- Clothes for classes: casual, comfortable summer clothes, such as jeans, shorts, skirts, T-shirts, blouses, sport shirts; a skirt or long pants may be necessary for some field trips. Clothing should be neat, comfortable, and modest. Avoid clothing that reveals midriffs, backs, or undergarments, shorts that are too short, and low-cut tops. Shoes and shirts must be worn at all times.
- Raincoat and/or umbrella; hiking clothes and shoes for some field trips (be sure to include a long-sleeved shirt).
- Dress clothes for religious services, if planning to attend, and such special events as final banquet (i.e., dress shirts, slacks, skirts, and/or dresses).
- Sleepwear/robe/shower shoes: bathrooms will be shared with other scholars.
- Athletic equipment and clothes: for example-tennis racket, running shoes, swimsuit, baseball/softball glove.
- Reusable water bottle.
- Personal toiletries: toothbrush and toothpaste, soap/bodywash, toilet paper, shaving equipment, shampoo, deodorant; a minimum of 2 bath towels and a washcloth (four or more would make laundry easier); a bathmat, if desired.
- Prescription and/or over the counter medication (i.e., ibuprofen, tums).
- Basic cleaning supplies.
- Bed linens: 2 twin sheets (extra-long) and 2 pillowcases (doubling would make laundry easier). Each room has extra-long twin size beds. In addition, you will need a pillow, a blanket and, if you want one, a bedspread.
- Hangers for your clothes; laundry bag/basket and laundry detergent.
- Musical instruments, if you plan to practice or perform. Pianos will be available.
- Cell phones and smart watches will be permitted in residence hall rooms only.
- Drinks and snacks. (Please note: refrigerator availability varies from campus to campus. Please check your campus director's mailing packet for information specific to your campus).
- Spending money: this need not be much; you will need personal funds for such items as snacks and personal items. Scholars' spending varies—you may want to check with several alumni.
- Alarm clock and/or simple wristwatch. Students should not plan to use cell phones or smart watches to determine time outside of residence hall rooms.
- Camera and things to read during spare time. Students should not plan to use their cell phones as cameras.
Each student will have a private closet in their room. While we don’t anticipate that there will be any real problem with theft, in a large community living situation such as ours, things may disappear. We would discourage students from bringing anything valuable (jewelry, large amounts of cash, expensive stereo equipment, etc.) with them this summer. The Governor's Scholars Program can assume no liability for loss or damage of personal items.
TV SETS, PERSONAL COMPUTERS, TABLETS AND OTHER ELECTRONIC ITEMS ARE NOT ALLOWED. DO NOT BRING THEM! Cell phones will only be permitted in the residence hall rooms.
Possession or use of alcohol, drugs, firearms, or motorized vehicles is prohibited. This prohibition will be strictly enforced. Violators will be dismissed.
Note to Parents and Guardians:
Please keep in mind that there will be a Family Day at the end of your scholar’s second week on campus. This is an excellent time to replenish scholars’ stocks of snack food, spending money, clothing, or any items that may have initially been forgotten. Scholars may also receive items by mail throughout the Program. As a result, it is not necessary to bring supplies for the entire five weeks on Opening Day.