What to Bring
When helping your student prepare for college there are many items one might consider bringing. Here are some suggestions from the Residence Life Office:
Brownsville Hall Residents
- Please bring bathroom cleaning supplies and toilet paper. Residents will be expected to keep their suite bathrooms clean.
General Room Items
- UL-listed plastic waste paper basket
- Fan - either a box or a windowsill model, no air conditioners.
- Posters or other decorating items with command strip hangers
- Cell phone and charger cable(s)
- Surge protector/power strips with circuit breakers and long reach cables for computer, electronics, etc. must be grounded or surge protected.
- Small flashlight, extra batteries
- Area rug (6’ by 9’ is usually sufficient)
- Basic tools – Screwdriver, pliers, hammer, multi-use tool
- Portable shelves/Stacking storage units
- Full-length mirror with over the door hanger
Entertainment Supplies
- Television (smart TV or roku stick needed to connect to IPTV)
- Entertainment electronics - small stereo w/an iPod docking station; DVD or Blu Ray player; gaming system or radio
- DVDs, video games, headphones, etc.
- Bike and bike lock (must be stored outside, not in student room)
- Games: a deck of playing cards, board games, etc.
Clothes and Linens Items
- Selection of clothing for season including cold weather clothing
- Rain gear/umbrella, boots, coat, jacket, swimsuit, sports workout clothes
- Bed sheets (extra-long twin size), egg-crate or memory foam mattress pad, pillow, bedspread, and blankets
- Linen packages can be ordered online.
Laundry Items
- Each hall has a laundry room with many washers and dryers available at no cost to the residents. These high-efficiency washers and dryers are provided by the Mac Gray Corporation and use the LaundryView system which allows students to monitor the status of their laundry from their room via a computer.
- Landry detergent (high efficiency machines)
- Laundry basket (mesh, pop-up)/duffel bag, laundry detergent, fabric softener, dryer sheets
- Clothes stain remover, clothes hangers, iron and table-top ironing board
Health and Beauty Supplies
- Towels and washcloths
- Toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, deodorant, mouthwash, and facial tissues
- First-aid kit, including bandages and over-the-counter pain relievers like Aspirin, Tylenol, or Ibuprofen; other medications, vitamins
- Shampoo, soap and a soap dish, and a tote to carry bathroom essentials to and from the shower; shower shoes, hair dryer, curling iron
Office Supplies
- Desk lamp
- Computer with wireless connectivity; routers in rooms do have 3 Ethernet cord plug-in spaces as well
- Flash drive or external hard drive
- Pens, pencils, highlighters, scotch and masking tape, scissors, ruler, paper clips, stapler,three-hole punch, rubber bands, note cards, post-it notes; scotch, masking, and duct tape
- Notebooks, folders, binders, calculator, backpack/book bag, ruler
- Planner/calendar/organizer, envelopes, postage stamps
Kitchen and Cleaning Items
- Utensils (knife, fork, spoon), cup, plate, bowl
- Dish soap, paper towels, trash can and trash bags, Ziploc bags
- Reusable water bottle, snacks and soft drinks
Personal Items
- Include Residence Hall Room on Home Owners' or Renters Insurance, Bring insurance card/health insurance information
- All necessary papers: financial aid forms, class schedule, campus map
What NOT to bring
The following items are ones that the Residence Life Office does not allow or permit students to bring. Should a student be found to have the following items within their residence hall room they could face student conduct reprimands.
- Gasoline, kerosene, ether, paints, propane or other volatile liquids
- Open flame sources such as sterno, candles, incense, etc.
- Overstuffed furniture (e.g. stuffed chairs, couches, bean bag chairs)
- Weapons
- Open-coiled and open hot plate appliances such as toasters, toaster ovens, hot plates. Items without open coils are permitted with student rooms.
- Students are also cautioned not to hang items from ceiling fixtures, pipes, exit lights, smoke detectors, etc.
- Pets other than fish in 10 gallon or smaller tanks.
- LED Strip lights cannot be adhered to University walls or furniture.