Ohio Administrative Code
Title 3359 - University of Akron
Chapter 3359-42 - Rights and Responsibilities of Students; Assistance to Veterans and Service Members
Section 3359-42-01.1 - Assistance to veterans and service members
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 3359-42-01.1
Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
The purpose of this policy is to set forth the support and assistance the university of Akron will provide to service members and veterans.
(A) In alignment with section 3345.42 of the Revised Code, this policy utilizes the definitions for "service member" and "veteran:"
(1)
"Service member"
means a person who is serving in the armed forces of the United
States.
(2)
"Veteran" means any person who has completed service in
the armed forces, including the national guard of any state or a reserve
component of the armed forces, and who has been discharged under honorable
conditions from the armed forces or who has been transferred to the reserve
with evidence of satisfactory service.
(B) To the extent that it has not done so already, the university of Akron will:
(1)
Establish and
maintain a service member and veteran student services office;
(2)
Refer service
members and veterans to proper local, state and/or federal agencies in the
event the university of Akron believes that the service member or veteran is
eligible for services;
(3)
Work with the Ohio board of regents (OBR) to develop a
veteran-friendly campus that increases the opportunity for service members and
veterans to succeed academically;
(4)
Work with other
Ohio institutions of higher education to disseminate and share promising
practices for serving service members and veterans effectively;
(5)
Promote
veteran-friendly campuses by utilizing the OBR's structure to disseminate and
share promising practices statewide for serving service members and veterans
effectively;
(6)
Train appropriate faculty and staff to increase
awareness of the mindset and unique needs of service members and veterans
returning from combat zones and/or tours of duty overseas;
(7)
Create "safe
zones" for service members and veterans through a student service
member/veteran club, organization, or association and campus-wide awareness
training;
(8)
Provide a portion of student orientation (or a separate
session) specifically for service members and veterans;
(9)
Recognize the
service of service members and veterans at various events such as graduation,
community service awards, honors awards, and an appreciation
day;
(10)
Regularly evaluate institutional policies and
procedures that create barriers to service member and veteran
success;
(11)
Empower those working directly with service members and
veterans to provide services designed to promote educational
achievement;
(12)
Providing training, in partnership with veterans
affairs, in the proper certification methods for certifying officials on each
campus;
(13)
Develop a clear outreach strategy to communicate with
eligible persons about educational and training benefits to encourage the use
of GI bill benefits, as well as services and assistance offered by the
institution;
(14)
Continue to work with the legislature, workforce and
higher education community to identify and develop statewide policies to ensure
the transition to higher education is seamless for all students, including
service members and veterans. (This may include, but is not limited to, issues
such as transfer, credit for prior learning and/or experience, career ladders,
support services, etc.); and
(15)
Ensure the
campus community is aware of benefits associated with the new post 9/11 GI bill
and through our campus veterans' office and veteran coordinator(s) to actively
find ways to connect returning service members and veterans with the services
offered by the department of veterans affairs.
(C) Workforce training and education.
The university of Akron will work to provide better access and success for service members and veterans in postsecondary education and training while improving transition to civilian work.
(1)
Services provided will include:
(a)
An online tool
for exploring careers, searching programs in Ohio and providing consumer
reporting information on earnings and employment outcomes for each program.
This website should include special information targeted to service members and
veterans regarding shortening the time to receive a credential or degree
through:
(i)
Expanding credit for prior learning;
(ii)
Articulation and
transfer agreements;
(iii)
Bridge programs;
(iv)
Applied
baccalaureate degrees; and
(v)
Online
tools.
(2)
Improving
services for service member and veteran job seekers by promoting seamless
workforce development services such as those provided at Ohio means jobs
centers, campus career centers, and through
affiliates.
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