Residence Life: Approved Items List
Residence Life: Approved Items List
Residence Life staff at Mississippi School of the Arts has determined what items are allowed in the residence rooms. For safety reasons, many items generally allowed at your home are not allowed in the residence room. Please review the list below prior to move-in day.
MSA reserves the right to prohibit items not on the ‘allowed list’ to enter the residence hall. Items not on either list may be subject to approval. For questions about any item, please contact Residence Life.
Last updated 8/22/2024
Items Allowed
- Towels
- Bed sheets (regular twin or XLT)
- Pillow / Pillow cases
- Mattress cover
- Blankets (for room use only)
- Waste basket
- Hangers
- Alarm clock
- Laundry Supplies
- Personal care items
- School supplies
- Cleaning supplies (for toilets, showers, counters, floors)
- Power surge protectors
- Battery-operated string lights
- Laptop (preferred) / Desktop computer
- Coffeemakers (one cup only with no hot plate)
- Refrigerators (Allowed if they do not exceed 3.1 cubic feet. Please be sure of the size of the refrigerator before purchasing or bringing it to school. Refrigerators determined to be oversized by the school will be sent home).
Items Not Allowed
- Television (LED computer display accepted)
- Microwave oven
- Popcorn popper
- Hot plate
- Space heater
- Exercise weights
- Weapons
- Incense
- Pets
- Martial arts equipment
- Toaster ovens
- Open flame items (candles)
- Darts and dartboards
- Empty alcohol containers
- Halogen lights
- Ice chests
- Highway, traffic, business, parking signs or like items.
- Wood burner tools
- Tea kettles
- Plug-in powered string lights
- Wax warmers
- Extension cords
- Multiple outlet plug-ins
- Vape/cigarettes, smoking, drug, or alcohol paraphernalia.