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Veterans Services Workshop . David Blair, Director of Veteran and Military Affairs, The University of Alabama . Purpose . Share information about what the University of Alabama is doing for student veterans, service members, and dependents
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Veterans Services Workshop David Blair, Director of Veteran and Military Affairs, The University of Alabama
Purpose • 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
Office of veteran and military affairs-university of Alabama Mission: The mission of The Office of Veteran and Military Affairs is to provide, facilitate, 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.
Keys to Success • Institutional Support • Staffing/Space • CAS Standards • Outreach/Recruiting
CAS Standards • Diversity • Organization & Management • Campus and External Relations • Financial Resources • Assessment and Evaluation www.cas.edu • Mission • Program • Leadership • Human Resources • Ethics • Legal Responsibilities • Equity & Access
Comprehensive Benefit counseling • Intake interviews/ counseling sessions • Determine needs of the student • Prospective Students • Orientation • VMA Ambassadors
Outreach Programs • Recruiting • Retention • Active, Reserve, and National Guard Units, college fairs, and military education fairs • Public, private, and non-profit organizations • VMA Honor Walk
Transition Programs • Mobilization Transition • VSDS Workshop Sessions • FLC/LLC- Transition from Military to College
Career Transition • Career Center Partnerships • Networking Conference on February 20th • Workshops: • Essay Writing • Resume Critique • Career Fair Preparation • VA Partnership
Family Assistance • Nationally • 47% of student veterans have children. • 47.3% of student veterans are married • Family Needs • Housing • Day Care • Employment • Emergency Services http://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/studentveteran/studentvets.asp
Campus Veterans Association (SVA) • Student Led • Voice on campus • Build relationships between VSDS • Involvement in campus and local community • Student Government Partnership- Textbook for Troops
Work Study Program • Part-time work (average 15 hours) • Receiving federal VA educational benefits • Job Responsibilities
And Much more • 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 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
Contact Information Office of Veteran and Military Affairs One BB Comer Box: 870251 Phone: 205-348-0983 Fax: 205-348-5804 Email: vma@bama.ua.edu vets.ua.edu