FA 51 IQC -- Course and Campus Information

Welcome to the FA 51 Intermediate Qualification Course web. This web page has been designed to help you quickly find important information. If you have any questions not answered in your orders or this web page, please use the IQC Coordinator E-mail link and send me a query. I am also interested in your suggestions for improving our web site.

Project Coordinator, FA 51 IQC – The University of Texas at Austin
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Important notice: You are encouraged to bring your own laptop. If you do not have one, we will provide one for your use while attending IQC. Standard DA property accountability is in effect. Any damages or loss must be paid prior to course graduation.

Airport transportation notice: If you will be flying into the Austin area, please note that using the "SuperShuttle Austin " (phone: 1-800-258-3826) service to travel to the hotel will be much cheaper (approximately $17 for SuperShuttle vs. $40 for a taxi) than a taxi.

Graduation notice: Schedule all departing flights after 1400 hours on the day of graduation. This will allow full participation in graduation activities.

Course Objectives

1. Provide tools to assist in developing Acquisition Leaders capable of leading/commanding any acquisition organization at the 05/06 level.
      
2. Develop and motivate a pool of future senior officer’s trained in innovative leadership and prepared for complex acquisition challenges.
      
3. Expose students to real-world customer needs and PM/PEO Operations through a series of speakers, staff rides and field trips.
      
4. Leverage the Senior Service College Fellows and visiting senior leaders to provide student mentorship.
      
5. Develop an enhanced understanding of the customer and his support needs; industrial operations and its defense interface; and the civilian workforce.
      
6. Expose students to the knowledge base of a “world class,” Tier 1 university for practical application tools that have proven successful.

Article Requirement

You will be required to write an article (publication quality). You will have the option to submit it for publication. This article must be career field or, professionally related to the Department of Defense or, US Government activity. Be prepared to submit your topic by day 3.

In-Processing

The IQC Coordinator will meet you in the hotel lobby on Monday morning (first class day) at 0730 hours.

Course uniform and Graduation uniform for military is BDU/ACU; Civilian is business casual.

Institute for Advanced Technology, the MCC Building map links page...
http://www.iat.utexas.edu/visit.html

Phone Numbers
 

IQC Coordinator – Zimmery Williams

(512) 232-4556
 

Education Admin Associate: IAT – Lorrie Mathey

(512) 232-4566
   

Emergency Contact Only –

512-773-4095

LODGING

** GOVERNMENT CONTRACTED LODGING IS DIRECTED AT NO COST TO YOU. **
IQC Coordinator will make all reservations on behalf of incoming students; follow check-in procedures (below).

Hyatt Place
3612 Tudor Boulevard
Austin, TX 78759
Front Desk: 512-231-8491
Hotel Point of Contact for IQC is Joan Bouquet

Check-in: 1500 – 2359 on the Sunday prior to your class start date. Contact the IQC Coordinator and hotel staff if you are going to miss the check-in period.

Ensure you clear all personal charges prior to the 1100 check-out time. Neither the government nor UT are responsible for personal room charges… ie. room service, pay-per-view movies, etc.

Hotel overview, amenities, and map located at:
http://austinarboretum.place.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/place/index.jsp

On-site amenities include: valet and coin-operated laundry; fitness room; outdoor pool; and free wireless internet access.

Meals

Government Rate for Austin, TX

Hyatt Place units have small kitchenette equipped with mini-refrigerator and microwave.

Students may bring lunches to class.

Local restaurants are within walking distance… Buca Di Beppi's (Italian), Dave& Busters, Baby Acapulco's (Mexican), Thundercloud Subs, etc.

Transportation

In / around mileage is not authorized. However, students are encouraged to bring their own POVs and/or arrange for rental cars in order to facilitate personal travel while attending IQC.

Hotel courtesy van can be used to shuttle students to and from the classroom.

All staff ride / field trip transportation is provided by the IQC Coordinator.

Maps / Directions

Amerisuites - Arboretum map link…
http://book.hotelstravel.com/hotel/10006932-10191416M.html

Institute for Advanced Technology, the MCC Building map links page...
http://www.iat.utexas.edu/visit.html

MCC Building map link (with parking and visitor entrance indicated)...
http://www.utexas.edu/cee/pdc/course/mapmcc.shtml

When entering the MCC building, use the front visitor’s parking lot (South side of MCC Building).

Present your IQC Badge to MCC security, at the front-center of building, and they will direct you to the elevator.

Medical

While attending the FA 51 IQC class, the following medical procedures apply:

Emergency Care
All TRICARE beneficiaries, in the event of a life-, limb-, or eyesight-threatening emergency, should call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department for care. If enrolled in TRICARE Prime, in all emergency situations, you must notify your Primary Care Manager (PCM) or regional contractor within 24 hours of any emergency admission so that ongoing care and claims processing can be coordinated.

Urgent Care
In an urgent situation:

There are special rules on certain types of care; to find out if a particular service or procedure is covered by TRICARE, please review Medical and Surgical covered services and benefit limitations and exclusions for your region.

Emergency and Urgent Care While on Travel
The same rules apply as above when traveling: For emergency care, you should dial 911 or go directly to the nearest emergency room. Notify your PCM or regional contractor within 24 hours of receiving emergency medical care to allow for continuing treatment and authorization for payment.

For Prime beneficiaries, treatment of a non-emergency medical condition that cannot wait until you return home, coordinate with your PCM before seeking care and your regional contractor for care authorization and assistance in coordinating out-of-area care. If you do not receive a referral from your PCM that has been authorized by your regional contractor for non-emergency care obtained out of area, your care may be covered under the point-of-service (POS) option, which includes a deductible and higher co-payments. Standard beneficiaries may seek urgent care services, but may want to check with the regional contractor to make sure TRICARE covers a particular procedure or service.

Leave Policy

All non-emergency leave is not authorized unless under exceptional circumstances and must be approved by the CDG program manager for civilians or by the Proponent for military.