U. S. Military Students on CampusJan Cook EDDC 840

“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).

20% Returning Veterans are Disabled

•Body armor•Medical advances

Mortar attacks:New Survival Rate 98%

Post traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD)Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) DepressionLoss of limb

FinancesSubstance AbuseFamily ProblemsIntegration Issues

Academic Challenges

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).

Brown (2011) a military friendly institution would offer:

“Offering priority registration for military studentsSimplified or expedited application processFlexible enrollment deadlinesAcademic and counseling services targeted to military studentsSpecial Web pages for returning military studentsSupport groupsTransfer credit policies that minimalize loss of credit and avoid duplication of courseworkLimited academic residency requirement of 25% of undergraduate degree programs on campus and 30% for fully online programsAcceptance of ACE credit recommendations for learning experiences in the armed forcesAwarding 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 plansVeterans lounges and centersResearch focus on meeting the needs of military students” (Brown, 2011, para.

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Student Veterans of 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.

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

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