Menlo prohibits many cooking/heating appliances and other fire or safety hazards.
What appliances and items are prohibited in the dorm?
The 2026–27 handbook prohibits items including hot plates, toaster ovens, indoor grills, air fryers, pressure/rice cookers, open-coil cooking appliances and many other fire/safety hazards. Families should check the current handbook before packing any high-wattage appliance.
Can students decorate their dorm rooms?
Students may decorate without permanently altering the room. The handbook permits items such as posters, rugs and plants, while restricting permanent attachment, paint and hall-specific mounting methods; students should use the allowed removable mounting method for their assigned hall.
How does laundry work?
Menlo says shared laundry access is included in room and board. The 2026–27 handbook requires residents to keep laundry rooms clean and not leave laundry unattended.
Does housekeeping clean my student's bedroom?
The handbook requires residents to maintain their assigned spaces, follow common-area cleanliness rules and leave rooms broom-clean at move-out. Cleaning charges can be assessed for excessive trash or cleaning.
Is Wi-Fi included in residence halls?
Menlo's 2026–27 Housing & Dining page includes access to Wi-Fi and Ethernet internet in the published room-and-board price.
How does mail and package delivery work?
Menlo publishes the campus mailing address and says post-office operating hours are announced at the beginning of each semester and break.
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