David Blair, Director of Veteran and Military Affairs, The University of Alabama

VETERANS SERVICES WORKSHOP

Share information about what the University of Alabama is doing for student veterans, service members, and dependents

Key points in providing resources, programming, and building staff for veterans, service members, and dependents Benefit Counseling Programs Outreach Programs Transition Programs Career Transitions Family Assistance Student Organizations Student Workers

PURPOSE

Mission: The mission of The Office of Veteran and Military Affairs is to provide, facil itate, or coordinate programs and services to

meet the special needs of veterans, service members, dependents, and survivors (VSDS) in order to ease their

transition to college life and fulfill their educational goals.

OFFICE OF VETERAN AND MILITARY AFFAIRS-UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA

Institutional Support

Staffing/SpaceCAS Standards Outreach/

Recruiting

KEYS TO SUCCESS

Mission Program LeadershipHuman ResourcesEthicsLegal

Responsibilities Equity & Access

DiversityOrganization &

ManagementCampus and

External Relations Financial

ResourcesAssessment and

Evaluation www.cas.edu

CAS STANDARDS

Intake interviews/ counseling sessions

Determine needs of the student

Prospective StudentsOrientation VMA Ambassadors

COMPREHENSIVE BENEFIT COUNSELING

RecruitingRetentionActive, Reserve, and

National Guard Units, college fairs, and military education fairs

Public, private, and non-profit organizations

VMA Honor Walk

OUTREACH PROGRAMS

Mobilization Transition

VSDS Workshop Sessions

FLC/LLC- Transition from Military to College

TRANSITION PROGRAMS

Career Center PartnershipsNetworking Conference on February 20th

Workshops: Essay Writing Resume Critique Career Fair

Preparation VA Partnership

CAREER TRANSITION

Nationally47% of student veterans have children.

47.3% of student veterans are married

Family NeedsHousingDay CareEmployment Emergency Services http://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/studentveteran/studentvets.asp

FAMILY ASSISTANCE

Student Led Voice on campusBuild relationships

between VSDSInvolvement in

campus and local community

Student Government Partnership- Textbook for Troops

CAMPUS VETERANS ASSOCIATION (SVA)

Part-time work (average 15 hours)

Receiving federal VA educational benefits

Job Responsibilities

WORK STUDY PROGRAM

Introduction of new resources (computer lab, printing services, test booklets, lounge space, academic and co-curricular engagement, etc.)

Data collection on current student population

Priority Registration in the works

Increase communication to student veterans and dependents through web presence and electronic resources

Tracking academic progress of sample student population receiving GI benefits

Fundraising through selling brick pavers

Working with the University Registrar to develop standards for accepting military transcripts

Developing Bama Boot camp training

Advisor Contacts

AND MUCH MORE

QUESTIONS?

Office of Veteran and Military AffairsOne BB ComerBox: 870251

Phone: 205-348-0983Fax: 205-348-5804

Email: vma@bama.ua.eduvets.ua.edu

CONTACT INFORMATION