Appendix A (v) other Chapters will grow the success of all in the network. *The Policy Liaison Program (PLP) offers consistent and scheduled communications that facilitate this coalition building and best practice sharing. • Supporting other Chapter Leaders. Policy needs and concerns can be shared or experienced by many. Hearing from other Chapter Leaders and members and identifying potential needs from more than a single perspective will create an inclusive space for all to access, and succeed in, higher education. Career Services Liaison • Leverage National Headquarters and network for professional development opportunities. Learn about the wealth of programs and available resources and channels for student veterans to seek professional guidance and advice. Understand the importance of being involved in SVA programming (e.g., Regional Summits, Leadership Institute, NatCon, professional opportunities from SVA partners, workshops, internships, access to mentors, employment opportunities, etc.). Connect with SVA relevant platforms and partners including LinkedIn, Indeed, Hiring Our Heroes, and through The Business and Industry Roundtable to provide the Career Services Liaison with updated opportunities. • Implement VA Work Study as a Career Services Liaison. Understand VA Work Study program and how to implement it as a Career Services Liaison. • Encourage help-seeking behavior of student veterans in your Chapter. Most students do not leverage Career Services or the breadth of services that they provide; student veterans are even less likely to leverage these resources while on campus. • Engage student veterans in career focused aspects of their education. Encourage employment and internships during college and in career and professional development opportunities and resources throughout a student’s academic journey and near graduation. Disability Services Liaison • Make the connection between service-connected disability and academic support services on campus. The military does not provide information about how a service-connected disability translates to an academic disability, and VA does not diagnose a veteran’s disability, they only determine a level of compensation. Colleges understand learning disabilities of traditional, incoming first-year college students, but are not familiar with military service-connected disabilities. • Encourage help-seeking behavior among student veterans. Student veterans attend college with the “suck it up and drive on” mentality instilled in them by military training, this works well in combat, but can be detrimental in the civilian world. Normalize disability services representatives as well as other assistance-service representatives in the veteran space. • Learn how to conduct a conversation with student veterans with service-connected disabilities. Student veterans may not feel comfortable disclosing their disability, the Disability Services Liaison should not ask a student veteran, “Are you disabled?”, they should ask, “Do you have a VA rating?” or “Have you filed a disability claim with VA?” • Implement VA Work Study as a Disability Services Liaison. Understand VA Work Study program and how to implement it as a Disability Services Liaison. • Understand how you can help student veterans and your college or university. Colleges and universities are focused on students performing at a high level and graduating on time. When a student “slips through the cracks,” it hurts the college by decreasing graduation and retention rates.
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