SUNY Oswego
Packing suggestions - Women
Clothing list
· 5-6 shirts – long and short sleeved
· 1-2 sweatshirts
· 1-2 jeans
· 1 pair dress pants & jacket (for possible class/formal presentations)
· 1 pair sneakers (running shoes), flat soled shoes, boots
· 1 pair dress shoes
· Socks and undergarments for two weeks in case washers don’t work
· Laundry bag (with drawstring)
Personal
· Toiletries (can be purchased cheaply in the US)
· Sewing kit (yeah, really!)
· Medications (as necessary)
Bath and bedding
· 1 bath towel (buy more in US as needed)
· 2 bed sheets (bring one used set, if lightweight; buy more in US if needed)
· 1 pillow cover (get more in US as required)
Buy in US if necessary
· 1 blazer for dress occasions
· 1 bedside rug
· 1 bed cover/light blanket
· 1 plastic storage box (may double as baggage)
Electronics/mechanical – buy in the US, if necessary
Alarm clock/clock radio
Multi outlet plug bar/surge protector
Desk lamp
Toaster oven/coffeemaker/blender/fridge/microwave/kitchen utensils
iron/plastic clothes hangers
Batteries and charger as necessary
Cell phone – pre-paid
If you are living on campus, see the Residence Life guidelines for purchases
http://www.oswego.edu/student/residential/coming_to_oswego/bring.html
Clothing for 43.46°N 76.50°W……by the lake
On campus temperatures and weather conditions are heavily influenced by Lake Ontario, and often localized. For those coming from warmer climes, Oswego’s weather is moderately warm, from April through October. Mid-day temperatures average from 11.5C in April to 26.5C in July, then return to 15C by October. So a light sweater or jacket would be plenty of cover for an August evening arrival. August daytime temperatures can very warm. From November to January mid-day temperatures may fall from 8.5C to –1C and then back to 5C by March. Most winters there is considerable “lake-effect” snow in Oswego, although that pattern can be erratic. For those students arriving in January, a heavy jacket/coat or layered shirts and sweaters with gloves and light boots (not leather-soled shoes) will get you from the airport to the campus warmly, and you might buy any serious winter clothing after your arrival, based on what you experience. Large coats will be bulky to pack, and prices in Oswego may be lower than at home even for new items.