Items to Bring to Campus

Furnishings

All university housing facilities come with basic furniture (beds, chairs, tables, etc.) appropriate to the room type. Apartments with living rooms are furnished with a couch, armchair, coffee table and in some cases, end tables. All apartments with full kitchens are equipped with a sink, stove and full-sized refrigerator (no microwave or other appliances) and include a dining table and chairs.

Every resident in university-owned housing is provided with:

• One twin bed (extra long, 36"x 80") or full bed (extra long 54" x 80"). • One desk with chair. • One three-drawer dresser.

Items to Bring to Campus

DO

Bring with you:

• Towels • Blankets • Bedspread or comforter • Sheets • Pillows & pillowcases • Computer • Mobile phone • Desk lamp • Alarm clock • Toiletries • Hangers • Decorations • Fan • TV

(Housing cable service is digital, so your TV must be digital-ready.)

If your housing assignment includes a kitchen you will also need to bring:

• Dishes • Glasses • Cooking & eating utensils • Pots & pans • Microwave • Small kitchen appliances

(Or you can wait to coordinate your kitchen needs with your roommate[s].)

Don’t

Please leave the following at home:

Pets

Students are not permitted to have dogs, cats or other pets in USC housing. The only exception is fish in a 10-gallon (or smaller) tank. Residents found with a pet will be charged a substantial clean-up and re-carpeting fee and documented for violating university policy.

Air Conditioners

If your housing unit does not have air conditioning, you may not install a unit yourself. This is considered a “physical alteration” of the room or apartment, which is prohibited by your contract for safety and security reasons. If you need an air-conditioned room, please select one of our many facilities with air conditioning when you fill out your housing application.

DISH/Satellite TV Antennas

Installation of these devices is a “physical alteration” of the building and/or the room or apartment, which is not allowed for safety and security reasons. Remember: All housing facilities come with cable TV service.