Sunday, July 13, 2008

Saturday, July 19, 2008

This residency will open for registration at 10 a.m. CST on Wednesday, April 2, 2008.

Location and Venue
Walden University will be holding its second Summer Session in Minneapolis, MN on the University of Minnesota campus. During this 6-day Residency, students will participate in academic sessions, have access to faculty and staff members for advising sessions, and have an opportunity to interact with other M.S. MHC students from Walden University.

The Minneapolis/St. Paul Metropolitan Area is one of the top 20 largest urban areas in the United States and is known for the Mall of America, its arts community, award-winning efforts toward sustainability, and its city parks. It is a great summer travel location as the weather is generally mild; the average median temperatures for July historically are in the mid 70s and average highs in the low 80s. The residency location will give you quick access to the city as the campus is proximate to downtown Minneapolis and accessible by multiple modes of public transportation. Read more about the metro area at http://www.meetminneapolis.org/.

Residency 1
Students attending Residency 1 will participate in workshops that focus on multicultural competencies, foundations of mental health counseling (i.e. orientation to the profession, licensure, professional identity, etc.), and practicum and internship preparations.  In addition, students will engage with group activities and take part in skill development and taping.  Individual and group advising sessions are offered at Residency 1.  Students must bring a recordable mini-DVD to this session.

Travel
Students flying to this residency will want to fly into the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP).  The residency will be located approximately 10 miles from the airport.  Students should make flight arrangements only after receiving a Confirmation E-mail from the Residencies Team.

Accommodations
Walden University has reserved blocks of rooms in both residence halls on campus as well as at the Holiday Inn Metrodome adjacent to campus.

On-campus housing in the residence halls will be offered at a total rate (including 6 nights of the residency as well as breakfast and lunch for each day of the program and wired Internet access) at $336 for a single room. 

Registration information for on-campus housing will be included in the Confirmation Email you receive upon registration for the residency. Students can review the amenities for Middlebrook and Centennial Halls (the dormitories) on the following website: http://uces.umn.edu/halls.shtml

Walden will also have a room block at the Holiday Inn-Metrodome at a rate of $109/night; reservation information will be provided in the Confirmation Email. As part of the room block, you will also enjoy amenities such as complimentary high-speed Internet access in your guest room.

Students must make room reservations prior to June 26, 2008. Rooms are available to students on a first-come/first-serve basis; act fast to reserve your room as the dorms and hotel may reach capacity. Once the room block in the hotel is full, if rooms are still available in the hotel, the hotel reserves the right to increase the room rates prior to the room block deadline.

Registration Information
Residency registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis beginning April 2nd  at 10 a.m. Central Daylight Time.  Please register early to guarantee a place in the residency. Students who request to register after the residency has reached its maximum capacity may be placed on a waitlist and contacted if space becomes available.

If you register less than three weeks prior to a residency, you are not guaranteed to have your name included in all printed materials. 

Policies and Procedures
Students interested in attending this residency should read and must comply with the Residency Policies and Procedures.

Cancellation Policy
According to Residency Policy and Procedures, students who wish to cancel their registration MUST do so no later than Thursday, July 3, 2008.  Students who do not cancel by July 3, 2008 will be billed for the residency whether or not they attend.

Disability Services Requests
To ensure accommodations are provided in a timely manner, please submit requests to Disability Services (disability@waldenu.edu) at least 30 days prior to the residency start date.

The University of Minnesota is not affiliated in any way with Walden University or the activities conducted by Walden University on the University of Minnesota campus. All classes, lectures, and other offerings for the Event are the product of Walden University.  The relationship between the University of Minnesota and Walden University is solely that of a licensor and licensee.