[Psvs-t] Veteran Academic Probation policy

[Moorman, Don]

At SMU, we do not. We have found that the best way to encourage support activities is by proactive engagement with our student veterans organization, to help guide the organization and use them for peer support and outreach. We have found that our student veterans are more likely to utilize our support services when the suggestion comes from their peers, and from staff members that they trust. Fortunately, our Director of Academic Support Services is highly involved in our student veteran organization events and is a well know face to our student veterans; often times performing tutoring and other academic support services to veterans, herself.

Don Moorman, MBA, M.Ed.
Associate Director
Student Financial Operations
Coordinator of Veteran Support Services





From: Psvs-t <psvs-t-bounces at baylor.edu> On Behalf Of Ruiz, Trisha N
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Subject: [Psvs-t] Veteran Academic Probation policy


[EXTERNAL SENDER]
Good morning everyone,

The University of St. Thomas was recently awarded a grant that allowed us to hire an academic success coach specifically for our veteran subpopulation. Since his hire, veterans have been very reluctant to receive his services. To include students who are struggling academically!! I would like to create an institutional policy that requires veterans who have been placed on academic probation to meet with our academic success coach a minimum of 4 times in the following term. I.e., veteran is placed on academic probation in spring, they sign a contract to enroll for the fall term that requires them to meet with our academic success coach 4 times in the following fall term.

We are attempting other intervention strategies as well, but, knowing that veterans are less likely to seek help, I believe this policy could increase their academic success. Does any have a policy similar to this in place?

Thank you in advance for any feedback. You may email me directly at ruiztn at stthom.edu<mailto:ruiztn at stthom.edu>.

Thank you,
Dr. Ruiz

 Dr. Trisha Nicole Ruiz
Senior Director of Veteran Services
University of St. Thomas-Houston
Call/text: 281-658-7158
Schedule an appointment here<https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/VeteranSuccessCenter@stthom.edu/bookings/>


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