What to Bring
To make the move to Springfield College easier, the Office of Housing and Residence Life has worked with current students and staff to develop a list of items new students may wish to bring—and what they may want to leave at home.
Rooms are furnished with a dresser, desk, single bed, and closet, per student. All furniture provided at check-in must remain in the student’s room. The College also offers a MicroFridge (microwave and fridge) rental service for students living in traditional style halls.
What to Bring
Bedding
- Blankets or comforter
- Foam egg crate padding
- Mattress cover
- Pillows and pillowcases
- Twin sheets extra long (2 sets)
Clothing
- Clothing for every season
- One dressy outfit
- Winter wear, including boots, heavy socks, jacket, hat, gloves, and scarf
Desk Supplies
- Calculator and batteries
- Computer (We recommend a current computer (>2 years old) with at least 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD. For Windows, at least version 10, and macOS, at least version High Sierra or more current.)
- Desk organizer
- Desk lamp
- Office supplies such as pens, pencils, stapler, hole punch, binders, notebooks, etc.
Fun Stuff
- Board games
- Cards
- Frisbee
- Hobby or craft supplies
- Musical instruments
- Outdoor gear
- Video game systems
Laundry Supplies
- Detergent
- Fabric softener sheets
- Stain stick
- Laundry basket or laundry bag
MicroFridge
To order a MicroFridge for rental or purchase, please fill out the MicroFridge online form on our partner's website: www.mymicrofridge.com
The MicroFridge product is a fridge/freezer/microwave combination appliance.
Orders placed prior to August 1 will receive early bird pricing and priority delivery. When your order is placed by the priority deadline, your MicroFridge will be delivered directly to your room.
If students wish to bring their own micro-fridge, it must meet the following requirements:
No larger than 4.0 cubic feet
Energy efficient
Both microwave and refrigerator must operate with one power cord
Please note that stand-alone microwaves are not allowed, however, mini refrigerators that meet our size requirement are permitted.
Other Items
- Backpack or duffel bag
- Personal toiletries
- Blow dryer and/or curling iron
- Chargers
- Container to carry items to shower
- Face cloths, hand towels, and large bath towel
- First aid kit
- Flip-flops for shower
- Window fan
- Alarm clock
- Cable ready TV with RG6 cable, DVD player
- Can opener
- Small set of tools
- Clothes hangers
- Curtains with tension rods
- Dust pan and brush, electric broom. or carpet sweeper
- Fish tank with fish (10 gallons or less)
- Food storage containers and chip clips
- Glasses and cups
- Hooks (the kind with sticky backs—you never know when you’ll need to hang something!)
- Iron and ironing board
- Paper towels
- Plastic crates or storage containers
- Posters and/or favorite photos
- Reading light
- Flashlight and batteries
- Rent a microfridge or three-cubic-foot fridge (standalone microwaves are not allowed)
- Rug and/or area carpet
- Small mirror
- Surge protector
- Extension cords
- Thermos and/or water bottles
- Waste paper basket
- Whiteboard or bulletin board
Window Fan
The following are the measurements for window openings in the residence halls:
| Building Name | Operation of Window | Height/Egress of Opening | Width of Opening |
| Abbey | up and down | 19.5" | 25" |
| Alumni | up and down | 28.5" | 37.5" |
| International | turn in room | egress 13" | 30" |
| Lakeside | up and down | 19.5" | 26.5" |
| Massasoit | up and down | 20.5" | 24" |
| Reed | up and down | 20" | 27" |
Suite Style
- Toilet paper
- Cleaning Supplies
- Pots and pans
- Utensils
- Food
- Water filter
- Plates and cups
- Spices and basic needs
- Dish drying rack
- Drying rack for clothes
What Not to Bring
What Not to Bring
- Microwave
- Pets (except for fish, which can live in a tank 10 gallons or less)
- Hot plate
- Cinder blocks
- Halogen lamps or lava lamps
- Air conditioners
- Large coffee maker
- Candles
- Live Christmas tree
- Live wreath
- Fog machines
- Tapestries or large flags
- Candles, incense, candle warmer
- Toaster oven
- George Foreman grill
- Space heaters
- Spider lamps
- Lofts (other than those provided by the College)
- Hover boards
- Alcohol (first-year buildings and students younger than 21)
- Weapons
- Illegal drugs/paraphernalia
- Woks
- Hot air poppers
For more information, check out the student handbook.
