<p>I have a few questions regarding what is allowed or not allowing in a dorm:</p>
<p>I have a large whiteboard that i want to hang on the walls. I know that i am not supposed to drills nails into the walls or tape it there, but i don't know how else to get it to stay on the wall. I was thinking about using velcro tape but is that against the rules as well? Does anyone know how much it would cost me (for end of year repairs) to put in a nail? lol. Would it be possible to just fill in the hole myself and avoid the repair costs?</p>
<p>Can we bring in our own furniture? I have a small desk about the same size as the one provided in the dorms and my own chair.</p>
<p>Are suite style dorms smaller than corridor style dorm? The actual room with the bed i mean.</p>
<p>What kind of appliances are allowed in the dorm? I want to bring in my own water boiler, microwave, fridge, and possible a toaster oven.</p>
<p>thanks for all your help! Has anyone gotten word of their roommates yet?</p>
<p>“command” brand makes various size hooks that can be attached to the wall and removed without damaging the wall – just be sure to read the directions regarding how to do so or you can damage the wall. there is also a type of putty that you can use to hang posters and such – ie lighter weight things.</p>
<p>read thru this especially sections XIV and XVI [Binghamton</a> University - Residential Life - Forms and Licenses - University Housing License 2008-2009](<a href=“http://reslife.binghamton.edu/forms/license-0809.html]Binghamton”>http://reslife.binghamton.edu/forms/license-0809.html) see also [Binghamton</a> University - Residential Life - Future Students - What to Bring](<a href=“http://reslife.binghamton.edu/future-students/what-to-bring.html]Binghamton”>http://reslife.binghamton.edu/future-students/what-to-bring.html)</p>
<p>also – realize in general, space is tight – and you are sharing that space with someone else. the sizes of the rooms vary depending upon which residential community you are in, but in pretty much all of them, space can be tight.</p>
<p>and remember – there is shopping very convenient to campus – target, walmart, bed bath and beyond – so once you are there and see what you actually need and have room for, you can always buy things also.</p>
<p>Don’t bring your own desk, use the one that is there. There really isn’t space for a different one. Maybe bring your chair if it will make a dramatic difference in comfort, but make sure you’re not taking up anyone else’s space in doing so. You really shouldn’t be bringing any furniture to speak of, except maybe some stackable storage units if you need them. I haven’t lived in the dorms at Binghamton, and I won’t be in the future, but my room for orientation was a double in a suite and it was pretty small. There really wasn’t any room to bring in more furniture. </p>
<p>As for your appliances, you can bring a mini-fridge as long as it meets the school’s requirements. You can only have a microwave if you rent or buy a micro-fridge. You definitely can’t have a toaster oven and I’m pretty sure you can’t have a water boiler either. </p>
<p>I don’t know what to do with the white board, but if you damage the paint or make holes in the wall I imagine you’ll be expected to pay for repairs. Make sure your roommate doesn’t get stuck with half of this bill at the end of the year if you caused the problem.</p>
<p>To boil water, you can get a teapot - they’re pretty cheap, and would accomplish the same function that a water boiler would. Bringing extra furniture is the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard of, and yes, suite dorms are smaller than corridor rooms because they have common rooms. Also keep in mind that just because you don’t want to use a piece of furniture given, you’ll have to fill in a work order to “get rid of it” so it might sit in the room and take up MORE space. The point of my rant: less is more and duct tape is a beautiful thing!</p>