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What to Pack

Bathroom (Commons and First Year Residence Halls)

  • Soap dish & toothbush holder
  • Rug / foot towel
  • Shower Organizer
  • Garbage can & bags
  • Toilet paper
  • "Over the door" hook
  • Shower curtain & hooks (First Year Residence Halls do not provide curtain or hooks)

  • *Shower rod will be provided

    *Mirror is flat & does not offer storage

    Bedroom

    Suggested Items to Bring:

  • Extra long twin size Bed linens
  • Pillows
  • Clothes Hangers
  • Laundry Basket
  • Storage bins / foot locker
  • Desk lamp
  • Desk organizer & supplies
  • Alarm clock
  • Dry earse board / bulletin board
  • Garbage can & bags
  • *You may use surge protectors but not extension cords

    *Windows will have mini-blinds.

    Computer

    Computer Information:

  • Ethernet card & Cable
  • Symantec Anti-virus software(this is provided to you at Orientation in your student bag and online at http://www.marshall.edu/antivirus

  • *There is two ethernet connections in a bedroom

    TV

    There is one cable connection per bedroom

    Miscellaneous

  • Food containers & utensils
  • Microwave & Mircofridges (under 700 watts)
    *For First Year Residence Halls (One per Resident) & Marshall Commons (One Per Suite) Only*
  • Refrigerator (under 2.5 amps)
  • Paper towels
  • TV & DVD / VCR
  • Stereo
  • Surge Protectors
  • Cleaning supplies
  • Toilet brush / cleaner / plunger **For First Year Residence Halls & Marshall Commons Only**
  • Broom / mop / duster
  • Disinfectant cleaners - please be "green"
  • Garbage bags
  • Items to Leave Home

  • Pets (except fish in tank under 10 gallons)
  • Candles, incense or any type of flame-making device
  • Kerosene, propane or electric space heaters
  • Oil or halogen lamps
  • Open-coiled heating units
  • Darts
  • Weapons (of any type)
  • Waterbeds
  • Multi-outlet plugs
  • Air conditioners
  • Alcohol

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