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Directions Directions from BaltimoreTake 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).

Directions for MetrorailTake the Metro Orange, Blue, Yellow or Green lines to L’Enfant Plaza Station. Take the 7th Street and Maryland Avenue exit. Building is at the top of the escalator.

Directions from the NortheastTake 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.

Directions from the SouthTake 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.

Directions from the WestTake 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.

Directions from the NorthwestTake 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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Where to EatOn C StreetStarbucks, McDonald’s, Quiznos, Wall Street Deli

Inside the Holiday InnShuttle Express Deli, Smithsons Restaurant 21st Amendment Bar and Grill

Inside the Air and Space MuseumMcDonald’s, Boston Market, Donatos Pizzeria

Inside Capital GalleryVie De France Restaurant, StarbucksThe Gallery Shop, Cosmos

Key Code: 079B-10

D.C. Hotels Accessible by Metro

Holiday Inn C Street550 C Street SW, Washington, DC(202) 479-4000 / (800) 972-3059

L’Enfant Plaza Hotel480 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC(202) 484-1000

Marriott Metro Center (Metro Center Station)775 12th Street NWWashington, DC (202) 737-2200

J.W. Marriott Hotel (Metro Center Station)1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWashington, DC (202) 393-2000

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 DriveArlington, 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 Marriott550 Army Navy DriveArlington, VA 22202For reservations: (703) 413-6584

Residence Inn by Marriott333 E Street SWWashington, DC 20024For reservations: (202) 484-8280 (x7104)

Located on the main fl 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.

Welcome to theCapital Gallery

AttendanceAbsencesStudents 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.

Class HoursDaytime 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.

Signing the Class RosterA 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.

Registration FormPlease 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.

CommunicationFor Local Toll-Free CallsParticipant 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.

To Receive Telephone MessagesYou 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.

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

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.

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

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.

TransportationRonald 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 L’Enfant 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.

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

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

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.

Our classroom facility at Capital Gallery

includes 43 general-purpose and computer-

equipped classrooms, as well as an

Internet lounge for participants. We have

receptionists to assist you in our main lobby

and on the second fl 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.

600 Maryland Avenue SWWashington, DC 20024-2520

Phone: (888) 744-GRAD Fax: (866) FAX-GRAD TTY: (202) 314-3619, Room 280

Email: customersupport@graduateschool.edu

(888) 744-GRAD graduateschool.edu

HotelGraduate 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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