Packing List

What to bring to campus…

• Alarm Clock
• Telephone Handset
• Toiletries, shower caddy, towels, personal items
• Laundry items: basket, detergent, spare change, iron, ironing board
•  Extension Cord/Surge Protector (with minimum ratings of 15 amps and 1800 watts)
•  White board/message board
•  Small study lamp
•  Headphones for stereos
•  Bed linens, pillows, blankets, mattress cover
        (Note: standard twin sheets will work on the 78″ mattresses)
• First Aid kit
• Small sewing kit
• Putty or removal adhesive to mount posters
• Multi-outlet strips with surge protection (with minimum ratings of 115 amps and 1800 watts)
• Cleaning products
• Dishes for snacking

 You may also want to bring…

• Small microwave (800-watt with interior capacity of no more than 1 cubic foot)
• Refrigerator (less than 6 years old and with no more than 4.0 cubic feet capacity)
• Television
• TV stand (no mounting permitted)
• Tension rod and curtains to hang at windows and closet openings
• Bookshelves (free standing)
• Bicycle and U lock
• Desktop or Laptop Computer
      (Note: Don’t forget to register your bike and laptop with the Vanderbilt Police Department )

 Please do not bring…

• Halogen lamps
• Wireless routers
•  Powerful stereo systems
•  Mattresses. The university-issued mattress and box spring may not be removed.
•  Furniture. University furniture will not be removed.
•  Cooking utensils with exposed heating elements (hot plates, toaster ovens, portable grill, etc.)
•  Pets (except fish)
•  Firearms/Fireworks
•  Concrete blocks
•  Dartboards
•  Lofts/Waterbeds
• Mounted shelves or  TV brackets
• Over-the-door hangers