Here鈥檚 a quick list of item suggestions for what you can bring to campus when you move in. We鈥檝e also included a list of items not to bring with you, as they don鈥檛 adhere to residence hall rules and regulations.
Please review the list below. For more information on Residence Hall policies please refer to the聽精东 Housing Community Guide.
Essentials & Daily Use
- Alarm clock
- Calendar/Planner
- Clothes
- Shoes
- Umbrella
- Personal medication (prescription and over-the-counter)
- Thermometer
Bedding & Laundry
- Sheets and Bed linens
- Mattress pad
- Towels and Washcloths
- Hand towels
- Laundry baskets
- Laundry detergent
- Iron (must have auto-off feature)
Bath Items
- Bathroom tote/shoes
- Hand soap
- Hand sanitizer
- Shower cleaner
- Toilet paper
- Toilet bowl cleaner and brush
- Personal toiletries
- Trash can
- Trash bags
Cleaning Supplies
- Cleaning supplies including disinfectant
- Reusable cleaning gloves
- Disposable gloves
- Mop
- Small vacuum
- Sanitizing spray/wipes
Kitchen Items
- Coffee maker
- Cups/glasses
- Dishes
- Dish soap
- Dish towels
- Dishwasher supplies (apartments)
- Pots and Pans (apartments)
- Non-perishable food
- Paper towels
- Silverware
Room & Storage
- Bedroom/Closet Curtains (must be fire retardant) (tension shower rod to hang)
- Fan
- Flashlight
- First Aid kit
- Hangers
- Personal trash can
- Storage bins
Electronics
- Computer
- Desk lamp
- Study lamp
- Printer (wireless printing is not allowed)
- Roku/Firestick/Chromecast, etc. for streaming content to television
- TV (cable television is not provided in individual units)
- Surge Protector (no more than 1 per person)
- Gaming consoles
Miscellaneous
- Bike with U-lock
- Sports equipment
(Pre-approved for use in Centennial Place, Compass Point, Eagle Village, Freedom鈥檚 Landing, Kennedy Super Suites, Southern Courtyard, and Southern Pines only. Must be UL listed.)
- Air fryer
- Electric griddle
- George Foreman type grill
- Panini press
- Quesadilla maker
- Rice cooker
- Slow cookers/Crock pots
- Toaster oven
- Waffle iron
(Not permitted for use in any residence halls)
- Alcohol (permitted if over 21 and labeled)
- Alcohol paraphernalia including shot glasses
- Bed risers
- Candles/incense
- Charcoal/gas grill
- Deep fryers
- Drugs
- Electrical decorations (neon signs)
- Electric scooters/hover boards
- Extension cords
- Large fabric items (items cannot exceed 3 feet by 5 feet in size)
- Martial arts equipment
- Microwaves (Watson Residents may bring one microwave per unit)
- Mini fridge (permitted at Armstrong but must be 4.0 cubic feet or less)
- Pets (Service and Emotional Support Animals permitted if allowed by law and university policy)
- Portable heaters
- Rope lighting/LED light strips
- Street signs, traffic signals, construction materials, etc.
- Toaster
- Weapons
- Wireless routers/access points