Undergraduate Student To-Do List

Activate your Clark account to gain access to our network services, including Clark email (where you will receive official University communications) and your ClarkYOU account (the portal where you can register for housing and meal plans, find information about classes and billing, access much of what Clark has to offer, and update your information on CUWeb).

In the Admissions portal, you can find your Clark username and ID information, then click the button below to begin.

Activate your account

Need help?
Visit Information Technology Services (ITS)

Download Clark’s health forms and review the requirements to see if you need to set up an appointment with your doctor and update your vaccines. The forms and vaccines are necessary to comply with Massachusetts immunization regulations. By December 18, 2023, you will need to submit the forms to Health Services using your Clark credentials.

Download health forms

Upload health forms using Clark credentials

Your final payment for the spring semester is due December 16, 2024, but it’s important to make sure everything is correct in case you need to reach out to the Student Accounts Office.

To view semester invoices and monthly billing statements, log into ClarkYOU with your Clark credentials to view your student account.

• Log onto ClarkYOU with your username@clarku.edu and your password
• Select Main Menu from selections on left
• Select Registrar’s Office, Student Account and Financial Aid
• Select Student Account Information
• Select View and Pay Student Account 

Your bill will include information about your housing and dining options, financial aid, insurance, tuition and fees, and more.

While viewing your bill in the Bill and Payment Center, you can:

• Check out payment plan options.
• Set up an authorized user (“third party”) on your student account.
• Purchase tuition insurance.
• Create a refund profile in the event that Clark owes you money.

Log onto ClarkYOU

Note: You must log in to ClarkYOU to accomplish this task.

• Once you are logged into ClarkYOU, click on Registration under ClarkYou (Welcome tab).
• On Registration page, click on red bar that says Student Services & Financial Aid.
• On Student Services and Financial page, click on Student Account Information.
• On Student Account page, click on View and Pay Student Account to go to the cashnet.com site.
• On cashnet.com, to view bills, go to the Your Bills box on right side, and click on  View All.
• On the same cashnet.com page, you also may authorize a third party. In the Parent and Third Party Authorizations box at bottom left, click on Add New.
• On the Parent or Third Party PIN Information page, you may enter information about your parent or third party. Note: In the first box, Parent or Third Party Authorization, enter a unique identifier such as the parent or third party’s name; this creates a user name.
• Complete the remaining information and click OK.

More information about bills  

You know you’re an official Clarkie when you get your Clark OneCard. It’s more than a campus ID; you need a OneCard to store money and access many campus services and buildings, including your residence hall, the parking garage, events, printing, and more.

All students must have a photo ID. Submit a digital photo online, and your OneCard will be printed and ready for you when you arrive for Orientation.

Photo requirements are similar to those for a driver’s license or passport. Use a JPG/JPEG file no larger than 480-by-640 pixels, and less than 200 KB in file size. Log in to your Clark account to submit your photo.

Submit your photo (log in to your Clark account)

Find out more about the OneCard

Clark University provides support for qualified students who register with Student Accessibility Services (SAS), where the staff works with students to coordinate academic and residential accommodations and other services on campus. If you are a student who has accessed accommodations or may benefit from this support, contact our team to start the process of enrolling. Please ensure your documentation has been submitted by December 12 for their review.

For more information about our accessibility support services, visit our website, email accessibilityservices@clarku.edu, or call 1-508-798-4368.

After completing your intake with Student Accessibility Services, take some time to also learn more about the Strategic Learning Services program we offer at Clark. The Strategic Learning Services program supports students by pairing them with a learning coach for at least one hour per week to holistically track long-term success, building students’ self-confidence, motivation, and self-reliance through individualized study strategies adapted to individual student needs and learning styles.

Apply to live on campus and select your meal plan option if you are an incoming first-year student, or a first-year or sophomore transfer student.

Be sure to complete your housing request form and select your meal plan as soon as you can so that your bill reflects accurate information. The form is available now to get started.

Visit Housing website to apply now

View move-in dates

Authorized Users

If you want a family member or someone else to receive e-bill notifications and view your e-bill, you must grant this authorization by following the steps below. Once you do, they will receive an email message whenever your e-bill is available; you also will receive that email message via your Clark email.

Note: You must log in to ClarkYOU to accomplish this task.

• Once you are logged into ClarkYOU, click on Registration under ClarkYOU (Welcome tab).
• On Registration page, click on red bar that says Student Services & Financial Aid.
• On Student Services and Financial page, click on Student Account Information.
• On Student Account page, click on View and Pay Student Account to go to the cashnet.com site.
• On cashnet.com, to view bills, go to the Your Bills box on right side, and click on  View All.
• On the same cashnet.com page, you also may authorize a third party. In the Parent and Third Party Authorizations box at bottom left, click on Add New.
• On the Parent or Third Party PIN Information page, you may enter information about your parent or third party. Note: In the first box, Parent or Third Party Authorization, enter a unique identifier such as the parent or third party’s name; this creates a user name.
• Complete the remaining information and click OK.

More information about bills  

In accordance with Massachusetts state law, Clark University requires all matriculated full-time and three-quarter-time students to participate in the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) unless they provide proof of comprehensive comparable coverage under a policy filed and approved in the U.S.

A health insurance charge will be listed on your winter semester bill.

If you are a U.S. student:

• Your plan must provide access to doctors, hospitals, labs, pharmacies, and behavioral health providers in the Clark University campus area. 
• The policy must be a U.S. health insurance plan that is filed and approved in the U.S. and Affordable Care Act-compliant. Travel insurance and short-term limited duration plans are not accepted.
• Out-of-state Medicaid and many out-of-state HMO or EPO plans do not provide out-of-network coverage. Urgent and/or emergency-only coverage does not meet the SHIP requirements. This is particularly a concern if you are insured through a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO), such as Kaiser.
• Please check with your insurance company on possible limitations before submitting a waiver form. Health insurance plans that do not reasonably provide access for all health services to the student in the Worcester, Mass., area are not eligible for a waiver.
• You may apply for a waiver online by visiting www.universityhealthplans.com/clark.

If you are an international student and you are covered by a U.S. health insurance plan that meets all of the waiver requirements:

• Contact University Health Plans at 1-800-437-6448 or info@univhealthplans.com to request the international student waiver form.

Incoming  students are invited to attend a welcome session held by a member of our Advising team. Please check your email for further details.

Spring semester bill payment is due (if you are waiving health insurance coverage, you must submit the waiver form by December 12, 2024 as well).

Learn more about paying bills

Submit required health forms to Clark’s Health Services. The forms are necessary to comply with Massachusetts immunization regulations.

Keep copies of all your health forms for your own records. You will be notified via your Clark email account regarding the status of your health forms.

Upload health forms using Clark credentials

To contact you in case of an emergency, Clark needs your most up-to-date information before you get to campus. Your emergency contact information will be used only if the University needs to contact someone if you are involved in an emergency situation.

Log into ClarkYOU with your Clark credentials, and find the Emergency Contacts by clicking on the ClarkALERTS Updater box on the right side, then clicking the link in the bottom paragraph that reads “Update your emergency contacts.”

Once inside the main menu of CUWeb, click the “Personal Information” tab and then “Update Emergency Contacts.” Select someone you want to have notified, and provide their contact information.

FERPA Waiver

As you are updating your Emergency Contact information, this may be a good time to decide whether you want to complete a FERPA Waiver. The Family Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) provides for the confidentiality of student educational records. This means that Clark may not disclose and/or discuss information about you without your permission, which is granted by submitting a waiver through your CUWeb Account. This includes grades, conduct information, or anything that is not deemed a health and safety emergency by the University.

If you accepted your Federal Direct Stafford Loan(s), you received an email in mid-December from the Office of Financial Assistance. The email included instructions about completing the Entrance Loan Counseling and Master Promissory Note (MPN); the deadline is December 16, 2024.

If you wish to decline or reduce the loan(s) awarded to you, please submit this request to finaid@clarku.edu from your Clark University email account.

Questions? Contact Financial Assistance

Please check your email for more information about the advising preparation form and advising information form.

The mathematics placement test is used as a prerequisite for several courses. You are required to take the test if you plan on taking a math class or PSYC 105 (Statistics).

If you are not taking those classes, then you still may want to take the mathematics placement test to obtain an independent assessment of your quantitative ability.

Here’s how to take the test:

1. Log onto the Canvas website with your Clark username and password.
2. Click “Enroll in Course” on the right, and then “Go to the Course.”

Clark University partners with Get Inclusive for a series of online orientation modules to be completed no later than January 2.  Click Get Inclusive and log in with your Clark email and password.

You will have multiple online modules to complete, on the topics of identity and inclusion, substance abuse, hazing, sexual harassment, consent, sexual violence, and bystander intervention prior to their arrival on campus.

The Get Inclusive modules will take 3-4 hours to complete.

The Student Code of Conduct explains the expectations, rights, and responsibilities of you as a Clark student.  It reviews University policies, laws, and expectations of you as a member of our vibrant community.  All new students must review the Office of Community Standards Guidebook information in the Canvas module, completing the quiz at the end of the module with an 80% score or better by January 2.

Know Your Code Module

This should take approximately 45 minutes.

Academics at the University level can feel a bit different than your previous learning experiences, and as a student, there are many things to know about what is expected of you as a student. This includes being honest in the work you do and submit, citing ideas, working independently, and more.

Log into canvas.clarku.edu with your ClarkU email and password and complete the Academic Integrity module, including watching a video, reviewing the information, and engaging in the case studies. At the end, there is a quiz you must complete the quiz with a score of 85% or better by August 9.

This should take approximately 30 minutes – one hour to complete.

Clark Engage is the hub of student activity at Clark. Log in with your Clark credentials to set up your Clark Engage account and check-in app profile.

On Clark Engage, you can find student organizations, learn about upcoming events and activities, track involvement, and get a sense of all that Clark has to offer. As you get more involved, Clark Engage is your destination for how to join clubs, manage activities, and build out your experiences.

Set up your profile

Be sure to download CORQ too! CORQ brings Clark Engage to your mobile device! Download it to access the schedule of all student events and programs, join clubs, and access your Event Pass, which is your personalized mobile pass to check into events on campus — it is quicker than a OneCard swipe, and is always with you if you have your device.  CORQ is available for both iPhone and Android devices. Any student who does not have a mobile device can visit Student Leadership and Programming to print out your event pass for students events.

To finalize enrollment at Clark, Admissions needs your final transcript from your high school or your most recent undergraduate institution. Your transcript confirms the classes you’ve taken, and will be used for your eligibility for certain classes at Clark.

Contact the Admissions Office if you have specific questions about what is required.

Contact Undergraduate Admissions

By now, you probably have become familiar with the Bill and Payment Center, available by logging into ClarkYOU and CUWeb with your Clark credentials.

By January 2, we ask you to create a refund profile in the event that Clark owes you money during your time here.

Log onto CUWeb

Do you plan on seeking employment or an internship while at Clark?

Clark offers two online tools for finding jobs and internships: Handshake and ClarkCONNECT.

Handshake

Whether you are a first-year or transfer student, you can find jobs on campus or in the local community by using Clark’s online job portal, Handshake. Log in using your Clark email address and password; your profile has already been created for you.

Follow these steps:

• Create or update your resume. You can use templates for resumes and cover letters if needed.
• Have your documents reviewed by Career Lab staff. Using your Clark email, send your documents to the Career Lab at careerlab@clarku.edu and include the date you need the document reviewed by (please allow 3-5 business days). A written review will be sent directly to your inbox.
• Apply for jobs, and keep applying until you are hired.
• Pack your identification to bring to campus! In order to be set up in our payroll system, you will need original identification to satisfy federal I-9 requirements.

Contact Student Employment

ClarkCONNECT

Another option for finding jobs and internships is to set up an account on ClarkCONNECT, an easy-to-use platform that connects you to more than 6,000 Clark alumni, students, and faculty. Through this network, you can find a mentor, learn about an industry, get advice from professionals, explore research collaborations, and apply to jobs, internships, and ClarkCONNECT projects.

Set up your ClarkCONNECT profile

If you are considering a work study job, watch this informational video. Please note that you’ll need to log in with your Clark email and password.

For more information

For more information on the on-campus job search process, visit the Student Employment page.

If you have been awarded Federal Direct Stafford Loan(s) as part of your financial aid award, then complete the Entrance Loan Counseling and Master Promissory Note.  Instructions have been sent to your Clark University email account. 

All devices on the Clark Network are required to meet minimum requirements. These include an up-to-date operating system and an up-to-date antivirus software. Once your computer has been checked for and met the minimum requirements, your device’s hardware address is recorded and you are allowed onto the network. Your registration will last for 26 months. After 26 months, you will be required to register your device again.

There are steps you can do before arriving on campus to prepare your device.

Follow the instructions

You’ll need to schedule a meeting with your advisor and meet over Zoom to review your goals for the semester and discuss courses that interest you and fit your schedule.  Before your meeting, be sure you have completed the Advisor Information Form, review the course catalog – https://catalog.clarku.edu/, and check out courses available for your first semester  – https://www.clarku.edu/offices/registrar/courses-and-schedules/.

Most likely, you will register for four courses for the semester, along with any labs, discussions, and Navigator sessions necessary.