Packing for College

HOUSING AND RESIDENCE LIFE

Moving In

All rooms are furnished with mattress/frame, desk, chair, closet or wardrobe, dresser (except Newell and Richmond Halls), wall-to-wall carpet, MicroFridge, cable TV, Internet access, and phone line. The following list will help you pack. We encourage you to bring only the essentials when you move in. It's also a good idea to contact your roommates to find out what they plan to bring.

Necessities	What Not to Bring
One Card or Form of ID	Bed Risers
Desk lamp	Candles, incense (or anything with an open flame
Pillow	No cooking appliance
Clothes hangers	Space heaters, or anything with an open heating element
Personal toiletries	Microwaves
Alarm clock	Air conditioners (any type)
Extra-long (80 inch x 36 inch) twin sheets http://www.rhl.org/tsu/klinens.aspx	Space heaters
Padded or quilted mattress cover (recommended)	No pets (except fish: fish tanks cannot be larger than 10 gallons and may not have electrical equipment)
Towels, blanket, bedspread	Refrigerators /freezers
Bathroom cleaning supplies	Extension cords
Wastebasket	Nail/tacks
TV cable (coaxial)	Any weapon (including paint ball guns, martial arts weapons and anything capable of casting a projectile)
UL-approved power strip with circuit breaker	Cinder blocks & Bricks
Televison
Laundy detergent/dryer sheets	*Note: Tubular halogen light bulbs in torchiere-style halogen lamps are not permitted in student rooms unless the bulbs are 300 watts or less, and meet UL revised performance standards.
Hand soap
Shower Caddy
Egg crate/foam

Optional
Plants, shelf paper, flashlight, stationery and medical supplies, cardboard boxes or milk crates for storage, laundry bag or basket, umbrella, raincoat, mirror, calendar, bedside table, bed rest, sewing kit, throw rug, pencil sharpener, mugs, silverware, sponge, hair dryer.


	BE INFORMED
	As a member of Towson University's on-campus community, you have agreed to adhere to the rules and regulations published in your Housing Contract, the Undergraduate Catalog and online at www.towson.edu/ studentaffairs/policies. It is important that you read and become familiar with all university policies related to housing in these publications. Please take special note of the following policies when you set up your room
	No Extension Cords
	Extension cords are prohibited for use in University Housing for any purpose. All electrical appliances ,must either be plugged directly into the wall outlet or plugged into an Underwriter Laboratory (UL) or Factory Mutual (FM) listed power strip that contains a circuit breaker or a replaceable fuse. For appliances with three-pronged plugs, the third grounding prong should never be removed and must be plugged in appropriately.
	No Wires on the Floor
	Wires may not be placed in an area where they can be stepped on. Wires must never be taped to the floor/carpet. This includes wires from power cords, speaker wires, cable TV coaxial, phone wires, etc. If wires are in a foot traffic area, they must be in a cord cover that is Underwrites Laboratory (UL)-approved.