Students have maximum flexibility in selecting residency experiences suited to their needs and priorities. Participating students attend summer session for 13 or 20 days and receive the corresponding 13 or 20 residency units. Continuing-9 residencies are open to doctoral psychology students only. Beginning in September and ending in May, Continuing-9 residencies meet 10 weekends at one of the University s instructional centers. Sessions are scheduled for Friday evenings and all day Saturday.
Participation includes required readings and assignments.
Academic Year in Residence for Psychology Students Students in the Clinical or Counseling Psychology Specializations are required to complete an academic year in residence or its equivalent. An academic year in residence is defined as the completion of a series of continuously scheduled instructional sessions held at a Walden University instructional center and occurring over no more than a 14 month period. These sessions are comparable to classroom meetings at conventional, campus-based programs. The academic year in residence will satisfy the University s residency requirement as well as prepare students for licensure application. Psychology students are responsible for understanding specific residency requirements in their state and for any changes in state requirements that occur during their tenure at Walden.