Items You May Want to Bring

• You will need to bring your UC Identification Card! Make sure it's in your hand when you move into the hall because you will not be able to do such things as buy books or finalize your schedule without it.
• Clothes for all seasons such as boots, a winter coat, scarf, gloves, and an umbrella.
• Carpeting. Room sizes vary but a 9-foot by 12-foot rug fits most double rooms in North and South Hall Complexes. The Boehlert Hall singles measure 9 feet, 4 inches by 11 feet, 4 inches and doubles are 11 feet, 4 inches by 17 feet, 4 inches.
• A UL listed multiple outlet plug with a built-in surge protector (or two)
• A telephone with an extra long cord. On-campus telephone service is provided in every room. Cordless phones may be used, but in a residential environment, others may be listening. If you go cordless, buy one that continuously scrambles the frequency.
• A cable ready television model that can receive more than 55 stations.
• A 16- to 24-foot coaxial cord for your TV. All rooms receive FREE cable service.
• Headphones in case you bring a stereo/television
• A small stereo or portable tape/CD player
• Band-Aids
• A small sewing kit
• An iron and a small ironing board
• Sporting goods (baseball glove, tennis racquet, racquetball equipment, etc.)
• Dishes and cooking utensils that are microwave-safe. There is no need to bring a microwave oven on campus. A community microwave is provided in North, South, and Burrstone Houses, and Boehlert Hall. Small cooking facilities are available in North, South, and Boehlert Hall.
• Dishcloths, dishtowels, dish detergent
• Desk supplies
• Stationery, stamps, envelopes, and an address book
• A calendar with family birthdays highlighted
• A small refrigerator, no larger than 3 cubic feet
• Coffee maker to boil water in your room
• Bathroom supplies (soap holder and plastic bucket for carrying items to the bathroom).
• Regular twin-sized bed sheets and at least one pillow
• Towels and washcloths
• Hangers for your clothes
• A laundry basket or bag
• Board games and playing cards
• A typewriter, word processor, or personal computer
• An electric fan
• An alarm clock
• Fun tack, masking tape, or "painter's tape" for hanging posters/pictures
• Rolls of quarters for vending machines, washers, and dryers
• A memo board