Thursday, October 02, 2008

Saturday, October 04, 2008

This residency has been cancelled.

Professional Conference Residencies
Walden University’s Professional Conference Residencies are for advanced Ph.D. students. Instead of fulfilling Milestone 4 at a Walden residency, students may choose to attend a Walden approved professional conference at any time after completing the Milestone 2 (second) residency. Students who have attended less than two residencies are not eligible to earn residency units at professional conferences.

The Richard W. Riley College of Education has approved of the Midwest Practice-to-Research Professional Conference as meeting a 4-day residency requirement in replacement for a Milestone 4 residency. This opportunity provides students with an experience of attending a conference to learn the current research and trends in education. 

Residency Requirements
Participation in this Professional Conference Residency will meet a 4-day academic residency requirement for Milestone 4 and is available only to students who have completed Milestones at least two prior residencies.

 

To meet the Walden University academic residency requirements, you must register directly with the NECC annual conference AND you must also register for the Walden residency. Students will be responsible for registration costs required by the professional organization.

The format of the Professional Conference Residency will be different from a typical residency.   At this residency, each student will be required to attend various conference presentations and events that meet their research and career goals as well as specific sessions for Walden students, organized and led by Walden faculty.  Faculty will facilitate the conference experience for students. Each student will be also be expected to turn in a journal at the end of residency with criteria specified by Walden faculty.

 

Conference Information and Web Site
The Midwest Research-to-Practice conference will be held from October 2-4, 2008 in Bowling Green, KY. Conference Information about the Midwest Research-To-Practice Conference is available from the Conference web site at http://www.wku.edu/aded/MWR2P/ . If you are planning to attend, early registration is recommended, both for the Midwest Research-To-Practice Conference and for the Walden professional conference.

 

Travel and Accommodations
Students should make flight arrangements only after receiving an email from the Residencies Team communicating the Professional Conference Residency within the professional conference has met Walden University minimum enrollment requirements. Again, this email confirmation and/or cancellation notice will be sent no later than six weeks prior to the first date of the professional conference.

 

Cancellation Policy

According to residency Policies & Procedures, students who wish to cancel their registration for the Walden Professional Conference Residency MUST do so no later than  Wednesday, September 24, 2008.  Students who do not cancel by September 24, 2008 will be billed for the residency regardless if they attend or not. Cancelling after the 10 day grace period following registration will result in a $50 cancellation fee.

 

The Residencies Team reserves the right to cancel a professional conference in the event that a pre-determined minimum registration limit is not met.  Students will be notified by DBA if the professional conference is to be cancelled.

 

The Residencies Team reserves the right to cancel a Professional Conference Residency 6 weeks in advance of the professional organization's conference in the event that enrollment minimums are not met. If the Professional Conference Residency is cancelled the residency fee will be refunded. However, Walden is not responsible for any fees, travel, or hotel expenses associated with the professional organization's conference. 

 

Students with Disabilities Requesting Accommodations During Residencies
To ensure accommodations are provided in a timely manner, please submit requests to Disabilities Services (disability@waldenu.edu) 30 days prior to the start of a residency.