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

2. 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?

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. RESOURCES Whole Veteran Initiative Community Engagement Advocacy
Beyond the U

8. 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.

10. 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

12. Office: vetlife@uw.edu
THANKS!
Any questions?
Sam Powers, PhD
Office:
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