Suggested Packing List
For Your Room:
- Air purifier (if you are prone to allergies)
- Alarm clock
- Blanket, comforter, extra long twin sheets, pillow(s)
- Camera
- Cleaning supplies (broom and dustpan, glass cleaner, sponges, small trash bags)
- Clothes hangers
- First aid kit, flashlight, sewing kit
- Lamps (we recommend a three-spotlight floor lamp; no halogen lamps are permitted)
- Pictures, plants, posters, decorations, area rug
- Small cube refrigerator (or rent one from Cecil Distributors)
- Small desk-top fan (window fans are not permitted)
- Storage crates
- Surge protector power strip (regular extension cords are not permitted)
- Umbrella, raincoat, boots, winter coat
- Waste basket
For College Life:
- ALL BARNARD correspondence you received over the summer
- Address book, envelopes, stationery, stamps
- Appointment book, calendar
- Book bag or knapsack
- Computer, laptop, printer, USB drive
- Desk supplies: pens, pencils, eraser, glue, scissors, highlighters, notebooks, tape, thumbtacks, stapler
For Personal Needs:
- Blow dryer and hair products
- Laundry bag, detergent, iron, small ironing board
- Personal care products
- Shower caddy
- Towels, washcloths, shower shoes
What Not To Bring:
- All of your books and notes from high school
- Air conditioner or window style fan
- Blue or Yellow “sticky putty” or double sided tape for hanging posters (we recommend blue painter's tape)
- Candles (even dewicked ones) or incense (they are fire hazards and NOT permitted)
- Cinder blocks
- Extra furniture
- Halogen lamps (they are fire hazards and NOT permitted)
- Microwave oven, hot plate, open coil heater, toaster oven, or toaster
- Pets
- Telephone, answering machine, or modem (they will not work in our buildings)
- Your entire wardrobe
