Resident Education and Development (RED) is responsiible for
The RA application is available.
Bring & Don't Bring
| Bring or Prepare | Don’t Bring |
| Alarm clock/clock radio | Air conditioners |
| Bathrobe | Alcohol |
| Bathroom cleaning supplies (Stratford ONLY) | Ammunition |
| Bed linens - 80” twin (aka “extra long”) | Broilers |
| Bicycle and bicycle lock | Candles |
| Blanket/comforter | Double-stick tape/stars, etc |
| Bookbag/backpack | Explosives/fireworks |
| Bookshelf/milk crate | Freezer (Allowed in Stratford w/ written permission only) |
| Calendar/planner | George Foreman grills |
| Can opener | Griddles |
| Carpeting/area rug/throw rug | Grills |
| Clothes iron/ironing board - consult w/ roommate(s) | Guns of any type |
| Clothing, shoes, etc. | Halogen lamps |
| Coat/jacket and gloves | Illegal drugs |
| Computer | Incense |
| Coffee maker | Laser sights/lasers |
| Dishwashing items - dishes for snacks | Microwave (Allowed in Stratford w/ written permission only) |
| DVD player - consult with roommate(s) | Nails/tacks/bolts |
| Emergency funds (cab fare back from hospital, etc.) | Oil popcorn popper |
| Fan | Pets other than fish |
| Fish (aquarium limit 20 gallons) | Sandwich maker |
| Flashlight and batteries | Space heaters |
| Games, cards, recreational equipment | Toaster oven |
| Hangers | Toy guns/toy weapons/paint guns |
| Hot air popcorn popper | Waffle maker |
| Insurance card/info | Water beds/water-inflated furniture |
| Iron/Ironing board - consult with roommate(s) | Water guns |
| Laundry basket/bag |
Weapons of any kind - martial arts implements, swords, knives (except table/butter-type), etc. |
| Laundry supplies |
Wok |
| Light cleaning supplies - sponge, broom, etc. | |
| Lock--combination, pad, or cable for locking space | |
| Medical info, including health insurance card | |
| Mending/button kit | |
| Painter’s tape or sticky-tac for hanging posters | |
| Pictures/posters | |
| Pillow | |
| Plate/bowl/cup/utensils (microwaveable) | |
| Prescription medicine | |
| School supplies | |
| Show curtain and rod (ONLY Stratford, Tower, Bldg 12) | |
| Shower bucket (in halls w/ community baths) | |
| Shower caddy (CRC, Schneider, Turner, Stratford) | |
| Shower shoes/flip-flops | |
| Stereo - consult with roommate(s) | |
| Toiletries/personal items | |
| Towels | |
| TV - consult with roommate(s) | |
| Umbrella | |
| Vacuum - consult w/roommate(s) | |
| Zippered mattress cover (80 inches) |
The university supplies the following furnishings in each room with items other than the last two on a per person basis:
- bed
- closet or wardrobe
- desk
- desk chair
- drawers
- waste can
- window treatments