Q: What should I bring?
A: We can't decide exactly what each of you should bring, but we do have the following necessities and nice (but not necessary) suggestions based on years of experience. Click here for a general list of items that you should not bring.
Necessities
- Alarm clock
- Backpack
- Bedspread, pillow
- Blankets, sheets, pillow case, mattress pad
- Class schedule and Undergraduate Catalog
- Clothes hangers
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Computer disks (3.5 floppy, CD-RW, Zip disk, and/or USB storage devices) and printer paper
- Connect Ohio book
- Desk lamp
- Dictionary and thesaurus
- Dust rag, dust spray, and bathroom cleaning supplies
- First aid kit
- Laundry supplies
- Notebooks, pens, pencils, tape, stapler, paper clips, scissors
- Raincoat, umbrella
- Shower bucket (to carry your shower supplies)
- Shower shoes
- Soap dish
- Student Handbook
- Telephone and/or answering machine
- Towels and washcloths
- U.L.-approved surge bars or power strips
Nice but not necessary
- Carpet or rug
- Dish washing soap
- Drying rack
- Fan
- Iron
- Memo board or bulletin board
- Molding hooks and removable adhesive
- Mugs and glasses
- Paper towels
- Radio
- Room decorations and posters
- Sewing kit
- Shoe bag or rack
- Silverware and microwave-safe dishes
- Stamps and stationery
- Stereo, tapes, and CDs
- Television and coaxial cable
- Under-the-bed boxes
- Bike w/ bike lock
