Electrical Equipment, Appliances and Cooking

Electrical Appliances and Electronic Equipment

Limitations in the availability of power to each room/suite/apartment, as well as concern for fire hazards, place restrictions on the types of equipment allowed in student rooms/suites/apartments. Residents will be held responsible for ensuring that their electrical appliances and electronic equipment conform to the following guidelines.

Approved Equipment and Appliances

  • All electrical devices/appliances must be UL-approved

  • Microwave ovens of 900 watts or less 

  • Refrigerators not larger than 4.9 cubic feet in size 

  • Televisions, stereos/radios, CD/DVD/Blu-ray players, gaming systems, chargers, computers

  • Coffee makers with no exposed hot surface (such as Keurig)

  • Curling irons and other heated hair tools

  • Hair dryers 

  • Fans

  • Power strips with surge protectors

  • Non-halogen lamps/lights 

  • Combination microwave/refrigerator units 

Unapproved Equipment and Appliances

Include but are not limited to: 

  • Air conditioners

  • Air fryers

  • Any appliances with exposed heating elements

  • Crock pots

  • Deep fryers 

  • Electric blankets 

  • Electric woks 

  • Hoverboards 

  • Indoor grills

  • Lava lamps 

  • Multi-plug adapters

  • Neon signs

  • Percolator or drip coffee pots

  • Portable heaters 

  • Propane grills

  • Halogen lamps/lights

  • Sandwich makers/panini press

  • Spider lamps 

  • Wax warmers (bulb or element)

Cooking and Community Cooking Facilities 

Cooking is only permitted in student rooms/suites/apartments in approved combination microwave/refrigerators or in microwave ovens using nine hundred watts or less. 

In some residence halls, the College provides designated community cooking facilities for student use. Appliances with open coils and/or exposed heating elements (including, but not limited to, hot plates, toasters, and toaster ovens) are not permitted in College living units, except in apartments, houses, and designated community kitchen spaces. Food and trash resulting from cooking must be immediately disposed of and/or properly stored and all dishes and surfaces must be cleaned. Common area refrigerators will be cleaned out on a regular basis.