Personalizing Your Room

When it comes to decorating your room, you may be as creative as you like. Posters, plants, and throw rugs are a few typical items. Please take care not to damage walls or floors with prohibited items like double-sided tape, tacks, and nails.

The following items are furnished in each residence hall room:
- desks and chairs
- closets
- window shades
- dressers
- beds with mattresses (mattress size: 39" x 80" x 6 1/2")
- bookshelf
- trash bin (28 1/8 qt. size)
- recycle bin (28 1/8 qt. size)
- MicroFridge, a combination microwave/refrigerator/freezer is placed in all first-year rooms. Because of its energy efficiency, this is the only microwave approved for use in the residence halls. (Questions? Call 717-337-6700).
Students should plan to bring the following necessities:
- pillow, sheets, blankets, mattress pad (mattress size is 38" x 80" x 6 1/2" so extra-long twin sheets would be ideal)
- towels
- alarm clock
- desk lamp(s), light bulbs (NOTE: halogen lamps are prohibited)
- UL listed surge-protected power strip
- laundry basket or bag
- small waste basket
- broom or dry mop and dust pan
Students may wish to bring items from the list below:
- rug, 9' x 12' (a good approximation for most rooms)
- window curtains (We do not have information related specific window measurements and windows vary from room to room so we advise you to wait to purchase your curtains until after you arrive.)
- computer (Questions? Contact G-Tech at 717-337-6935 or gtech@gettysburg.edu)
- small vacuum cleaner
- first-aid kit
- fan
- robe, shower shoes, caddy for shower supplies
The following electrical appliances ARE permitted:
- radio, stereo, TV, DVD player
- coffee pot and hot pot with automatic turn-off, including Keurig coffee machines
- iron
- popcorn popper
- razor (electric)
- electric blanket
- hair dryer
- lava lamp