Info for Clark Families
The partnership between the University, our students, and their families is
one of complexity and essence. In Residential Life and Housing, we believe
that families play a key role in assisting our students before, during, and
after their residential experience at Clark University.
The skills necessary for a successful collegiate residential experience
begins long before our students arrive in the fall. The freedom of college
living means that students need to be able to take care of themselves before
they arrive. If an incoming student has never washed and dried their own
laundry, made their own food, cleaned their own rooms, bought their own things,
woken up for school on their own, or scheduled their own appointments... it is
very likely they will struggle with these tasks when they arrive. It is so
important that families prepare their students through challenge and support to
have some advanced life skills before they arrive at Clark University.
We know that after arriving at Clark, even the most well prepared
students are going to have challenges, and while our student and professional
staff members work closely with our students on a variety of matters, their
families also play a vital role in their ability to persevere through their
struggles. It is not uncommon for students to call their families and vent
their frustrations about their day, or their roommate frustrations, or how they
are struggling in a class. It is so important that you not only let them
vent, but also help them to navigate their own solutions. While RLH, like
everyone here at Clark, certainly welcome calls from parents, we consider our
students our primary customers, and we want to hear from them when things are
not going so well, so that we can assist them directly. While calling to
get something fixed in your student room, or to find out when your student needs
to be out of the residence halls for the summer may seem like a helpful gesture,
we believe that encouraging students to confront and find these answers on their
own may be a better strategy.
In these pages you will find valuable resources to help you
understand Residential Life and Housing, as well as other aspects of student
life at Clark. We encourage you to contact us with questions you have, and
to also be sure that your students are reading the information on our website as
well.
Clark Family Sessions
For the families of new students who are interested in learning
more about your new relationship with Clark University, we encourage you to
participate in some of all of our Clark Family Session series, which are
web/teleconference sessions featuring members of the Division of Student Affairs
at Clark University covering the following topics during the summer.
“Transitioning You and Your Child to Clark University: What to Expect”
Tuesday, July 7 at 6:00 pm EST
Featured Speaker:
Denise Darrigrand, Dean of Students
“Support Services at Clark University: Overview of Health, Counseling and
Disability Services”
Tuesday, July 7 at 7:30 pm EST
Featured Speakers:
Denise Darrigrand, Dean of Students,
Robin McNally, Director of Health Services
Dr. James DiReda, Director of Counseling Services
Jane Daigneault, Coordinator of Disability Services
“Welcome to Worcester”
Tuesday, July 14 at 6:00 pm EST
Featured Speakers:
Kay Bassett, Special Assistant to the President’s Office / Wife of President
Bassett
Micki Davis, Community Engagement and Volunteering Center
“Safety at Clark University”
Tuesday, July 14 at 7:30 pm EST
Featured Speaker:
Stephen Goulet, Chief of University Police
“Living in the Residence Halls: Your Home Away From Home”
Tuesday, August 4 at 6:00 pm EST
Featured Speaker:
Jessica Donovan, Assistant Director of Residential Life and Housing
Cindy Serrato, Area Coordinator
“Move-In Day at Clark: Getting Ready for Your Arrival”
Tuesday, August 4 at 7:30 pm EST
Featured Speaker:
Kevin Forti, Director of Residential Life and Housing
To register for any session (you can register for all of them if you would like
to), you will need to do the following:
1) Go to: https://clarku.webex.com/
2) Click the "upcoming" tab to see the sessions.
2) Click "register" next to the session you wish to attend (you will need to
register separately for each session)
You will then be sent an email with details on how to join the teleconference
on the evening of the session.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email the session
facilitators:
Jason Zelesky
Associate Dean of Students
Kevin Forti
Director, Residential Life and Housing
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