Clark University

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance

Counseling

minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control

Career

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 77% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 13% of housing units are Singles.
• 69% of housing units are Doubles.
• 4% of housing units are Triples.
• 14% of housing units are Apartments.
• In total, there are 22 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 100% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 75% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Clark Bars/Counterpoints “Jamboozle” A-cappella Festival; Dance Society/Variant Dance Troupe combined fall production; Gryphon & Pleiades Honor Society Variety Show; International Gala; Speaker’s Forum events; Spree Day; Black Arts Explosion; Peapod Squad Improvisional Theater Shows; Campus Film Screenings (“Cinema 320” and “Clark University Film Society”)
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
• In total, there are about 85 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Kappa Delta; Gamma Theta Upsilon; Delta Phi Alpha; Lamda Pi Eta; Omicron Delta Epsilon; Phi Alpha Theta; Phi Sigma Tao; Pi Sigma Alpha.
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Black Campus Ministry, Clark Christian Fellowship, Clark University Pagan Alliance, Hillel, Newman Society
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Asian Club; Black Student Union; Caribbean African Student Association; International Student Association; Latin American Student Association; Muslim Student Association.
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Amnesty International; Animal Rights Coalition; Big Brother Big Sister; Biology Club; Capoiera; Carnival of Dunces; Chamber Ensembles; Chess Club; Choices; Clark Bars; Clark Cable Network; Clark Marketing Association; Clark Snowboarding Association; Clark United Students Against Sweatshops; Clark University Debate Society; Clark University Film Society; Clark University Players Society; Communication and Culture Club; Concert Choir; Counterpoints; Dance Society; Democrats of Clark University; Economics Society; EMT; Equestrian Club; Exquisite Day; Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Association; Ice Hockey Club; Jazz Workshop; Karate Club; MassPIRG; Musical Theater Union; Outing Club; Pasticcio; Peaceworks; Philosophy Club; Pre-Law Society; Pub Entertainment Club; Radio of Clark University; Rotaract; Scarlet; Science Fiction People of Clark; Speaker’s Forum; Student Activity Board; Student Council; Student Union Activity Board; University Center Activities Board; Variant Dance Troupe; Vox; Wheatbread; Women’s Center; Women’s Lacrosse.
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Scarlet (weekly); Wheatbread (bimonthly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Boston (50), Providence (50)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Worcester (3)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Worcester (3)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 45% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,800
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

• There are 0 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• 0% of students are fraternity members
• There are 0 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 0% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Worcester Polytechnic Inst.)
• Navy ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (College of the Holy Cross)
• Airforce ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Worcester Polytechnic Inst.)

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors