What to Bring (Community Living)

    

Living on Campus

WHAT TO BRING TO CAMPUS

We recommend you bring the following items when you move into your room. The residence halls do not have vacuum cleaners available, you may want to bring your own. 

Questions about the measurements of the furniture in your room?  Check it out HERE

Looking for the perfect set of bedding and room decorations?  Consider ordering through our partner On Campus Marketing, connected to RHA, or NJIT's Residence Hall Association

Interested in renting a microfridge for your student, check out MyMicrofridge

Living & Sleeping

  • Alarm clock
  • Backrest/floor cushions
  • Blanket/comforter/duvet
  • Desk/floor lamps (not halogen)
  • Light bulbs (Compact Florescent (CFL)
  • Dry erase board/markers
  • Linen/sheets/blankets – twin extra long (Full XL size if assigned to a single room in Maple Hall)
  • Pillows and pillow cases
  • Framed posters, art objects or decorative pieces
  • Key/combo lock for dresser
  • Games/sports equipment for outside use
  • Painters tape to hang pictures
  • Power strip with surge protectors
  • Music player and earphones
  • Vacuum cleaner
  • Cleaning supplies for the kitchen and bathroom
  • Toilet tissue
  • Trash cans for student room and bathroom (not required for Redwood Hall bathrooms)
  • Battery powered LED lights that are cool to the touch to decorate your room
  • Clothing
     

Academics

  • Book bag
  • Calculator
  • Computer with lock
  • General school supplies: pens, pencils, etc.
  • Laptop bag/accessories
  • USB flash drive
  • Ethernet Cord
     

Personal Care

  • Face covering
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Bandages/first aid kit
  • Toiletries: Lotion/Soaps/Hair Supplies/ Etc.
  • Insurance card/medical information
  • Medications
  • Shower shoes
  • Shower caddy/bucket
  • Towels/washcloths
  • Shower Curtain (Maple Hall)
     

Storing & Organizing

  • Command hooks
  • Desk organizers
  • Hangers/closet organizers
  • Over-the-door racks
     

Laundry

  • Detergent/fabric softener
  • Iron (with auto shut-off)/ironing board
  • Laundry bag/pop-up hamper
  • Safety pins/sewing kit
     

Eating & Cooking

  • Can opener/bottle opener
  • Dishcloth and towel
  • Flatware/utensils
  • Microwave (<1000 Watts, 1 per room), Maple Hall supplies a microwave per apartment
  • Plates/bowls/storage containers with lids
  • Refrigerator (<4.5 cubic feet for the room, 1.7 cubic feet per individual), Maple Hall residents are not permitted to bring an additional refrigerator
  • Snacks 
  • Coffee Pots & Coffee Brewers (coffee pots, single servers cannot have an open heating element and are "off" when not actively brewing)