1. David Blair, Director of Veteran and Military Affairs, The University of Alabama VETERANS OUTREACH AND TRANSITION ASSISTANCE

2.  Share information about what the University of Alabama is doing for student veterans, service members, and dependents  Key points in providing resources, programming, and building staff for veterans, dependents and service members PURPOSE

3.  Active, Reserve, and National Guard Units, college fairs, and military education fairs  Involvement from public, private, and non-profit organizations  Prospective Students  VMA Ambassadors  Orientation  Transfer Student Programming  Shelton State to Alabama Welcome Session (May 2013) RECRUITING

4. PHYSICAL SPACE

5.  Academic and co- curricular engagement counseling  Mirrors Benefits Counseling  FLC/LLC: Transition from Military to College  SGA partnership- Textbook for Troops LIVING & LEARNING

6.  Mobilization Transition  Workshop Sessions  Benefits Meeting  FLC/LLC- Transition from Military to College TRANSITION PROGRAMS

7.  Career Center- Career Fairs  Already have connection to employers  Networking Conference  Workshops  Essay Writing  Resume Critique  Career Fair Preparation  VA Partnerships CAREER SERVICES

8.  Nationally  47% of student veterans have children.  47.3% of student veterans are married  Office Space Openness  Family Needs  Housing  Day Care  Employment  Emergency Services http://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/studentveteran/st udentvets.asp FAMILY ASSISTANCE

9.  Computer Lab with Printing  Test booklets  Lounge Space- Wii and Xbox  Email- vma@bama.ua.edu vma@bama.ua.edu  Customer Service Model RESOURCES

10.  Part-time work (average 15 hours)  Receiving federal VA educational benefits  Job Responsibilities  Advocates for resources and CVA WORK STUDY PROGRAM

11.  Student Led  Voice on campus  Build relationships between VSDS  Involvement in campus and local community CAMPUS VETERANS ASSOCIATION

12.  Bowling Nights  Campus Veterans Association Banquet  CVA 5K  Golf Tournament  VMA Honor Walk GENERAL PROGRAMMING

13. QUESTIONS

14. Office of Veteran and Military Affairs One BB Comer Box: 870251 Phone: 205-348-0983 Fax: 205-348-5804 Email: vma@bama.ua.eduvma@bama.ua.edu vets.ua.edu CONTACT INFORMATION