Type of Presentation
Individual paper/presentation
Target Audience
Higher Education
Location
Session Seven Breakouts
Proposal
Military and veteran students face unique challenges when coming into an academic environment. Libraries can play a role in easing those transition challenges. Fort Hays State University is a comprehensive state teaching university. Roughly 5% of the student population both on-campus and virtual identifies as a currently serving military member or a veteran. The university as a whole is designated as a Military Friendly school and participates in the Department of Education 8 Keys to Veterans’ Success initiative. Forsyth Library supports these efforts through library-specific projects that help military and veteran students connect with academic resources and become acclimated to the academic environment. This presentation will outline how Forsyth Library has taken specific steps to address the unique educational needs of military and veteran students, and will share ideas for working with various campus organizations involved in the military and veteran student community.
Presentation Description
Military and veteran students face unique challenges when coming into an academic environment. Libraries can play a role in easing those transition challenges. This presentation will outline the various initiatives Forsyth Library participates in, both in and outside of the library, for the purpose of addressing the needs of military and veteran students at Fort Hays State University.
Keywords
military students, student veterans, military student success
Publication Type and Release Option
Presentation (Open Access)
Recommended Citation
Downing-Turner, Mary Elizabeth, "Helping Military and Veteran Students Transition to Academic Life: The Role of the Academic Library" (2021). Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy. 39.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gaintlit/2021/2021/39
Helping Military and Veteran Students Transition to Academic Life: The Role of the Academic Library
Session Seven Breakouts
Military and veteran students face unique challenges when coming into an academic environment. Libraries can play a role in easing those transition challenges. Fort Hays State University is a comprehensive state teaching university. Roughly 5% of the student population both on-campus and virtual identifies as a currently serving military member or a veteran. The university as a whole is designated as a Military Friendly school and participates in the Department of Education 8 Keys to Veterans’ Success initiative. Forsyth Library supports these efforts through library-specific projects that help military and veteran students connect with academic resources and become acclimated to the academic environment. This presentation will outline how Forsyth Library has taken specific steps to address the unique educational needs of military and veteran students, and will share ideas for working with various campus organizations involved in the military and veteran student community.
