diff --git a/scheduler.install b/scheduler.install
index 4584f80..e925946 100644
--- a/scheduler.install
+++ b/scheduler.install
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ function scheduler_uninstall() {
     $variables[] = "scheduler_unpublish_enable_" . $type_name;
     $variables[] = "scheduler_unpublish_required_" . $type_name;
     $variables[] = "scheduler_unpublish_revision_" . $type_name;
+    $variables[] = "scheduler_use_vertical_tabs_" . $type_name;
+    $variables[] = "scheduler_no_vert_tabs_get_weight_" . $type_name;
   }
 
   foreach ($variables as $variable) {
@@ -105,6 +107,8 @@ function scheduler_update_6101() {
   	variable_set('scheduler_publish_enable_'. $type_name, $publish_enable);
   	variable_set('scheduler_unpublish_enable_'. $type_name, $publish_enable);
    	variable_set('scheduler_publish_touch_'. $type_name, $publish_touch);
+    variable_set('scheduler_use_vertical_tabs_' . $type_name, 1);
+    variable_set('scheduler_no_vert_tabs_get_weight_' . $type_name, 35);
 
   	variable_del('scheduler_touch_'. $type_name);
   	variable_del('scheduler_'. $type_name);
diff --git a/scheduler.module b/scheduler.module
index 48b22d1..8a73772 100644
--- a/scheduler.module
+++ b/scheduler.module
@@ -233,6 +233,24 @@ function scheduler_form_node_type_form_alter(&$form, $form_state) {
       '#title' => t('Create a new revision on publishing'),
       '#default_value' => variable_get('scheduler_publish_revision_' . $form['#node_type']->type, 0),
   );
+  $form['scheduler']['publish']['scheduler_use_vertical_tabs'] = array(
+      '#type' => 'checkbox',
+      '#title' => t('Show Scheduling options in vertical tabs'),
+      '#default_value' => variable_get('scheduler_use_vertical_tabs_' . $form['#node_type']->type, 1),
+      '#description' => t('<strong><em>Uncheck</em></strong> this box if you\'d like to show these options apart from Vertical Tabs.'),
+  );
+  $form['scheduler']['publish']['scheduler_no_vert_tabs_get_weight'] = array(
+      '#type' => 'textfield',
+      '#maxlength' => 3,
+      '#title' => t('Set the weight of \'Scheduling options\' here.'),
+      '#default_value' => variable_get('scheduler_no_vert_tabs_get_weight_' . $form['#node_type']->type, NULL),
+      '#description' => t('You\'ve chosen to display \'Scheduling options\' apart from Vertical Tabs.  Please enter a weight here to move \'Scheduling options\' up or down on the \'node/add\' and \'node/edit pages\'.'),
+      '#states' => array(
+        'visible' => array(
+          ':input[name="scheduler_use_vertical_tabs"]' => array('checked' => FALSE)
+        ),
+      ),
+  );
   $form['scheduler']['unpublish'] = array(
       '#type' => 'fieldset',
       '#title' => 'Unpublishing',
@@ -305,6 +323,8 @@ function scheduler_form_alter(&$form, $form_state) {
 
       $publishing_required = variable_get('scheduler_publish_required_'. $form['type']['#value'], 0) == 1;
       $unpublishing_required = variable_get('scheduler_unpublish_required_'. $form['type']['#value'], 0) == 1;
+      $use_vertical_tabs = variable_get('scheduler_use_vertical_tabs_' . $form['type']['#value'], 1);
+      $no_vertical_tabs_weight = variable_get('scheduler_no_vert_tabs_get_weight_'. $form['type']['#value'], 35);
 
       $fieldset_extended = (
         (isset($defaults->publish_on) && $defaults->publish_on != 0)
@@ -313,19 +333,30 @@ function scheduler_form_alter(&$form, $form_state) {
         || $unpublishing_required
       );
 
-      $form['scheduler_settings'] = array(
-        '#type' => 'fieldset',
-        '#title' => t('Scheduling options'),
-        '#collapsible' => TRUE,
-        '#collapsed' => !$fieldset_extended,
-        '#weight' => 35,
-        '#group' => 'additional_settings',
-        '#attached' => array(
-          'js' => array(
-            'vertical-tabs' => drupal_get_path('module', 'scheduler') . "/scheduler_vertical_tabs.js"
+      if (variable_get('scheduler_use_vertical_tabs_' . $form['type']['#value'], 0) == 1) {
+        $form['scheduler_settings'] = array(
+          '#type' => 'fieldset',
+          '#title' => t('Scheduling options'),
+          '#collapsible' => TRUE,
+          '#collapsed' => !$fieldset_extended,
+          '#weight' => 35,
+          '#group' => 'additional_settings',
+          '#attached' => array(
+            'js' => array(
+              'vertical-tabs' => drupal_get_path('module', 'scheduler') . "/scheduler_vertical_tabs.js"
+            ),
           ),
-        )
-      );
+        );
+      } else {
+        $form['scheduler_settings'] = array(
+          '#type' => 'fieldset',
+          '#title' => t('Scheduling options'),
+          '#collapsible' => TRUE,
+          '#collapsed' => FALSE,
+          '#weight' => $no_vertical_tabs_weight,
+          '#group' => FALSE,
+        );
+      }
 
       $extra_info = variable_get('scheduler_extra_info', '');
       if ($extra_info && $extra_info != '') {