What to Bring and What to Leave
Office of Residence Life

What to bring to DC

• Appliances: TV, microwave (700 watt), refrigerator (no more than 4.5 cubic ft.)
  
  
• Telephone: one land-line phone required per room (voicemail instructions).
  
  
• Bedding: sheets, blankets, mattress cover, pillow.
  
  
  • McReynolds - The process is underway to change mattresses in McReynolds Hall into extra-long size. Students should check their housing letter to see if they are in a hallway with exra-long mattresses or a hallway with standard twin mattresses. 
    (See the section on Linens below) 
    
    
• Whitney, Jacket Suites and Grand Avenue - Mattresses are extra-long size. (See the section on Linens below)
  
  
  
• Laundry supplies: clothes bag, detergent, dryer sheets, lots of quarters, hangers, drying stand, iron and ironing board, wastebasket.
  
  
• Electronics: Stereo, alarm clock, surge protectors, fused surge protector strips, video games, computer, window fan, hair dryer, flashlight
  
  
• Bathroom supplies: shower caddy, shower shoes, towels, wash cloths.
  
  
• Decoration: curtains to cover open closet space, posters, storage containers, throw rug, plates, silverware, desk lamp, wastebasket, and flashlight.
  

What to leave behind

• Homemade bed lofts. You can rent them in McReynolds from www.loftconcepts.com
  
  
• Family pets except for fish in a bowl without a filter
  
  
• Any appliance with an exposed heating element (e.g. toaster, electric skillet, convection oven, space or kerosene heater, halogen lamps).
  
  
• Fire hazards:  plastic shower curtains, inflatable furniture, holiday lights of any kind, extension cords, electric blankets, candles (even if unburned), incense.
  
  
• Weapons of any kind (e.g. firearms, paintball guns, paintballs, sling-shots, pellet guns, knives, bows, or dart boards).
  
  
• Miscellaneous: water beds, inflatable furniture, bean bag chairs, sub-woofers, electric guitars.
  
  
• Air conditioner: without permission from the Office of Residence Life for a medical necessity.
  
  
• Gel window clings

Laundry
Laundry facilities are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week on each of the residence hall floors. This equipment is provided for the use of each building's residents. If a machine is malfunctioning, please notify Residence Life as soon as possible.


Linens
There are a few standard twin mattresses provided in the MCReynolds Hall.  All other mattresses are extra-long and measure 36”x80".  The Office of Residence Life has partnered with Residence Hall Linens to provide our students with a convenient, affordable way to purchase sheets and bedding items that will fit any of the beds on campus, as well as other campus-living necessities. These items may be purchased through http://www.rhl.org/dco.
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Computer Lines
Access to the Internet is available in each room and is provided by Defiance College. For specific questions regarding the necessary hardware/software to gain access, please contact Defiance College Computer Services at (419) 783-2312. More information will be given to you during Orientation on the specifics, and also can be found at http://www.defiance.edu/pages/CS_home.html.

Phone Service
Each room has on-campus and local calling service along with a voicemail account. Students will be provided with their telephone information at the time of check-in and are expected to provide their own telephone. A telephone with accurate voicemail is required in each room. The assigned campus phone number is the college’s main method of communication with students.

Loft Information for McReynolds Residents
The Office of Residence Life has a rental program for all McReynolds residents.  Defiance College has partnered with Collegiate Concepts, Inc. to provide residents with the opportunity to rent a bed loft system. 
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