Learn about your new home
ing supplies. If assigned to Mercer Court, Stevens Court,
Nordheim Court or Cedar Apartments, residents should
bring kitchen implements and cleaning supplies. Visit the
Bathroom Cleanliness Inspections webpage (rooms with
private bathrooms) and the Apartments Cleanliness Inspections webpage for more information.
You’ve just gotten your assignment and have lots of questions. You can start by taking a look at the webpage for your
building. There you can take a virtual tour, view a floor plan,
and get information about the furnishings included.
Please visit our Where will I live? webpage for a link to your
building page.
What to bring and what not to bring
We recommend that you coordinate with your roommate(s)
so you do not bring duplicates of larger items. The less you
bring, the more space you will have in your room.
What appliances can I bring?
The following appliances are examples of those allowed:
• Refrigerators 4.4 cubic feet or less
• Blenders and mixers
• Hot-air popcorn poppers
You should bring:
• Rice cookers
• Bedsheets (extra-long twin)
• Pillows and pillowcases
• Hot pots and coffee pots, which must be placed on noncombustible surfaces such as ceramic tile
• Blankets and comforter
• Enclosed coil grills (Panini sandwich-type)
• Towels
• One 700-watt maximum microwave oven per room (No
other appliance may be used at the same time.)
• Alarm clock
• Ethernet cable
• Study lamp (CFL or LED)
• Cleaning supplies
• West Campus residents should also bring bathroom clean-
The following appliances are examples of prohibited items:
• Halogen lamps
• Space heaters
• All open-flame appliances (e.g., fondue pots)
• Open-coil appliances (e.g., toasters and toaster ovens)
Paying for housing
Quarterly statements are emailed about a
month before you move in. You can pay online,
by check or in person.
• Full-size appliances or multiple appliances that exceed the
usage limits of your room
See the housing agreement for details of what is prohibited.
Note: For the protection of your electrical appliances and
equipment, it is recommended that only Underwriters Laboratories (UL)-approved power strips with built-in surge protectors or circuit breakers be used.
Information about paying for housing can be found on
our financial information webpage.
Email communication
You are responsible for reading information sent to
your mailbox, posted on your room door and/or sent
by electronic communication to your University of
Washington (UW) email account by Housing & Food
Services (HFS). HFS will send most correspondence to
applicants and residents via their UW email accounts.
Please note that if you forward your UW email to a
different account, it may be filtered, refused or treated
as spam. HFS is not responsible for emails not received.
To ensure delivery of emails from HFS to your email
inbox, add [email protected] and wrproc@
hfs.washington.edu to your email address book or list
of approved senders.
Refrigerators and microwave ovens
You may rent a small micro-fridge (microwave oven and refrigerator) from Collegiate Concepts, Inc. (CCI). Arrangements
for payment and delivery may be made directly with CCI.
Complete information is provided on their website. Alternatively, you may choose to bring your own refrigerator (4.4
cubic feet or less) or microwave oven (700 watt maximum).
Linen
Residence hall beds are extra-long, and XL twin sheets fit
best. The Residential Community Student Association (RCSA)
has partnered with Residence Hall Linens (RHL) to make sure
our students have an easy, affordable way to purchase any
bedding and campus living needs. Bedding items available
through this program will also fit standard twin beds. Please
visit RHL for more information and to place an order.
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