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What to Bring
Northwestern College is pleased to provide excellent resident facilities. All the necessary room furniture (desks, tables, chairs, dressers, and beds) is provided. Each room or apartment has its own bathroom and kitchen/kitchenette (except Arden Hall, where there is a community kitchen on each floor). We have the following suggestions of important items, which relate to the uniqueness of these facilities or that would be helpful for you to bring:
- Your own Bedding
The beds have extra-long mattresses which are 39" x 80". Extra-long fitted bed sheets are definitely preferable. Regular flat sheets will work, but regular twin-size fitted sheets will not fit the beds. You may also want to bring a mattress pad.
- Additional Lighting
Although each room is equipped with overhead lighting (with the exception of Arden Hall), it may be helpful to bring additional lighting such as a floor lamp and/or desk lamp as needed. Due to potential fire hazard, halogen lamps are not permitted unless they are equipped with a wire guard.
- Cell Phone or Calling Card
Telephones are permanently installed in residence rooms (except in Arden Hall where there are public phones available on each floor). In order to make long-distance calls from the room phone, you will need to use your own calling card.
- Network Card for Internet Access
All rooms have been wired for college network and Internet access (except in Arden Hall where only wireless is available). In order to use your computer in your room, you will need to provide your own network card and cable for your laptop. If you prefer to not to use a wired connection, wireless Internet access is available in all residences.
- Kitchen Supplies
Dishes, silverware, pots/pans, cooking utensils and appliances such as toasters and microwaves are not provided. (Microwaves are only provided in Arden Hall.)
- Cleaning supplies for kitchen, vanity and bathroom
Cleansers, glass cleaner, scrubbing pads, etc are not provided. Please bring only non-abrasive cleaners.
- Clothes hangers, wastebasket, and plastic garbage bags
We advise you to contact your roommates to determine who will bring larger items such as ironing boards, small appliances, microwaves, etc. to avoid duplication as space is somewhat limited. However, Arden Hall will have a microwave and a mini fridge in each room. You do not need to bring a vacuum, as your resident assistant will have one available for you.
You can always bring more items to school later as you become aware of needs related to residence life. If you need to mail personal items to Northwestern, please plan to send packages to the mail center no earlier than the week of your arrival as there is limited space to store large packages.
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