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This site is designed for first-year undergraduate students. Other sites for newly admitted students:

Official "To-Bring" List

This information was provided by the University of Chicago's Office of Undergraduate Student Housing. This information will be included in your August mailing.

For a more complete shopping list compiled by students, please see the Unofficial "To Bring" list.

Personal Belongings

Insuring personal belongings

The University of Chicago does not insure the personal belongings of its residents, and will not compensate for losses due to theft, fire, water damage, etc. Students are urged to review the coverage of their families’ existing homeowners’ policy to see what coverage is, or may be, available to them while in the Residence Halls. CSI Insurance Agency is a private company not affiliated with the University which provides personal property protection. For information please call 1-888-411-4911 between 9 am and 5 pm EST, or visit www.collegestudentinsurance.com.

Storing personal belongings

A reasonable amount of personal property may be kept in the storage areas of each House or Residence Hall. The University will not assume liability for personal property placed in the storage areas and discourages the storage of electronics or other valuables. Please note that the University reserves the right to limit the amount of stored items. All items must be boxed and labeled. Large pieces of furniture cannot be accommodated.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What should I bring?

All students should bring the following:

Students in the following Halls must bring their own kitchen supplies (i.e. cookware, dishes and utensils): Blackstone, Shoreland and Stony Island.

Students with private bathrooms must supply their own bathroom tissue.

*Residence Hall Linens is a company that works with the University Bookstore to offer linens to students. For more information, call 1-800-847-0751 or visit www.rhl.org.

** Pierce Tower beds are the standard twin size; they are not 80 inches long.

What will the University provide?

All rooms in the Residence Halls are furnished with the following: bed, dresser, desk, desk chair, telephone (shared with roommate(s)), book shelving, lighting and window treatments. Bedding is not provided.

Rooms in the following Halls are carpeted: Blackstone, Broadview, Hitchcock, Maclean, Max Palevsky, Shoreland, Snell-Hitchcock and Stony Island.

All Halls are equipped with the following items: coin-operated washers and dryers, brooms, dustpans, mops, vacuum cleaners, ironing boards and irons.

Is there anything I'm not allowed to bring?

For safety and sanitary reasons, the following items are not allowed in University Housing:

Where can I rent a refrigerator?

Husky Refrigerator Rentals, a private company not affiliated with the University of Chicago, will be at each Residence Hall on Opening Day and throughout Orientation Week. They will provide information regarding the various sizes and rental charges.

How can I access the Internet from my room?

Each room is connected to the campus network via an Ethernet connection. Please make sure that all computers are set up for Ethernet connection before arrival. Detailed information about the necessary hardware and connectivity software will be sent to all students from the Networking Services and Information Technologies (NSIT) department. Connectivity software packages are provided to all students at no additional cost. For more information, please visit http://ofest/connectivity/index.shtml.

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