What to Bring
While rooms may seem bare at first, most students are quite creative in setting up their living space. We like to think of your living space as the one area where you can fully project your persona onto your surroundings. However, painting and drawing graffiti on the walls are not allowed. The fees for repainting a room are fairly steep, so please refrain.
The college accepts no responsibility at any time for the personal property of students. We encourage you to check your homeowners/renters insurance policy to ensure your possessions are covered while you are at school.
While you probably can best judge what your needs are, the following is a list of items that we think may be helpful for you to bring. Stores are within walking distance of the campus and shopping malls are also nearby if you prefer to purchase items upon arrival.
Useful Items:
We recommend that you contact your roommate(s) to avoid duplicating items unnecessarily.
Also view the list of prohibited items.
- clothes hangers
- linens
- alarm clock
- laundry supplies
- desk lamp
- small sewing kit
- postage stamps
- toiletries
- stereo
- prescription / first aid items
- bathrobe
- telephone / answering machine
- 3 to 2 prong adapters
- wattage adapters for international students
- athletic equipment
- dictionary / thesaurus
- musical instruments
- computer / printer
- bookshelf
- small fan
- mattress pad
- extra long mattresses are 36” x 80” available on request, although numbers are limited. (regular sizes 36” x 75”)
- wall hangings
- surge protector(s)
- coffee pot / hot pot (must have reasonable automatic shut-off time that will be determined by the of•ce of Residential Life)
- refrigerator (may not exceed 5 cubic ft.)
- television / VCR/DVD (you may bring one, but cable service is not available in the rooms)
Note: You may not remove any of the furniture from your room.
The following appliances may be used in student rooms, Terrace Apartments, and Town Houses:
- Clocks
- Hair dryers
- Sewing machines
- Electric brooms
- Electric razors
- Hot pots w/automatic controls
- Curling irons
- Vacuum cleaners
- Home computers
- Fans
- Radios
- VCR's
- Electric coffee pots w/ automatic controls
- Humidifiers
- Record players/CD players
- Electric toothbrushes
- Typewriters
- Tape recorders
- Televisions
- Slide projectors
- Irons with automatic shutoff
The following appliances may be used in the Town House or Terrace Apartments, but only in the kitchens:
- Toasters
- Woks
- Percolators
- Frying pans Toaster ovens
- Other hot pots
- Popcorn poppers
- Microwaves
An automatic fine of $25 will be assessed for each illegal appliance. A repeated violation will bring a $75 fine and confiscation.
Refrigerators
Main House residents may only have one unit per single room, one room double, or suite. Refrigerators may not be greater than 5 cubic square feet.