Post on 22-Dec-2015
Veterans Service Office(CDC)
Veterans University(CHHS)
CAPS(Student Services)
DSS(Student Services)
Veterans Administration
Enrollment Services(Admin/Finance)
“Veterans to Jobs”(UCES)
“Troops To ENG”(COE)
Workforce Investment Board
Quilt Work of Collaboration(current system)
Academic AdvisingCenter
(Academic Affairs)
Financial Aid(Admin/Finance)
Who They Are(in general)
Diverse nature of Veterans:
– Experienced adults from ethics-based institutions
– Service-oriented, patriotic, global, tough
– Pragmatic, efficient and impatient
– Formerly institutionalized; limited civilian experience
– Potential health and learning concerns
Post-secondary Education Student Veteran Process Model
Student Organization
Disabled Student Services
Counseling And Psychological Services
Veterans
AdministrationCDC2
Academic Advising/Learning Assistance Center
Local Community/WIB1
Veterans Center
Health
Education
Employment
Notes:1 Workforce Investment Board2 Career Development Center
Minimum Services
Certification of Benefits:Credit evaluation and transfer Academic counseling Certification of VA Benefits
Advocacy (Referrals/Tracking/Guidance):On-campus (Academic Affairs, Student Services)Off-campus (VA, WIB, business partners)
Information Management:Message center (phone referrals, questions)Website management (Virtual Vet Center)
Additional Services
Case ManagementOne manager/100 student veteransEOP/Athletic Center style counseling and tracking
EducationVA Benefit course approvalUNV 300 Veterans Transition courseFaculty advisement outreachDL/hybrid programs, certificates
Community Outreach InitiativesEstablish DL programs on bases Interface/collaborate with other Vet Organizations
Window of Opportunity
Past:Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944Homeless veterans: LA County
Present:Recreate the next “Greatest Generation”
Future:Poor economy = fewer jobs availableDouble money: new Post-9/11 GI BillWithdrawal from Iraq? Reduction-in-Force?