students entertainment room lounge

What Should I Pack for School?

Everyone is different, but here is a list to get you started.  You might want to check with your roommate to eliminate both bringing the same items! 

Clothing/Wardrobe

  • Heavy, Winter Coat
  • Gloves, Hat, Earmuffs, etc.
  • Boots (for rainy/snowy days)
  • Raincoat, Umbrella
  • Athletic Clothing/Equipment
  • Workout Clothing
  • Swimwear
  • Sweatshirt/pants
  • Pajamas
  • T-Shirts
  • Dress Clothing (suit, dress, etc.)
  • Flip-flops (for walking to showers)
  • Clothes Hangers
  • Iron & ironing board
  • Small folding clothes drying rack
  • Laundry bag/basket & Quarters

Electronics

  • Laptop Computer w/Ethernet and Wireless Cards
  • RJ45 Ethernet Cord
  • Phone – LHU Rooms are not equipped with land line service  
    • Cell Phone - Verizon Wireless or AT&T are suggested for  
      optimal reception.
    • Internet Phone Account -   Suggested for those unable to bring a cell phone. Skype is suggested (www.skype.com).
  • Television
    (Cable TV service provided)
  • Surge suppressers/protectors
  • Headphones
  • Refrigerator
    • One per room, up to five cubic feet capacity.
  • Microwave
    • One per room.

Personal Supplies

  • Shower Caddy/Bucket/Basket
  • Toiletries
  • Bath robe
  • Shower shoes
  • Bath Towels
  • Cleaning Supplies
  • Vacuum
  • Metal or plastic waste basket.
  • Single Cup Coffee Maker (Coffee makers with a pot that sit on a heating element are not permitted.)
     

Decorating Your Room  


While room configurations vary from hall to hall, here are a few basic things you should bring:

  • Pillow & Pillow Cases
  • Single Bed Sheets (Fairview Suites Beds are Extra Long, all others are standard twins.  If you are interested in purchasing sheets from our partner, please follow the link to Residence Halls linen program)
  • Blankets and Bedspread
  • Mattress Bag (one that encases the entire mattress)
  • Draperies (optional)   (blinds/shades provided)
  • Small Electric Fan –A great way to block out unwanted noise!

What NOT to Bring to Campus

  • High wattage appliances (such as space heaters, air conditioners)
  • Toasters/toaster ovens
  • Coffee makers where the coffeepot sits on a heating element
  • Candles and incense or Potpourri pots
  • Halogen lights
  • Extension cords
  • Firearms, firearm replicas, fireworks, BB/Airsoft guns, paintball guns, large knives, bow & arrows and other weapons
  • Dartboards
  • Waterbeds
  • Amplified Instruments
  • Pets (exception: fish in a 5 gal. aquarium or smaller)
     

About Computers

The Information Technology Department manages all computing resources and technology on campus. In order to assist you with preparing for your arrival, check out the computer specifications page at :
http://www.lhup.edu/step/
Here are a two of items to consider:
Every room has an Ethernet jack for residents to connect their computers to.
Students must provide their own Ethernet cable.
For more info, visit: http://www.lhup.edu/computing_and_tech/index.php

About Posters

Chances are, you will be hanging up pictures, posters, and other items on the walls of your residence hall room. Please be advised that certain items may damage walls, including:

Duct Tape    
Scotch Tape
Electrical Tape 
 Adhesive Squares
Thumb Tacks      
Nails

Damages to walls will be billed at the end of the year. Bring some paint safe adhesive (poster putty, Tesa tape, or Scotch Wall Saver foam tape.)

About Shipping

Packages/shipments sent to the University must arrive after you check-in to the residence hall.

With this in mind, be sure to indicate the shipping date to your shipper. Here is the address format to use:

Your Name
Room #, Box #, Residence Hall
Lock Haven University
401 N. Fairview Street
Lock Haven, PA 17745

       

 

 

What Should I Pack if I am living in the Suites?

Living in Fairview Suites means you bring everything a student living in a traditional hall does, and you might want to bring along with a few extra items, depending on what style suite you are living in.  Here is what we think you might want to bring:

Bathroom Needs
(Both Style Suites)

      

Living Area
(Private Suite)

    

Bedroom Area
(Both Style Suites)

  •  Shower Curtain
     (The University supplies a shower curtain rod, you supply the curtain.)

  • Shower Curtain Hooks

  • Toilet Paper
    Residents of each suite are responsible for providing their own bath tissue, a small quantity will be available for purchase from the Fairview front desk.

  • Cleaning Supplies

  • Hand Towel for sink.
    (You never know, you might have a guest want to dry their hands off.)

 


This area is unfurnished.  You are welcome to bring a table and chairs or a small couch or futon for this area.  The countertop that is in this area is designed for your refrigerator to fit underneath of it, and your TV to go on top of it.  You could also put your microwave here and use it as the place for your late night snacks.  You may also want a small area rug for this space, as it does have a tile floor.

 

  • Window Curtains

  • Window Curtain Tension Rod (The University does not provide a curtain rod, nor are you allowed to put holes in the wall to hang one. A tension rod is the only allowable window curtain rod)

  • TV, each bedroom in the Private Suites has its own cable jack.

  • Extra Long Sheets
    (Only Fairview Suites uses extra long sheets.  If you are interested in purchasing sheets from our partner, please follow the link to Residence Halls linen program)

                                                                                                                                                                   

   

 

What Should I Pack if I am living in the Apartments?

Living in Campus Village means you bring everything a student living in a traditional hall does, and you have to furnish a living room and make your kitchen usable.  Here is what we think you might want to bring:      

Bathroom Needs (Both Style Apartments)

     

Living Area (Traditional Apartment)

   

Bedroom Area (Both Style Apartments)

Kitchen (Traditional Apartment)

  • Toilet Paper

  • Cleaning Supplies
  • Hand Towel for sink. (You never know, you might have a guest want to dry their hands off.)
 

This area is unfurnished.  There is a kitchen table and chair in the Kitchen area, but you are welcome to bring a small couch or futon for this area.  A coffee table and entertainment center should round out your living room.  The living room is carpeted, so a small vacuum is a good idea as well.

 

  • Window Curtains

  • Pots and Pans.

  • Microwave

  • Dishes

  • Glasses

  • Silverware

  • Cooking Utensils

  • Food

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
         

 

         

 

                   

 

                                                           

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