This module will discuss the following topics:

• Common obstacles to watch out for
• It’s time to invest
• Build a team
• Chart where you want to go
• I’m a civilian. How can I effectively work with veterans?

This module will discuss the following topics:

• What is your purpose?
• What is your mission?
• What are your goals?
• Development, integration and promotion
• Getting buy in

This module will address the following topics:

• Types of military-connected students
• Unique and nontraditional characteristics
• Enrollment trends
• Capturing data
• Benefits $$$
• Tracking veteran enrollment
• Making contact prior to the start of classes and connecting to a network
• Chartering where they’re enrolled

This module will include the following sections:

• Overview of military culture and college culture
• Attending college as a veteran
• Strengths that veterans bring to college
• Barriers veterans encounter
• Summary
• Case study

This module will explore the following topics:

• Communication – Having a single point of contact and a designated space
• Partnering with student veterans – Case study

This module will provide the following:

• Explain the basic ground rules for creating a Student Veteran Organization
• Identify the necessary tools and structure of the SVO
• Outline the benefits of partnering with an SVO
• Discuss the significance of listening

In this module we will discuss the significance of establishing and maintaining strategic partnerships, including:

• Veterans Committee/Task Force
• Designated points of contact
• Community veterans’ organizations
• The Department of Veterans Affairs
• Veterans helping veterans
• Synergy

This module will include the following sections:

• The significance of Veteran Ally training and how it works
• The structure of the Veteran Ally training
• Student veteran input and collaboration
• What to emphasize and what to be cautious of
• Lessons learned

This module will explore the following topics:

• Student Veteran Orientation
• Military holidays
• Military history and culture displays
• Discussion panels
• Awards & recognition events
• Retreats

This module will provide the following:

• The purpose of the course
• Structure
• Curriculum: books, community, activities, and sample syllabus.
• Getting buy-in from higher administration
• Lessons learned

In this module we will discuss the significance of establishing and maintaining strategic partnerships, including:

• Veterans Committee/Task Force
• Designated points of contact
• Community veterans’ organizations
• The Department of Veterans Affairs
• Veterans helping veterans
• Synergy

This module will include the following sections:

• The significance of Veteran Ally training and how it works
• The structure of the Veteran Ally training
• Student veteran input and collaboration
• What to emphasize and what to be cautious of
• Lessons learned

This module will explore the following topics:

• The evaluation mindset
• The evaluation cycle – the 5-Step Logical Model
• How to build alliances

This module will provide the following:

• The purpose of the course
• Structure
• Curriculum: books, community, activities, and sample syllabus.
• Getting buy-in from higher administration
• Lessons learned

In this module we will discuss how we can further assist with:

• Connecting with your military-connected students
• Essential components of a successful veterans program
• Designing an orientation and task force
• First-Year Experience course for military populations
• Veteran Ally training for faculty and staff
• Career readiness for military-connected students
• Effective assessment of veterans program

Nick is a former readjustment therapist for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard. He completed eight years’ service while working in various intelligence and law enforcement capacities and was honorably discharged as a Lieutenant (O-3). He holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Administration from the University of California at Davis and has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and books on topics related to veterans and higher education. He is currently the Director of the Center for Wounded Veterans in Higher Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Patricia is an Air Force veteran who is currently a graduate student with the Social Work Program at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Patricia worked on communication systems in her Air Force career, as part of a Combat Communications Squadron and a Joint Communication Support Element. She is currently in the Air National Guard out of Peoria, Illinois and works at the Chez Family Foundation Center for Wounded Veterans in Higher Education as the Career Services Coordinator and social media strategist. Additionally, Patricia is the President of Illini Veterans, a  chapter of Student Veterans of America at the University of Illinois.

Dustin has a Doctorate in Community Health with a specialization in vocational rehabilitation from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He spent eight years on active duty in the United States Marine Corps, where he did three deployments throughout Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, while assigned to 2^nd Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Company (FAST Co), Marine Security Force Battalion and Landing Force Sixth Fleet, 2^nd Marine Division. He is the Associate Director of the Chez Family Foundation Center for Wounded Veterans in Higher Education at Illinois.

Jamie serves as Purdue University’s Coordinator for Veteran and Military Programs and the Director of their Veterans Success Center. Previously he served as the Veterans Coordinator and School Certifying Official at Ivy Tech Community College. He has a BA in Creative Writing from Purdue University and an MA in Strategic Leadership from American Military University. Jamie served six years’ active duty during the Cold War on submarines and fourteen years in the reserves as a Seabee including an Operation Iraqi Freedom deployment.