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BASICS

Alarm clock
   with battery back-up

ATM card with daily limit, or

  checkbook and/or credit card

Batteries (extras)

Bed lamp-clip on

Bedding: two sets of pillow cases; extra pillow; comforter; extra blanket or throw)

Camera

Coins for Laundromat

Desk lamp 

Detergent in case you miss laundry day (or don’t have laundry service)

DVDs (TVs and DVD players are not allowed in dorm rooms)
Extension cord

Fan (small; optional)

Flashlight

Hamper (optional)

Hangers, 2-3 dozen

Headphones

Laundry bag

Lint remover and refill

Passport (and I 20), if needed

(A Brewster ID is issued in the first month of school)

Paper cups/plastic utensils

Phone*

Phone card/Prepaid card

Portable Stereo/CD Player/iPod Base

Posters for wall -- no drug, alcohol, or harassment           topics or objectionable female/male posters

Power strips (two)


Screwdriver (small)

Snacks

Tie rack

Towels

Trunk that locks or lockbox

Tacky stuff to hang posters
  but no tacks


CLOTHES

Think seasonally!

Bathing suit

Belts

Blazers

Casual clothes

Dresses or skirts

Fall jacket

Gloves, scarf, hat

Pajamas -- winter/summer

Pants, slacks

Rain coat

Robe

Sandals and slippers

Shirts/blouses/tops

Shoes-dress and casual

Shorts

Sneakers

Socks (dress socks, stockings)

Sports practice clothes and sweats for sports
(BA logos only; some clothing   available online at our campus store; larger selection available on campus)

Ties if applicable

Tee Shirts (appropriate)

Umbrella

Warm winter coat

Winter boots

 

SPORTS

Athletic equipment
  (bring by season)  

Athletic shoes 

Skis/snowboards after Dec. Water bottles

SCHOOL AND DESK SUPPLIES

Backpack  or book bag for books

Blank CDs/DVDs

Blunt end scissors

Calculator-T-84 or better

Computer carrier with protective padding; over-shoulder model; available for purchase in the campus bookstore

Desk organizer

Dictionary
Flash drives

Markers/highlighter

Notebook paper

Organizers
Paper clips

Pencil sharpener

Pens and pencils

Ruler

Stapler

Tape

TOILETRIES

(to leave at school and refills)

Bug spray (pump only)

Brush/Comb

Cotton swabs

Dental floss

Hair dryer

Hand mirror

Shampoo/Conditioner

Shower tote

Soap

Soap Dish

Sunscreen

Tissues

Toothbrush

Toothpaste

Note: non-aerosols for all products

OPTIONAL ITEMS
Bicycle and lock
Scooter

 

*Please don't bring cordless phones; a dorm full of cordless phones creates interference on lines and the potential to hear other phone conversations.

 

WHAT TO LEAVE AT HOME

All video games

Candles and incense

Cars*
Coffee makers

Desktop computers

DVD players

Fire crackers
Halogen lamps

Hot plate and hot pot


Iron
Knives
Matches and lighters
Nintendo/Xbox/PlayStation

Refrigerator
Rice cookers

Routers/WIFI
Small appliances

Strings of lights

Small appliances

Strings of lights
Televisions


   
*Seniors and postgraduates may earn the privilege to have a car on campus after the first recognition period.  


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