TO: Sonoma State Employees
FR: Military and Veteran Resource Center (MAVRC)
Dear Campus Community,
Military-affiliated students (veterans and dependents) come to Sonoma State University hoping for a smooth transition from a military culture to a college campus culture. These students face unique challenges that differ from those of their classmates and can impact their enrollment, retention, and academic success. The Military and Veteran Resource Center (MAVRC) will be offering an in-person VET NET Ally Seminar on Thursday, March 30, 2023 from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm in Ballroom B, Student Center.
Presented by Dr. Marshall Thomas, Director of Veteran Affairs at the Chancellor’s Office, the VET NET Ally Seminar aims to inform faculty, staff, and administrators of the challenges that this population of students face everyday and to educate on ways we can better support them in their academic life. The seminar will provide a better understanding of the military culture and reasons people join the military, discussions about the policies and procedures currently affecting veteran students, and ways to be an ally. Participation in this seminar is optional and light refreshments will be provided.
To register, please click here: https://forms.gle/LZPuRQ4NKYDHSD7dA. For any other questions, please contact the Veteran Services Advisor, Yvonne Kang-Lopez at: kanglopezy@sonoma.edu.
Sincerely,
The Military and Veteran Resource Center (MAVRC)