What To Bring (And What Not To Bring)
For Living In Single Student Apartments (SSA)
What To Bring
All Single Student Apartment rooms are furnished with a bed, desk, dresser, lamp, and chair, and wastepaper and recycling baskets. We suggest coordinating with your new roommate(s) for certain items, including televisions and printers.
- Clothes for all types of climate, including rain gear
- Warm coat or parka
- Waterproof shoes or boots
- Coat hangers
- Toiletries, mirror
- Bedding: sheets, pillows and pillowcases, mattress pad, comforter and/or bedspread, blankets
- Washcloths and towels
- Telephone (most students use their cell phones)
- Alarm clock
- TV, radio, DVD/CD/MP3 player, DVD/CDs, etc.
- Kitchen and dining items, such as coffee mugs, silverware, plates, glasses, pots and pans, small appliances, towels, containers
- Microwave (Primero Grove only)
- Items to decorate your room: pictures, posters and plants, etc.
- Computer - See the UC Davis computer ownership website for recommendations
- Computer cable lock to secure computer to your desk
- Coaxial Cable (long)
- 25 foot Ethernet Cable
- Printer and extra ink cartridges (our computer center offers free printing up to 250 pages per quarter)
- Computer needs, such as surge protectors, flash drives, mousepad, small screwdriver
- Calculator
- First aid kit
- Flashlight
- Bicycle, bike lock, light for nighttime riding and basic tools
- Sports equipment: rollerblades, basketball, tennis racquet, snowboard, etc.
- Laundry supplies, iron, laundry bag or basket
- Checkbook and bank card
- Health insurance card and other forms of identification (e.g., driver's license)
- Names, addresses and phone numbers of your bank and credit card companies
What Not To Bring
- Appliances which are not UL-approved
- Torchiere halogen lamps
- Candles
- Weapons of any kind, including decorative swords and paintball guns
- Fireworks, firecrackers, flammable liquids, and other explosive or incendiary devices
- Items which are illegal to possess