★ What everyone wants to know about: The Rooms! ★
The Room
Each room comes equipped with:
The dimensions of a double bedroom are 12' x 17'.
Quads are made up of three 10' x 12' rooms. They do not have built-in wardrobes, but have movable ones as part of a modular furniture set. Each side room has a sink and door to the middle room. Most pyros in quads put two people in each of the side rooms and loft their beds.
- A bed for each resident
- A desk and desk chair for each resident
- A wardrobe for each resident (there are no doors on either the built-in or the modular wardrobes, so you will need to bring a curtain and curtain rod if you don't want your wardrobe to be open to the room (a 48 inch rod should be good, but you can always wait until you get here to get one). Bonus perk of PE: the closets/wardrobes in our doubles are way bigger than other halls)
- AC/heat register next to the window
- Curtain rod and pull-down shade for the window
- Long mirror on the back of the door
- A sink with an overhead light and mirror/medicine cabinet
- Towel hook near medicine cabinet (doubles have towel hooks on the wall next to each closet).
- Towel rack near sink (some doubles also have towel racks on the side of each closet)
- 8 electrical outlets
- 2 outlets for computers and hook-ups for ND's Ethernet, as well as the cable connection and a coaxial cable
- Waste basket and recycling bin
The dimensions of a double bedroom are 12' x 17'.
Quads are made up of three 10' x 12' rooms. They do not have built-in wardrobes, but have movable ones as part of a modular furniture set. Each side room has a sink and door to the middle room. Most pyros in quads put two people in each of the side rooms and loft their beds.
What to Bring
Feel free to be creative with your room! Some Pyros choose to have themes or a color scheme that they use throughout decoration in their room. Posters, rugs, lamps, bulletin boards, picture frames, etc. can turn a boring room into your home away from home!
Also, don't think that you have to bring everything from home. You can get most of your academic supplies and toiletries at either the bookstore or the Huddle (the Notre Dame equivalent of a convenience store). Remember as well that you are sharing your room, and so make sure to check with your roommate about who's bringing what in terms of furniture. Finally, if you are unsure about whether or not to bring something, remember that it can always be Fed-Ex'd if you find that you can't live without it. Happy packing!
Some basic things that many people bring for their rooms:
Also, don't think that you have to bring everything from home. You can get most of your academic supplies and toiletries at either the bookstore or the Huddle (the Notre Dame equivalent of a convenience store). Remember as well that you are sharing your room, and so make sure to check with your roommate about who's bringing what in terms of furniture. Finally, if you are unsure about whether or not to bring something, remember that it can always be Fed-Ex'd if you find that you can't live without it. Happy packing!
Some basic things that many people bring for their rooms:
- carpet (approximately 8ft x 6ft or 9ft x 7ft)
- TV & TV stand
- mini refrigerator
- floor lamps and desk lamps
- plenty of hangers (since our closets are huge!)
- XL twin bed sheets
- curtains (curtain rod and pull-down shade are already provided)
- a curtain and curtain rod to put in the opening of the closet (many pyros in doubles use shower curtains since they are the perfect size!)
- 3-drawer plastic bins for storage
- microwaves (prohibited in dorm rooms and each section lounge already has one)
- large refrigerator (your fridge cannot exceed 5.0 cubic feet)
- toasters, toaster ovens, “George Foreman-type” grills
- hot plates, coffee pots without an auto shutoff feature. (Keurigs are fine!)
- candles (PE already has enough fiery pyros in the building)
- pets (non-carnivorous fish are OK, but tanks may be no larger than 30 gallons)
- self-stick floor tiles, carpet tape
- nails, adhesive squares, poster putty (only blue tape or 3M are allowed)
- printers (you can use your print quota with PE's printer downstairs in the study lounge)
- trash cans and recycling bins (each room comes equipped with one of each)
- vacuum (each floor has communal vacuums)
- irons and ironing boards (each section's bathroom has one)
- soccer or football cleats (PE loves Flag Football!)
- bike: not necessary, but could be helpful. We have bike rack, be sure to purchase a U-Lock for the bike as cable locks are easily (and often) cut and bikes are carried off never to return.
- small handheld vacuum
- water purifier
- collapsible drying rack
- bed risers (for added storage if you decide not to loft or bunk)
- musical instruments (there are tons of bands and other opportunities to play music on campus - and we'd love to have anyone who is musically-inclined play at our Sunday dorm masses as well)
- batteries
- plastic drawers or tubs for under the bed/in closet
- stackable crates, or any portable (vertical) storage items.
- official identification: If you plan to work during your first semester, you will need original copies of either your passport OR a drivers license, birth certificate, or social security card. If you don't want to keep these valuable items on campus with you the whole time, you can fill out the employment paperwork and send your documents back home with your parents.
- Please note that extension cords and power strips must have surge protectors!
- If you shop at your local Bed Bath & Beyond before arriving on campus, chances are they might have a Notre Dame-specific packing list that you can look at!
How do I know where to put all this stuff in my room?
Don't worry if you have no idea what to do about setting up your room! Check out our room specific advice for more information on the room setups! We would suggest talking with your roommate(s) over the summer about what you are thinking for your room setup. On move-in day, you can then discuss what you want to do once you see the actual space. If you have questions now or during move-in, feel free to get help from your Welcome Weekend staff. They will be happy to show you their current rooms and describe common layouts of rooms!
Don't worry if you have no idea what to do about setting up your room! Check out our room specific advice for more information on the room setups! We would suggest talking with your roommate(s) over the summer about what you are thinking for your room setup. On move-in day, you can then discuss what you want to do once you see the actual space. If you have questions now or during move-in, feel free to get help from your Welcome Weekend staff. They will be happy to show you their current rooms and describe common layouts of rooms!