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From the Front Lines to the Front of the Class: Student Veterans at SXU

From the Front Lines to the Front of the Class: Student Veterans at SXU. Presenters: John Kelly, Veteran Recruitment Specialist Sheri Gross, Veteran Coordinator. Meet John and Sheri Military Culture Veterans at a Glance Our SXU Student Veterans Common Misconceptions

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From the Front Lines to the Front of the Class: Student Veterans at SXU

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  1. From the Front Lines to the Front of the Class: Student Veterans at SXU Presenters: John Kelly, Veteran Recruitment Specialist Sheri Gross, Veteran Coordinator

  2. Meet John and Sheri • Military Culture • Veterans at a Glance • Our SXU Student Veterans • Common Misconceptions • Questions and Discussion Agenda

  3. Marine Veteran • Former SXU student/worker • What I do at SXU • Transfer Counselor • Veteran Recruitment • First Point of Contact • Advocacy • Oversees the Student Veteran Admission Asst. A little about John…

  4. Army Spouse • Former Counselor • What I do at SXU • Benefits • Advocacy • Student Organization Advisor • Everything in between A little about Sheri…

  5. While In The Service • Chain of command • Never off duty • Camaraderie • Teamwork Post Separation • Not used as strictly as it is in the military • You are off when you punch the clock • Everyone goes their separate ways after work • Although it obviously exists in the civilian world, it is to a much lesser extent Military Culture

  6. Military Skills How they can be utilized in Higher Education WANTS to be here Takes charge in groups, but can also follow directions Completes work according to syllabus, on time Comes prepared to learn and pays close attention to lectures Respects authority/hierarchy Fantastic multi-tasking abilities • Highly motivated to be successful • Leadership experience • Timely • Preparedness • Attentive • Organized • Disciplined Military Culture

  7. Can be easily bothered by traditional students who: • Complain about trivial things (early classes, parents, etc) • Text during class • Do not respect professors/instructors time • Slack in group projects • Arrive late to classes or meetings • Take their time here for granted Flip side?

  8. Nationally Illinois Total Veterans: 744,710 Male/Female: ~677k males, 68k females Age Ranges: 18-85+ Almost 100k between 25-35 Conflicts: WW2-Current ~53k joined after 9/11 Utilizing GI Bill: As 0f 11/2010-22k Unemployed (as of 2012): Total: 7% Total Post 9/11: 9.9% 18-24: 20.4% 25-34: 10.6% • Total Veterans: ~22 milion • Male/Female: ~19.7 million males/~2.3 million females • Age Ranges 18-85+ • ~3 million between 25-35 • Conflicts: WW2-current • 2.2 million joined after 9/11 • Utilizing GI Bill: 3.5 million • Unemployed (2013): ~722,000 • 252,700 are between 25-44 years old Veterans Stats at Glance

  9. 120 “Military” Students • 22 Dependents (Spouses, Children), 98 Veterans • 15 dependents receive VA education benefits • 81 veterans receive VA education benefits • 23 (7 dependent, 17 veteran) students receive no VA benefits toward tuition and fees • Gender • Veterans: 33 female, 65 male • Dependents: 17 female, 5 male • 39 Graduate, 81 Undergraduate • UG: Business, Nursing, Psychology, CJ, Biology • GR: Business, Nursing, Education • Generally, student veterans are 23-35 years old • Years of service • Ranges from 2-20+ years • Generally 3-10 years We are currently collecting data to better understand our military population at SXU (student survey and Institutional Research project) SXU students VA Education Benefits include: Post 9/11 GI Bill (Ch.33 and Ch.33YR) Montgomery GI Bill (Ch.30) MGIB-SR (Ch.1606 ) DEA (Ch.35) Army Tuition Assistance (TA) SXU Demographics

  10. Student Survey • Institutional Research Data Collection • Hines MMU at Health Fair • Point people in critical departments • Illinois Joining Forces • Affinity Group What is SXU up to?

  11. Formed in August 2013 • Nationally Affiliated • ~30 students • Social Activities • Service Oriented • Open to ALL students • Special events on campus • VetCenter Grant Initiative Student Veteran Alliance

  12. Student Veterans of America VetCenter Initiative Video Pitch Grant Proposal Video

  13. Every veteran has PTSD or another form of mental illness • Statistics show that 10-30 % of veterans have a mental illness—studies vary • Every veteran has been to war and/or served in a combat role • Every veteran has a free ride to college • Left the service with marketable skills • Veterans do not like/want to get along with their civilian counterparts Common Misconceptions

  14. The student veteran will make it clear to everyone that he/she is a veteran • Members of the military are uneducated • The military preys on the poor Common Misconceptions

  15. Questions?

  16. NCVAS (National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics). http://www.va.gov/vetdata/Veteran_Population.asp • Overview of Military Culture, 2010. Jeanette Hsu; VA Palo Alto Health Care System. http://www.apa.org/about/gr/issues/military/military-culture.pdf • http://www.defense.gov/news/Dec2005/d20051213mythfact.pdf • Million Records Project, Student Veterans of America 3/2014 • New Veterans in Illinois: A Call to Action, 12/2012 (McCormick Foundation) • http://www.ides.illinois.gov/ (Veteran reports) Sources

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