1. BATTLE BUDDY CENTER

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. Designated space

6. Battle buddy center dedication

7. Battle buddy center

8. Battle buddy center

9. 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

10. Battle Buddy Center

11. Battle Buddy Center

12. Veterans Association

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

14. Contact Information
Director of Military & Veteran Student Services Patrick Massaro Cook Hall Cornell Drive Canton, NY (315)
Veteran & Military Services Coordinator
Ben Parker
151 Marano Campus Center
7060 State Route 104
Oswego, NY 13126
(315)