10. What is the difference between standard admission and special admission?

New Orleans Seminars in March 2024

To all persons granted standard admission to the Absolute Priority #3 seminar (March 11, 12, & 13, 2024) to be held in New Orleans, LA, the UNLV TRiO Training Institute will provide:

• A hotel room at no cost* at the seminar hotel for the nights of March 11, 12, & 13, 2024; and
• Continental breakfast and lunch at no cost on March 12 & 13, 2024.

To all persons granted standard admission to the Absolute Priority #4 seminar (March 14, 15, & 16, 2024); to be held in New Orleans, LA, the UNLV TRiO Training Institute will provide:

• A hotel room at no cost* at the seminar hotel for the nights of March 14, 15, & 16, 2024; and
• Continental breakfast and lunch at no cost on March 15 & 16, 2024.

The hotel for the New Orleans seminar is:

DoubleTree By Hilton New Orleans
300 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130

Note: Incidental charges (e.g., room service, laundry service, parking, pay-per-view movies, and so on) are not covered by the Institute and are solely the responsibility of the hotel room’s occupants.

Persons granted special admission to a New Orleans seminar will receive the same meals as persons granted standard admission. However, the Institute will not provide, arrange, or pay for lodging for persons granted special admission. Persons granted special admission must make their own hotel arrangements and will not receive any reimbursement from the Institute for the hotel expenses they incur as a result of attending the seminar. However, for persons granted special admission, the Institute has established a small block of sleeping rooms that can be reserved at the seminar hotel at a group rate. For information regarding how to make reservations and secure the group rate, persons granted special admission should contact the Institute by e-mail at triotraining@unlv.edu.

For information about how to apply for admission to the seminar, see item #7 on the Institute’s Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) webpage.
For information about how to check the status of your application for admission to the seminar, see item #8 on the Institute’s Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) webpage.

Los Angeles Seminars in June 2024

To all persons granted standard admission to the Absolute Priority #3 seminar (June 2, 3, & 4, 2024) to be held in Los Angeles, CA, the UNLV TRiO Training Institute will provide:

• A hotel room at no cost* at the seminar hotel for the nights of June 2, 3, & 4, 2024; and
• Continental breakfast and lunch at no cost on June 3 & 4, 2024.

To all persons granted standard admission to the Absolute Priority #4 seminar (June 5, 6, & 7, 2024) to be held in Los Angeles, CA, the UNLV TRiO Training Institute will provide:

• A hotel room at no cost* at the seminar hotel for the nights of June 5, 6, & 7, 2024; and
• Continental breakfast and lunch at no cost on June 6 & 7, 2024.

The hotel for the Los Angeles seminar is: 

Westin Los Angeles Airport
5400 W Century Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90045

Note: Incidental charges (e.g., room service, laundry service, parking, pay-per-view movies, and so on) are not covered by the Institute and are solely the responsibility of the hotel room’s occupants.

Persons granted special admission to a Los Angeles seminar will receive the same meals as persons granted standard admission. However, the Institute will not provide, arrange, or pay for lodging for persons granted special admission. Persons granted special admission must make their own hotel arrangements and will not receive any reimbursement from the Institute for the hotel expenses they incur as a result of attending the seminar. However, for persons granted special admission, the Institute has established a small block of sleeping rooms that can be reserved at the seminar hotel at a group rate. For information regarding how to make reservations and secure the group rate, persons granted special admission should contact the Institute by e-mail at triotraining@unlv.edu.

For information about how to apply for admission to the seminar, see item #7 on the Institute’s Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) webpage.

For information about how to check the status of your application for admission to the seminar, see item #8 on the Institute’s Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) webpage.

11. What meals are provided at the UNLV TRIO Training Institute’s seminars?

Please see the response to item #10 on the Institute’s Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) webpage.

12. On what nights does the UNLV TRIO Training Institute provide rooms at the seminar hotels?

Please see the response to item #10 on the Institute’s Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) webpage.

13. What does it cost to stay at the seminar hotels?

Persons granted standard admission to a seminar stay at a seminar hotel at no cost, in accordance with item #10 on the Institute’s Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) webpage.

The UNLV TRiO Training Institute will not provide or pay for a hotel room at a seminar hotel or any other location for persons granted special admission to the seminar. Information about any special room rates available to persons granted special admission can be obtained by contacting the Institute by e-mail at triotraining@unlv.edu.

14. If I am admitted to a UNLV TRIO Training Institute seminar, what must I do to reserve a room at the seminar hotel?

If you have been granted standard admission to a seminar, you do not need to make reservations for the nights that the Institute will provide a hotel room to you. (See item #10 on the Institute’s Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) webpage to find out on which nights the Institute provides hotel rooms to persons granted standard admission.) The UNLV TRiO Training Institute will be arranging your accommodations for these nights. Please do not contact the hotel directly regarding these nights. The hotel will have no reservation in your name until just prior to the seminar event.
If you have been granted special admission, you will need to make your own reservations directly with the seminar hotel or another hotel. Information about any special room rates available to persons granted special admission can be obtained by contacting the Institute by e-mail at triotraining@unlv.edu.

15. If I am granted standard admission to a UNLV TRIO Training Institute seminar, on what other dates can I stay at the seminar hotel or another hotel?

The UNLV TRiO Training Institute will not make any room reservations or pay for any hotel room nights other than those specified in item #10 on the Institute’s Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) webpage.

16. What must I do if I am admitted to a UNLV TRIO Training Institute seminar and then find out I cannot go?

Personally inform the UNLV TRiO Training Institute by e-mail (triotraining@unlv.edu) that you will not be attending the seminar and that you surrender your seminar seat. Please include your application number in this correspondence. Please do not ask another person (e.g., an administrative assistant) to cancel on your behalf. We cannot process notices of cancellation received from third parties.

Note: If you are a "no show" for a seminar (i.e., you are granted admission to a seminar, but you do not attend and you do not personally inform the UNLV TRiO Training Institute, at least one week before the seminar, that you will not be attending), your opportunities to be admitted to future UNLV TRiO Training Institute seminars may be adversely affected.

17. If I am granted standard admission, with whom must I share my room at the seminar hotel?

No one. Each person granted standard admission gets his or her own room.

18. If I am granted standard admission, with whom can I share my room at the seminar hotel?

Anyone. However, the UNLV TRiO Training Institute will not provide assistance with finding roommates. Moreover, the Institute cannot guarantee you will have any particular bed configuration (e.g., two twin-size beds instead of a queen-size bed). Specific room assignments are made by the hotel at check-in, based on the availability of rooms that match your bed-configuration preferences. Finally, the Institute will not cover any costs associated with multiple occupancy of your room.

19. If I am placed on a waiting list for Standard Admission, how long will it be before I am admitted?

There is no way to know. The speed at which persons on the waiting list are granted standard admission to a seminar depends on a variety of factors, including how rapidly previously admitted persons surrender their seminar seats and the space available in the breakout group(s) to which you would be assigned based on your program type and experience level. There is no guarantee that a person on the waiting list will eventually be admitted to a seminar. However, you can request to be removed from the waiting list and granted special admission by sending an e-mail message to triotraining@unlv.edu at least 15 days in advance of the event. Be sure to include your application number in the request. You will:

• Be granted special admission if special admission seminar seats are available.
• Remain on the waiting list if no special admission seminar seats are available.

Note: If you are granted special admission, the UNLV TRiO Training Institute will not provide a hotel room for you. You must make your own hotel arrangements, and you will not receive any reimbursement from the Institute for the hotel expenses that you incur as a result of attending the seminar.

DO NOT make any travel plans before you are granted standard admission or special admission.

20. How can I switch places with someone who has already received Standard Admission or Special Admission if that person can no longer attend the seminar?

There is no way to switch places with someone who has already received admission. The UNLV TRiO Training Institute decides to whom surrendered seminar seats are assigned.
There are no substitutions or replacements.

21. How can I apply and be admitted onsite to a seminar?

You can submit an application onsite at the beginning of a seminar. Eligible, on-site applicants will be granted special admission if special admission seminar seats are available in their respective program (e.g., SSS) and experience (e.g., Novice) breakout-group categories. Please note that there is no way for the Institute to guarantee that seats will be available for all or any on-site applicants in any given seminar. Note: If you are granted special admission, the UNLV TRiO Training Institute will not provide a hotel room for you. You must make your own hotel arrangements, and you will not receive any reimbursement from the Institute for the hotel expenses that you incur as a result of attending the seminar.

22. Should I bring a device with me to the seminar? What kind?

Yes. In order to reduce printing costs and paper consumption, the UNLV TRIO Training Institute distributes no hardcopy instructional materials at its seminars. Moreover, the Institute collects much of its assessment data electronically during its seminars. Thus, all seminar attendees need to bring a device (e.g., a smartphone or tablet PC) that can connect to the internet and has a camera able to scan QR codes.