A Longitudinal Study of Veteran Student Efficacy in the College of Engineering and Information Technology at Georgia Southern University
Session Format
Poster Session (90 and 30 minutes)
Location
Lobby
Abstract for the conference program
Abstract
The authors will address the issues veterans face in their transition from military to academic life while pursuing a degree at Georgia Southern University’s College of Engineering and Information Technology(CEIT). The goal is to provide solutions to the following questions. What are the issues facing veteran students? How can we assist veteran students in their transition from military to academic life? What effect can the implementation of a faculty/staff mentorship program have on veteran students as they navigate through the collegiate atmosphere? The authors will identify veteran students pursuing STEM degrees through CEIT. Veteran students will complete an initial meeting discussing the study. Students participating in the Mentorship program will be interview to gather personal data and paired with a CEIT faculty/staff mentor to assist them with obstacles they may encounter. The most common barriers to retention and graduation veteran students face are financial resources, personal/family obligations and school/job conflict.
Key Words
- Veterans, students, mentorship, graduation, transition, military, academic
Proposal Track
Research Project
Start Date
3-3-2017 5:00 PM
End Date
3-4-2017 6:30 PM
Recommended Citation
Finley, Kevin G., "A Longitudinal Study of Veteran Student Efficacy in the College of Engineering and Information Technology at Georgia Southern University" (2017). Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching & Learning Conference (2012-2019). 34.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/stem/2017/2017/34
A Longitudinal Study of Veteran Student Efficacy in the College of Engineering and Information Technology at Georgia Southern University
Lobby
Abstract
The authors will address the issues veterans face in their transition from military to academic life while pursuing a degree at Georgia Southern University’s College of Engineering and Information Technology(CEIT). The goal is to provide solutions to the following questions. What are the issues facing veteran students? How can we assist veteran students in their transition from military to academic life? What effect can the implementation of a faculty/staff mentorship program have on veteran students as they navigate through the collegiate atmosphere? The authors will identify veteran students pursuing STEM degrees through CEIT. Veteran students will complete an initial meeting discussing the study. Students participating in the Mentorship program will be interview to gather personal data and paired with a CEIT faculty/staff mentor to assist them with obstacles they may encounter. The most common barriers to retention and graduation veteran students face are financial resources, personal/family obligations and school/job conflict.
Key Words
- Veterans, students, mentorship, graduation, transition, military, academic
