{"id":15,"date":"2025-07-21T13:36:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T17:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/student-accessibility-services\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2026-04-23T10:34:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T14:34:45","slug":"first-year-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/student-accessibility-services\/first-year-students\/","title":{"rendered":"First-Year Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:4rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull section-intro has-light-warm-gray-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div 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the summer before their first semester at Clark, new Clarkies should consider doing the following as soon as possible:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns no-gap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group boxout has-white-background-color has-background is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div style=\"color:var(--clarku-color-deep-red)\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">Register<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-intro\">Register for accommodations through Student Accessibility Services by submitting an <a href=\"https:\/\/clarku-accommodate.symplicity.com\/public_accommodation\/\">online application<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div 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Orientation<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-intro\">Consider attending the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/orientation\/summer\/undergraduate\/student-accessibility-services\/#:~:text=Bridge%20to%20Clark%20provides%20you,find%20your%20way%20around%20campus.\">Bridge to Clark<\/a> Early Orientation session.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group boxout has-lighter-teal-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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-small-font-size\" id=\"h-for-all-incoming-first-year-students-0\">For all incoming first year students:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Please be sure to complete any applicable placement tests as early as possible (writing, math, etc.) so that there are no complications with course registration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need accommodations for placement tests, please contact Student Accessibility Services by emailing <a href=\"mailto:accessibilityservices@clarku.edu\">accessibilityservices@clarku.edu<\/a> or calling 1-508-798-4368.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the summer before their first semester at Clark, new Clarkies should consider doing the following as soon as possible: Register for accommodations through Student Accessibility Services by submitting an online application. 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