Things to Bring
Refrigerators
Compact refrigerators are available for rent on a semester or academic year basis. An authorized vendor will be available within the halls during the first few days of each semester. Any refrigerator not obtained from an authorized vendor must be in good working condition, must have a rated amperage of between 1.4 and 3.6 and is subject to inspection. Full-size refrigerators are not permitted.
Telephones
All student rooms have a private telephone line and jack. You should bring your own phone. Two numbers will be assigned to you: Your regular phone number, which should be given to friends and family in order to call you, and a personal authorization code you can use when you make a long distance call. The personal authorization code should be kept confidential to ensure that you are billed only for the calls you make.
Television/Stereo Cable
Each residence hall room is equipped with a cable television/stereo hook-up. You should provide your own coaxial cable. The cost of the basic cable service (72 television and 25 FM radio channels) and HBO are included in your room and board charges.
Direct Online Access to the Internet
Residents in all communities are able to access the Minnesota State Mankato computer systems and the internet from two outlets in their room. If you have a computer, all you will need is the appropriate hardware/adapter and software. There is no additional cost to use this service.
If you have a Windows-based PC, you will need:
Pentium 166 or faster
Windows 98/NT/ME/2000/XP
64 MB of RAM (minimum)
150 MB of free hard drive space
10/100 base-T Ethernet adapter (NIC)
(laptop users must provide their own 10/100 base-T Ethernet adapter)
If you have a Macintosh, you will need:
MacOS 8.6 or newer
64 MB of RAM (minimum)
10/100 base-T Ethernet adapter (NIC)
TCP/IP control panel present with DHCP server support
The above items are readily available at most computer supply stores.
Electrical Appliances
The Department of Residential Live reserves the right to restrict appliances that pose a danger to the residence halls. Specifically, the following appliances are not allowed: charcoal grills, gas grills, microwaves over 600 watts, refrigerators over 3.6 amps, toaster ovens, freezers, halogen lamps and appliances with an open heating element or flame.
What Else?
While the rooms are comfortably furnished, most students choose to enhance their rooms by adding their own personal touch. Items that you may want to consider bringing include:
address book
alarm clock
answering machine
area rug/carpet
bathrobe
bike and bike lock
bedspread/comforter
clothes hangers
coffee maker
computer/printer
can opener
curling iron
dental floss
dictionary/thesaurus
drying rack
envelopes
fan
flashlight/batteries
hair dryer
hair products
hot air popper
iron
laundry bag/basket
laundry soap
metal wastebasket
microwave
non-halogen study lamp
personal care items
pillow
plants
posters
power strip/surge protector
radio
razors
refrigerator
school supplies
sewing kit
sheets/bedding
shelves/storage containers
shower shoes
shower tote
soap
stamps
stereo (with headphones)
telephone
television and coaxial cable
toothbrush
toothpaste
towels
umbrella/raincoat
Be sure to communicate with your roommate before coming to campus. This will help you avoid duplication of some items.
