You will receive a residency registration confirmation email within 5-7 business days after your registration is processed (see Confirm Your Residency).
Please pay close attention to all of the details in the confirmation email as it contains specific hotel and travel information as well as other tips to prepare for your residency. We strongly recommend you stay at Walden’s host hotel to take advantage of Walden’s special group rate, complimentary Wi-Fi in your sleeping room, and unlimited networking opportunities.
If you do not receive a registration confirmation email within 5-7 business days of registering, please contact University Events at askevents@mail.waldenu.edu to request a registration confirmation.
Attendance is required for ALL event sessions in order to successfully complete your residency, skills lab, or pre-practicum.
Full participation in your online classes is also required while you are attending your residency, skills lab, or pre-practicum.
For the complete daily schedule, please see your confirmation email. The daily schedule will be available two weeks prior to the start of the event.
For residency/skills lab/pre-practicum attendance, timing requirements, and options within each program, see the Timing table.
DO NOT MAKE ANY TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS until you are officially registered AND your selected course appears in your myWalden portal course listing AND you have received your registration confirmation email.
See your registration confirmation email for airport information, event start and end times, and other important travel information. Late arrival to the event or early departure from the event could result in the loss of academic units.
Plan an airfare budget of $250-$450 for residencies taking place in the 48 contiguous U.S. states and $800-$1,200 for events taking place outside the 48 contiguous U.S. states. Of course, airfare rates vary based on home airport, event city, air carrier, flight schedules, connections, and time of year.
Important:
If you cancel your Walden residency/skills lab/pre-practicum registration, it is your responsibility to cancel your hotel, flight, and other travel arrangements and abide by their cancellation policies.
Your registration confirmation email will list transportation options to and from the airport in the event city. Rates vary by mode of transportation. Be sure to factor in transportation time between the airport and the event venue when making travel arrangements to allow plenty of time for event check-in and after the last event session concludes.
See your registration confirmation email for the host hotel location, Walden’s special room rate, and other important reservation information. You should reserve your hotel room as soon as you receive your registration confirmation email. Availability is limited and rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
It is strongly encouraged you stay at Walden’s host hotel so you can take advantage of:
Be sure to ask for the Walden University room block rate when making your hotel reservation and do so prior to the deadline indicated in your confirmation email. Keep in mind that if you make your reservation after the booking deadline, the hotel reserves the right to increase room rates. In other words, you may have to pay the full room rate and, depending on room availability, may have to find another hotel.
All hotel reservations will require a credit or debit card and some may require a deposit payment to confirm your stay.
If you choose to stay at a hotel other than Walden’s host hotel, please remember you are responsible for your own transportation to and from daily sessions and events.
If you cancel your Walden residency/skills lab/pre-practicum registration, it is your responsibility to cancel your hotel, flight, and other travel arrangements and abide by their cancellation policies.
Meals are not included in your residency fee. Daily beverage service will be provided.
Plan a meal budget of approximately $15-$25 (plus tax and tip) per meal for dining expenses if you choose to dine in the residency venue establishments and/or select nearby, non-fast-food options. See the hotel concierge upon arrival for local dining information.
You may pack non-perishable food items or visit a local grocery or convenience store upon arrival to reduce dining expenses. You may also check with the host hotel to see if they can provide a refrigerator and/or a microwave oven in your sleeping room (if available, additional fees and taxes may be billed to your sleeping room).
You’ll be engaging in academic sessions from about 8 a.m. until early evening and you are expected to attend all sessions in order to successfully complete your residency/skills lab/pre-practicum. While your primary purpose for traveling is to attend Walden’s academic event, you may choose to explore the city before and after sessions or extend your stay to take advantage of local area attractions and events. Your registration email confirmation provides city information including things to see and do in the area to plan or extend your stay.
At Walden, we want you to have a positive travel experience for your academic event. To help you plan ahead and be fully prepared to travel to your next academic event, follow these helpful tips:
