Packing List

The list below contains some of the things you may want to consider bringing to Wes. It excludes the obvious such as clothing and basic toiletries but includes some things you may not have thought of. Many items are for convenience and you may decide you don't need them.

Parent Programs also has their own list of recommendations here. 

Clothing-related items:
Raincoat
Umbrella
Snow boots
Sheets
Pillows
Towels (bath and hand towels - paper towels are not provided in the residence halls!)
Warm socks or slippers
Hangers
Iron and Ironing board
Mirror
Laundry basket and detergent

Toiletries:
Soap case
Toothbrush case
Bath tote for carrying everything to the bathroom. Some of the bathrooms have cubbyholes for you to keep your essentials in, but not all of them.
A bathrobe, because the bathroom’s down the hall.
Flip-Flops for use as shower shoes. Don’t forget there are 20 other people using the same shower.
A First Aid kit: aspirin, bandages, and antibiotic creams, Cold medicines, cough syrup, and cough drops (WesWell has their own recommendations on what to bring related to health and wellness here)

Desk Supplies:
Scissors
Ruler
Tape
Envelopes and stamps
Glue
Stapler and staples (also available in the computer labs on campus)
Sticky notes
Calendar 
Printer paper (if you don't have a printer, there are 24 hour computer labs on campus)
Duct tape and fun tack
Trash Can

Items that make your room a home:
A rug can do a lot for your room
A dry-erase message board for your door
A bulletin board can help keep you get organized
Plants
Photos
Milk crates, for extra storage
Storage bins, and extra hooks (the stick-on or suction kind)
Snacks
Plates, Mugs, Bowls, Spoons, and Tupperware
Sponge and dishwashing liquid

 

A small fridge is nice, but not essential (Wesleyan only allows 2.9 cubic ft. energy star rated refrigerators in the residence halls such as those provided by The Refridgerator Company).  

A small microwave is nice, but not essential (no more than 700 watts and can be rented as a part of a microfridge provided byThe Refridgerator Company).

Don’t forget a phone. The University does not provide one
A desk and/or floor lamp (not a halogen lamp)
A clip-on lamp for reading in bed
Alarm clock (or set the alarm on your phone)

Keep in mind that anything you forget you can probably buy, have shipped to you by your parents, or do without. Each person needs a different set of things to be happy, but hopefully this will get you well on your way to being prepared to come to Wesleyan.