Arriving on campus
First-year students (Class of 2016)
Residence Halls will open for first-year students at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 22. Students moving in on that date should enter the campus via Downing Street from Main Street. Once on Downing Street, University staff will be on hand to direct your vehicle based on which residence hall you are living in. Please have your residence hall name and room number handy.
Live 500+ miles from campus?
First-year students who live 500 or more miles from Clark and who are not coming for a pre-orientation program may request permission to arrive on campus a day early on Tuesday, Aug. 21. To request permission, please contact Kevin Forti by Aug. 1. For those students receiving permission, residence halls will open at noon on Aug. 21. Please pick up your key at the Residential Life and Housing Office located at 22 Downing Street.
Important: Please note that this allowance is only free for first-year students living 500 or more miles away, and is available only for a daily fee for winter break and in subsequent years.
Participating in an early orientation program?
If you are participating in an early orientation program (Clark Trek, International Orientation, etc.), you should contact your program directly to determine your arrival time.
New transfer students
Halls open for transfer students on Thursday, Aug. 23.
Residence hall opening and closing information for the 2012-2013 year
For students who like to plan ahead, please note that residence halls close at noon on Wednesday, Dec. 19 for winter break, and reopen for the spring semester at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013. Students needing to arrive before this time may pay to return up to 48 hours early. The fee to do so is $50 per day, and students must request and be approved to return at least 48 hours before their arrival. Residence halls close at noon on May 8, 2013 for summer break.
Off-campus accommodations
Listed below are a few hotels in the Worcester area that you may wish to contact if you need to arrive before your scheduled arrival date, or need housing for family or friends:
Regency Suites: (508) 753-3512
Holiday Inn: (508) 852-4000
Baymont Suites: (508) 832-7000
Worcester Inn: (508) 852-2800
Questions?
If you have any questions while preparing to come to campus, please feel free to give us a call. A representative of the Office of Residence Life and Housing would be happy to answer your questions. Please call the office at 508-793-7453, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. You can IM us at ClarkURLH.