Pack realistically!
Keep in mind that your room will probably be a little smaller than your room at home, and you will most likely be sharing that space with a roommate. That being said, it is a good idea to get in contact with your new roommate before you arrive at NEC to make sure that you aren't bringing duplicate items.
Remember, less is more! You can always get something later (or have your family mail it to you). It is harder to find room to store things that you didn't really need.
What is already in your room
- Twin extra long bed (adjustable bed height)
- Dresser
- Desk and chair
- Closet with storage space above to the ceiling (storage space is approx. 31" D x 55" W x 17" H with a shelf in the middle)
- Overhead lighting
- Mini-blinds
What to bring for your room
- Alarm clock
- Sheets, blankets, comforter – all beds are extra-long twin size, 80" x 36"
- Bulletin board and/or dry erase board for messages
- Clothes hangers
- Tension rod (55" wide) and curtains (approx 70" in length) for the closet if you wish to close off the area
- Computer
- Desk light (no halogen lamps)
- First aid kit
- Laundry Bag
- Laundry Detergent
- Pillow(s)
- Surge protectecd multi-plug adapters and surge protected extension cords
- Wastebasket
What to bring for the bathroom
- Personal Toiletries
- Shower caddy
- Shower shoes (flip-flops)
- Towels and washcloths
Other items to consider
You should discuss all of the following items with your roommate. For some items, more than one per room is prohibited. For other items, having more than one per room may take up too much space.
- Compact-sized refrigerator (UL- approved and 3.5 cubic feet or smaller. One per room)
- Small fan
- Small television
- DVD player
- Carpet/area rug
- Stereo or iPod dock (with headphones)
- White stick tack for hanging posters
- School/writing supplies
What to leave at home
The following items are prohibited for safety reasons or due to the extraordinary stress they cause to our facilities:
- Adhesives (other than 3M Command products or sticky tack)
- Air conditioner
- Bed loft, bed risers, cinder blocks (beds can be height altered or lofted)
- Iron and ironing board (each floor has a public iron and ironing board located in the restroom)
- Vacuum (there are vacuum cleaners provided per every other floor)
- Cable splitters or splicers
- Candles, including decorative
- Tapestries
- Coffee pots and espresso machines
- Rice cookers, Crock-pots, electric frying pans, woks
- Extension cords that are not surge protected
- Grills (including George Foreman type grills) or crock-pots
- Halogen lamps
- Heating and immersion coils
- Hot plates
- Oil popcorn poppers
- Satellite dishes
- Space heaters
- Toaster Ovens
- Waterbeds
- Amplifiers
- Outside furniture such as couches, large chairs, etc. These items must meet Boston Fire Safety codes for our building and must be approved by our Building Operations department
- Pets (including fish)
2012-06-27
CHARLES IVES