What to Bring
Recommended Items
Below are a few of the items that we recommend bringing:
- Bathrobe
- Bedspread
- Cleaning supplies
- COVID rapid tests
- Desk lamp
- Desk supplies
- Dishes
- Fan
- First aid kit
- Hangers
- Headphones
- Laundry bag
- Laundry supplies
- Masking tape
- Pictures*
- Pillows
- Plastic storage crates
- Posters*
- Pots & pans
- Shower shoes
- Small refrigerator
- Snow shovel
- Throw pillows
- Throw rug or carpet
- Toiletries
- Towels/washcloths
- Twin XL-sized bed linen
- Umbrella
- Water bottle (refillable)
*Please refer to decoration restrictions including information about hanging string / LED lights.
Items NOT to Bring
Below are a few of the items that are not allowed in the residence halls. If we see these items, you will be asked to remove them, or possibly documented.
- Air conditioners
- Alcohol & other drugs
- Bed risers
- Candles
- Explosives
- Extension cords
- Firearms
- Halogen lamps
- Heating coils
- Multi-headed lamps
- Hot plates
- Hot pots
- Incense
- Lofts
- Microwave oven
- Pets (except fish)
- Power cubes
- Printer
- Tapestries over 3' x 5'. Tapestries that are untreated. (Tapestry treatments are offered at the beginning of the semester during Safety Week.)
- Toasters
- Waterbeds
Recommended Health Supplies
- A stainless steel water bottle/tumbler
- Face masks (ie: surgical, N-95s, K-95s) in case you become sick with respiratory symptoms, or prefer to wear a mask indoors.
- Hand sanitizer (one to two 16-ounce bottles and small bottles to carry)
- Liquid or foaming hand soap with pump (2-3 bottles)
- 1-2 bottles of Clorox or Lysol
- Disinfectant wipes (1-2 canisters of Clorox, Lysol, or other disinfectant wipes)
- Hand towels to launder
- A few boxes of facial tissues
- COVID rapid tests
- A digital oral thermometer (from your local pharmacy or online through Amazon, Target, etc)
- Tylenol (acetaminophen) 500 mg tablets
- Advil or Motrin (ibuprofen) 200 mg tablets
- Mucinex (guaifenesin) 200mg or 400mg tablets
- Benadryl (diphenhydramine) 25mg capsules or tablets
- Flonase (fluticasone) nasal spray
- Sore throat lozenges
- Cough drops
- Antibacterial ointment (Bacitracin, triple antibiotic ointment, etc.)
- Hydrocortisone ointment
- Ice pack
- Rubbing alcohol
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Daily multivitamins for men or women
- Vitamin D3 2000 IU capsules or tablets
- Band-Aids
- Gauze
- Medical tape to secure gauze
- Ace wrap
- Vicks VapoRub (for cold and cough symptoms)
- Cool mist humidifier
- Gatorade
- Baking soda and salt (for sore throat gargles)
Local Places to Shop
Nearby stores include:
- Walmart, about 15 minutes away
- Target, about 13 minutes away
- Marshall's, about 5 minutes away
- T.J.Maxx, about 5 minutes away
Student's perspective
Read Taylor's blog post: What you really need