What to bring with you to Bridgewater State University:
Welcome to the Bridgewater State University residential community. We are excited that you will be joining us this year! Packing for college can be a daunting task. You can use the list below as a guide to what to bring and what to leave at home.
Please note that all University provided furniture must remain in your room.
What to Bring:
- Pillows
- Pillowcases
- Sheets (twin extra-long)
- Blankets
- Comforter
- Mattress Pad
- Towels
- Shower caddy
- Shower Shoes
- Desk or Bed Lamp
- Laundry Bag/Basket
- Laundry Hamper
- Laundry Detergent
- Hangers
- Wastebasket
- Recycling Bin
- Snacks
- Plates, bowls, cups, and utensils
- Dish detergent
- Fan
- Area rug (no larger than 6x9 & only 1 per room)
- Extension cords/surge protectors
- Alarm Clock
- Under bed storage containers
- Microwave (no more than 1000 watts & only 1 per room)
- Refrigerator (no more than 3.2 cubic feet & only 1 per room)**
- Blender (1 per room)
- Coffee Maker without hot plate (1 per room)
- TV
- DVD player
- Gaming System
- Safe for Valuables
- Cleaning supplies, wet mop & broom
- Flashlight
- Water Bottle
- Umbrella/rain boots
**Full-size refrigerators are provided in the Great Hill Student Apartments & Weygand Hall – Personal refrigerators are not allowed in those areas.
Prohibited Items:
- All cooking & food preparation devices (except for microwaves, coffee makers, and blenders)*
- Air Conditioners
- Candles
- Incense burners
- Grills
- Space Heaters
- Dartboards
- Firearms
- Knives
- Tobacco products
- Pets (except fish and those permitted under the Americans with Disabilities legislation)
- Bed Risers, Homemade loft/bunk beds, cinder blocks and other homemade loft apparatus
- Upholstered furniture
- Duct tape, nails, tacks, command strips etc. - any item that will mar the surface of the walls
- Alcohol: See Alcohol Policy
*The following items are allowed in the kitchen area of the Great Hill Student Apartments: toaster, toaster oven, George Foreman type grill and rice cooker.