BATTLE BUDDY CENTER

Best practices Singular point-of-contact Credit for military experience Designated campus space Student veterans organization Transparency in policies and procedures Military leave of absence policy Welcoming campus culture

2017 Student Demographics 163 Military-connected students (27% female) 30 ROTC students (Army and Air Force) 289 Spouses and Dependents 110 students utilizing GI Bill 87% of GI Bill students are Full Time

partnerships Clear Path for Veterans American Legion Easter Seals NY Military and Veteran Services Veterans of Foreign Wars New York State Division of Veterans’ Affairs Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Syracuse VA Medical Center American Red Cross – Services to the Armed Forces Oswego VA Outpatient Clinic Oswego County Veterans Agency Institute for Veterans and Military Families Move Along, Inc. Team Red, White, and Blue Honor Flight Syracuse Feed Our Vets Center for Deployment Psychology Syracuse Vet Center NYSID Watertown Vet Center

Designated space

Battle buddy center dedication

Battle buddy center

Battle buddy center

STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS 2016-2017 169 students utilized educational benefits 11 - Chapter 1606 (Selected Reserve) 14 – Chapter 30 (Montgomery GI Bill) 7 – Chapter 31 (Vocational Rehab) 98 – Chapter 33 (Post 9/11 GI Bill) 29 – Chapter 35 (DEA) 3 – MyCAA 7 – Tuition Assistance

Battle Buddy Center

Battle Buddy Center

Veterans Association

Services Offered Advising Tutoring (1v1 or group tutoring) VA Funded Work Study Position (x2) Free School Supplies (Dorm Clean Out) Outreach/Network Opportunities (VFW)

Contact Information Director of Military & Veteran Student Services Patrick Massaro Cook Hall 130 34 Cornell Drive Canton, NY 13617 (315) 386-7073 massarop@canton.edu www.canton.edu/admissions/military.html Veteran & Military Services Coordinator Ben Parker 151 Marano Campus Center 7060 State Route 104 Oswego, NY 13126 (315) 312-2270 benjamin.parker@oswego.edu www.oswego.edu/veterans