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Designing Programs to Support Veteran Students: Orientation, First Year Experience and Institutional Policies

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Designing Programs to Support Veteran Students:
Orientation, First Year Experience and Institutional Policies
Available On-Demand

Best Practices for Serving Veteran Students Series

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� Providing Quality Services to Veterans' Family Members � The Hidden Students on Our Campuses - Available On-Demand

"The challenge is to motivate and engage a cohort of students who by age and life experience fall outside the norm public undergraduate education. The challenge is to equally educate and engage faculty and administrators in working with a cohort of students unlike most in their professional experience."

~ Webinar Presenter

Overview

This webinar will review the characteristics of returning veterans relative to general student population, i.e. age, military experience, education, diversity, training, other demographics. Specifically, it will focus on programs and activities designed to welcome returning veterans into the university community and to maintain contact and support throughout their term of enrollment. The speakers will discuss designing veteran-specific orientation and First-Year Seminar programs.

Participants will be asked to consider the difficulties and obstacles commonly faced by student veterans, including those currently serving and those returning, and both university and community resources available to address these issues. Finally, the speakers will discuss partnering with local and state agencies and military service organizations to enhance services to veterans on campus and in the community.

Objectives

Examine university administrative policies established to accommodate returning veterans, serving veterans, and veterans ordered to active duty mid-term.
Discuss the nature, characteristics and common (and some special) needs of veterans
Highlight key issues affecting the transition of returning veterans into the civilian environment, as well as the academic environment.
Participate in a dialogue on social, educational, family, financial, and psychological support resources, and how these resources interact to contribute to veterans� personal and academic success.
Achieve a better understanding of factors contributing to successful transition from military to academic environment.

Who should attend?

University Veteran Coordinators
Retention Specialists
Student Affairs Professionals
- Housing
- Financial Aid
- Counseling Services
- Academic Advisors
- Administrators
- Other academic support services

Who is the speaker?

Brenda York MEd
Director of Disability, Re-Entry and Veteran Services office, Montana State University

For the past 14 years Brenda has worked closely with MSU's student veterans to make sure they receive(d) the GI Bill and other help afforded to veterans. About 300+ veterans enroll at MSU each Fall. York has also worked with colleges across the state to implement veteran assistance programs, and MSU also helped convince the Montana Board of Regents to allow state campuses to participate in the Yellow Ribbon program connected to the Post 9/11 GI Bill. York also oversees Disability Services at MSU and is in a unique position for veterans that may need other assistance outside of their educational benefits.

Glenn Puffer, EdD

Dr. Glenn Puffer is the Associate Dean of Students at Montana State University, and a veteran of 21 years active US Army service worldwide. As the number of veterans returning to higher education has increased, so has Dr. Puffer�s involvement with veterans issues at Montana State University and in the community. He has taught a veterans-only section of the university�s First Year Seminar for the past four years, is a member of the local Veterans Service Providers group and volunteers his time annually to Warriors & Quiet Waters, a locally sponsored organization that provides fly-fishing opportunities to returning wounded Servicemen and women.

Registration Information

You can purchase a single presentation or a pack of 3, 6 or 12. The more you buy, the more you save. For a single presentation, add the product to your cart and follow the steps. If purchasing more than two events, add the products to your cart and enter the appropriate coupon code.

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If you are interested in ordering multiple presentations that involve our products priced at $200 or $545, please contact Val at val@ieinfo.org or call 303-775-6004 for the multiple discount. Please note: a presentation costing $545 counts as two presentations, as these trainings consist of two sessions.

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How does it work?

1. We email you a link and password that will give you access to the On-Demand Training presentations
2. You distribute the link and password to your entire faculty and staff via email
3. You will have access to these links for one full year

What are the benefits of On-Demand Trainings?

Accessible: Email the trainings to your entire faculty and staff, so they can take advantage of training opportunities anytime, anywhere. They can watch in the comfort of their office, their home or while traveling.
Cost-Effective: No travel required. An innovative way to provide your entire faculty and staff with a variety of professional development opportunities for one low price! The more you train, the more you save. The registration fee is per institution, not per person.
Easy: It's as easy as point, click, participate. If you run into any problems, we're always here to help.
Practical: Our training sessions focus on the most critical and relevant issues facing educators today. Our primary goal is to provide participants with the information, training and skills necessary to immediately implement positive change at their institutions.
Top-Notch Speakers: Our speakers are subject matter experts and recognized in their field.
Flexible: When you purchase an On-Demand Training, it is yours for one full year. You can use it whenever and as often as you want during the year, offering consistent training to all of your hires.
Satisfaction Guaranteed: Our On-Demand Trainings are 100% guaranteed. Thus, there is no risk. If you are not completely satisfied, we will refund your money in full.

How will we use these trainings?

Hybrid Professional Development: Distribute an On-Demand Training to faculty and staff at the beginning of each month and plan a discussion session at the end of the month to determine how you will implement the strategies presented.
Online Faculty and Staff Learning Communities: Distribute On-Demand Trainings to faculty and staff so they can watch anytime, anywhere. Contact Innovative Educators at val@ieinfo.org and we will create an online discussion group specifically for your institution at no extra charge.
In-Service Training: Plan a day and time to show an On-Demand Training in a lecture hall or large conference room and invite faculty and staff to attend a debrief immediately following the presentation.
Staff Recognition: Develop a program around the On-Demand Trainings with monthly themes and recognize the staff members that implement the best idea related to the theme.
Team-Building: Utilize these On-Demand Trainings to develop cross-functional and cross-discipline teams to foster collegiality.
New Employee Training: Include these trainings as part of your new employee training program to ensure consistency.
Implementation and Follow-Up: Use the guide and evaluation materials provided by Innovative Educators to plan, implement and track your progress.

If you have any questions, please contact Val at val@ieinfo.org or call 303-775-6004 for more information.

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