Pre-College Checklist - Frostburg State University

Pre-college Checklist

When helping your son/daughter prepare for college there are many items one might consider bringing. Here are some suggestions:

General Room Items:

Metal or UL-listed plastic waste paper basket
Alarm clock (with Battery Back-up)
Fan
Posters, or other decorating items with hanging devices:
- thumb tacks for Cambridge, Westminster, Frederick and Frost Halls
- double-sided tape or "fun-tack" for all other halls.
Telephone with a ringer cut-off option, 12 foot cord suggested
Cell phone and charger, or phone card to make toll calls from room
1 or 2 heavy duty extension cords; power strips with circuit breakers, and surge protector for computer
Small flashlight, extra batteries
Games: a deck of playing cards, board games, etc.
Sports equipment: football, volleyball, basketball, tennis racket, roller blades, etc.
Area rug (6’ by 9’ is usually sufficient)
Message board for your door (dry-erase/bulletin board)
Basic tools – Screwdriver, pliers, hammer, multi-use tool
Portable shelves/Stacking storage units
Chair/bean bag, (remember the furniture already in your room, stays in your room)
Office chair for the desk (straight back chair is provided)
Room decorations
Full-length mirror

Entertainment Supplies:

Television and cable TV cord
Small stereo, compact disk player, iPod, VCR, DVD, or radio
DVD movies, CDs, video games, headphones, batteries
Digital camera or camera with plenty of film, and a photo album
Bike and bike lock (must be stored outside or in available bike lockers, not in student room)

Clothes and Linens Items:

Selection of clothes for season (cold weather clothes could be brought later in the Fall)
Rain gear/umbrella, boots, coat, jacket, swimsuit, sports workout clothes
Bed sheets (extra-long twin size for Frederick, Westminster, and Cambridge halls; twin size for all other halls), egg-crate or memory foam mattress pad, pillow, bedspread, and blankets

Laundry Items:

Each hall has a laundry room with many washers and dryers available at no cost to the residents. These high-efficiency washers and dryers are provided by the Mac Gray Corporation (www.mac-gray.com) and use the LaundryView (www.laundryview.com) system which allows students to monitor the status of their laundry from their room via a computer.
Laundry basket (mesh, pop-up)/duffel bag, laundry detergent, fabric softener, dryer sheets
Clothes stain remover, clothes hangers, iron and table-top ironing board

Health and Beauty Supplies:

Towels and washcloths (at least two sets of each)
Toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, deodorant, mouthwash, and facial tissues
First-aid kit, including bandages and over-the-counter pain relievers like aspirin, Tylenol, or ibuprofen; other medications, vitamins
Shampoo, soap and a soap dish, and a tote to carry bathroom essentials to and from the shower; shower shoes, hair dryer, curling iron

Office Supplies:

Desk lamp with metal shade
Computer, if you have one; Ethernet cable (twisted pair)
Printer and printer paper, USB cable, flash drive
Pens, pencils, highlighters, scotch and masking tape, scissors, ruler, paper clips, stapler,three-hole punch, rubber bands, note cards, post-it notes; scotch, masking, and duct tape
Notebooks, folders, binders, calculator, backpack/book bag, ruler
Planner/calendar/organizer/PDA, envelopes, postage stamps

Kitchen and Cleaning Items:

Personal Items:

Include Residence Hall Room on Home Owners' Insurance,Bring insurance card/health insurance information
All necessary papers: financial aid forms, class schedule, campus map