What to Bring to Your Residence Hall

Moving into a Lesley residence hall soon? Use this list from the Office of Residence Life to pack the essentials. Check the "What Not to Bring" list before you start packing.

A printable version of this list is attached to this article.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Room
• Bathroom
• Cleaning and Organizing
• Electronics
• School
• What Not to Bring
• Questions?

Room

• Sheets (Twin XL)
• Comforter or blanket
• Pillow
• Full-length mirror
• Under-bed storage
• Desk lamp
• Flashlight
• Book light
• First aid kit
• Fan
• Waste basket
• Mini fridge (3 cubic feet or less; discuss with your roommate first)
• Hangers
• Photos
• Plants

Bathroom

• Towels and washcloths
• Robe
• Shower shoes or flip flops
• Shower tote
• Toiletries

Cleaning and Organizing

• Laundry hamper or bag
• Detergent
• Instant stain remover
• Disinfecting wipes
• Paper towels
• Tissues
• 3M wall hooks

Electronics

• Television (discuss with your roommate first)
• Coffeemaker or Keurig
• Ethernet cable
• Cell phone charger
• Surge protector
• Headphones or earbuds
• Gaming console

School

• Desk supplies
• Laptop or desktop
• Flash drive
• Books
• Backpack
• Notebook

What Not to Bring

The following items aren't allowed in Lesley residence halls.

• Air conditioner
• Space heater
• Scented plug-ins
• Lava lamps
• Wax melters
• Bed risers
• Incense
• Candles
• Tapestries or flags
• Electric cookware
• Pressure cooker or Instant Pot
• Hot plate
• Multi-headed lamps
• Halogen lamps
• Car
• Weapons
• Pets, including fish

Questions?

Contact: 

The Office of Residence Life

23 Mellen Street (2nd Floor), Cambridge, MA 02138 

617-349-8585 reslife@lesley.edu