What to Bring to Scripps College
We want you to feel comfortable and “at home” in your room at Scripps. Here are some helpful tips on what to bring and not to bring to assist in your college housing transition.
–Check out the Scripps Scrapps Program. Scripps Scrapps is a great place to do some dorm room shopping for gently used items.
***Please note that this list is not exhaustive, you may have personal items beyond what is listed that you would want, need or prefer to have with you.
Your Room |
| Comforter/bedspread Pillow |
| Bed linens (Twin extra long) |
| Clothes hangers |
| Coffee mug |
| Fan |
| Drinking cups, dishes and silverware for snacks |
| Poster putty for hanging up decorations |
| Command strips for hanging pictures or other items |
| Plastic containers with tight lids for storing snacks, detergent, etc. |
| Headphones/ear buds |
| Cell phone chargers |
| Power strip (must me Surge Protected) |
| Desk/bed lamp |
| Fan |
| Hair dryer |
| Alarm clock |
| Crates or stacking containers |
| Small Refrigerators/ Micro-fridges |
| String lights (battery operated only) |
Personal Items |
| Bath robe |
| Shower shoes |
| Towels, washcloths |
| Soap |
| Shampoo |
| Shaving cream and razors |
| Small bucket for carrying shower things |
| Laundry basket/bag |
| Laundry detergent |
| Dryer sheets |
| Band-Aids |
| Cold medicine |
| Aspirin |
| First-aid kit |
Classroom |
| Laptop |
| Flash drive for the computer labs |
| Binders, folders |
| Paper |
| Writing utensils |
| Dictionary |
| Thesaurus |
| Backpack |
| Calculator |
| Day-planner |
Please do not bring the following: |
| Halogen bulbs and/or lamps |
| Small Appliances: Hotplates, skillets, toasters, toaster ovens |
| Air conditioners |
| Coffee pots |
| Microwaves (only acceptable if it’s a Micro-fridge) |
| Candles , Incense, any items that have an open flame |
| Lighters |
| Alcohol (empty or full in room of students under 21) |
| Pets (fish in small tanks are okay) |
| Instapots, Rice cookers |
| Drugs, Drug paraphernalia (this includes vape devices as we are a smoke free campus) |
| Portable Heaters |
| Hammocks |
| Knife Sets (over 4 inches) |
| Plug in decorative lights |
| Non-surge protected power strips/multi plug adapters |