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Key Veteran Issues on College Campuses:
Collaborative Problem-Solving
Kathy SneadSOC Director
• Increased Administrative Burden placed on schools due to Post 9/11 GI Bill implementation
— increased workload due to increased enrollments — greater assistance/support needs by vets and staff to understand benefit options and certification process—resubmission enrollment verification each time student drops/adds course(s)
• Academic Preparedness of Veterans
• Need for Transitional Programs for Veterans - Orientation, academic support (writing, study skills, math)
• Degree Attainment/Completion with 36 months of Ed Benefits-Institutional Course Planning and Academic AdvisementCourse Wait Lists, high demand courses in major, Summer course offerings
2010 ACE/Rand Survey:Service Members in School
• Need for greater college acceptance of military credit
• Limited campus resources—enhanced space, lounge facilities, funding
• Transforming decentralized veteran services on campus to one-stop shop model
• Academic Preparedness of Veterans
• Heightened need for transitional programs for Veterans — Orientation, academic skills support, tutorial services
Symposium Attendee Responses
• Limited institutional knowledge of military culture and veteran issues
•Timely completion of degree within GI Bill parameters, delays in graduation due to deployments
• Starting up a Military and Veteran Student Office
• Incorporating employment and career services into veteran services
• Increasing veteran enrollments, conducting outreach
• Special issues of veterans with disabilities (and the family)
Symposium Attendee Responses
ACE Resource Tools for Colleges and Universities
• Centralized repository for colleges and universities
• Sample transcripts
• Rank charts
• Quick links to other resources
www.acenet.edu/militaryprograms/resourcetools
Resources: A Transfer Guide
• Written specifically for the service member
• Released March 2009
• Provides simple, straightforward guidance on understanding military credit recommendations and transcripts
• Includes definitions of common terms, answers to frequently asked questions, and a transfer credit checklist
• On ACE Web site
SOC Resource Tools for Colleges and Universities
Department of Defense Worldwide Education
SymposiumTheme: Joint Effort, Joint Success:
Educating the ForceMGM Grand, Las Vegas NV
July 23-27, 2012
Call for Proposals-WW2012.comDeadline April 12, 2011For more info: www.dantes.doded.mil
Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges
1307 New York Avenue, NW Fifth FloorWashington, DC 20005-4701
Phone: 800-368-5622; 202-667-0079Fax: 202-667-0622E-mail: [email protected]