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Hotels Accessible by Metro

Holiday Inn C Street 550 C Street SW, Washington, DC (202) 479-4000 / (800) 972-3059 LEnfant Plaza Hotel 480 LEnfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC (202) 484-1000 Marriott Metro Center (Metro Center Station) 775 12th Street NW Washington, DC (202) 737-2200 J.W. Marriott Hotel (Metro Center Station) 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC (202) 393-2000

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Directions from Baltimore

Take the Baltimore Beltway (I-695) to Exit 7, Route 295 (Baltimore-Washington Parkway), going in the direction of Washington, DC. Drive approximately 20 miles to the Howard Road exit. Proceed toward downtown Washington. Exit onto I-395 South (Richmond). Once on I-395, take the rst exit marked 6th Street. Proceed two blocks to 600 Maryland Avenue (on your left).

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Directions for Metrorail

Take the Metro Orange, Blue, Yellow or Green lines to LEnfant Plaza Station. Take the 7th Street and Maryland Avenue exit. Building is at the top of the escalator.

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Starbucks, McDonalds, Quiznos, Wall Street Deli

Virginia Hotels Accessible by Metro

Crystal City Marriott (Crystal City Station) 1999 Jefferson Davis Highway (Route 1) Arlington, VA (703) 413-5500 Crystal Gateway Marriott (Crystal City Station) 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway (Route 1) Arlington, VA (703) 920-3230 Doubletree Hotel Crystal City (Crystal City Station) 300 Army Navy Drive Arlington, VA (703) 416-4100 Holiday Inn National Airport/Crystal City (Crystal City Station) 2650 Jefferson Davis Highway (Route 1) Arlington, VA (703) 684-7200 Residence Inn Marriott 550 Army Navy Drive Arlington, VA 22202 For reservations: (703) 413-6584 Residence Inn by Marriott 333 E Street SW Washington, DC 20024 For reservations: (202) 484-8280 (x7104)

Directions from the Northeast

Take I-95 South to Route 50 West. Route 50 becomes New York Avenue. Turn left at 7th Street, NW. Continue across Independence Avenue. We are on your left between 6th and 7th Streets on Maryland Avenue SW.

Inside the Holiday Inn

Shuttle Express Deli, Smithsons Restaurant 21st Amendment Bar and Grill

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Inside the Air and Space Museum

McDonalds, Boston Market, Donatos Pizzeria

Directions from the South

Take I-95 North to I-395 North. Follow the sign for Route 1 North. Continue to Independence Avenue and turn right. Turn right at 7th Street SW.

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Vie De France Restaurant, Starbucks The Gallery Shop, Cosmos

Directions from the West

Take Route 50 East and follow the signs for Constitution Avenue. Follow Constitution Avenue and turn right at 14th Street, NW. Turn left on to Independence Avenue. Turn right at 7th Street SW.

Capital Gallery

Directions from the Northwest

Located on the main oor of the Capital Gallery, to the right of the Graduate School, USA Information Desk e School provides an Internet lounge where participants may check their email or surf the Web for free. During peak demand periods, usage is limited to 15 minutes. Take I-270 South to I-495 toward Virginia. Take the George Washington Parkway South to I-395 North. Follow the sign for Route 1 North. Continue to Independence Avenue and turn right. Turn right at 7th Street SW.

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Our classroom facility at Capital Gallery includes 43 general-purpose and computerequipped classrooms, as well as an Internet lounge for participants. We have
600 Maryland Avenue SW Washington, DC 20024-2520 Phone: (888) 744-GRAD Fax: (866) FAX-GRAD TTY: (202) 314-3619, Room 280 Email: customersupport@graduateschool.edu

Food and Beverages

Food and beverages may be consumed in all classrooms except computer labs. Please dispose of trash in receptacles outside of classrooms.

receptionists to assist you in our main lobby and on the second oor. This brochure will answer many of your questions. If you have questions before you arrive, please call us at (888) 744-GRAD for further information.

Lounge
e participant lounge is located on the rst oor, to the left of the Information Desk and on the second oor by the Reception Desk.

Transportation
Ronald Reagan National Airport is the closest airport to Graduate School USA and is also Metro accessible. Using the Yellow or Blue lines, it is approximately a 12-minute ride from the airport to Capital Gallery. To reach Graduate School USA by Metrorail, take the Blue, Orange, Green or Yellow line to the LEnfant Plaza Metro Station and exit at 7th Street and Maryland Avenue. Metrobus lines serve 7th Street and Maryland Avenue, SW near our site, as does the Virginia Railway Express.

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Attendance
Absences
Students are expected to complete the entire course and should make their travel arrangements accordingly. Please contact the program assistant at (888) 744-GRAD to discuss absences from class. Absences can a ect earning your class certi cate.

Communication
For Local Toll-Free Calls
Participant telephones are located on all oors outside the classrooms and near the information desk. To get an outside line, dial 9. Please keep your calls as brief as possible so others may use the telephones.

Graduate School USA is pleased to announce an exciting new agreement with Club Quarters, a network of full-service hotels designed primarily to meet the needs of professional business travelers. Club Quarters, the o cial hotel of Graduate School USA, will extend special terms to all individuals identifying themselves as participants attending Graduate School USA classes, in every city in which Club Quarters has hotels. Current cities include: Washington, DC, New York City (four locations), Boston, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Chicago (two locations), and Houston. For reservations by telephone, please call (212) 575-0006. Participants identifying themselves to Club Quarters with the code words Graduate School will receive GSA per diem room rates and individual daily meal/ beverage credits! Reservations may also be made online at www.clubquarters.com.
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Class Hours
Daytime classes typically start at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4:00 p.m. Some classes, particularly CPE and PDU courses, may start at 8:00 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. Please make travel arrangements that do not con ict with scheduled class hours. Classes typically incorporate a morning break, a lunch break, and an afternoon break.

To Receive Telephone Messages

You should give our main telephone number, (888) 744-GRAD, to your o ce or family. Messages will be posted on the classroom door unless it is an emergency, in which case they will be brought to you.

Parking
Parking is available in our building and across the street in the Holiday Inn garage at 555 C Street SW, at commercial rates (cash only).

Cell Phones
During class meetings, please turn o your cell phone or set it to vibrate.

Signing the Class Roster

A roster is circulated in class every day during the registration period. Sign next to your name if it is correct. If it is not correct, make corrections and then sign. If you do not sign the roster, you may be reported absent to your agency and billed as a no show. Attendance is required to earn your class certi cate.

Classrooms
Classroom assignments are posted throughout the building, on the digital monitors and near the Graduate School USA Information Desk on the rst oor.

Evacuation Procedures
If the building alarm sounds, pick up your personal belongings and walk quickly to the nearest stairway and exit the building. Do not run. Assemble between 6th and 7th Streets on Maryland Avenue SW.

Security
ere is a security guard on the main level. Please cooperate with the guard if you are asked for identi cation. While in class, please do not leave personal items or valuables unattended.

Registration Form
Please complete the registration form in the packet handed out on day one of your class. e form is extremely important because it enables us to create a permanent record of your training, which includes CEU/CPE/PDU credits.

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