Preparing Your Campus for Veterans' Success

This book is intended for everyone in higher education – whether in the classroom, student affairs, administration, admissions, health services or faculty development – who is, or expects to be teaching, advising, or serving student veterans. This book is the outcome of a partnership between the Center for Teaching and Learning and the office of Disabilities Services at the University of South Dakota that led to the development of the Fides program whose goal was to establish high-quality, evidence-based development opportunities specifically designed to enable key university constituencies―the faculty, staff, and administration―to understand their role in providing extraordinary learning experiences for veterans. The program was funded through a congressionally directed FIPSE grant. Materials from Fides have been featured by prominent educational organizations, and are being used by the National Center for PTSD, colleges, universities, and boards of regents across the US. This book provides the background and guidelines you need to leverage the strengths that student veterans bring to your institution, to ease the challenges they face in transitioning into higher education, to facilitate their learning, and to ensure their successful graduation. Student veterans bring many strengths to your campus – maturity, significant life experiences, and cross-cultural awareness. They are highly motivated to serve others and value education. Student veterans may however face significant challenges. Student veterans have typically been out of high school for some time, where they may have earned average grades. Many are married with children and more than a few are single parents. They are approximately 20% less likely than non-veterans to attain a bachelor degree and slightly more likely to drop out of higher education without attaining a degree of any sort. Deployments extend their time to degree, and multiple deployments can significantly delay graduation. The challenges associated with transitioning from the military into higher education are heightened when a student has a disability – physical, psychological, or emotional. Common disabilities that are emerging from Iraq and Afghanistan include amputations, hearing loss, traumatic brain injury, and post-traumatic stress disorder. To enable student veterans to succeed, institutions need to develop holistic initiatives to mediate student veterans’ transition and persistence, and develop appropriate programs and services that recognize their skills, family responsibilities, and distinct needs. This book outlines best practices for student affairs; describes innovative approaches to administrative services and support; suggests streamlining policies and procedures to make the campus “veteran friendly”; proposes ideas for academic programs; looks at the implications for course structure and design; considers the classroom environment; and explores how classroom policies impact student veterans. One chapter examines the issue of student veteran success specifically from the point of view of two-year institutions. The authors stress the importance of collaborative approaches across divisions and functions providing all stakeholders on campus with a comprehensive view of how they can support each to ensure the success of their student veterans.

Education & Teaching

Smith, Justin

Kelley, Bruce

Fox, Ernetta

Higher & Continuing Education

Routledge

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I think the book is great. Some really good insight into the word regarding marriage that I’d never heard or thought of before”. – Colleen Gifford
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This Christian marriage help workbook will take you on a journey to show God’s blueprint for Christian marriages between man and woman and teach you the things the preacher didn't say at the altar. 
When reading this book, you will also discover a better:<ul>
<li>Knowledge of God’s love for you.</li>
<li>Love for God.</li>
<li>Love for yourself.</li>
<li>Love for your spouse.</li>
<li>Love for your marriage.</li>
</ul>
As a result of reading this God-centered christian help workbook for couples, you will see and experience the awesome heart of God and a transformation in your marriage. You will discover His purpose and intentions for you and your marriage. You will learn, feel and experience a great revelation of God reciprocating His love for you as an individual and reuniting the two of you together as one. As you carry it in your hearts, it will help you have a sledgehammer proof marriage. When this happens, you will, walk bold and proudly together as a couple, representing Christ and the Church to the entire world!
About The Authors:Bruce Kelley and Rachale Kelley are the owners of Empowered To be Present LLC. and passionate about developing Christ-like marriages after being married for 26 years, giving birth to three children, one with special needs. They are leading a marriage ministry at their home church where they love encouraging and praying for other couples.
Bruce is the author of “90 Days with God”, a licensed social worker, counselor, and ordained minister. He obtained his Bachelor in Liberal Studies Degree with a concentration in Social Work and his Master’s in Divinity Degree.
Rachale is a SAHM of 18 years. She has served in many capacities in the church including, administration and teaching. She is a Certified Professional Life, Marriage, and Business Coach and a Mentor who helps women discover hope and healing in their everyday lives.

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