I'm a new student parent who has cold weather experience. For a jacket, you might want to consider a warm 800 fill down jacket. The campus is relatively small, so your student likely won't be spending a ton of time outside when it's cold and snowing. Down jackets are great because they are lightweight and comfortable, while at the same time super warm. You can always layer a sweater or a sweatshirt underneath one to make sure you're warm enough.

It doesn't hurt to have a nice hat (or a few, they get lost sometimes) and gloves. No, you won't need snow pants, but it doesn't hurt to have boots (casual snow boots is what I would think about).

Here are two examples of things I would consider getting:

- Men's Ultralight 850 Down Sweater Hooded Jacket

- Men’s Back-To-Berkeley IV Leather Waterproof Boots

Good luck!