HOUSING
What do I do if I'd like to request special housing or dining accommodations?
(1) Medical Need Based Request for Housing/Dining Accommodation
(2) Request for Documentation of Medical Need for Housing/Dining Accommodation (to be completed by your healthcare provider)
Who do I talk to if I need help with something regarding my room?
One of the great things about Salem College is that there is always someone for you to turn to with a question or just to talk!
Area Coordinators (ACs) are full-time, professional staff members who are responsible for the general management and supervision of your residence hall while providing support in response to community concerns. Your Area Coordinator is there to assist you with academic, personal, and social concerns.
Resident Assistants (RAs) are trained student staff who live with you on your hall and assist you during the year. Your RA is there to make your adjustment to college easier and to serve as a source for general information about residence hall living and campus events. Your RA will work with you and your hallmates to plan programs and events throughout the year.
What's in my room? What's in my residence hall?
There are many ways to personalize your room and make it your own! Your room will be furnished with twin-sized beds, two desks, two chairs, and two dressers with four drawers each.
Each residence hall will have a lobby and a lounge. The lobby is off the main entrance and is used to entertain guests. The lounge, on the basement level of the building, has cable television and a DVD player. Lounges are typically used as gathering places for meetings and as a place to study.
All residence halls have common kitchen spaces, and each floor has a microwave for students’ use. Kitchens are completely free to students, you just need to bring your pans and food! Vending and ice machines are located in a central area in each building. Each residence hall has laundry facilities with machines that are free for students.
What can I bring for my dorm room?
Alarm clock
Area rug
Back-up phone chargers
Books & games!
Bottle opener
Bulletin/cork board
Can opener
Clothes drying rack
Clothes hangers
Command strips (for decorations)
Curtains & rod
Desk chair cushion
Desk Lamp/Charging station
Desk organizer
Dish soap
Dishes & cutlery
Dorm Room Checklist
Dry Erase board/calendar
Ethernet cable
Fan
First-Aid kit
Flashlight & batteries
Food storage containers
Hand soap
HDMI-cable/adaptor cords
Headphones
Important Documents
Iron
Ironing board
Laundry basket & hamper
Lint brush
Mattress protector
Multi-purpose cleaner
Over the door mirror
Over the door towel hooks
Painter's Tape for hanging decorations
Paper towels/ reusable rags
Pictures!
Portable speaker
Robe
Safe or lockable/fire proof storage
Salem Sibling Guide
Shoe organizer
Shower Caddy
Shower Shoes
Sponges
Stapler & staples
Step ladder
Suitcase/weekend bag
Surge protector extension cord
Tool kit
Towels & Washcloth
Trash bags
Trash can
Umbrella
Under sink storage caddy
Vacuum/broom & dustpan
XL Twin bed linens
What should I leave at home?
Air conditioners
Air fryers
Alcohol containers (decorative or otherwise) or paraphernalia (for example bottles, cans, funnels, leg taps, and so on.)
Bed raisers
Candles and incense
Dangerous or caustic chemicals
Darts and dartboards
Drugs/Paraphernalia (narcotics/ recreational or/and medical marijuana)
Electrical appliances with exposed heating elements, including toasters, toaster ovens, coffeemakers, hot plates, deep fryers, soldering irons, and hot pots without on/off switches (Allowed in apartments)
Extension Cords
Grills (charcoal or gas)
Halogen/Octopus Lamps
Hookahs
Hoverboards
Live Christmas trees
Loft and platform beds
Marijuana storage
Metal signs
Microwaves (of any kind)
Pets (with the exception of fish and those permitted under the American Disabilities Act/service animals) in no bigger than a 10-gallon tank.
Refrigerators (over 700 watts, 10 amps or 4 cubic feet)
Space heaters
TV wall mounts
Wall decals, Duct tape and tacks (items that could potentially damage the walls)
Water coolers
Weapons of any kind, items capable of producing projectiles, or any dangerous item (e.g knives, switchblades, etc.).
What do I do if I'd like to bring an Emotional Support Animal? Or, a Service Animal?
While pets (other than fish in small tanks) are not permitted on Salem College property, some students may require the use of service animals to have a successful experience. A service animal is an animal that receives specific training in order to perform tasks for a person with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability. This may include, but is not limited to, assisting an individual who has a vision impairment with navigation tasks, alerting an individual who has a hearing impairment to people or noises, retrieving items for an individual with mobility issues, or alerting an individual regarding medical conditions such as seizures. To notify us that you intend to bring a service animal with you, please contact ida.davis@salem.edu
An emotional support animal is an animal that has been prescribed by a healthcare or mental health provider and plays a significant role in the treatment of an individual with a diagnosed health condition. To notify us that you would like to bring an Emotional Support Animal onto campus, please see read and fill out this document
Once you have filled it out turn it in to residence.life@salem.edu.
How much does Room and Board cost?
Please see our Financial Aid department's page on Tuition and Fees linked here!