Yes, for our frosh at Pomona, the single was very small, and we wanted to eliminate one bookcase and one desk chair and replace the desk chair with an easy chair. Unfortunately rules are rules. In the end, the second bookcase came in handy, albeit cramped quarters. The chair was loaned to the social double where the kids tended to gather, and student got it back at the end of the year and avoided any penalty ($25 charge for missing desk chair). But yes, it happens. My advice would be resist the urge to customize too much. Matress topper, fridge and some bed pillows, some photos are all you really need to make it your own. Less to move at end of the year.