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UC Davis Move-in Checklist

A comprehensive checklist to track everything you need to bring or buy.

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Once you’ve made a copy, reset to remove statuses, you can click near the edge of this box to delete it and keep things tidy. Looking for a more generic list you can customize? All items marked in bold, italicized text were pulled directly from the UC Davis Housing page, with additional items added from other top online lists. Feel free to customize it.

To learn more, visit the move-in page on the UC Davis Housing site.⁠

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How to use this list

Add new items to the list by clicking the ‘+ Add new item’ button or the ‘+New row’ link at the bottom of a category; update the

Category List⁠

if you want to. Click ‘Details’ to view and add notes, comments, product details.

Use the

To Buy: Shopping list⁠

To Borrow or share⁠

pages from your mobile phone.

Scroll down to see prohibited items you should leave at home.

Items already purchased or picked up, or are ready to be packed are highlighted in dark green, while additional eco-friendly, sustainable alternative items are marked in green text.

Packing List

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Click to view only unpacked items

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Items that students typically leave at home:

✔ Provided Items

bed

desk

desk chair

storage space

𝙓 What not to bring

Appliances which are not UL-approved

Torchiere halogen lamps

Candles

Space heaters

Incandescent string lights

Refrigerators and microwaves which are larger than the maximum allowable size

(Note: the maximum allowable refrigerator size is 4.5 cubic feet and 35 inches tall; the maximum allowable microwave size is 800 watts)

Hot plates and burners

Humidifiers

(humidifiers have been known to cause mold; however, exceptions will be made if there is a medical need)

Weapons of any kind, including decorative swords and paintball guns

Fireworks, firecrackers, flammable liquids, and other explosive or incendiary devices

Items which are illegal to possess

A car

(Note: residence hall students may not purchase a

parking permit⁠

)

Hover boards—due to the recent fire danger and product recalls

Home network devices such as Google Home, Amazon Echo, smart bulbs (they will not connect to the campus network)

Large stereo equipment

Amplifiers

Bottled water

(Note: you can fill a reusable bottle at residence hall

bottle filling stations⁠

that provide free filtered water)

Toilet paper

(Note: Student Housing provides toilet paper for residence hall bathrooms all year)

Computers running

Windows XP⁠

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Category List

Category List

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