What Should I Bring?

Even in the most ideal living situations, on-campus living can still make for a crowded situation.  If you’ve never shared a room before, the question of what to bring becomes even more confusing. Think about what you will really need when you get here, and don't bring anything else!  It is also recommended that once you receive your roommate’s name and contact information, you communicate with them to discuss whether you wish to share items such as stereos, televisions, or mini-fridges in order to prevent duplicate items from taking up unnecessary space in the room.

Please use the guide below to help in determining which items to bring to campus. Should you have any questions regarding a specific item, please contact the Office of Housing and Residence Life at 714.997.6603.

 Things to Bring:

• Extra Long Twin Sheets, Blankets, and Comforters
• Some beds in Triple rooms will not need extra long bedding, but extra long bedding will fit both sizes of the beds offered in the residence halls.
• Pillows
• Cleaning Supplies (for bedrooms and bathrooms, including a vacuum cleaner.)
• Laundry Supplies
• Please no powerdered soap.
• Our machines operate on a card system, so NO NEED FOR QUARTERS!
• Trash Can
• Alarm Clock
• Reusable Sticky-tack / Adhesive Putty for hanging posters on the walls
• Telephone, Television, Stereo, etc.
• Surge Protectors/Power Strips (extention cords and multiplugs are prohibited)

Things not to bring:

• Halogen Lamps, Decorative/Holiday Lights
• All appliances except hotpots, coffee pots, blenders, and mini-refrigerators up to 4.0 cubic feet (NO MICROWAVES unless part of a combination microwave/refrigerator unit)
• Candles, Incense, Extension Cords / Multiplugs without surge protection
• Tape or pushpins for walls
• Pets/Animals other than fish, maximum of 10-gallon tank size
• All weapons; INCLUDING replicas, cap guns, water guns, knives with blades longer than 3 inches, martial arts weaponry, etc.
• All other items as detailed in the Guide to Residential Living

INSPECTIONS ARE CONDUCTED EACH SEMESTER AND FINES WILL BE IMPOSED UPON ANY STUDENT WHO POSSESSES ITEMS THAT ARE PROHIBITED BY THE GUIDE TO RESIDENTIAL LIVING.