Brown Bag Forum
September 24, 2009
Supporting Student Veteran Success at Madison’s Postsecondary Institutions
12:00 PM -  1:30 PM
Wisconsin Veterans Museum, Second Floor Education Center, 30 W. Mifflin Street
This event is free and open to the public.
John Bechtol
Assistant Dean for Veterans and Ombuds Services
Tami Koepsel
Assistant Director for Transfer and Post-Baccalaureate Admissions
Michael Shumway
Veterans Club Advisor
Enrollment Services Information Coordinator

The recent adoption of the Post-9/11 GI Bill has made postsecondary education accessible to many veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. As a result, the program will bring thousands of veteran students to campuses throughout the Midwest and the nation. This potential influx of students has prompted colleges and universities to rethink current policies and procedures in order to help better serve the unique needs of veterans. 

In this brown bag forum, a panel of representatives from three Madison campuses—each with differing missions and services—will describe their institutions’ responses to the needs of student veterans. The event will engage policymakers, academic professionals, and veterans in a discussion of the present and future of student veterans’ services in postsecondary education, paying close attention to  several issues that many veterans identify as particularly pressing, such as the Yellow Ribbon Program and transfer credits for training received while in the military.

The American Council on Education has published several  papers and other resources (links below) with useful background information on veterans in higher education:
Military Service Members and Veterans in Higher Education: What the New GI Bill May Mean for Postsecondary Institutions

Serving Those Who Serve: Higher Education and America's Veterans

From Soldier to Student: Easing the Transition of Service Members to Campus

A Transfer Guide: Understanding your Military Credit Recommendations

Serving Those Who Serve: Making Your Institution Veteran-Friendly

Q&A on Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008
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