MAVRC Disabled Veterans Affinity Groups

6 Hairpin Drive,Edwardsville IL 62026

28 September, 2021

Description

MAVRC Disabled Veterans Affinity Group In Fall 2021, Military and Veteran Services will start hosting the MAVRC Affinity Groups [Military and Veteran Resource Center Affinity Groups] to build fellowship and networking among students, faculty and staff, and individuals in the community. The support groups will be free and open to the public to bring together the military-affiliated community, and connect this population with resources and services for personal and professional development. The affinity groups will meet monthly with the exception of January, May, August, and December. The following affinity groups that will be offered on campus: Veterans of Color Affinity GroupWomen Veterans Affinity Group LGBTQIA+ Veterans Affinity Group Disabled Veterans Affinity GroupSpouses and Dependents Affinity Group "The Office of Military and Veteran Services goal is to make military-connected transition to SIUE a smooth process. We recognize the sacrifice made and the difficulties attributed with making this transition. To ease these complications, we are committed to informing, advising and assisting veterans, active military, their dependents/spouses, or survivors to provide the tools and assistance necessary to achieve academic success. Our office is available to guide military-connected on the steps needed to fully utilize their educational benefits, including completing certain requests and application forms to obtain awarded benefits. We are connected to an array of SIUE departments to ensure the military-connected are able to use the many on-campus resources available to them, securing a course to prosperity. Integrating military-connected into the SIUE community and helping provide the best possible experience while pursuing educational goals is our main focus." - Military and Veteran Services, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville