Suggested Items to Bring
Residence Life Handbook
This list provides suggestions from current residents. You do not have to bring all of this, and you may want to contact your roommate in advance to decide what you can share. Remember, there is limited space in the rooms.
Provided Items
(based on double occupancy)
- 2 beds - Beds may be bunked, lofted, or left single (beds in Owen Hall can not be lofted, beds in Patriot Hall can not be bunked)
- 2 twin mattresses (standard twins in Lewis Hall 100, 300, and 400 floors as well as Donovan Hall A and C wings; extra long twins in Lewis Annex, Lewis Hall 200 floor, Donovan Hall B wing, Owen Hall, Patriot Hall, The Commons, and North Georgia Suites)
- 2 chests
- 2 desks
- 2 chairs
- 2 wardrobes or closets
- window with blinds
- One cable TV jack
- Two data ports (only one data port per room in The Commons)
- Wi-Fi
You Should Bring
This list provides suggestions from current residents. You do not have to bring all of this, and you may want to contact your roommate in advance and decide what the two of you can share. Remember, there is limited space in the rooms.
Academic Stuff
- A computer and printer (though there is a computer lab in all residence halls)
- USB Drive
- Notebooks
- Pens & pencils
- Index cards & highlighter markers
- Paper clips, folders, and other school supplies
- Stationary & stamps
- Calculator
- Planner
Personal Items
- Stereo/noise-canceling headphones/earbuds
- Photo albums
- Small tool set
- Flashlight
- Umbrella/rain jacket
- Shower caddy with holes in the bottom(for traditional halls/suites)
- Robe
- Shower shoes
- A pillow
- Pictures from home
- Sun glasses
- Backpack
- Jacket
- Pajamas that you'll feel comfortable wearing on the hall
- Slippers
- A few of your favorite things that makes you feel comfortable
Room organization & decoration
- Calendar/planner
- Dry erase board and pens for door
- Study lamp
- TV/DVD/Blu-ray player/gaming system
- Small refrigerator (1.7 amp or less)
- Sealed containers for food
- A hot pot
- Extra clothes hangers
- Posters and simple decorations
- Lightweight picture frames for walls
- Small fan
- Anything that will save space, such as stackable shelves, storage containers, something to put shoes in/on
- Push pins for Suite/Apartment and Lewis Hall decorations; Command strips for Donovan Hall and Lewis Annex decorations
- Frog Tape or painters tape for hanging lighter items on the wall
Other supplies
- Snack food and drinks
- Basic eating utensils, plate, bowl, cups, etc.
- Manual can opener
- Flashlight, batteries
- Laundry detergent (HE for Owen Hall, Donovan Hall & The Commons), stain remover, fabric softener
- Laundry basket
- Iron
- Extra towels, sheets and blankets
- Stress relievers (games, good books, etc.)
- Grounded extension cords and surge protectors
- Safety pins
- Trash can
- Small vacuum cleaner or electric sweeper
- Toilet paper (Suite style and Apartment style)
- Shower curtain (Suite style and Apartment style)
- Toilet Plunger (Suite style and Apartment style)
- Bathroom cleaning supplies (Suite style and Apartment style)
- Outdoor sandals*
- Camping hammock*
- A smile and an open mind
*If you are outdoorsy
DON'T Bring
Any items with an asterisk (*) are prohibited.
- Lots of stuffed animals
- Lots of knick-knacks
- All of your clothes and shoes (Pack for the season.)
- Everything in your room at home
- All of your high school memorabilia
- Desk or other large pieces of furniture
- Expensive or irreplaceable collectibles or jewelry
- Bad attitudes
- Non HD compatible televisions (residents have had difficulties with some Element, Insignia, and Seiki HD brands)
- Space heaters*
- Wireless routers*
- E-cigarettes/vapes/tobacco products*
- Hoverboards*
- Cooking appliances with exposed heating elements*
- Pets* (Only fish are allowed.)
- Incense or Candles*
- George Forman Grills*(permitted in Owen Hall)
- Microwave* (permitted in Lewis Hall and all Suite style housing)
- Toasters* (permitted in Owen Hall)
- Alcohol bottles/containers*
- Any items or furniture picked up from the street*