Welcome new graduate students
Welcome to the Graduate School at Clark University! We are pleased to welcome new students to our academic community, and to greet returning students, who already form an important part of the fabric of our university. We trust the coming year will be an exciting and productive one for you. We hope the information on this site will help prepare you for some of the aspects of graduate student life at Clark University.
We look forward to seeing all of you in August and trust you will get the academic year off to an excellent start. We will be doing everything possible to help this process along. Please know that we are interested in the success of each and every graduate student. Good luck to you as you begin the 2012-2013 academic year!
Orientation for new graduate students
Orientation will be held on Wednesday, August 22 beginning at 9:00 am in Atwood Hall. This program is mandatory for all new graduate students. There will be an information session immediately following and lunch in the University Center.
Health
Health Insurance. Massachusetts' law requires that all full-time students enroll in a qualifying health insurance plan, or certify that they have comparable coverage under another plan. It is imperative that you complete the Health Insurance enrollment/waiver process by going to University Health Plans by July 25. You can read and/or print the health insurance brochure, as well as either enroll in or waive the insurance online (domestic student can waive the insurance only if they have comparable insurance, international students cannot waive the health insurance). For further questions please contact your student account counselor listed below.
| If you last name begins with... | ...your student account counselor is... |
Phone |
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| A - Ge | Cindy Pendelton | cpendelton@clarku.edu | 508-793-7721 |
| Gf - No | Kate Chown | kchown@clarku.edu | 508-793-7483 |
| Np - Z | Cathy White | cwhite@clarku.edu | 508-793-7491 |
Immunizations. We also ask that you send the following immunization forms, completed by your physician, to your home department by August 6:
Required Graduate Health Forms [PDF]
TB Risk Questionnaire [PDF]
Students' immunization records must be reviewed and cleared by a nurse in the Health Services Department before registration for classes is permitted. You will be notified if you need further vaccines. We recommend that you obtain all vaccines prior to coming to Clark because the cost of vaccines in Massachusetts can range between $60-$300. If you have questions regarding immunizations, please contact the Graduate School at 508-793-7676. More information.
Teaching Assistant (TA) Workshop
There will be a workshop for all new teaching assistants on Friday, August 24, 2012. Details will be announced soon. All new TAs are expected to attend.
Additional Information Session for International Graduate Students
In addition to the orientation session, there will be an additional orientation session for new international graduate students to discuss immigration regulations and other important topics particular to international students on Thursday, August 23 from 10-12 pm in Lurie Conference Room in University Center. International Graduate Students are expected to attend both the orientation on August 22 and this session on August 23.