Posted on Jun 1, 2016
I'm challenging my local Community College on the depth and quality of their Veterans Access Services program. Where should I start?
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I was frustrated after receiving the blanket resolution of "we're able to provide a quiet area for Veterans to test seperately," as a response to multiple and wide-ranging Veteran student issues.
I've never been big on complaining without simultaneously providing a reasonable suggested change or path - in this case, I plan on pointing at the University of Idaho and their "Operation Education," program. I understand funding isn't the same, but I hope presenting a template for change will lessen the intimidation associated with heading that sort of charge.
Im asking in hope that some of you, through experience, can add suggestions as well.
Thank you!
I've never been big on complaining without simultaneously providing a reasonable suggested change or path - in this case, I plan on pointing at the University of Idaho and their "Operation Education," program. I understand funding isn't the same, but I hope presenting a template for change will lessen the intimidation associated with heading that sort of charge.
Im asking in hope that some of you, through experience, can add suggestions as well.
Thank you!
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I and SGT Joshua Strup are members of our college SVA chapters. I'd suggest you start one, do some leg work with a few other Veterans and Vet Resources Representatives there and create that hub.
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SGT Casey Lovell
SGT (Join to see) - That's been the process so far - As far as immediate effectiveness is concerned, I wanted to be sure that I had an SVA chapter in place and with active members, and I wanted to provide a reliable, current list of resources for Veterans and families.
Thanks for your feedback!
Thanks for your feedback!
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SGT Joshua Strup
Also a quiet area to test separately is standard for students with disabilities; however, veteran status is not a reason to have separate testing.
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SGT Eliyahu Rooff
My wife is program director for a nursing school. When a couple students tried to insist that they had ADHD issues and needed to be tested separately in a quiet area, she turned them down, pointing out that first of all, when they take the NCLEX to get a nursing license, they'll be tested with a couple hundred other people in the same room, and, more importantly, when they enter the workplace, they're going to have to do their work in places that are busy, distracting and often a bit noisy. If they can't handle it now, they won't be able to handle it later. The same can be said for all of us. Employers aren't going to provide special quiet places for anyone unless it's part of the job description.
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disabilityrightsca.org/pubs/530901.pdf I don't know ifnthe link will open if not just search for it using Google it was working when I'd tried it just now.
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