Residence Hall Amenities and Useful Items

Every resident student is supplied with a bed, bureau, desk, desk chair, and wardrobe/closet. All rooms have access to wireless Internet, as well as basic cable service.

We recommend you bring the following useful items with you upon moving into your residence hall:

  • Blankets
  • Sheets (beds are regular twin size in residence halls)
  • Pillows
  • Comforter
  • Towels
  • Medical insurance card
  • Scissors
  • Stapler and staples
  • Batteries
  • Scotch tape
  • Notebooks/binders/folders
  • Office supplies - pens, paper, etc.
  • Plastic storage bins
  • Fan
  • Plastic shower caddy
  • Toiletries
  • Toothbrush/toothpaste
  • First aid kit and Ace bandage
  • Antibiotic ointment
  • Pain reliever
  • Shower shoes/flip flops
  • Stamps
  • Key chain
  • Push pins for cork board
  • MP3 player/speakers
  • Alarm clock
  • Flashlight
  • Study and/or room lamp
  • Laundry basket and supplies
  • Cable TV cord
  • Power strip/surge protector
  • 3M Command strips/hooks (to be used for all items hung on walls)
  • Clothes hangers
  • Refrigerator (no larger than 2.2 cubic feet)
  • Portable ironing board and iron
  • Wastebasket
  • Quarters for washer/dryer and vending machines

The following items are NOT permitted in the residence halls:

  • Candles
  • Incense
  • Halogen lamps
  • Microwave ovens
  • Toasters
  • Sun lamps
  • Open heating coils
  • Electric frying pans
  • Air conditioners
  • "Washable" wall paint
  • Anyting that will permanently stick to walls, doors, windows, ceilings, etc.

Contact

Office of Residence Life
Mary Dooley College Center, second floor

Elizabeth Jones, interim director
413-265-2461
jonese@elms.edu