Before you pack up your life and move to our beautiful historic Gainesville campus, we encourage you to take a look at some of the recommendations provided below. We want you to feel comfortable at Brenau,but bringing everything you own is probably not the best idea, since you’ll be sharing space with a roommate. We also recommend cutting back on the number of electrical appliances you keep in the room. Many of our residence halls are historic, and can’t handle an abundance of electrical systems.
What should you definitely bring?
- Alarm Clock
- Bedding, blanket or quilt
- Camera
- Computer
- Cleaning products — you are responsible for cleaning your room and bathroom
- Clothes — summer, winter, formal, casual
- Deodorant
- Dishes or tupperware for storing food items
- Dry erase board for messages
- Ethernet cord (for better internet connectivity)
- Hair dryer, curling iron, etc.
- Hangers
- Laundry essentials — basket, detergent, dryer sheets
- Mattress pad
- Microwave — between 600 and 800 watts
- Notebooks, pens, pencils, highlighters, stapler, tape
- One pot coffee maker (like a Keurig) — it can’t have and exposed heating element
- Photos of family, friends, pets, etc.
- Pillows
- Raincoat, boots, umbrella
- Razors
- Refrigerator — as long as it’s under 4 cubic feet
- Sewing kit
- Shampoo, soap, shower caddy
- Sheets — regular twin size
- Surge protector (extension cords are NOT allowed)
- Towels, washcloths
- 3M Poster tape or push pins (for the newer buildings only)
