The following list of useful and often-forgotten items is not an exhaustive list. But in the chaos of packing, here are some essentials you may forget:

Desk

• Address book and email contacts list
• List of phone numbers
• Calendar

Kitchen

• Mugs
• Glasses
• Can opener
• Sandwich bags
• Plastic bowl or box with lid

Studying

• Desk lamp
• Dry-erase message board
• Planner for assignments
• Dictionary and thesaurus
• A pad of lined paper
• Ream of printing paper
• Pens, pencils, paper, files, highlighters
• Scissors
• Tape
• Stapler, hole punch
• Sticky labels
• Post-it notes
• Paper clips
• Stamps and envelopes

Outdoor

• Sports gear
• Bike
• Raincoat
• Umbrella

Healthcare

• Multi-vitamins
• Aspirin/painkillers
• Band-Aids

Bathroom

• Bath and hand towels
• Basket for shower supplies
• Toothbrush and toothpaste
• Soap or Shower gel
• Shampoo and Conditioner
• Nail clippers
• Deodorant
• Hairbrush and Comb
• Lip balm

Housekeeping

• Laundry bag
• Clothes hangers

Electrical

• Alarm clock
• Calculator
• Computer and/or laptop
• Flash/USB "pen drive"
• Bedside lamp
• Cell phone and charger
• TV
• Camera
• Batteries

Leisure

• Board games
• Pack of card
• Ball or Frisbee

Style

• Posters
• Photos of family and friends
• Wall hanging
• Rugs
• Blankets
• Bedding
• Sheets
• Duvet and duvet covers
• Pillows & pillow cases

Miscellaneous

• Earplugs
• Bookends
• Poster hangers
• Safety pins
• Small sewing kit
• Fan
• Quarters for laundry

 

Housing Policies

For more information on what to bring (and what to leave at home!), view the "Residence Life" section of the Student Handbook.

Augustana Housing | EMC 119 | Campus Mailbox 724 | reslife@augie.edu | 605.274.5215