Veterans Affairs

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Veterans Affairs

• California State University Channel Islands

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Veterans Affairs

• Overview
• Constituent Needs
• CSUCI Veterans Committee
• Background and Anticipated Growth
• Campus Inventory
• Systemwide Inventory
• Short Term Solutions
• Long Term Solutions

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Veterans Affairs

• Constituent Needs
• How to Apply to University
• How to Use VA Benefits
• Enrollment Certification for VA Benefits
• Evaluation of Prior Credit (Military and
  Academic)
• Transition to College Assistance
• Access to Disability Accommodations
• Access to Psychological Counseling
• Engagement , Activities, Clubs

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Veterans Affairs

• CSUCI Veterans Affairs Committee
• Damien Pena Orientation, Access and Transition
  Programs
• Alan Pasternak Personal Counseling
• Valeri Cirino-Paez Disability Resource Programs
• Janet Rizzoli Articulation Officer
• Ginger Reyes Admissions Recruitment
• Gina Farrar Records Registration
• Colleen Forest Records Registration (VA
  Certifying Official)
• Rachel Danielson Records Registration (VA
  Certifying Official)
• Damon Blue Records Registration

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Background and Growth

• According to the Dept of Veterans Affairs
• California is home to over 2.2 million Veterans
• Over 175,000 service members are stationed
  throughout the state
• California is home to over 35,000 National
  Guard and reservists

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Background and Growth
How many veterans will return to Ventura
County? Dear Rachel   That is very hard to
predict, with the inception of the new Post 9/11
G.I. Bill in August of 2009, we expect our
workload to increase dramatically. Another factor
for us is when the troops in Iraq are reduced or
released, the amount of students significantly
increases also. In Fiscal Year 2007 over 500,000
personnel utilized their GI Bill benefits
nationally. We expect that number to possibly
double when the new bill goes into
effect.   Thank you for contacting the
VA   DLS/351/4354 Muskogee RPO
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Current Veteran Enrollment
Federal Programs Montgomery GI Bill (chapter 30)
17 Chapter 34 0 Chapter 31 (voc rehab)
2 Chapter 32 0 Chapter 35
(dependants) 14 Chapter 1606 (GI Bill for
Reservists) 5 Chapter 1607 (Reservists called
to duty) 1 State Program CalVET Fee Waiver
71 Veterans not using/dont have benefits
Unknown
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CSUCI Inventory

• Electronic Certification of Enrollment for VA
  Benefits
• Evaluation of Prior Credit Military Credit and
  Academic Credit
• Veterans Website and Brochure with information
  about Benefits and Services Available
• Psychological Counseling with Expertise on PTSD
• Disability Accommodations / Educational Access
  Center
• Access, Orientation and Transition Programs
  Need programs for Vets
• Veterans Student Club being formed Janet
  Rizzoli, Sponsor

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Systemwide Inventory

• CSUs Troops to College Initiative
• All 23 CSUs are participating in monthly
  conference calls with the Chancellors Office to
  promote teamwork and raise awareness
• Campuses are forming Student Veteran Clubs (SDSU,
  CSULB, Sac State).
• Campuses are creating Veteran Coordinator
  positions and centralizing many activities
• Campuses are forming Veterans Support Teams to
  coordinate Vet issues
• Each campus has a Veterans web site
• Some campuses partnering with military to
  facilitate access (SDSU)

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Short Term Solutions

• Launch the Veterans Club
• Enhance Veterans Website to include information
  on Personal Counseling, Disability Accommodations
  and the Veterans Club
• Develop Orientation and other Transition Programs
  for Vets and Dependants
• Identify and Communicate with Veteran Applicants
  via the newly added Vet Question on Mentor
  Application
• Continue Veterans Affairs Committee meetings to
  improve communications between various campus
  offices that provide services to Veterans Expand
  membership to include faculty representation

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Long Term Solutions

• Create a Veterans Coordinator position
• Centralize Veterans Services within an Veterans
  Affairs Office
• Hire Student Assists who are Veterans Can be
  funded by VA if they work exclusively for Veteran
  students.