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1 Sustainable Access: Incorporating Social, Environmental, and Economic Concepts when Serving Student Veterans A Roundtable Discussion AHEAD Conference Seattle, Washington July 13, 2011

2 Goal Increase awareness, knowledge and an understanding of the fundamental framework for sustainable educational practices in order to serve student veterans with disabilities (SVWD) Objectives Actively involve participants by guiding and encouraging them to ask questions and share info about their own practices on campus Offer an opportunity for facilitators and participants to learn from each other through discussion while building critical thinking skills to remove barriers and solve challenges in order to create sustainable access Participants will discover ways to integrate three core concepts sustainability (social, environmental, and economic) into the framework of their educational practices to provide access to SVWD

3 Format roundtable discussion (2-part) Part 1 Facilitator discussion (approx 60 min) Part 2 Participants will provide input on what they are doing on their campus to create sustainable access for SV/SVWD (approx 30 min) Facilitators will discuss sustainable educational practices developed on their campus and their intersections with three core tenets of sustainability: Social Environmental Economic

4 Core Tenets of Sustainability and their Intersections in Providing Sustainable Access for Serving Student Veterans with Disabilities Increase energy efficiency Social Environmental Economic Increase optimization of effective systems Encompass successful practices that identify energy losses Reduce waste Incorporate the need for accountability and standards Incorporate a social justice model into the framework by recognizing the diversity of students who have a distinct need in order to remove barriers and create access to educational opportunities Encompass disability as the interaction between person and environment Extend to both the academic and personal environment of the student (economic, familial, employment) Emphasize the pooling of resources and the creation of a sense of community through partnerships (both on and offcampus) Emphasize the need to develop collaborations among students and their peers and others on campus Emphasize universal design and a holistic approach to working with students Promote viability through sustainable, usable, and equitable partnerships that are proven to be effective in working with students and evaluated/measured for efficiency and improvement Promote increased stability for students (through retention, higher graduation rates) Build on strong foundations within the student (through experience, maturity, learned leadership) Ensure a sustainable future (from school to gained knowledge and postgraduation employment)

5 Merrill Parra Director of Disability and Veteran Services Lehman College CUNY Bronx, New York

6 Sandi Patton Director of Disability Services Lone Star College System Houston, Texas

7 Background Administrative Support at the top level for serving student veterans Community College System of 6 Colleges Covers urban, suburban, and rural areas 70,000 students 2,100 + veterans Veterans Friendly Institute In process of establishing efficient means of evaluation military transcripts

8 Environmental Veterans Affairs Center Centralized center offering benefits support, counseling, social events, ( Harris County VA Counselor, Veterans Affairs, Vet Center) external services under one office. Includes study room and computer center for student veterans, with accessibility included. Business hub for Veterans Services. System-wide Veterans Advisory Committee Includes representatives from Disability Services HR Faculty Business Office Financial Aid Veteran Affairs

9 Environmental (continued) Veterans Website (ongoing) Includes online application forms for benefits, links to services, both internal and external; steps for applying for GI Bill Veteran Advisor at each campus location Mini Veteran Center at each location (or in process of being established) with services being pushed out to the mini centers where the student Veterans are located. Mini Centers are located near Counseling Services and Disability Services to promote easy referrals and utilization of these services

10 Social Each campus has a very active Veterans Club, with veteran faculty as advisors Presentations on Serving Student Veterans with Disabilities Social Activities among all of the clubs, as well as at each individual campus Spring Fling and Fall Festival booths for awareness and integration into the full campus community Special events in honor of Veterans Day, Memorial Day, and other holidays

11 Educational Expanding Horizons Institute on Learning Differences Annual conference, includes sessions on PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury Includes student veteran panel and local resources Disability Services has provided multiple workshops for Student Services, faculty, and adjunct faculty on working with student veterans with disabilities Disability Services has sponsored guest speakers to provide workshops on working with students with specific disabilities, such as PTSD and/or Traumatic Brain Injury

12 Economic VA Work Study positions provide services in the Veterans Affairs Center Financial Aid has specialists who specialize in VA issues, to help promote smooth implementation of benefits for student veterans

13 Patricia Richter Director of Disability Services Kutztown University Kutztown, Pennsylvania

14 Environmental Campus ADA Task Force Veteran s Group Established March 2010 a collaborative group representing a variety of university departments working to create a veteran friendly campus with the ultimate goal of establishing a Veteran s Center

15 Environmental (continued) Developed university Web site: A Guide for the KU Veteran (evolving) Admissions Office began procedure to identify and track Veterans Admissions is exploring a policy for nontraditional/veteran students Mailed recruitment letter to 1500 local Veterans returning from deployment Developed recruitment brochure for military veterans (April 2010) Partnered with local VFW Post 560 to offer application fee reimbursement to accepted student veterans (October 2010)

16 Environmental (continued) Army ROTC participates in Benjamin Wiley Partnership Program Student Affairs graduate student served as intern for veteran s issues and the task force Intern conducted interviews of faculty and staff veterans to be posted on the university Web site Intern presented committee s accomplishments based on CAS standards Task Force partnering with local Wounded Warrior group to host a Wounded Warrior Run at KU for Veteran s Day

17 Environmental (continued) KU was named by Military Advanced Education (Vol 5, Issue 10, Dec 2010) as an honoree of the 2010 Top Military-Friendly Colleges and Universities. KU will be listed as a military friendly school in the 2012 Guide to Military Friendly Schools (Sept 2011) Partnerships established with: -Red Cross -view this short clip about one of our students, Jonathan Tompkins, and veteran advisor who nominated Jon for the Red Cross Award: Berks County Department of Veteran Affairs Borough of Kutztown and Maxatawny Township Disability Rights Network Harrisburg Army Recruiting Battalion (Kutztown and Lehigh ROTC) PA CARES Student Veterans of America VFW Post 560 Wounded Warriors

18 Veteran Liaisons in Key Offices VA Benefits and GI Bill Assistance Registrar s Office Financial Aid Assistance Complete your FAFSA, Federal Tuition Assistance (FTA), and Veterans On Line Application (VONAPP) Early! Academic Credit for Military Experience Career Planning Assistance Veteran Transition Counseling ADA Accommodations for Veterans with Physical Injuries, PTSD, TBI Army ROTC, Joint Services Military Club, SVA Chapter KU and Veterans moving forward together! veterans.kutztown.edu

19 Social Established veteran s club on campus with veteran male and female staff members serving as advisors Mission: The KU Military Club will strive to unite veterans and members of all military organizations during their transition into college life. Our objectives are to increase awareness of veteran issues on campus and to provide a social community and welcoming atmosphere for veterans, current military members, and their families. We will continue the traditions of leadership, respect, and integrity by serving as role models within the community. Established a Student Veterans of America (SVA) chapter at KU Veterans focus acknowledged in KU Family Ties publication (Summer 2010) Disability Statement on course syllabi includes veterans with injury sustained through service Veterans honored with free admission at KU Presents Veterans Day Tribute to Benny Goodman event (Nov 2010) Plans in progress to host a Veteran s Social in Fall 2011 and invite campus community

20 Educational PA Governor Corbet will consider signing the Pennsylvania Compact for Student Veterans a memorandum of understanding between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Institutions of Higher Education Admissions veteran liaison attended Veteran s Conference at Montgomery County Community College Student intern and Admissions liaison attended Student Veterans of America Conference and National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Conference Disability Services sponsored an educational program on Traumatic Brain Injury and a Webinar on Veteran Resource Centers- How They will Impact Your Campus and Community

21 Economic Financial Resources VFW Scholarship ongoing VA Work Study position in Registrar s Office (ongoing) VFW admission application fee reimbursement Financial Aid Veterans Liaison Research and exploration of grant possibilities

22 Jorja Waybrant Assistant Director Student Achievement Services Disability Services University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, North Carolina

23 How do your educational practices promote sustainable access for SV/SVWD? A social justice model Recognition of the diversity of each Military Affiliated Student We take a holistic approach in the provision of our Increase stability for students Promote viability through sustainable, usable, and equitable partnerships

24 In what ways is your institution/department involved in partnerships (on or off-campus) to serve SV/SVWD? (The following is not an exhaustive list of our on and off-campus partnerships) UNCW Military Task Force (university wide partnership) UNCW Military Advisory Board (The MAB consists of current commanding officers of local military installations, local educational and political leaders, and UNCW leaders.) UNCW Student Veterans Organization UNC Serves (NC university system partnership Ann Marie Beall, Admissions) NC Military and Veterans Partnership (Amy Hector Seahawk Perch) AHEAD Veterans with Disability SIG, Coastal Carolina Partnership for Accessible Recreation, PA CARES (Jorja Waybrant Disability Services) NACADA Advising Veterans, Military Students, and families SIG (Lisa Keenan Watson School of Education)

25 UNCW Military Task Force The UNCW Military Task Force is at the helm of our educational practices for serving our Military Affiliated Students (MAS) founded as an informal group to provide support to MAS 2005 task force organizes as a formal campus partnership establishment of the UNCW Student Veterans Organization supports for MAS provided through Seahawk Perch 2007 establishment of the UNCW Military Advisory Board

26 UNCW Sustainable Educational Practices for Serving Student Veterans with Disabilities Social Intersections: A social justice model is built into the framework of our services, which emphasizes the diversity of our military population Veterans Active Military Dependents (including significant others) We recognize the diversity of each individual Military Affiliated Student (MAS) who has distinct needs, in order to remove barriers and create access to educational opportunities Economically Socially Environmentally The Military Task Force seeks to identify energy losses, reduce waste, increase energy efficiency and optimization of effective systems Provides university wide representation Promotes networking and individual partnerships between campus constituents Promotes off-campus collaborations

27 UNCW Sustainable Educational Practices for Serving Student Veterans with Disabilities Environmental Intersections: We emphasize the pooling of resources and a sense of community through partnerships Partnerships provide supports and knowledge Example: Disability Services can seek information to assist a SVWD through outreach and a variety of constituents: On campus resources Off-campus resources AHEAD AHEAD Veterans with Disabilities SIG members Listserv Local VA rep PA CARES other off campus task forces We emphasize the need to develop collaborations among students, their peers, and others on campus Seahawk Perch (supports for MAS) UNCW Student Veteran Organization We emphasize a holistic approach that extends to both the academic and personal environment of the student through a wide range of supports and networks between campus supports (not an exhaustive list) Enrollment/Admissions Seahawk Perch Financial Aid Advising University College Faculty Onslow County Extension Orientation Student Veterans Organization Disability Services University Learning Center Counseling Services Student Health Center Career Services Dean of Students Student Recreation Center Campus Life and Activities

28 UNCW Sustainable Educational Practices for Serving Student Veterans with Disabilities Economic Intersections: Our educational practices promote viability through sustainable, usable, and equitable partnerships that have proven to be effective in working with our MAS UNCW Military Task Force was formed in 2003 Networks developed through the Task Force Seahawk Perch Military Affiliated Students Student Veteran Organization (SVO) SVO newsletter Transfer Orientation Military pull-out sessions beginning Fall 2010 provide outreach and information to all MAS provide insight into ADA/Section 504/Disability Services Web information on the Disability Service Website to support MAS On campus resources Off-campus resources Educational practices promote increased stability for student veterans (through services that target retention, higher graduation rates) Educational practices build on strong foundations within the student (through experiences, maturity, learned leadership)

29 Brenda York Director of Disability Services, Re-entry, and Veteran Services Montana State University Bozeman, Montana

30 Facilitator contact information: Merrill Parra, Director of Disability and Veteran Services Lehman College CUNY - merrill.parra@lehman.cuny.edu Sandi Patton, Director - Disability Services Lone Star College System - Sandra.L.Patton@lonestar.edu Patricia Richter, Director of Disability Services Kutztown University - richter@kutztown.edu Jorja Waybrant, Assistant Director Student Achievement Services - Disability Services University of North Carolina Wilmington waybrantj@uncw.edu Brenda York, Director of Disability Services, Re-entry, and Veteran Services Montana State University - byork@montana.edu

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