A Handy Packing List
Bedding and Related Items
(Huntingdon beds are extra-long twin-sized.)
- Bed sheets
- Blankets
- Comforter
- Mattress pad
- Pillowcases
- Pillows
- Sleeping bag
- Backrest pillow
- Under-bed and/or stackable storage
Computer-Related Items
(Your laptop computer will come with a keyboard and navigation pad, case, and a charger.)
- Headphones
- Mouse
- Paper
- Printer (you may use the College’s Print and Mail Services Center, if you prefer)
- Surge protector
- USB flash drives
Desk items
- Calendar or planner
- Desk chair
- Desk lamp
- Envelopes
- Folders
- Glue
- Paper clips
- Pencil sharpener
- Pens & pencils
- Post-its
- Postage stamps
- Rubber bands
- Ruler
- Scissors
- Staple remover
- Stapler
- Staples
- Tape
- Three-hole punch
- Waste basket
- White-out
Room-related items
- Alarm clock
- Bulletin board
- Cell phone
- Cell phone charger
- Coffee maker (must not have a hot plate; Keurig-type or thermal carafe-type is OK)
- Curtains (see window dimensions in the Residence Hall information)
- Extension cords
- Mirror
- Push pins
- Speakers
- Television
- Video game console
- Wall posters/art
- 3M hanging strips (no nailing into the walls)
School Supplies
- Backpack
- Calculator
- Highlighters
- Index cards
- Notebooks
- Notepaper
Bathroom Checklist
- Bath towels, hand towels, washcloths
- Bathrobe
- Curling iron
- Hair dryer
- Shower caddy
- Shower flip-flops
Medical
- Antibiotic cream
- Band-aids
- Contact lens solution
- Cough drops
- Decongestants
- First aid kit
- Hot/cold packs
- Heating pad
- Pain relievers
- Prescription medications
- Thermometer
Toiletries
- Cosmetics
- Cotton balls
- Dental floss
- Deodorant
- Disinfectant wipes
- Eye drops
- Eye glasses
- Facial cleanser
- Hair brush/comb
- Hair conditioner
- Hair spray/gel
- Hand/body lotion
- Insect repellent spray or cream (for field trips, movies on The Green, etc.)
- Mirror
- Mouthwash
- Q-Tips
- Razor
- Shampoo
- Shaving cream
- Soap/shower gel
- Sunscreen
- Tissues
- Toilet paper
- Toiletry kit
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Tweezers
Clothing Checklist
- Belts
- Boots/rain boots
- Dress clothes
- Flip-flops and sandals
- Gloves
- Hat
- Jackets
- Jeans
- Jewelry
- Pajamas
- Pants
- Purse
- Robe/shower wrap
- Shirts
- Shoes
- Shorts
- Sneakers
- Socks
- Sweaters
- Sweatshirts
- Swimsuit
- T-shirts
- Underwear and undergarments
- Watch
- Workout clothes
Laundry Supplies
- Clothes hangers
- Fabric softener
- Iron
- Ironing board
- Laundry detergent
- Laundry hamper/bag
- Stain remover
Important Documents
- Bank account information/checks
- Car registration
- Debit and credit cards
- Driver’s license
- Financial aid forms
- Passport (if you have one)
- Medical and dental insurance cards
- Social security card
- Student ID (you will received your Huntingdon ID/swipe card during Big Red Weekend)
- Suggestion: keep a list of emergency contacts in your car or with your important papers in case you can’t find your phone in an emergency
Cleaning Supplies
- Broom and dustpan
- Dusting supplies
- Glass cleaner and cloths or paper towels
- Small vacuum
- Sponge
- Bathroom cleaning products (if you will live in Blount)
Other
- Batteries
- Board games
- Earplugs
- ID holder/wallet/phone case
- Key chain
- Lanyard
- Lint brush
- Musical instruments
- Safety pins
- Sewing kit
- Sleep mask
- Snack foods and drinks
- Sports equipment
- Sunglasses
- Umbrella
- Water bottles or containers
Do Not Bring
- Anything with a hot/warming plate or cooking device
- Anything that requires halogen lightbulbs
- Pets of any kind (including fish)
- Posters, shirts, or items that advertise drugs or alcohol
- Weapons
- Wireless router
- Hot plates
- Full-size refrigerators or mini-refrigerators (one mini-fridge with a microwave is provided in the room)
- Air fryer
- Griddle
- Grill
- Gas-powered appliances
- Coffee pots
- Electric frying pans
- Deep fryers
- Toaster ovens
- Irons
- Electric cooker
Appliances that are permissible:
- Blender
- Steamer
- Electric kettle
- Crock pot
- Keurig—single-serve only
- Toaster
- Rice cooker
Questions? Call the Office of Residential Communities at 334.833.4566 or email res.life@hawks.huntingdon.edu.
Huntingdon is a smoke-free Campus.
