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What to Bring

Students moving into housing.

What to Bring

OFF-TO-COLLEGE CHECKLIST

This list contains optional, suggested items only – Each person’s needs are different, so tailor this checklist to suit your requirements. Please refer to the for additional information.

Bedroom & Storage

  • Bedside lamp
  • Alarm clock/clock radio
  • Waste-paper basket
  • Milk crates or other sturdy storage cubes (a collapsible crate also comes in handy for carrying laundry or other things)
  • Stacking baskets
  • Under-the-bed storage trays
  • Fan
  • Drying rack
  • Adhesive hooks, tacky adhesive, and mounting tape
  • Bulletin board and push pins
  • Dry erase wall calendar/board
  • Toolkit

Linens & Laundry Supplies

  • Sheets and pillowcases (2 sets-twin beds are extra long)
  • Towels
  • Pillows
  • Mattress pad (all beds are twin extra long)
  • Blankets (2)
  • Comforter and duvet cover (makes laundering easier)
  • Clothes hangers
  • Laundry bag or basket
  • Sewing kit

Toiletries

  • First aid kit
  • Shower tote
  • Shampoo and conditioner
  • Hair-styling products
  • Bath and face soap
  • Toothpaste and toothbrush
  • Dental floss
  • Comb/brush
  • Tweezers
  • Nail clippers
  • Hair dryer
  • Razor and shaving cream
  • Lotion and/or facial moisturizer
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  • Toilet paper
  • Facial tissues

Office & Desk Supplies

*Most supplies available at the EOU Bookstore

  • Computer and printer
  • Surge protector
  • USB  or flash drive
  • Cell phone and charger
  • Head phones
  • Portable music player (great to use at the gym)
  • Phone/address book
  • Assignment book
  • Heavy-duty stapler and staples
  • Printer paper
  • Pens and pencils
  • Pencil holder and sharpener
  • Notebooks
  • 3-ring binders
  • Pocket folders
  • Labels of various sizes
  • 3 x 5 cards
  • Post-it® notes
  • Paper clips
  • Rubber bands
  • Scissors
  • Highlighter pens (multiple colors)
  • Ruler
  • Hanging files or folders
  • Dictionary and thesaurus
  • Stamps/envelopes

Kitchen Needs

  • Microwave safe plates, bowls
  • Plastic cups
  • Coffee cup
  • Fork, knife, spoon
  • Can/bottle opener

Shared Items (Check with roommates to avoid duplication)

  • Audio equipment
  • TV and DVD players
  • Gaming equipment
  • Coffee maker, electric hot/teapot, rice cooker, microwave, toaster ovens (Alikut Hall & Eocene only)
  • Area rug
  • Posters/art

Cleaning Supplies & Miscellaneous

  • Paper towels
  • Trash bags
  • All-purpose cleaner
  • Zip lock bags
  • Kitchen storage containers
  • Laundry detergent (tablets are easiest to manage)
  • Fabric softener (sheets are easiest to manage)
  • Dish soap
  • Wet wipes

Clothing

  • Pants/jeans
  • Shirts/blouses
  • Activewear
  • Loungewear
  • Pajamas
  • Undergarments
  • Slippers and/or flip-flops
  • Sweaters/Sweatshirts
  • Light & heavy jackets
  • Gloves/scarf/hat
  • 1 pair boots
  • Pair of sneakers or comfortable walking shoes
  • Pair of dress shoes
  • Set of business attire
  • Set of semi-formal attire (optional)

Prohibited Items and Actions

  • Candles of any type (with or without a wick), including Scentsy wax warmers or other off-brand nightlight wax warmers
  • Fuel-powered motor vehicles or associated parts for use, maintenance, repair, or storage
  • Full-size refrigerators other than those provided by Residence Life
  • Appliances with open heat sources (toaster ovens and bread toasters for example) and/or no thermostat control (hot plates and grills for example) (not applicable to Alikut Hall residents)
  • Space heaters, except those provided by EOU and/or Residence Life
  • Burning of incense, sage or any object
  • Tobacco use of any type on campus property
  • Evidence of burning of incense, sage or any object
  • Drapes hanging over interior entries that block natural exit pathway
  • George Foreman or other electric grills (not applicable to Alikut Hall residents)
  • Hanging of any items over or covering the smoke detector
  • Flammable materials on the ceiling or covering ceiling lights and/or hanging anything from the ceiling
  • Excessive amounts of combustible materials on exterior room doors (i.e. posters, pictures, etc.)
  • Multi-plug adaptors with no surge protector
  • Halogen lamps
  • Extension cords