Prohibited Items

The following items are prohibited in all Barnard owned and operated residence halls.  Items will be confiscated and not returned to students if found. 

• Air conditioners (both window and portable units)
• Yellow / Blue "sticky stuff" or double-sided tape for hanging posters (you may only use blue painter's tape)
• "Removable" wallpaper or wall decals (they do not remove as easy as promised and damage the paint on the wall)
• Pets (only fish, in a 5 gallon or less tank, and approved service/support animals are allowed)
• Candles
• Extra furniture
• Halogen lamps
• Hot plate, induction cooktop (ex. NuWave), open coil heaters, toaster, or toaster oven
• Deep fryers
• Rice cookers
• Space heaters
• Extension cords (only surge protectors are allowed, example)
• Water beds
• Hookahs
• Illegal drugs and/or paraphernalia
• Weapons (including decorative swords, knives, etc)

The following items are only allowed in Suite style kitchens and may not be used in bedrooms or in the Quad kitchenettes:

• George Forman-style grills or panini makers
• Microwaves
• Crockpots
• other cooking applicances 

IMPORTANT NOTE: we have received a report that the lighting appliance pictured and described here is prone to melting. We strongly recommend against the use of this product on our campus.