ADVISING STUDENT VETERANS Dr ADVISING STUDENT VETERANS Dr. Sam Powers April 27, 2018 UW/CC Conference

Prior Learning Assessment What is PLA? Military Credit JST/CCAF How are we doing at granting experience-based credit in WA? How can we do better at UW?

This might be what it feels like… Real talk time…

UW Student Body UW Student Veterans And This is why. UW Student Body Total Students: 46,081 Total Undergrads: 31,418 Average Age: 21 UW Student Veterans Total Student Veterans: 1,044 Total Undergrad SVs: 405 Average Age: 29

FREE Testing Materials This is where We come in Service Dog FREE Coffee FREE Printing FREE Testing Materials Computers and Laptops Counseling Services Major Events Outdoor Recreation Television Video Games

What is Student Veteran Life? The mission of SVL: to help veterans successfully transition to the University of Washington, thrive in their studies, and launch into a successful, post-college life Founded by student veterans, for student veterans Our office is responsible for everything having to do with student veterans outside of Financial Aid and GI Bill benefits

RESOURCES Whole Veteran Initiative Community Engagement Advocacy Beyond the U

Intersectionality is the interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class, and gender as they apply to a given individual or group, regarded as creating overlapping and interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage.

CHOSEN IDENTITIES FOR YEAR 1 LGBTQ Disabilities Parents People of Color Women First Gen Students ID’D FOR NEXT YR: Foreign military vets Diff gen vets Religion Homeless

Office: vetlife@uw.edu THANKS! Any questions? Sam Powers, PhD sapowers@uw.edu Office: vetlife@uw.edu (206) 221-0830