Recommended / Prohibited Items

Allowable / Recommended Items

Address book, envelopes, stationery, stamps
Alarm clock
Area rug
All Barnard correspondence
Bedrest and/or lap desk
Blanket, comforter, sheets, pillow(s)
Bookbag or knapsack
Bowls, cups, mugs, plates, utensils
Broom and dustpan or a dust-buster (small vacuum)
Clothes drying rack, iron, small ironing board
Clothes hangers
Computer, disks, printer
Desk supplies: glue, highlighters, notebooks, paper clips, pens, scissors, stapler, tape, ruler, pencils, post-it notes
First-aid kit, sewing kit, small tool kit
Cleaning supplies, laundry bag/basket (You Do NOT need to bring quarters)
Personal care products
Pictures, posters, room decorations
Blue painter's tape to hang posters, pictures, et cetera
Old, but good condition $5 and $10 bills for laundry [machines can't read new design]
Radio, stereo, MP3 player, CD player, and headphones
Small, "cube type" refrigerator (these can be rented from Cecil Distributors)
Small desk-top fan (not a window fan)
Surge protector with a flush-to-the-wall plug (see photo), must be UL approved
Umbrella, raincoat
Lamps
Note: DO NOT BRING HALOGEN LAMPS. They are a fire hazard and are not allowed in the residence halls. Instead, we recommend the Holmes 3-way Torchiere Light or 3 Spotlight Floor Lamp. Both are available at stores near campus.

What NOT to Bring (Prohibited Items)

Pack light! You can always bring or buy more stuff if you need it, but we do not have storage space available for you if you brought more stuff than will fit into your dorm room.

Air conditioners (both window and portable units)
Yellow / Blue "sticky stuff" or double-sided tape for hanging posters (you may only use blue painter's tape)
Bulletin board
Candles
Extra furniture
Halogen lamps
Hot plate, open coil heater, toaster, or toaster oven
Microwaves in bedrooms (only may be used in suite kitchens)
Quarters for laundry - the machines only take bills!
Your entire wardrobe
Wall mirror
Waste basket
Extenion cords (only surge protectors like the ones referenced above are allowed)

IMPORTANT NOTE: we have received a report that the lighting appliance pictured and described here is prone to melting. We strongly recommend against the use of this product on our campus.