FAQ's

About your room…

Each room in the CSE Residence Halls has a private sink.  That means you don’t have to leave to brush your teeth at night! All beds in the residence halls are twin-sized, so you don't have to worry about long or extra long sheets. Just purchase twin sheets and you're set!

The average room and window sizes are below for your reference:

Hall    Room           Window

OC   13’9’X8’5’    1^st floor: (l)89’ (w)51’

                         2^nd-4^th: (l)75’ (w)51’

FH    15’X12’       All floors: (l)62’ (w)50’

What to Pack – For Resident Students

• Academic/desk supplies (notebooks, paper, stapler, books, calculators, envelopes, etc.)
• Alarm clock – This item is very important so that you do not miss early morning Orientation activities, meals, and most importantly, classes.
• Desk or reading lamp (not halogen), light bulbs and flashlight
• Linens – sheets (twin), blankets, pillows, pillowcases, and towels. 
• Wastebasket, dustpan and brush, and cleaning supplies (cleaning wipes work best!)
• Small plastic bucket/shower caddy – This can be used for carrying toiletries to the shower, and is also good for storing other things, such as flip-flops.
• Personal items, toiletries, tissues, and hair dryer
• Laundry bag/basket, detergent, fabric softener, and sewing kit – The washers in the CSE residence halls are free! No coins needed.
• Clothes and hangers
• Bathrobe and slippers
• Umbrella/ Rain gear
• Bathing suit
• TV, fan, small refrigerator, and computer (with a surge protector AND a circuit breaker!!)
• Small kitchen items, such as, utensils, can opener, plates, cups, paper towels, a small pot or pan.  No kitchen appliances can be used in resident rooms, but if you wish to bring a kitchen appliance it must be labeled and properly stored/used in the common kitchen on the floor.
• Munch-on foods
• A corded telephone - No need for an answering machine due to the college voicemail system
• Headphones for iPod, Mp3 player, computer, TV, or radio
• Camera
• Iron (automatic shut-off recommended) and mini-ironing board
• You can bring posters, art objects, rugs, or anything decorative to give your room a personal touch. (You may not use screws, nails, thumbtacks, or fun tack adhesive on the walls.  Please plan accordingly by purchasing 3M gel tab removable hooks/3M command strips.)
• Games
• Bulletin or memo board for the door
• Any regularly taken medication (asthma inhaler, prescriptions, etc.)
• Back-up pair of eyeglasses or contact lenses
• Spending money
• Hand-truck or luggage with wheels to help you move things in

What Not to Bring

• Candles, incense, potpourri that uses a candle wick, or anything that requires an open flame (Be careful to leave those souvenir candles home that you may have gotten from Prom or Homecoming!)
• Stringed lights/Christmas lights
• Live Christmas trees or other live greenery (this includes hay and leaves in the fall)                       
• Desktop burners, hotplates, grills, skillets, toasters, toaster ovens, or blenders
• Microwaves (each floor is already equipped with these)
• Halogen lamps
• Electric or kerosene heaters, or any item exposing heat elements/coils
• Motorized vehicles, such as motorcycles or mopeds
• Air conditioners (unless pre-approved by the Disabilities Services) or ceiling fans
• Large workout equipment
• Homemade lofts or bedrisers
• Water beds
• Extension cords/Multiple plug adapter for outlets
• Humidifiers (unless pre-approved by the Disabilities Services)
• Pets (except fish)
• Alcohol if you are under 21, and alcohol containers for “display”
• Illegal Items (Non-prescription drugs, prescription drugs prescribed to someone other than the student, narcotics, firearms, large knives, dangerous weapons, pepper spray/mace, fireworks, explosives, flammable substances including gasoline, propane or cleaning fluids)