1. CSULB Veterans Transition Briefing

2. Veterans Service Office (CDC) Veterans University (CHHS) CAPS (Student Services) DSS (Student Services) Veterans Administration Enrollment Services (Admin/Finance) “Veterans to Jobs” (UCES) “Troops To ENG” (COE) Workforce Investment Board Quilt Work of Collaboration (current system) Academic Advising Center (Academic Affairs) Financial Aid (Admin/Finance)

3. Who They Are (in general)  Diverse nature of Veterans: –Experienced adults from ethics-based institutions –Service-oriented, patriotic, global, tough –Pragmatic, efficient and impatient –Formerly institutionalized; limited civilian experience –Potential health and learning concerns

4. Macro Transition DOD Education Employment

5. Macro Transition DOD Education Employment

6. Post-secondary Education Student Veteran Process Model Student Organization Disabled Student Services Counseling And Psychological Services Veterans Administration CDC 2 Academic Advising/Learning Assistance Center Local Community/WIB 1 Veterans Center Health Education Employment Notes: 1 Workforce Investment Board 2 Career Development Center

7. Minimum Services  Certification of Benefits:  Credit evaluation and transfer  Academic counseling  Certification of VA Benefits  Advocacy (Referrals/Tracking/Guidance):  On-campus (Academic Affairs, Student Services)  Off-campus (VA, WIB, business partners)  Information Management:  Message center (phone referrals, questions)  Website management (Virtual Vet Center)

8. Additional Services  Case Management  One manager/100 student veterans  EOP/Athletic Center style counseling and tracking  Education  VA Benefit course approval  UNV 300 Veterans Transition course  Faculty advisement outreach  DL/hybrid programs, certificates  Community Outreach Initiatives  Establish DL programs on bases  Interface/collaborate with other Vet Organizations

9. Window of Opportunity  Past:  Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944  Homeless veterans: LA County  Present:  Recreate the next “Greatest Generation”  Future:  Poor economy = fewer jobs available  Double money: new Post-9/11 GI Bill  Withdrawal from Iraq? Reduction-in-Force?

10. “Leave No Veteran Behind!”