Hampshire College

Here are some ideas on what you might need or want in your dorm room. Each room is pre-furnished with one bed frame and mattress; a desk and chair; closet/wardrobe space; and a dresser for each resident. Storage space in your room is limited. Please consult the list that follows before you pack.

Necessities

•    Linens for an 80-inch mattress; pillow, towels
•    Blanket, mattress pad
•    Land-line telephone
•    Clothes hangers
•    Toiletries
•    Alarm clock
•    Desk lamp, non-halogen
•    Safety-fused surge protector and UL approved extension cords
•    Laundry basket or bag
•    Laundry detergent
•    Waste basket

Optional Items

•    Munchies
•    Microwave oven not to exceed 0.7 cubic feet or 800 watts
•    Bottle/can opener
•    Plates, cups, cutlery
•    Iron (with automatic shutoff), sewing kit
•    Drawer lining, not contact paper
•    Flashlight
•    Bicycle with lock
•    Plants, knick-knacks
•    Battery-operated radio
•    Wall-saver removable poster tape
•    Calculator
•    Computer
•    Address book
•    Refrigerator not to exceed 3.0 cubic feet
•    First-aid kit (plastic strips, aspirin, cotton balls, etc.)
•    General cleaning supplies
•    Storage containers
•    Stereo (w/ headphones)

Leave at Home
Residence hall rooms do not have cable television service, so you will not need to bring a television. The college provides a television (with cable) in most of the dorm lounges that are not being used as bedrooms.

•    Halogen lamps of any wattage
•    Weights
•    Oil lamps
•    Pets
•    Cinder blocks/bricks
•    Ceiling fans
•    “Glow-in-the-dark” stars
•    Lofts
•    Candles, torches, incense, flammables
•    Dartboards
•    Paint guns, bb guns, air guns
•    Contact paper or wall paper
•    Electric/kerosene heaters
•    Hot plates and any heating unit with exposed heating element
•    Air conditioners
•    Water beds
•    Freezers
•    Deep fat cookers
•    Nails/hammer
•    Dimmer switches
•    Curtains/draperies