Dear Clark Students,

Yesterday Governor Baker extended the order closing non-essential businesses, as well as the accompanying stay-at-home advisory, through May 4, 2020. These actions are vital to our community’s efforts to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus, and mitigate demands on our health care system.

The adjustments we have made in campus operations will continue through May 4.  Please note in particular the following:

• Most campus offices will be physically closed through May 4. These offices will continue to be available to you online during regular business hours, all by card access only:
  • Higgins University Center is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
  • The Academic Commons is open noon to 8 p.m. daily.
  • Jonas Clark Hall is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 

All other buildings are locked and are only open to those with designated card access.

• Undergraduate students remaining on campus have been re-located to Blackstone Hall, where the students have access to kitchens in their apartments. Student Council maintains a food bank for non-perishable items in the Rosenblatt Conference Room, University Center.
• University Police are open 24/7 and can be reached at 508-793-7575.
• Clark student escort service is operating out of the Academic Commons noon to  8 p.m. daily.
• The ITS Help Desk is available online.
• When possible in light of state and federal laws, the Center for Personal Growth (CPG) is available for counseling support online during the day (counseling@clarku.edu). CPG After Hours enables crisis tele-therapy from 5 p.m. to 9 a.m. by following the prompt in calling 508-793-7678.
• Student employees working at Clark will continue to be paid over this period. This includes student employees who are currently working for Clark, and a small number of students who are scheduled and approved by their hiring manager to work on campus during a particular pay-period, but are prevented from doing so as a direct result of the Governor’s directive only. We will continue to review our guidelines on student employment as needed and as the situation changes.
• Whether you are on the Clark campus or at home, please continue to follow CDC guidelines regarding social distancing, hand washing, and other preventative health measures.

The May 4 extension takes us past the last day of classes (April 27) and into the period of final exams. As has become increasingly clear, the COVID-19 pandemic will be with us for an extended period. To the extent that we can, we are all seeking to establish a new schedule in our work and home lives that we can maintain with our family and friends.

Please take care of yourselves.

Sincerely,

David Angel, President
Francy Magee, Dean of Students