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  • What is the dress code at FEI? View more
    There is no specific dress code. FEI recommends "business casual" attire during class sessions and while interacting with colleagues. 

    Exceptions include Leadership for a Democratic Society program graduations and some off-campus site visits, which require business dress (e.g.: suit and tie for men) and fitness activities, which require appropriate athletic attire.
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  • What are the grade levels of the government executives who participate in FEI programs? View more
    FEI courses are designed for US Government Senior Executive Service members and GS-15 executives, their equivalents in other pay systems, and senior state, local, or international government leaders. Custom activities sometimes include participants and team members at other grade levels.
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  • What is included in the tuition? View more
    For programs delivered at FEI in Charlottesville (including Leadership for a Democratic Society sessions), tuition includes all educational services, materials, meals and lodging. Meal service includes breakfast, lunch, dinner and break service (coffee, tea, juice, fruit and morning and afternoon snacks).

    All educational services and materials are included in the tuition for programs delivered away from the FEI campus.  Inclusion of lodging and some meals varies. Please individual program descriptions for details.
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  • How can I register and pay for FEI programs? View more
    U.S. government participants in FEI arrange their attendance in the following ways:

    1. Leadership for a Democratic Society
    Contact your agency training office. FEI sells all Leadership for a Democratic Society spaces to agency training representative prior to the start of each fiscal year. Your training office staff works with Terry Stotts, FEI Registrar (434-980-6232, terry.stots2opm.gov) to complete the registration.

    2. Interagency Courses
    There are sevaral ways to register for a course:

    a. Initiate your program registration online with your Government Purchase Card payment, the fastest way to reserve your space. Click here: Register

    b. Contact the customer service representative (304-870-8008 or 888-676-9632, register@opm.gov). You may email, fax or mail registration forms and SF182's for all seminars (excluding Leadership for a Democratic Society).  The mailing address is:

    239 Lowe Drive
    Shepardstown, WV 25443

    3. Custom Programs
    Contact Karen Kimmel, Account Manager (434-980-6230, karen.kimmel@opm.gov) or Claudia Lowe, Account Manager (434-961-6403, claudia.lowe@opm.gov)


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  • Where do I stay at the Federal Executive Institute?  View more
    Leadership for a Democratic Society participants stay in guest rooms on campus. FEI provides accommodations at nearby hotels for some participants attending interagency course and custom programs.
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  • What if I need to cancel my course registration? View more
    Work with your agency training office.

    FEI terminates acceptance of nominations or substitutions four weeks prior to each Leadership for a Democratic Society session. The Institute does not refund charges if agencies cancel attendance or fail to fill purchased slots. Your training staff can work with Terry Stotts (434-980-6232, terry.stotts2@opm.gov) to explore options.

    FEI cannot refund your tuition for an interagency course if  you cancel within two weeks of the course start date. Your agency is responsible for sending a qualified substitute in your place. Please notify the Customer Service Office (304.870.8008,register@opm.gov) of any issues regarding attendance as early as possible.
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  • What are the weekend schedules for the Leadership for a Democratic Society (LDS) Program? View more
    The first weekend of each LDS program is a "working weekend" requiring attendance on Saturday and Sunday.   

    There are no program activities scheduled during the second and third weekend of the seven standard LDS programs offered each year. Program activities end at noon Friday and resume Monday for these sessions.
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  • How can I get to and from the FEI campus? View more
    There are several ways:

    1.Car: The driving distance from Washington, DC to FEI is 110 miles (2.5 hours). Click here for directions:  Driving

    2. Train: Amtrak has three routes, Crescent, Cardinal and Northeast Corridor. Click here for information: Amtrak

    3. Plane: There are three airports, Dulles, Charlottesville and Richmond

    Dulles International Airport (IAD), Chantilly, Virginia
    Driving distance from IAD to FEI: 99 miles (2 hours, 15 minutes)
    Click here to go to the airport website:  Dulles

    Charlottesville Albemarie Airport (CHO), Charlottesville, Virginia
    Driving distance from CHO to FEI: 8 miles (17 minutes)
    Click here to go to the airport website: Charlottesville

    Richmond International Airport (RIC), Richmond, Virginia
    Driving distance from RIC to FEI: 80 miles (1 hour, 25 minutes)
    Click here to go to the airport website: Richmond
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  • How and when will I receive the schedule of my program? View more
    FEI emails a weekly schedule to participants in the Leadership for a Democratic Society program approximately six weeks before the program start date (or as soon as the agency provides the name and address of a participant whose registration is delayed).

    For interagency courses, FEI emails a schedule to participants three weeks before the program start date.
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  • Can a spouse or guest accompany me? May I bring a pet? View more
    Visitors are not permitted during delivery of FEI programs.

    Leadership for a Democratic Society program participants can host visitors in their FEI bedrooms during non-working weekends. There is no charge for guests staying in participant bedrooms. Measl for guests are available but the participant there are visiting must pay for them.

    No pets are allowed on the FEI campus.  Only service animals for participants can stay on the campus.
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