Planning your move into a college dorm environment can be a bit confusing, especially at Penn where rooming situations vary dramatically from building to building (and sometimes within a building).  Here are suggestions for what you'll want to have at KCECH:

• Posters.  You will have one accent-colored wall in your room; the other walls are white. Decoration will make your room feel more like home. The Penn bookstore usually has a big outdoor sale the first week or so of the term if you don't get around to picking some of these out beforehand. Use ONLY sticky tack, poster putty, or command strips when hanging items on room or apartment walls -- no nails, tacks, pushpins, or other devices or hardware.
• Extra lamp. The rooms come with lamps, but you may want a bit more light to study. At least one strong desk or floor lamp is a good idea, and remember that candles are not allowed in our residence halls!
• Bag or basket for storing and transporting dirty laundry. The laundry rooms are on the lower levels of each building, so you need something to transport your clothes throughout the buildings. See laundry room policies.
• Headphones.  At least one, possibly some back-ups. These are essential for roommate sanity, listening to your media on the go, etc.
• A miniature fridge / microwave. Rooms do not come with kitchenware or any kitchen applicances and we only have one kitchen in the house and do not allow personal storage of food items there. Penn offers rentals through a partner company. More info here.
• At least one set of silverware, a couple plates, all purpose glasses or mugs.  At most of KCECH's study breaks, we encourage students to BYO utensils and cups/bowls. As per our green initiative,we try to be as eco friendly as possible.
• Tupperware. All your edible snacks and foodstuffs should be stored in containers. Do not leave any food in bags, flimsy boxes, etc, for pest control purposes.  Penn is located in an urban environment.
• A cloth or two for cleaning.  
• Sheets (twin extra long), covers and pillows. Extra pillows and blankets often really come in handy.
• Cleaning supplies. Our facilities and maintenece staff DO NOT clean inside your dorm rooms. The cleanliness of your room is up to you to maintain. Discuss spliting cleaning supply costs with your roommate.
• Storage cubes, etc, for your stuff. Don't go overboard, but some can come in handy depending how much you are bringing.  Hangers for the closet.
• Umbrella. Pretty essential, and be careful heading through the wind tunnel (on Locust walk between the three high rises); many umbrellas meet their sad end there.
• Winter clothes. If you don't live nearby, you'll want to be ready with winter clothes. Philly weather is not always predictable (it can conceivably be in the 70s in December and the 40s in late April), but you can safely assume there will be stretches when a heavy winter coat and sweaters will be necessary for almost anyone.

What CAN'T you bring?  See the full list of items prohibited in the college houses(link is external).

Require medical accomodations?  Check out the various procedures(link is external).