{"id":30,"date":"2025-06-27T16:09:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T20:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/housing\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2025-07-01T17:19:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:19:32","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/housing\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns sidebar is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:45rem\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our mission statement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Office of Residential Life and Housing collaborates with Clarkies and campus partners to create a student-focused residential community that is inclusive, equitable, and safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group section is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Diversity, equity, and inclusion statement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Office of Residential Life and Housing (RLH) promotes an inclusive, diverse, and equitable community in the residence halls.&nbsp; We believe that the individual experiences of our students contribute tremendously to both our campus culture and how we operate as an office.&nbsp; RLH creates and supports spaces for conversations centered on identity development, social justice, and power and privilege.&nbsp; We understand that this work is dynamic and always evolving.&nbsp; RLH is committed to improving and growing our own knowledge, and sharing that knowledge with our students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group section is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Residential campus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At Clark, we have a Residency Requirement that requires all undergraduate students to live on campus for their first four semesters at Clark. 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If you have specific questions about our Residency Requirement, please feel free to contact us.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><nav class=\"is-vertical wp-block-navigation is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-navigation-is-layout-2c14e10a wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"About Navigation\"><ul class=\"wp-block-navigation__container  is-vertical wp-block-navigation\"><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/housing\/about\/guide-to-living-on-campus\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Guide to living on campus<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/housing\/about\/hall-closing-procedures\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Hall closing procedures<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/housing\/about\/housing-appeals\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Housing appeals<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/housing\/about\/residence-calendar\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Residence calendar<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/housing\/meet-our-staff\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Meet our staff<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our mission statement The Office of Residential Life and Housing collaborates with Clarkies and campus partners to create a student-focused residential community that is inclusive, equitable, and safe. 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