Wondering about what you need to bring when you move to campus?
Each residence hall room is pre-furnished with a desk, bed, drawers, shelf space for each student, as well as a MicroChill refrigerator and microwave combo unit.
All campus apartments are fully furnished, except University Village and some Manville Graduate Apartments.
Below are lists of items to bring, and not to bring, to residence halls and apartments. Note that you won’t need everything on the lists; it’s up to you. Visit Furnishings in My Room to find out what furniture is included in your residence.
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Please note both what to bring and what not to bring.
Note: All residence hall rooms include a MicroChill refrigerator and microwave combo. Personal microwaves and refrigerators are not allowed in residence hall rooms.
For traditional residence halls and suites:
Bath towels
Bed sheets: twin extra-long
Pillow
Computer
High Efficiency (HE) laundry detergent; liquid detergent strongly recommended as pods do not dissolve well in current laundry machines
Cleaning supplies to keep your room clean; look for products that are Green Seal certified, EPA Safer Choice or ECOLOGO certified
Extension cord/power strip
First aid kit with a thermometer
Go Bag for general preparedness, with 72 hours of essential items
Hand soap
Hangers
Headphones
Laundry basket
Lock for bathroom locker
Medical information: insurance card, doctor's contact, etc.
Pain relievers and other over-the counter-medicines
Prescription or ongoing medications for one month and a copy of your prescription; plan ahead for refills
Shower basket
Shower shoes/sandals
Thumbtacks, for bulletin boards only
Umbrella
Items to consider bringing for traditional residence halls and suites:
Alarm clock
Battery-operated decorative string lights
Bicycle and bike lock
Blender with no heating element
Coffee maker
Ear plugs
Egg cooker
Electric kettle
Face coverings or masks, at least five reusable and washable ones
Facial tissues
Fan
Hand sanitizer
Mattress pad
Mini dry-erase board
Non-halogen desk lamp and CFL/LED lightbulbs
Plates, cups, silverware
Reusable grocery bags
Reusable water bottle
Rice steamer
School supplies: backpack, notebooks, binders, paper, pencils, pens, erasers, ruler, etc.
Water filter/pitcher
Please do not bring:
Air conditioning units
Air fryer
Barbecues, grills, hibachis
Bidets
Blender with heating element
Candles or incense
Dartboards
Electric cooking implements with open coils
Extra furniture, storage containers, and other bulky items — wait until you've settled in to determine what you really need
Firearms/weapons
Freezer/mini freezer
Griddle
Halogen lights
Heaters including cooling fans with heating components
Home network devices such as Google Home, Amazon Echo, smart bulbs, and smart outlets; these devices often will not work on Eduroam or Berkeley-IoT, the campus wireless networks
Hot plates or induction burner
Ice maker
Lamp candle warmer
Large exercise machines: treadmills, ellipticals, etc.
Mattress; your bed already has one
Microwave; there is a microwave in your room
Personal shower head
Pets
Plug-in decorative string lights; battery-operated are allowed
Pressure cooker, such as an Instapot
Refrigerator; there is a mini refrigerator in your room
Removable wallpaper
Satellite dishes
Toaster/toaster oven
Waffle irons, panini press
Waterbeds
Water station
Wireless routers; these devices are not permitted because they interfere with the campus wireless network
Apartment checklists
Please note both what to bring and what not to bring.
Note: All campus apartments are furnished, except University Village and some Manville Graduate Apartments. For these units, please check your housing contract for details.
Kitchen and dining items:
Dishes
Dish soap, dishwasher detergent
Dish towels
Oven mitts
Pots and pans
Silverware
Small appliances
Storage containers
Air fryer
Bathroom items:
Bathroom rug
Bathroom tissue paper
Bathroom trash can
For Enclave, New Sequoia, xučyun ruwway: bring shower curtain and rings, rod is included
Toilet plungers
Towels
Bedroom items: most apartments have beds and mattresses provided. For University Village and Manville, see your housing contract for specifics.
Bedding: sheets, blankets, pillows, pillowcases, etc.
Bed types based on locations:
Twin: Panoramic Berkeley
XL twin: Channing Bowditch, Clark Kerr, Enclave, Helen Diller Anchor House, Ida L. Jackson House, Manville, New Sequoia, Wada
XL full: xučyun ruwway
Full: Intersection
Cleaning supplies: look for products that are Green Seal certified, EPA Safer Choice or ECOLOGO certified.
Broom and dustpan
Duster
High Efficiency (HE) detergent
Fan
Glass/counter cleaner
Mop
Sponges
Toilet cleaner, toilet brush
Trash bags and kitchen compost liners
Vacuum
Air conditioning units
Barbecues, grills, hibachis
Bidets
Candles or incense
Dartboards
Electric cooking implements with open coils
Extra furniture, storage containers, and other bulky items — wait until you've settled in to determine what you really need*
Firearms/weapons
Freezer/mini freezer; there is already a refrigerator with freezer in your apartment
Halogen lights
Heaters including cooling fans with heating components
Home network devices such as Google Home, Amazon Echo, smart bulbs, and smart outlets; these devices often will not work on Eduroam or Berkeley-IoT the campus wireless networks
Hot plates or induction burner
Ice maker
Lamp candle warmer
Large exercise machines: treadmills, ellipticals, etc.
Mattress; your space already has one unless otherwise indicated in your housing contract
Microwave; there is a microwave in your apartment, except at University Village*
Personal shower head
Pets
Plug-in decorative string lights — battery-operated are allowed
Refrigerator; there is already a refrigerator in your apartment
Removable wallpaper
Satellite dishes
Waterbeds
Water station
Wireless routers; these devices are not permitted because they interfere with the campus wireless network
*University Village family student housing apartments are unfurnished.
