While each student will have a different list, below, please find some items that Hounds suggest bringing to campus.
Health and Wellness:
- Health insurance information (insurance card, primary physician's phone number)
- Prescription medicines or over the counter medications
- Refillable water bottle
- First aid: Band-aids, topical antibiotic cream/ointment, heat pad (microwave preferred), ice packs
- Cleaning supplies
- Paper products, including tissues and paper towels
- Laundry detergent, soap, and other hygiene products
Classroom supplies:
- Computer – laptop preferred
- Cell phone
- Power strip
- Ear buds
- School supplies (backpack, notebooks, pens, pencils, calculator)
Personal Items:
- Alarm clock
- Britta Water Filter
- Clothes drying rack and/or sweater dryer
- Flashlight with batteries
- Laundry supplies (laundry bag or basket, detergent, bleach, fabric softener, stain remover, dryer sheets)
- Linens (extra-long twin sheets, pillows, blankets, comforter, mattress pad 80 inch by 36 inch or "college size").
- Plastic under-bed storage containers
- Reusable shopping bag
- Reusable water bottle/coffee mug
- Seasonal clothing and hangers
- Toiletries, towels, bathrobe, shower caddy
- Umbrella
- Fan
- Microwave (700 watts maximum)
- Refrigerators (3.7 cubic feet maximum)
- Television and cable cord
What to leave at home:
- Air conditioners (including portable air conditioners)
- Alcohol containers (even if they are empty and used for decoration, alcohol containers are a violation of the alcohol policy in the underclass residence halls)
- Candles (whether they are decorative or have sentimental value)
- Cement blocks (single beds may be elevated with leg lifters)
- Cooking elements; such as toaster ovens, toasters, hot pots, rice cookers, skillets, hot plates, Foreman-type grills (in underclass halls)
- Halogen lamps and lava lamps
- Incense and potpourri burners
- LED light strips
- Outdoor grills
- Pets (only fish are allowed)
- Space heaters
- Prohibition of large pieces of personal furniture (i.e. couches)