The student body will be limited to 24 individuals. Priority acceptance will be for IAVM Members who are graduates of VMS. Other applicants will be considered only if the priority group does not fill all seats. In the event there are more applicants than seats, students will be selected by random drawing. A waiting list will be created for those not initially selected to attend.

Applicants are accepted and processed strictly on an individual basis. Substitute registrants will not be accepted in the event an accepted applicant cannot attend. Students will receive notification of acceptance the beginning of February.


Application Deadline
INITIAL DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS JANUARY 15, 2012 AND WILL BE CONSIDERED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER JANUARY 15, 2012 WILL BE REVIEWED IF SPACE IS AVAILABLE.

• If you are accepted, you will be notified by the Oglebay National Training Center for Public Assembly Facility Managers in the beginning of February 2012. You then have until March 15, 2012 to send your lodging accommodation form with full payment or purchase order prior to that date to Oglebay National Training Center for Public Assembly Facility Managers or you will be replaced by another applicant.

Rates
• The rates for the 2012 Graduate Institute have been set by the Board of Regents. Students will stay in the new wing of the Wilson Lodge on a first come first serve basis. The package rates include tuition and lodging Saturday through Thursday and breakfast and lunch Sunday through Thursday. All classes, study materials, coffee breaks, Sunday barbecue and graduation banquet are included in the package cost. Package rates for the 2012 school are $2,335.47 (single occupancy) and $1,900.91 (double occupancy) all taxes included.

When paying by check, please make checks payable to Oglebay and send attention to:

Michelle Rice
Manager
Oglebay National Training Center
c/o VMS – Graduate Institute
Route 88 North
Wheeling, WV 26003
Phone: 304-243-4126
Fax: 304-243-4106
Email: mrice@oglebay-resort.com

Arrival / Departure
Arrive: Saturday, June 2, 2012
Depart: Friday, June 8, 2012

Contact
Dr. Rodney Williams, at: (972) 538-1019 or email rodney.williams@iavm.org

Scholarships

Graduate Institute Scholarships are available to eligible applicants. Contact IAVM Headquarters for an application or more information. Scholarship applicants should have a major financial need.

Scholarship applications must be received with the VMS application for the Graduate Institute no later than January 15, 2011. Please print the online application and mail with the scholarship application to: IAVM, 635 Fritz Dr., Suite 100, Coppell, TX 75019.

Applications that do not meet this criterion will not be considered.

See scholarship page for more information.

Cancellation Policy

  • There will be a $100 fee charged for cancellation at any time up to 30 days      prior to the school.
  • Cancellations within 30 days of the start of the VMS, Wednesday, May 2nd      at 5 pm, either a 50% cancellation fee and a refunded of 50% or a $200.00      cancellation fee and the remainder “rolled over” to the 2013 VMS. This      option includes a guaranteed seat in 2013. Rollovers cannot be carried over      beyond 2013.
  • Cancellation after 5 pm Eastern Time Friday, June 2nd, will receive NO cash      refund option. A $300 cancellation fee will be applied and the remainder      “rolled over” to the 2013 VMS and a guaranteed seat in 2013. Rollover      cannot be carried over beyond 2013.
  • Cancellations after 9am Sunday, May 27th will receive NO considerations.
  • No substitutions will be accepted