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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b> Psvs-t <psvs-t-bounces@baylor.edu>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>Ruiz, Trisha N<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Friday, May 12, 2023 10:00 AM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> navpa-private-forum-listserve@googlegroups.com; PSVS-T <PSVS-T@baylor.edu>; AMS-VET-ED-SUPPORT-L@LISTSERV.TAMU.EDU<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> [Psvs-t] Veteran Academic Probation policy<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Good morning everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">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.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">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? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thank you in advance for any feedback. You may email me directly at
<a href="mailto:ruiztn@stthom.edu">ruiztn@stthom.edu</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><font size="2" color="#2f5496" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#2F5496;font-style:italic">Thank you,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><font size="2" color="#2f5496" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#2F5496;font-style:italic">Dr. Ruiz
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="4" color="#c00000" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#C00000;font-weight:bold"> Dr. Trisha Nicole Ruiz</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" color="#c00000" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#C00000;font-weight:bold">University of St. Thomas-Houston</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" color="#2f5496" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#2F5496;font-weight:bold">Call/text:</span></font></b><font color="#2f5496"><span style="color:#2F5496"> <u>281-658-7158</u></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" color="#c00000" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#C00000;font-weight:bold">Schedule an appointment <a href="https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/VeteranSuccessCenter@stthom.edu/bookings/">here</a></span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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