Residential Life
What to Bring
Downloadable Health Supplies List >>
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
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)
Student's perspective
Read Taylor's blog post: What you really need
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