Come prepared. Below are two lists of items to bring when you come to campus. One covers summer orientation. The other covers the beginning of the school year.
Summer Orientation is a day-long event. So plan to be on campus from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Here's a short list of items that will be handy to have:
Comfortable Shoes
Umbrella (just in case)
Camera
Everything else will be provided!
Once you've been accepted and have decided to attend Emory & Henry College, you'll want to prepare for your arrival on campus. You'll probably want to get in touch with your new roommate and decide what each of you will bring. Below is a list of items that you and your new roommate can share, as well as some items that everyone should bring to campus.
- A copy of your birth certificate
- Backpack or book bag
- Bath towels
- Bathrobe
- Batteries
- Blankets
- Bookcase
- Camera
- Cleaning supplies -- dish soap, glass cleaner, sponge
- Detergent, fabric softener, and a stain stick
- Dictionary and thesaurus
- Drying rack for hand-washed laundry
- Earplugs
- Fan
- First aid kit
- Flashlight
- Garbage bags
- Glue and/or a glue gun
- Health insurance card
- Holiday decorations
- Hooks (to hang clothes on backs of doors)
- Insect repellent
- Kitchen items -- some dishes, a can opener, cups, silverware, storage
containers, ice cube trays, etc.
- Lamps (non-halogen)
- Laundry bag or basket
- Light bulbs
- Lint brush or tape roller
- Microwave
- Mirror
- Paper towels
- Pencil sharpener
- Pillows
- Plastic crates for extra storage (they work as filing cabinets, too)
- Power strips
- Prepaid calling card
- Raincoat
- Rug
- Sewing kit
- Sleeping bag
- Small refrigerator
- Social Security card
- Tape measure
- Telephone
- Tool kit with hammer, nails, screwdriver
- Umbrella
- Wastebasket
