What To Bring and What Not To Bring
Below is a suggested checklist of items to consider bringing with you or buying locally when you arrive on campus. For more information about prohibited items, please contact the Office of Residence Life at housing@iit.edu.
What To Bring
Clothing | |
| Hat | Gloves |
| Winter coat | Light jacket |
| Heavy and light weight jacket | Snow boots |
Bedding | |
| Extra-long twin sheets (39" x 80" x 9") | Pillowcases |
| Blanket | Pillow |
Laundry | |
| Clothes hangers | Detergent |
| Fabric softener/dryer sheets | Laundry bag or basket |
| Sewing kit | |
Recreation | |
| Bicycle and lock | Bicycle helmet |
| Books | Music collection |
| Playing cards and other games | Music player |
Decoration | |
| Posters | Whiteboard |
| Dry erase markers | Removable adhesive strips (Command, 3m, etc.) |
Electronics and School Supplies | |
| Alarm clock | Batteries |
| Telephone | TV |
| DVD player | Scientific calculator |
| Floor lamp (these are not provided in Jeanne and John Rowe Village, or Carman Hall) | Desk lamp |
| Camera | Hair dryer |
| Computer or laptop | Printer (and paper) |
| Specialized software | Surge protector |
| Thumb drive/USB | Wireless card |
| Coaxial cable (only needed in McCormick Student Village, Jeanne and John Rowe Village, and Gunsaulus Hall) | Keurig |
| Iron (lounge use only) | |
Personal Care | |
| Can opener | Mugs and cups |
| Napkins or paper towels | Cups and plates |
| Plastic utensils | Snack foods |
| Water bottle | Personal toiletries |
| Bath towel | Sandals and shower shoes |
| First aid kit | Prescription medication |
| Shower caddy (not provided in showers) | |
Miscellaneous | |
| Bookends | |
| Umbrella | Plunger (for use in suites and apartments) |
| School supplies |
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What Not To Bring
These items are NOT allowed in any residence hall.
Fire and smoke present dangers to the safety of the campus housing community and require all residents to be cautious. For fire safety reasons and to prevent electrical overloading, the following items are prohibited in all campus housing:
- Electrical appliances without a UL label approved for safety
- Refrigerator units exceeding 3.0 cubic feet (or 4.0 cubic feet if energy star rated) or multiple refrigerators in a unit
- Halogen bulbs
- Extension cords, outlet splitters, or multiple plugs, except for power strips with built-in circuit breakers
- Storage of any electrical appliance in residents’ rooms that is rated higher than 900 watts or that has an exposed heating element
- Additionally, residents using hair dryers or hot irons are not permitted to leave them unattended while plugged in
- Loft kits are not allowed
- Smoking is prohibited in all campus housing! Alcohol is also prohibited if you’re under 21!
| Alcohol (if you are under 21) | Appliances with an exposed heating element |
| Candles and incense | Drum sets |
| Hot plates | Illegal drugs |
| Banned substances | Microwaves (permitted in GU, Jeanne and John Rowe Village, CA apartments) |
| Music amplifiers | Pets (except fish in a tank less than five gallons) |
| Refrigerators over 3.0 cubic feet or 4.0 cubic feet if energy star rated | Multiple refrigerators in a room or apartment |
| Extension cords and outlet splitters | Space heaters |
| Toaster or toaster ovens (permitted in GU, Jeanne and John Rowe Village, CA apartments) | Waterbeds |
| Weapons | Hookahs |
| Explosives | Flammable fluids |
The above items will be confiscated and only available for return upon move-out
Please email the Office of Residence Life at housing@iit.edu or call us at 312.567.5075 with any questions.