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U. S. Military Students on Campus Jan Cook EDDC 840

U. S. Military Students on Campus Jan Cook EDDC 840.

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U. S. Military Students on Campus Jan Cook EDDC 840

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  1. U. S. Military Students on CampusJan Cook EDDC 840

  2. “The United States has some 100,000 troops in Afghanistan and plans to bring most forces home by the end of 2014.” And, “President Barack Obama announced this summer that 10,000 troops will be redeployed by the end of the year. The surge of 33,000 troops Obama sent will be out by the end of September 2012, leaving about 68,000 troops” (Williams, 2011).

  3. Mortar attacks: New Survival Rate 98% • Body armor • Medical advances 20% Returning Veterans are Disabled

  4. Post traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Depression Loss of limb Finances Substance Abuse Family Problems Integration Issues Academic Challenges

  5. Faculty may see Students as High Maintenance “Access to supplemental instructional materials, the inability to respond in a timely manner, and difficulties with group work due to access issues all create instructional challenges. Faculty may see students as a high maintenance population” (Brown, 2011, para. 5).

  6. Brown (2011) a military friendly institution would offer: • “Offering priority registration for military students • Simplified or expedited application process • Flexible enrollment deadlines • Academic and counseling services targeted to military students • Special Web pages for returning military students • Support groups • Transfer credit policies that minimalize loss of credit and avoid duplication of coursework • Limited academic residency requirement of 25% of undergraduate degree programs on campus and 30% for fully online programs • Acceptance of ACE credit recommendations for learning experiences in the armed forces • Awarding of credit for college level learning validated through testing (College level Examination program (CLEP), Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Services (DANTES) exams, and Excelsior College Testing (ECE). • Deferred tuition payment plans • Veterans lounges and centers • Research focus on meeting the needs of military students” (Brown, 2011, para.

  7. about Student us Veterans of chapters America In the strongest terms, Student Veterans of America condemns the practice of recruiting veterans and military Service members simply to receive their earned educational benefits. Student Veterans of America Guard partners logo Blog Programs Contact Us donate now 2011 Combined National Federal Conference Campaign Join us and fellow student veterans at our National Conference in Las Vegas! Register today! Las Vegas, NV Please support SVA, #66793, in the 2011 CFC – listed in the Educate America Federation. Gift education to America’s heroes! Support Student Veterans!

  8. Training University Faculty and Staff on Military Culture • Student Veterans of America and other student veteran organizations• support programs on campus;• Onsite mental-health counseling; • Case management into VA programs; • Educating veterans on available benefits

  9. References and Sources of Images Williams, C. (2011). The Detroit News. Retrieved on October 31, 2011, from http://detnews.com/article/20111029/METRO/110290370/Emotional-return-from-Afghanistan-for-Guard#ixzz1cM8cRrJw http://www.canton.edu/admissions/images/military4.jpg With book http://www.wku.edu/Dept/Support/AcadAffairs/delo/NewslettersHTML/Images/Jul07/etfk3.jpg http://www.photohome.com/pictures/flag-pictures/american-flag-2a.jpg http://blog.educationconnection.com/wp-content/themes/Tauren/img/thumb_mil_online_ed.jpg http://i.huffpost.com/gen/186636/thumbs/s-DISABLED-VETERANS-large.jpg Brown, P., Gross, C. (2011). Serving those who have served. The Journal of Continuing Higher Education. 59, 45-49. DOI: 10.1080/07377363.2011.544982 Retrieved from http://web.ebscohost.com.holyfamily.idm.oclc.org/ehost/resultsadvanced?sid=5f5cfd49-d5cb-4753-90eb-078e443f3089%40sessionmgr12&vid=2&hid=8&bquery=(serving+those+who+have+served)&bdata=JmRiPWVoaCZ0eXBlPTEmc2l0ZT1laG9zdC1saXZl http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8mfw7opefpU/SoRIVF46GzI/AAAAAAAAA5g/A7ICwwjQhDU/s400/military-mom-with-child.jpg&imgrefurl=http://rockdem.blogspot.com/2009_08_01_archive.html&usg=__SXgBYWy8DkRw2WD4RtCnS5PGpg0=&h=400&w=342&sz=27&hl=en&start=2&zoom=1&tbnid=AhyExZYmokWzuM:&tbnh=124&tbnw=106&ei=LUqvTs_dMujW0QGL-9SnAQ&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dfemale%2Bveteran%2Bstudent%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-US%26rlz%3D1I7GPEA_en%26tbm%3Disch&um=1&itbs=1 Student with dog http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.disabilityliving.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Service-Dog-and-Veteran.png&imgrefurl=http://www.disabilityliving.net/&usg=__gMSLt-3alFlsOMk6ImLOFup_YKM=&h=583&w=935&sz=651&hl=en&start=10&zoom=1&tbnid=ZBF9N3LsDDlm8M:&tbnh=92&tbnw=147&ei=kqukTubHA-HW0QHp0ZTcBA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Ddisabled%2Bveterans%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26rlz%3D1R2GZAZ_enUS355%26tbm%3Disch&um=1&itbs=1 http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.gbc.edu/admissions/images/military.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.gbc.edu/admissions/military.html&usg=__aVH0XksH3jycBF2b3B2hP0KfMwU=&h=246&w=350&sz=63&hl=en&start=22&zoom=1&tbnid=0D08RkSBh8QuPM:&tbnh=84&tbnw=120&ei=tUevTszBKqLa0QHWr7CaAQ&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dmilitary%2Bstudents%26start%3D21%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-US%26rlz%3D1I7GPEA_en%26tbm%3Disch&um=1&itbs=1 http://www.studentveterans.org/ http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.lourdes.edu/Portals/0/Files/Images/CollegeRelations/Media/Military_Friendly.png&imgrefurl=http://www.lourdes.edu/Newsroom/PressReleases/tabid/764/EntryId/1201/Lourdes-named-Best-College-Military-Friendly-School.aspx&usg=__SYCo32foKjsaBvpzvzM1KNruy-Q=&h=197&w=295&sz=149&hl=en&start=21&zoom=1&tbnid=9-nHvxPc9vrUcM:&tbnh=77&tbnw=115&ei=paykTpmbG8T20gGw062jBQ&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dmilitary%2Bstudents%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-US%26rlz%3D1I7GPEA_en%26tbm%3Disch&um=1&itbs=1 http://www.tescfoundation.org/images/stories/military_studying.jpg

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