Listed below are some items you may want to bring with you to make your life on campus more comfortable. Bring only what can fit in your room — the residential communities have no storage space for your personal belongings.

• Alarm clock
• Bathrobe, bath/beach towels, shower shoes
• Compact fluorescent light bulb (preferred)
• Bedding: extra long twin sheets, blankets, pillows, pillow cases
• Decorations
• Desk lamp/light bulbs (no halogen, consider energy efficient compact fluorescent bulbs)
• Ear plugs, headphones
• Emergency kit (see housing.ucsc.edu/ emergency-kit)
• Ethernet cable
• Landline phone
• Laundry items (basket, detergent, hangers, iron)
• Lock (for your bike and/or computer)
• Plate, cups, silverware
• Power strips (UL approved, with surge protector)
• Rain gear, umbrella
• Reusable water bottle
• Sleeping bag
• TV and necessary cables

Apartments

(coordinate with housemates)

• Coffee maker
• Dishes, flatware, dish towels
• Microwave oven
• Pots and pans, cooking utensils
• Toaster
• Toilet tissue

What NOT to Bring

• Alcohol or other drugs and paraphernalia
• Amplified instruments of any type
• BBQ grills, charcoal, lighter fluid, propane
• Candles, hookahs, lanterns, smoking devices, or other fire hazardous items
• Extension cords (without an internal circuit breaker)
• Firearms, knives or other weapons
• Fireworks
• Halogen lamps
• Paintball guns, airguns, BB guns
• Pets (except fish, in up to 10-gallon tank)
• Portable heater
• Second-hand furniture
• Skateboards, roller skates, in-line skates