For the Incoming Freshmen and Sophomorically Challenged

                  
 

 

Before you do ANYTHING!!  A few very important documents (.doc format).

  - Notre Dame Victory March and Alma Mater
  - Letter from Father John
  - Presidents' Welcome Letter
  - Frosh-O Welcome Letter
  - Siegfried Athletics
 

 

 Welcome Freshmen (and visitors)!   Allow me to welcome you to our illustrious domicile.   During the next few years, Siegfried will be your home.   Oh, the camaraderie of it all! Our dorm is unlike any other on campus! It's big! It's air-conditioned! And it's plush! Before we get too carried away, know that we have our own chapel, kitchen, and laundry room. That's right, you have to do your own laundry in college! But seriously, Siegfried comes equiped with two lounges, it's very own printer and vending machines, and more study rooms than you could possibly use.

 

  

Students working in the Dining Room

 

Anyhoo, you probably need to know a few things before moving in, eh?   Like bed sheet sizes, dimensions of the room, how and why to loft... the list goes on ad infinum.

  • Room size: 12' x 14'
  • Mattress Size: 36" x 80" (buy long sheets)

       Should you loft?   Well, don't worry about it.   You can't.   Not your first semester as a freshman, anyway.

 

      So what should you bring?   You'd think people would remember stuff like this, but then again, people are dumber than you think.   Especially in Knott Hall.   Their freshmen (and sophomores, etc) are probably using this page as we speak to compensate for their own poor freshman orientation!

  • Clothing
    • Summer clothes
    • Fall/Winter clothes
    • Light jacket(s) / winter coat(s)
    • Shiny metallic dancing clothes
    • Suit/tie
    • Pajamas or ratty shorts for lounging about.
    • Underwear (some residents of Zahm Hall forget to wear theirs occasionally)

          Note: Some say its a  good idea to bring a few sweaters with you but leave your heavy winter clothes at home.  When you go home for fall break you can switch your summer wardrobe with wintry items.   Siegfried's closets, however, are big enough to fit people in... so the choice is yours.

 

  • Bedding (sheets, pillow, etc)

  • Shower supplies (soap, towel, wash cloth, shampoo, FLIP-FLOPS, bucket)
  • Toiletries
    • Toothbrush, toothpaste, dental floss, mouthwash
    • Deodorant, cologne
    • Razor, shaving cream
    • Contact solution
    • Comb, brush


    Computer / TV / VCR / DVD player / stereo / CDs & DVDs / game station

  • Small refrigerator (is it soda or pop?)
  • Iron / ironing board (Also available in the laundry room)
  • Carpet square or rug
  • Small couch / futon / recliner / bean-bag / blow-up furniture
  • Lava lamp / disco ball / black-light /
  • Plenty of "appropriate" posters
  • Reading lamp / halogen floor lamp
  • An air freshener (Glade plug-ins seem to work well)
  • Toolkit, containing...
    • Needle & thread
    • Hammer
    • Phillips and flathead screwdrivers
    • Duct tape
    • Poster sticky tack
    • 105 piece ratchet set, router, Milwaukee brand "Saws-All", etc (Might be a little much)

     

  • First Aid Kit, containing...
    • Band-Aids
    • Aspirin
    • Cough drops
    • Alka-Seltzer
    • Heartburn relievers
    • Nyquil
    • Thermometer
    • Morphine

     

  • Anything else you and your roommate think would be cool


 
 
 

 
 

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