Things to Consider for On-Campus Housing

The top 10 things to consider when packing for college

1. You will be sharing a space with someone else. (Everything that you want to bring might not fit in the space. (View room dimensions)
2. If you are flying here, check the weight limits and the luggage limits of your airline.
3. Don’t bring your valuable or irreplaceable personal items unless absolutely necessary.
4. Anything shipped to yourself should be clearly labeled with your first and last name.
5. Remember that in Hawaiʻi, we do not have next day shipping from off the Island. Things may take longer to arrive then guaranteed by the postal services or air freight companies.
6. We have stairs and you may need to carry your things up the stairs.
7. Please pay close attention the size and wattage items of your electronic items. We have some limits.
8. You should not bring prohibited items. You will not be permitted to keep them for safety reason.
9. Macy’s, Sears, Target, and Wal-Mart have most things that you might need or forgot to pack.
10. Ask your friends, who have already been to college. Most of them will say that they brought more things then they needed.

The top 10 things to consider when packing for college

Things you might want to bring with you

• A little cash and your debit card and or checkbook
• Camera
• Cell phone or phone card
• Casual clothes, dress-up clothes, swimsuit and shoes
• Computer (Computers are available on campus with wireless capabilities and the rooms are set up for high speed broadband. Please consider bringing a network cable, Cat 5 or higher with male RJ 45 connectors)
• Insurance card/health care information
• Medications
• Personal hygiene items
• Personal ID
• Pictures from home
• Sheets - standard twin for Hale Kauanoe
• Sheets - twin extra-long, pillow and pillowcase, blanket, bedspread
• Small alarm clock
• Towel (you can get additional towels after you arrive)
• Your music

Things you might want to bring with you

Valuable or irreplaceable items

In case of loss, theft, natural disaster, equipment malfunction, or other damage, University Housing does not insure your personal property. Residents are encouraged to check their parent(s)’ insurance for possible coverage. Residents may also purchase renter’s insurance from an agency for a small fee.

Valuable or irreplaceable items

Rental and Meal Plan Payments FAQs

Rental and Meal Plan Payments FAQs

Wireless Routers

The University and Housing has invested in upgrading of the campus wireless. There is wireless access in all on-campus resident rooms. All registered students can access the wireless network through their University log-in. Students can also set up a wireless “pass through” for computers and mobile devices to use the campus’s wireless network.
View instructions to connect to the UH Hilo Wireless Passthrough.

In the past, students have been able to provide their own wireless access router to connect to the University Network. It has been determined that these personal wireless routers have caused problems in our network. These issues include interference from personal routers and network loops from improper configuring and malfunctioning personal equipment

Executive Policy EP 2.210 , Use and Management of Information Technology Resources states that. “Users may not engage in activities which compromise institutional systems or network performance for others.” Being that these issues have been arising from the use of these routers in University Housing, they will now be prohibited.

The University’s network is a shared resource, unfortunately, although a wireless router may be of a benefit to an individual, the issues that have occurred have an impact on the entire network community. In order to protect this resource and the access for all students, this policy has been created.

Please note that violations in the policy will result in the disconnection of network service to your unit.

Wireless Routers