{"id":57,"date":"2025-09-05T15:39:37","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T19:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/information-technology-services\/?p=57"},"modified":"2025-10-09T16:45:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T20:45:03","slug":"clark-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/information-technology-services\/clark-account\/","title":{"rendered":"Clark Account"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns sidebar is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4a938530 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<p class=\"is-style-intro\">Your Clark Account is the starting point for all services at Clark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Resources controlled by your Clark Account include email, ClarkYOU, file storage, Canvas courses,  lab computers, printing, and much more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use of your Clark Account indicates that you agree to abide by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/policies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Policy for Appropriate Use of Computing Resources<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to start using your Clark Account<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To begin using your Clark Account, you will need to know your username and initial password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Students:<\/strong>&nbsp;You can access these details through your admissions platform (Slate). If you need help locating your information, contact your admissions advisor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Faculty:<\/strong>\u00a0Faculty account information will be issued after all HR paperwork has been completed and your department approves its release. If you need help locating your information, please contact your departmental contact.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Staff<\/strong>: Usually staff will be issued their account information in-person on their first day of employment. If you believe that you need access to your account prior to arriving on campus, please discuss your need with your supervisor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group boxout has-light-warm-gray-background-color has-background is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Once you\u2019ve received your Clark Account information, you will need to activate your account using the link below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"arrow\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/biscuits.clarku.edu\/activation\/\">Activate new account<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column sidebar-right is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 sidebar-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/biscuits.clarku.edu\/activation\">activate your clark account<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 sidebar-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-purple-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/information-technology-services\/your-password\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Change your password<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 sidebar-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-dark-teal-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.clarku.edu\/guest-account-request\">Request guest account (login required)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Password security<\/summary>\n<p><strong>NEVER<\/strong>&nbsp;give your Clark Account password to anyone \u2013 even ITS.&nbsp;<strong>NEVER&nbsp;<\/strong>login to a computer and allow someone else to use the resources you have access to. This is a violation of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/policies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Policy for Appropriate Use of Computing Resources<\/a>. In addition, use the Help Documents below to guide you in creating a strong password or in changing your password should the need arise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"arrow\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/information-technology-services\/your-password\/\">Information on how to change your password<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Guest accounts<\/summary>\n<p>If your department requires an individual to have temporary, restricted or special access to Clark resources, you will need to request a Guest Account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"arrow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.clarku.edu\/guest-account-request\/\"><strong>Request Guest Account<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your Clark Account is the starting point for all services at Clark. 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