CREDIT/DEBIT/ELECTRONIC CHECKS:
via theResident Portal @ www.walkeravenueapts.com
Credit card and debit card payments (will incur 2.5% fee per transaction).
Electronic check (no additional fee incurred).
HARD COPY CHECKS/MONEY ORDERS:
Checks or money orders payable to Walker Avenue Apartments and delivered or mailed to the Walker Leasing Office during normal business hours
(M-F 9a-5p)
909 Walker Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21228
HOURS OF OPERATION FOR THE LEASING OFFICE (909 Walker Avenue)
Business Hours: Monday through Friday: 9am to 5pm
Extended Hours: Monday through Friday: 5pm to 10pm, Weekends 3pm-10pm (hours may be adjusted during semester breaks, holidays, etc)
**** Please note that payments cannot be accepted during extended hours ****
The Walker Avenue Apartments Leasing Office has great confidence in the leadership and student development direction embraced within the entire Division of Student Affairs and we are proud partners with UMBC's Residential Life program. We value our community staff (CD and RAs) for the work they do, and also Residential Life's main office staff in Erickson Hall who support our operations through occupancy eligiblity, marketing, after-hours assistance, overall guidance, and leadership.
In return, we embrace Residential Life philosophies and encourage all Walker residents to be mindful of the Community Living Principles of UMBC Residential Life and how they may be brought to fruition within Walker Avenue Apartments.
Community Living Principles of UMBC Residential Life
Live and study with integrity
• never prop doors (secure doors you find propped open)
• evacuate quickly if you hear a fire alarm
• allow only your current roommates to use the laundry equipment in your apartment
• never give out your key
• understand and act upon the difference between having a guest over, and allowing someone to cohabitate in your apartment
• do not leave your guests unattended in your apartment
• pay your rent on-time
• pay attention to and heed all deadlines
• complete your room condition report; update it as needed
• if you break something, report it and offer to pay for it
• if you find something broken, report it
Seek to understand others
• Ask for rationale if you have questions about leasing office practices and procedures
• Identify roommates which will assist you in your personal and academic growth Cooperate and compromise
• read emails from the leasing office
• retrieve packages in a timely manner
• check your UMBC email regularly
• check your campus and USPS mail boxes daily
• carry your student ID Take Action to improve your community
• utilize your resident portal for account management and for work orders
• properly dispose of trash in the large dumpsters behind Buldings 1 and 3
• care for your appliances and furnishings
• keep your apartment clean
• conserve electricity
• conserve water
• promptly submit work orders
• retrieve your packages quickly
• participate in the EBI marketing survey
• give positive and constructive feedback to the leasing office
• report those who damage the property or endanger others
• pick up trash on the ground
• discard cigarette butts in the urns
• if you change rooms, follow all checkout procedures and ensure your apartment is clean upon your departure
• encourage others to live-in Walker
UMBC will ticket cars parked in the Capstone parking spaces in Lots 20 and 21.
Please instruct your visitors to keep these spaces clear and please make other parking arrangements for yourself. We appreciate your cooperation with this matter.
Interested in renewing your license with Walker Ave Apartments for 2010-2011?
Housing Selection will begin on Monday, March 1 for all current campus residents, including Walker Ave. Students interested in selecting Walker Ave must apply through the Residential Life Online Housing Selection process.
1) Go to: www.umbc.edu/reslife and click on "Apply for Housing"
2) Log in using your UMBC ID and password
3) Fill out the Housing Application
4) Fill out the Walker Application
5) Your application will be processed. If approved for Walker, you will be contacted by our office with a housing assignment and instructions for completing our online license.
If you have technical problems during this process, please contact Residential Life at reslife@umbc.edu or (410)-455-2591.
If you have other questions about licensing at Walker, you can contact the Management Office at info@walkeravenueapts.com or (443)-612-7541.
