Welcome to the Spring 2025-2026 Student Handbook
Dear Students,
We are so glad that you selected Walden as your learning partner and that you are part of our community. Our single focus is on helping you be successful—as a student, graduate, and contributing member of your profession and community. From our founding in 1970, Walden has been committed to providing the best education for working professionals like you.
As you look through this catalog, I hope you don’t think of it as only a list of courses, but as a resource for your educational journey. It is important for you to know that the program requirements in your Program of Study and published in the catalog at your time of admission are the ones you need to follow. Our student handbook contains our policies and procedures on academic progress, support services, student expectations and responsibilities, and other topics. Be sure to check out the “What’s New in the Catalog?” section for significant changes to our programs and the "What's New in the Handbook?" section for updates to policies.
Throughout your journey toward graduation, please remember that you are never alone. The faculty and student support teams here at Walden have you at the center of everything they do. They are committed to your success. Reach out to them when you have questions or need guidance or advice on advancing your goals. We’ve seen what our alumni have accomplished, and we want the same for you.
We value your time with us and the trust you put in Walden to challenge your mind, unlock your potential, and make it possible for you to achieve your goals. We all look forward to your success.
Personally, I look forward to conferring your degree and seeing how you use it to improve your career and your community.
Sincerely,
What's New in the Handbook?
This page will list policies and procedures that are either new or have had significant revisions recently. All items are effective as of February 24, 2025, unless otherwise noted. The dates listed after each item indicate when a change was entered into the handbook and took effect.
Changes remain listed on “What’s New?” from the date of the change until publication of the next handbook version. The Walden University Student Handbook is continuously updated online. The most recent version of the handbook is the default publication. See About the Student Handbook.
Walden University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).
Walden University does not tolerate discrimination or harassment and is committed to maintaining an academic and workplace environment free of discrimination and harassment based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or other legally protected characteristics.
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Walden is committed to providing barrier-free access to its educational services and makes appropriate and reasonable accommodations when necessary. Students requesting accommodations per the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) must contact Student Wellness and Disability Services at disability@mail.waldenu.edu (1-800-925-3368, ext. 3121205; or visit the Student Wellness and Disability Services website).
Walden University publications, including the Catalog and Student Handbook, represent current curricula, educational plans, offerings, requirements, tuition, and fees. These may be modified or discontinued from time to time in the university’s sole discretion to carry out the university’s purposes and objectives. Neither the provisions of this document, nor the acceptance of students through registration and enrollment in the university constitutes a contract or an offer of a contract.
Information in this version of the Walden University Catalog and Student Handbook is effective as of February 24, 2025.
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