Moving In
Prepare for Life on Campus
Clothing
Since dresser and closet space are limited, you may want to keep school break times in mind when you decide what to bring this trip. The first time the halls close during the fall semester is for Christmas break. When you select clothing, keep in mind that most BVU settings are informal. You will also want to be prepared, however, for special occasions, recreational activities and outdoor weather.
Bed and Bath Linen
You will need to bring your own pillow, pillow cases, sheets (twin XL), blankets, bedspread, towels and washcloths. BVU provides each student with a mattress pad. All of the residence halls, with the exception of Swope, require extra long sheets.
Toiletries
If space becomes critical when packing, these items are available locally. However, an initial supply will make the hectic period of the first week somewhat easier.
Laundry Supplies
Since the cost to use washers and dryers are included in your housing fees, coins and cards are not needed to run laundry machines in BVU residence halls.
Washers and dryers are available in each residence hall, any and all problems should be reported directly to the laundry service provider ASI (laundryalert.com) by using the code BVU999.
What to Bring
- Alarm Clock
- Area Rug
- Backpack or shoulder bag
- Bath and hand towels
- Batteries
- Bedding
- Bicycle
- Calendar/Planner
- Chargers
- Cleaning Supplies
- Dorm Refrigerator (4 cubic ft. max)
- Curtains and curtain rod
- Day planner
- Disinfectant wipes
- Dry erase board
- Extra blanket
- First aid kit
- Flashlight
- Flip flops
- Hair necessities
- Hangers
- Headphones
- Hot air popcorn poppers
- Hotpots
- Iron
- Kleenex
- Lamps
- Laptop lock
- Laptop/Desktop Computer
- Laundry detergent and dryer sheets
- Laundry hamper
- Mattress pad
- Microwave (800 watts or below)
- Notebooks and binders or folders
- Notecards
- Over-the-counter pain medications
- Pens, pencils, and highlighters
- Pillow(s)
- Plastic plates and utensils
- Plates/Cups/Bowls/Utensils
- Power Strips
- Prescribed medication/inhalers/refills
- Prints, posters, and tapestries
- Rechargeable hand vacuum
- Recreational Equipment
- Removable command hooks
- Robe/Shower Shoes
- Scissors and tape
- Sewing Kit
- Shower caddy
- Small garbage can & garbage bags
- Small Toolkit
- Snack storage unit
- Stamps
- Stereo/Radio
- Toiletries
- TV
- Umbrella
- Under bed storage
- USB flash drive or hard drive
- Wastebasket
- Water bottle
What NOT to Bring
- Appliances or items with open heat element, open flame, exposed heating coils or flammable liquids or gases, such as space heaters, immersion or kerosene heaters, hot plates, broilers, ovens, or electric skillet/fry pans, crock-pots, indoor grills, deep fryers, Pizzazz pizza ovens, air fryer, insta pots (or similar), coffee pots with an open heating element, etc.
- Appliances that are not UL-approved
- Candles or incense
- Decorative string lights
- Double Stick Tape
- Extension Cords
- Fireworks
- Halogen lights
- Heaters
- Hoverboards
- Individual/Window air-conditioning units
- Outside antennae/satellite dishes
- Pets (unless approved as an ESA)
- Portable/Electric grills (George Forman-type)
- Potpourri pots (candles and electric), candle warmers (Scentsy), and fragrance pots
- Refrigerators exceeding 4.0 cubic feet including full sized refrigerators
- Standalone freezers (deep/chest freezers)
- Sun lamps, halogen lamps, lava lamps, and neon signs
- Toasters, toaster-ovens, small microwaves that exceed 800 watts
- Weapons/Ammunition
- Wireless Router or Wireless Access Point
Kitchen Facilities
Pierce, White, Briscoe, Swope, Grand, and Liberty halls provide kitchen areas. Cooking is permitted in these areas and microwaves are available.
Orientation Team
The O-Team is a dedicated team of students who will assist freshmen with moving in as well as preparing them for classes and college life in general. They will assist with registration and opening weekend.