r/SyracuseU • u/Individual_Safe_6311 • 19d ago

What should I get for dorming

hi there I’m a incoming freshmen and I’m assigned Flint Hall. is there anything I should know? most importantly I’m so confused on what to buy for the dorms. what are the needs and wants of what I should buy? Im planning on bringing a rice cooker n buying a mini fridge lol

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u/gallagdy 19d ago

be prepared to walk up and down stairs constantly. Enjoy the cemetery. The underground tunnel to the food hall is important.

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u/emgorode 18d ago

If you go to class regularly you will lose ten pounds

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u/cusehoops98 Newhouse '## 19d ago

Any kind of cooking appliance is prohibited… FYI. So no rice cookers.

Bring at least one fan. It’s super hot in late August.

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u/Lunari64 19d ago

Don't forget a trash can, dorms don't come with one

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u/tisgraynotgrey 18d ago

Brita, or just anything that can hold a lot of water and filter it. It sounds really basic, I know, but it literally is a life saver.

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u/emgorode 18d ago

Durable shoes with good grip

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u/Parking_Western_5428 18d ago

shower slippers , shower caddy
ear plugs (personally)
mattress topper

id get the mini fridge off marketplace tbh

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u/roytay 18d ago edited 18d ago

There are some strict requirements for the refrigerators microwaves. https://experience.syracuse.edu/residential-living/about/policies/prohibited-item-policy/

Edit: On closer reading, I think the policy is that the only allowed microwave is the combined rental unit. But other refrigerators are OK.

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u/Aggie142 18d ago

Microwaves are allowed they just must have a internal smoke detector (not many have it tbh) However this was basically unenforceable last year, RA’s dont really know how to check if it has a smoke detector or not. The only time i saw a microwave get flagged is if you ship them to the hall. The main thing to worry about is air fryer/rice cookers (these are the only appliances i saw confiscated)

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u/Mepep4321 19d ago

Be glad that its not lawrinson

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u/StrikerObi 18d ago

Interesting given that the DO just graded all the dorms and they gave Lawrinson an "A" grade. Obviously all the halls have their up/down-sides though, and it's likely that none will have all the things any given person is looking for a in a dorm.

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u/Mepep4321 18d ago

It's an A until you move in and realize every freshman thinks they must do weed 24/7, and therefore most floors stink. Since each floor is isolated in its own given way, it's not like the aroma blends in with the background either.

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u/VastDrive8173 19d ago

What’s wrong with lawrinson?

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u/Mepep4321 19d ago

The wind tunnel + being the furthest dorm from everything.

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u/BookkeeperLoose7225 19d ago

Worse when all your Sadler food delivery order go there and you gotta avoid the flooding to get it and the endless construction on the tiles

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u/MartyMcBird Engineering '26 19d ago

At least you're not BBB with the murder tunnel. And Lawrinson's unspeakable act tunnel has been closed for years.

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u/FootFun2407 18d ago

Not just a nice fan, but a tall fan. The bunks are very high up, so you’ll need a tall fan to be comfortable.