Your room will be your home while you’re at UNLV, so give it a more personal touch keeping in mind that:

• You cannot install or affix anything permanent or damaging to your room including the walls, doors, ceilings, or floors.
• You are sharing a relatively small space with another person.

Things to bring to UNLV:

Must haves:

• Driver’s license or state-issued identification card (for the purpose of employment)
• Original social security card or certified copy of your birth certificate (for the purpose of employment)
• Alarm clock
• Bedding (pillow, mattress pad, sheets, blanket and comforter) You do not need to bring extra long sheets.
• Towels and washcloths
• Clothes hangers
• Personal care products including toilet paper
• Laundry and cleaning supplies

Optional items:

• Refrigerator (2 cubic feet or less)
• Computer
• Silverware and drinking glasses
• Clothes iron
• Radio or stereo with headphones
• Personal recreation equipment (tennis racket, basketball, etc.)
• Coffee pot (with enclosed heating element)
• Mini vacuum cleaner

Things not to bring to UNLV:

• Pets (except for fish)
• Firearms or weapons of any type (real, fake, or toys)
• Microwave ovens (except for a microwave/refrigerator unit from Collegiate Concepts)
• Flammable fluids
• Candles, incense, or potpourri pots with an open flame
• Grills, stoves, hot plates, or toaster ovens
• Fireworks or explosives
• Heating elements or space heaters
• Sun lamps
• Electric blankets
• Halogen lamps

Shipping your stuff

Mail service will begin on the first day of classes.

If you plan to ship your belongings to campus, check the important dates section of this website. Ship to:

Your name
Your room number
Your box number
Street address of your residence hall
Las Vegas, NV 89119

If you send packages to UNLV Campus Housing or the general UNLV address, they may not be accepted and may be returned to sender.