What can residents bring to campus?

  • Alarm clock
  • Area rug
  • ATM Card
  • Battery Operated Fairy Lights
  • Cell phone and charger
  • Cleaning products
  • Credit Cards
  • Driver License
  • Ethernet cable
  • Fan (large and/or clip)
  • First Aid kit
  • Flash drive
  • Gaming systems
  • Hair dryer
  • Hangers
  • Insurance Cards
  • Keurig Coffee Maker (Automatic Shut-off)
  • Laptop/Tablet and charger
  • Laundry basket & Laundry supplies (detergent, dryer sheets, etc.)
  • Lock Box
  • Mini-Fridge under 4.60 cubic ft.
  • Passport/Visa
  • Personal items to decorate the room
  • Pillow, pillowcases, blanket, bedspread, mattress pad, sheets to fit a twin extra-long mattress
  • Pots and Pans
  • Power strip with surge protector
  • Refillable water bottle
  • Shower caddy & Shower shoes/Flip Flops
  • Social Security Card
  • Study/desk lamp (non-halogen bulbs) (except those containing outlets/USB ports)
  • Toiletries
  • Towels and washcloths
  • Tv/Coaxial Cable/Converter Box
  • Umbrella

If you are unsure whether specific items are allowed, contact our office at 716-878-3000 for clarification.

Prohibited Items

Certain items are not allowed within the Residence Halls. If you are unsure whether an item is prohibited and it is not included in the list below, refer to the Student Code of Conduct or Residence Life License Terms and Conditions. You may also contact our office at 716-878-3000 for clarification.

  • Air Fryers (one is allowed in the kitchen of an apartment)
  • Amplifiers
  • Any alcohol if you are under 21
  • Bed Risers
  • Candles or incense
  • Cinder blocks
  • Compressed air or CO2 tanks
  • Curtains
  • Desk lamps with plastic shades
  • Extension cords
  • Extra furniture
  • Firearms/weapons, fireworks, etc.
  • Fridges over 4.60 cubic ft.
  • Halogen lamps
  • Holiday lights
  • Hookahs
  • Hot pots or George Foreman type grills (one is allowed in the kitchen of an apartment)
  • Hoverboards
  • Lava lamps
  • LED strip lights 
  • lithium ion batteries and devices powered by lithium ion batteries including but not limited to e-bikes, scooters and hoverboards.
  • Microwave ovens (one is allowed in the common area/kitchen of a suite or apartment)
  • Multi-Plug adapters
  • Open burner items
  • Paintball markers
  • Pets (except fish in tanks 10 gallons or less)
  • Rice Cookers' (one is allowed in the kitchen of an apartment)
  • Room dividers
  • Space heaters or air conditioners
  • Steel-tip darts or dart boards
  • Tapestries
  • Toaster ovens (one is allowed in the kitchen of an apartment)

Items may be confiscated during Health and Safety and Fire Marshal inspections.