What to Bring

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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) — Bottle-filling stations on campus are open, but drinking fountains are closed during the public health emergency

*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
  • 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, Lysol, or other EPA cleaner
  • 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)
  • A fingertip pulse oximeter (Amazon.com)
  • 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
  • A stainless steel water bottle/tumbler
  • 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 options include:

  • Walmart     (about 15 minutes away)
  • Target     (about 13 minutes away)
  • Marshall's     (about 5 minutes away)
  • T.J.Maxx     (about 5 minutes away)
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Student's perspective

Read Taylor's blog post: What you really need