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Board of Trustees Student Life & Facilities Committee October 18, 2011 Ray Wikstrom Director Phone: (904) 620-2655 E-mail: [email protected] Marketing and Expansion (Phase 3 – July 2011) Enhance Student Services & Resources throughout the University’s 5 Colleges and Academic and Student Affairs Task Force (Phase 1 – Oct 2009) Infrastructure and Execution (Phase 2 - Aug 2010) Hired Staff and Established Partnerships Developed the Concept for an All-Purpose Military & Veterans Resource Center under the UNF’s Yesterday’s Warriors, Today’ Students, Tomorrow’s Leaders Project Renovated the Temporary Existing Spaces for the Center Expanded the Service Capacity of the Counseling, Disability Resources and Mental Health Counseling for veterans Became a Military-Friendly School (in our First Year of Operation) Developed One-Stop Shop Concept for Timely VA Support/Financial Assistance/ Military Academic Advisors Obtained $217K in BrAIve Funds from the Community Foundation of Florida Trained the Staff/Faculty and Opened the Doors (Orientation) Increase Grant and Scholarship Opportunities Engage the Business Sector to Increase Internships, Externships and Mentorships for Career Opportunities Identify and Implement Marketing Strategies and Outreach Activities to Promote the University and the Military & Veterans Resource Center Funding Sources 2011-2012 Michael & Kim Ward (3 years/$239K) Prudential (3 years/$60K) MVRC Foundation Account UNF Student Affairs E&G Account Ray Wikstrom (Navy) Director Rod Fulgencio Judith Jerome Whitney Meyer (Navy) Office Manager Office Assistant Transition Coach Declan Duffy (Army) VA Work Study Scott Christopher Mark Middlebrook (Navy) (Army) VA Work Study Student Assistant Staff has a combined total of over 60 years of active duty service and military experience Rose Morisseau (Navy) Student Assistant Services Resources Academic Advising Tutoring Study Groups Workshops Ambassador Program Military Orientation Military Handbook Priority Registration 8.12* Counseling Center Disability Resource center VA Educational benefits Financial Aid Student Veterans of America Student Government MVRC Web Pages Facebook/Twitter MVRC Mission To Provide a Broad Range of Student Services and Resources Focused on the Special Needs of Today’s Military Veterans, Service members, and Their Families, to Enhance Their Smooth “Transition” from the Military Environment to Campus Life Leading to Academic Success, Graduation and Employment Opportunities Academic Success & Graduation Employment Opportunities Trained Faculty Trained Staff Trained Advisors Scholarships Specifically for Vets Seeking Fellowships* Career Services Veterans Alumni Association Club Internships IMPACTJax WorkSource Florida Resource Center Transition Coach Computer Lab Copy Machine Group Study Peer to Peer Support Lounge Area/TV Extended Hours Special Programming Over 740 Veteran Students (GI Bill) Over 100 Active Duty Students (Tuition Assistance) Over 120 Army ROTC Cadets 140 Graduates (Academic Year 2010-2011) 124 New Enrollments (Fall 2011) 4,438 Visits to the Center by Veterans (Last Year) 492 Monthly Users 15,132 Total Site Visits Michael & Kim Ward Hurley Meeks Cindy Alderson Veterans Scholarship Veterans Veterans Scholarship Scholarship (12/$2.5K) (3/$2K) (3/$1K) Scholarships/Internships Corporal Joshua Watkins Memorial Scholarship (3/$2K) (UNF) Student Veteran Internships (5)