What to Bring to College
Coming to college for the first time is a big transition. Living on your own in a dorm room without anything (or anyone!) familiar to you can be intimidating. However, at Grace we desire to make your residence life experience enjoyable--and this starts with helping you decide what to bring to college. We have provided a list of room accessories and necessities for life in the residence halls.
What to Bring: Residence Hall Students
The school provides for each student a bed, dresser, desk, chair, and curtains or mini-blinds. The resident is responsible for any other room accessories he or she may wish to have.
This list is not exhaustive; it contains suggested items:
- Alarm clock
- Backpack/book bag
- Bedding and sheets (twin, regular)
- Bible
- Calculator
- Calendar/planner
- Camera
- Clothes hangers
- Computer/laptop/netbook (optional—Grace has computers for use in every building on campus with printing abilities)
- Crates for storage
- Desk lamp
- Flashlight and batteries
- Hair dryer/curling iron
- Iron and ironing board
- Laundry bag/basket
- Laundry detergent
- Mattress pad
- Phone (not provided)
- Pillow
- Stapler
- Stereo
- Toiletries
- Towels and wash cloths
- TV/DVD player, video game system
- Umbrella
- Wastebasket
- White sticky tack
Please do not bring the following items:
- Answering machine
- Any appliance not marked U/L
- Any appliance with an exposed heating element
- Candles and/or incense
- Candle warmers
- Electric blankets
- George Foreman grills
- Halogen lights
- Hot plates
- Popcorn poppers that use oil
- Space heaters
- Sun lamps
- Toasters and/or toaster ovens