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Veterans Outreach and Transition Assistance

Veterans Outreach and Transition Assistance. 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 Outreach and Transition Assistance

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  1. Veterans Outreach and Transition Assistance David Blair, Director of Veteran and Military Affairs, The University of Alabama

  2. 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, dependents and service members

  3. Recruiting • Active, Reserve, and National Guard Units, college fairs, and military education fairs • Involvement from public, private, and non-profit organizations • Prospective Students • VMA Ambassadors • Orientation • Transfer Student Programming • Shelton State to Alabama Welcome Session (May 2013)

  4. Physical Space

  5. Living & learning • Academic and co-curricular engagement counseling • Mirrors Benefits Counseling • FLC/LLC: Transition from Military to College • SGA partnership- Textbook for Troops

  6. Transition Programs • Mobilization Transition • Workshop Sessions • Benefits Meeting • FLC/LLC- Transition from Military to College

  7. Career Services • Career Center- Career Fairs • Already have connection to employers • Networking Conference • Workshops • Essay Writing • Resume Critique • Career Fair Preparation • VA Partnerships

  8. Family Assistance • Nationally • 47% of student veterans have children. • 47.3% of student veterans are married • Office Space Openness • Family Needs • Housing • Day Care • Employment • Emergency Services http://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/studentveteran/studentvets.asp

  9. Resources • Computer Lab with Printing • Test booklets • Lounge Space- Wii and Xbox • Email- vma@bama.ua.edu • Customer Service Model

  10. Work Study Program • Part-time work (average 15 hours) • Receiving federal VA educational benefits • Job Responsibilities • Advocates for resources and CVA

  11. Campus Veterans Association • Student Led • Voice on campus • Build relationships between VSDS • Involvement in campus and local community

  12. General programming • Bowling Nights • Campus Veterans Association Banquet • CVA 5K • Golf Tournament • VMA Honor Walk

  13. Questions

  14. 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

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