Items that are NOT permitted

Prohibited Items
The following items are prohibited in residence halls:

• Candles and/or incense (lit or unlit)
• Halogen lamps
• Answering machines (voice mail is provided)
• 2.4 GHz cordless phones (due to interference with campus wireless network)
• Electrical appliances including, but not limited to, broilers, toasters and toaster ovens, electric skillets, hot plates, electric woks/frying pans, crock pots, microwave ovens, hotdog and hamburger cookers, and heating/immersion coils (NOTE: popcorn poppers, hotpots, and coffee makers are permitted)
• Microwaves other than a Microfridge (Microwaves are permitted in apartments, limit one)
• Personal room refrigerators (unless you live in an apartment). Gettysburg College provides a Microfridge unit for each room not in an apartment.
• Room-heating devices, including all space heaters, kerosene or oil lamps, alcohol burners, and candles
• Air conditioners unless approved for medically necessary reasons.  Documentation from a physician is required for approval. Accommodations are limited due to electrical capacity.  Upon approval, air conditioner units are provided to first-year students for a $50 annual fee. Please send medical documentation to the Office of Residence Life at Box 430.
• Gasoline-powered items, such as motorcycles, mopeds, or parts thereof
• Flammable and/or combustible liquids and/or chemicals including gasoline and charcoal
• Drug paraphernalia and illegal drugs
• Overloaded electrical receptacles (more than three appliances connected to one outlet and multiple-plug adapters with more than two cords attached)
• Faulty or old extension cords
• Fireworks, smoke bombs, sparklers, etc.
• Light "dimmers," ceiling fans, or any other device that replaces, adds to, or interferes with any room/apartment/ building apparatus
• Excessive strands of stringed lights (must not exceed three strands per room)
• Hanging of stringed lights on the exterior of buildings without the advanced, expressed, written consent of the Office of Residence Life
• Barbells or physical training equipment
• Waterbeds and beds other than twin size
• Dart boards/darts
• Nails, hooks, double-faced adhesive tape, or other items that will damage walls (use poster putty/stick tack instead)
• Firearms, knives or weapons of any type, including BB and pellet guns which are all cause for suspension
• Grills of any type (except Foreman-style counter-top grills in kitchens)
• Animals or pets of any kind (read more about the Pet Policy)
• Portable washers, dryers and dish washers
• Loose plywood, tables longer than 3 feet
• "Natural" trees (live Christmas trees)

***NOTE: The preceding list is not all inclusive; any item that is a threat to public safety may be removed. The College will continually monitor all areas through staff visits and unannounced inspections by College staff. Prohibited items found will be confiscated and not returned until the student leaves the residence. In addition to confiscation, violators may pay a monetary fine and may be subject to disciplinary action, including possible expulsion from the residence hall. ****