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

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

• 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)

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)