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WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT VETERAN ORIENTATION ITINERARY. 8:30- 9:30 – REGISTRATION/BREAKFAST (University Advising Cntr , ste 1600 UGL) 9:30-10:35 – PRESENTERS ( Bernath Auditorium, 1 st floor UGL) 10:35-11:25 – MATT PRESENTS (OMVEB & VA BENEFITS) ( Bernath Auditorium)
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WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT VETERAN ORIENTATION ITINERARY 8:30- 9:30 – REGISTRATION/BREAKFAST (University Advising Cntr, ste 1600 UGL) 9:30-10:35 – PRESENTERS (Bernath Auditorium, 1st floor UGL) 10:35-11:25 – MATT PRESENTS (OMVEB & VA BENEFITS) (Bernath Auditorium) 11:30 – 12:30 RECEPTION IN RESOURCE CENTER (Room 687 Student Center Bldg) ALL OFFICERS NEED TO MEET AT MATT’S OFFICE AT 8AM (Officers Uniform: WSU SVO Shirt – golf shirt or SVO shirt and khakis) 9:30 PAT HANNAH: PRESIDENT 9:35 TY STEVENSON: ADMISSIONS 9:40 TIM DUFF: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 9:45 PAT SMITH: FINANCIAL AID 9:50 KEN SMITH: EXECUTIVE VP OF FINANCE 9:55 TYRONE AUSTIN: ACADEMIC ADVISING 10:00 RYAN SEIJA: EXECUTIVE VP OF COMMARADERIE 10:05 DEENA BANKS: STUDENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 10:10 MIKE REINHARDT: EXECUTIVE SECRETARY 10:15 LYNN HILL: COUNSELING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES 10:20 MERRI BUSCH: VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION 10:25 CPT TABITHA PINTER: OFFICER RECRUITMENT 10:30 ROBERT KAKOS: VETERAN OUTREACH 10:35 MATT MCLAIN: OFFICE OF MILITARY & VETERANS BENEFITS 11:25 PATRICK HANNAH: CLOSING REMARKS AND THANK YOUS
WELCOME TO THE FIRST ANNUAL STUDENT VETERANS ORIENTATION HOSTED BY THE STUDENT VETERANS ORGANIZATION WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
WHAT IS THE STUDENT VETERANS ORGANIZATION? • WARRIOR TO WARRIOR: VETERANS HELPING VETERANS TO BE SUCCESSFUL: ALL STUDENTS • AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ENSURING THE SUCCESS OF EACH OTHER • VETERAN ORGANIZIED AND LED
MEET THE OFFICERS THAT REPRESENT YOU • PATRICK HANNAH: PRESIDENT • TIM DUFF: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT • KEN SMITH: EXECUTIVE VP OF FINANCE • RYAN SEIJA: EXECUTIVE VP OF COMMARADERIE • MIKE REINHARDT: EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR YOU? • THE SVO OFFERS MANY THINGS TO HELP YOU BE SUCCESSFUL
TY STEVENSON • ADMISSIONS
TIM DUFF: WHAT WE OFFER • DEDICATED SPACE TO CALL OUR OWN • WE HAVE A NEARLY 1500 SQUARE FOOT ROOM CENTRALLY LOCATED ON THE 6TH FLOOR OF THE STUDENT CENTER
WHAT WE OFFER • VETERANS COMPUTER LAB WITH FREE PRINTING • COMPREHENSIVE TUTORING AND GROUP STUDY • STUDY ROOMS FOR VETERANS TO UTILIZE
WHAT WE OFFER • OUR OWN LOUNGE AREA THAT INCLUDES: • BIG SCREEN TV • POOL TABLE • FOOSBALL TABLE • KITCHEN WITH MICROWAVE AND REFRIGERATOR
PAT SMITH • FINANCIAL AID
RYAN SEIJA: WHY YOU SHOULD GET INVOLVED • WE OFFER COMMARADERIE AND OPPORTUNITES TO GIVE BACK
WHY YOU SHOULD GET INVOLVED • WE ARE INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS THAT BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY AND OURSELVES AS WELL • WE PARTNER WITH SEVERAL VETERANS SHELTERS IN THE DETROIT AREA • WE HOST A WELCOME BACK EVENT EACH YEAR HERE AT WAYNE STATE
WHY YOU SHOULD GET INVOLVED • WE PARTICIPATE IN MANY EVENTS THAT BENEFIT VETERANS ALSO • DETROIT RED WINGS BUD LYNCH SUITE • DETROIT TIGERS MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATION
WHY YOU SHOULD GET INVOLVED • WE CONDUCT MANY FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES: • IST ANNUAL GOLFING FOR VETERANS • REMEMBERENCE RIBBONS ON VETERANS DAY • RAFFLES • T SHIRTS, HOODIES AND HATS
TYRONE AUSTIN • ACADEMIC ADVISING
KEN SMITH: VEOP • VETERANS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM
VEOP PROGRAMS TO ASSIST YOU • Who Qualifies: Other than "Dishonorable", 180 Days consecutive, UndergradsFree Preparatory Courses: Math, English, Computer SkillsFree Student Success Courses: Memory, Listening, Study SkillsPreventative measure to ensure academic success
DENNA BANKS • STUDENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
MIKE REINHARDT • THE STUDENT VETERANS RESOURCE CENTER IS FOR ALL VETERANS TO UTILIZE • OUR GOAL IS ONE HUNDRED PERCENT GRADUATION • WE HAVE TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER TO BE SUCCESSFUL
BY THE NUMBERS • THE NATIONAL GRADUATION RATE FOR VETERANS IS ONLY 13% • HERE AT WAYNE STATE WE ARE AT 50% • IS HALF GOOD ENOUGH? • ONLY YOU CONTROL WHICH HALF YOU WILL BE ON
LYNN HILL • COUNSELING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES
MERRI BUSCH VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
CPT TABITHA PINTER OFFICER RECRUITMENT
ROBERT KAKOS VETERAN OUTREACH
MATT MCLAIN • OUR AWARD WINNING FACULTY ADVISOR • OFFICE OF MILITARY & VETERAN EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS
THANK YOU • YOU ARE INVITED TO COME TO YOUR RESOURCE CENTER FOR A LIGHT SNACK AND TO SEE WHAT IS AVAILABLE FOR YOU • ROOM 687 ON THE 6TH FLOOR OF THE STUDENT CENTER