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What to bring to college

Welcome to Geneva College and resident life! Housing assignments will be mailed in early August. We are sure that you will enjoy living on our beautiful campus, and to make sure that you have everything you need, here is a partial list of items that you will need to bring with you to school.

Bible    School supplies 
Pillow  Extra long bed linen 
Blanket/comforter  Bed spread 
Towels   Telephone (not cordless) 
Clothes hangers   Laundry soap 
Laundry bag/basket   Surge protectors/power strips 
Fan  Sticky-tac to hang posters 
Computer  Dictionary/Thesaurus 
Iron/Ironing Board  Room Decorations 
Wastebasket   

Optional items
iPod  A small refrigerator 
Microwave  Lock box 
Lamps (not halogen)  Coffee pot 
TV  (cable is not available in individual rooms in Clarke, Pearce, Memorial, Kerr and McKee)
Please Do Not Bring
Any open heat source such as hot plates, candles or incense, window air conditioners, water beds, lofts, weapons, extension cords (use only power strips), money for laundry (it’s free!), halogen lamps of any type, and any type of adhesive tape or nails.

A note about apartments
If you are living in any of our apartments (Young North, Young East, Geneva Arms, or Schoolhouse), you have a living room and a kitchen or kitchenette. (Young Hall, Geneva Arms and the Schoolhouse have stoves.) You should talk to your roommates about kitchen supplies and living room furniture to complete your apartment. You and your roommates can also choose to buy cable from our local Comcast representative once you arrive on campus.

Remember
Geneva is an alcohol, drug, and smoke-free campus.  As a result of this policy, clothing and/or decorations that advertise or display alcohol, tobacco, or illegal drugs are also prohibited.