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This residence hall packing list was pulled directly from UC Irvine Housing page (items marked in bold, italicized text), along with addition items from other top online lists.
Feel free to customize it.
Scroll down to see items you should leave at home.
Items highlighted in green have been purchased or picked up, and ready to be packed.
While the list already includes many eco-friendly items, additional items in green text have been added as sustainable alternatives.
Open heating elements or flames (candles, incense, butane burners, etc.)
Electric vehicles (electric skateboards, scooters, hoverboards, etc.)
Vaping Materials
Tobacco products (University of California is a Tobacco Free and Smoke Free campus)
Heaters, sun lamps
Pets (except fish, see Housing policy for details)
Drones
Personal routers. Undergraduate housing communities are equipped with wireless internet service.
Dry erase boards or cork boards (not allowed on interior or exterior doors)
Microwaves - The only microwaves allowed in student rooms are those included in the "micro-fridge" compact combination (refrigerator/freezer/microwave) units. These units may be rented or purchased through a UCI endorsed company, Collegiate Concepts, Inc. Information packets will be sent to residents by College Concepts Inc. in late August. You may also visit
for more information and to order a micro-fridge. To ensure delivery prior to moving in we encourage you to sign up by mid-September. Orders may also be made up to and during move-in weekend. If both or all roommates order a micro-fridge, additional contracts will be canceled and the students will be notified.
Please note: Microwaves and refrigerators are available in the hall kitchens. Refrigerators in individual rooms are permitted if they are UL-approved and not larger than 4.3 cubic feet. Electrical cooking appliances are permitted only in kitchen areas. Information regarding renting a "Micro-Fridge" (combination microwave, refrigerator and freezer) for your room can be found at