Offer Supports, Services and Resources
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Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
Transfer Alberta Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR) - PLAR enables individuals to receive post-secondary credit for what they already know through previous work or volunteer experience.
Canadian Armed Forces Accreditation, Certification, Equivalency (CAF ACE) - CAF ACE aims to identify and recognize programs of study offered by Canadian post-secondary institutions that align with training and education requirements in the CAF. Click here to see slides from a recent presentation from CAF ACE to the members of the CMVF3C.
Navigational Supports
Navigational Supports
Flexible Scheduling
Flexible Scheduling
Health and Wellness - Free, confidential health resources for University of Alberta students.
Emergency and Crisis Information for University of Alberta students needing help right now.
Early alerts for academic and well-being concerns
Early alerts for academic and well-being concerns
Helping Individuals at Risk (HIAR) - HIAR is a confidential, centralized resource at the University of Alberta for members of the campus community to report at risk behaviours or concerns about individuals who are at risk of harm to self or others. HIAR staff can assess risk, help connect individuals to support and resources before situations escalate, and offer guidance on potential next steps.
Academic success and writing centres
Academic success and writing centres
Academic Success - Links to services and resources from the University of Alberta Dean of Students and the Registrar's Office.
Academic Success Centre - Professional academic support to help University of Alberta students maximize their academic success and achieve their academic goals.
Writing Services - Services and resources to support University of Alberta students with their academic writing.
Academic accommodation services
Academic accommodation services
Accommodations and Accessibility - Information about accommodation support at the University of Alberta.
Academic strategy resources
Academic strategy resources
Learning Strategies - Workshops and one-on-one support available for University of Alberta students.
Trauma-informed MVFC space and service office
Trauma-informed MVFC space and service office
Additional Resources and References
Additional Resources and References
Finances
Finances
Resources
Resources
Online learning libraries
Online learning libraries
Psych/Armor (U.S. resources):
VAC Education and Training Benefit
Click here to see the slides from a VAC presentation to members of the CMVF3C
Apps
Apps
Military and Veteran Friendly Campuses - Toolkits of best practices and policies
Military and Veteran Friendly Campuses - Toolkits of best practices and policies
Career skills
Career skills
Resources
Online learning library
Psych/Armor (U.S. resources):
References
American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Veterans' Care Faculty Tool Kit, https://www.aacnnursing.org/our-initiatives/education-practice/faculty-tool-kits/veterans-care-faculty-tool-kit
Cathcart, D. G. (2019). Veteran-friendly colleges and universities: A primer for Canada. Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health, 5(1), 127-130. https://doi.org/10.3138/jmvfh.2018-0021
Cathcart, D. G. (2021). Military-connected students in higher education: A Canadian approach. https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/oip/227/
Cathcart, D. G. (2021). Military-Connected Students: The Approach at Fanshawe College. https://first.fanshawec.ca/news/37
James Madison University, Faculty and Staff Resources to Support Veterans, https://www.jmu.edu/oeo/resources/faculty-staff-veteran-support.shtml
Klaw, E., Young, B., Li, K., & O’Rourke, P. (2021). Best practices in serving college student Veterans: A scoping review. Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health, 7(1), 76-86. https://doi.org/10.3138/jmvfh-2020-0024
Toolkit for Veteran Friendly Institutions (2018), American Council on Education, Washington University in St. Louis
US Department of Veterans Affairs, VA College Toolkit, https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/student-veteran/info-for-faculty-staff.asp
The Veteran-Friendly Campus: Providing Student Veterans with Programs and Support Services, https://paper-clip.com/products/copy-of-the-student-veterans-binder-package
Willis College (2022). Veteran Friendly Transition Program. Willis College. Retrieved June 22, 2022, from, https://williscollege.com/programs/on-campus-programs/veteran-friendly-transition-program/
Student academic accommodation
Student academic accommodation
Resources
Online learning library
Psych/Armor (U.S. resources):
References
Bonar, Ted C., and Paula L. Domenici. "Counseling and connecting with the military undergraduate: The intersection of military service and university life." Journal of College Student Psychotherapy 25.3 (2011): 204-219.
Burnett, S. E., & Segoria, J. (2009). Collaboration for military transition students from combat to college: It takes a community. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 22(1), 53-58.
Cathcart, D. G. (2019). Veteran-friendly colleges and universities: A primer for Canada. Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health, 5(1), 127–130. https://doi.org/10.3138/jmvfh.2018-002
Childers, C., & Hux, K. (2016). Invisible Injuries: The Experiences of College Students with Histories of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 29(4), 389-405.
Church, T. E. (2009). Returning Veterans on Campus with War Related Injuries and the Long Road Back Home. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 22(1), 43–52.
Cunningham, J., & Utah, U. of. (2012). Veterans’ Post-Secondary Education: Keeping the Promise to Those Who Serve. Hinckley Journal of Politics; Vol 13 (2012). https://repository.globethics.net/handle/20.500.12424/2338419
Creswell. J. W.l and Poth. C., “Qualitative inquiry and research method: Choosing among five approaches,” 2007.
Dodge R, Daly AP, Huyton J, Sanders LD. The challenge of defining wellbeing. Int J Wellbeing.
2012;2(3):222-235.
Dudley-Miller, V., & Radel, J. (2020). Experiences and Challenges of Students with a Military
Background at an Academic Medical Center. Journal of Veterans Studies, 6(1), 112–121. https://doi.org/10.21061/jvs.v6i1.11
Easterling RA. Building a better theory of well-being. Los Angeles CA: Paper prepared for the
conference “Paradoxes of Happiness in Economics” University of Milano- Bicocca, March 21-23, 2003. http://www-bcf.usc.edu/~easterl/papers/BetterTheory.pdf
Glover-Graf, N. M., Miller, E., & Freeman, S. (2010). Accommodating veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in the academic setting. Rehabilitation Education, 24(1–2), 43-56.
Howe, W. T., & Shpeer, M. (2019.). From Military Member to Student: An Examination of the Communicative Challenges of Veterans to Perform Communication Accommodation in the University. Journal of Intercultural Communication Research, 48(3), 203–220. https://doi-org.login.ezproxy.library.ualberta.ca/10.1080/17475759.2019.1592770
Kinney, A. R., & Eakman, A. M. (2017). Measuring self-advocacy skills among student veterans with disabilities: Implications for success in postsecondary education. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 30(4), 343-358.
Klaw, E., Young, B., Li, K., & O’Rourke, P. (2021). Best practices in serving college student Veterans: A scoping review. Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health, 7(1), 76–86.https://doi.org/10.3138/jmvfh-2020-0024
Kranke, D. A., Weiss, E. L., & Brown, J. C. (2017). Student veterans with invisible disabilities: Accommodation-seeking in higher education. Journal of Veterans Studies, 2(2), 45-57.
Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC). N.d. Accessed January, 2022. Academic accomodations and systemic barrriers. https://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/learning-mind-inquiry-report-systemic-barriers-academic-accommodation-post-secondary-students-mental/academic-accommodations-and-systemic-barriers
Sandelowski, M. (2010). What’s in a name? Qualitative description revisited. Research in Nursing & Health, 33(1), 77–84.
Shackelford, A. L. (2009). Documenting the needs of student veterans with disabilities: Intersection roadblocks, solutions, and legal realities. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 22(1), 36-42.
Shahid, M., & Turin, T. C. (2018). Conducting Comprehensive Environmental Scans in Health Research: A Process for Assessing the Subject Matter Landscape: The Basics of Environmental Scan. Journal of Biomedical Analytics,1(2), 71–80. https://doi.org/10.30577/jba.2018.v1n2.13
Thompson, J. M., MacLean, M. B., Roach, M. B., Banman, M., Mabior, J., & Pedlar, D. (2016). Charlottetown PE: Research Directorate, Veterans Affairs Canada. A Well-Being Construct for Veterans’ Policy, Programming and Research (p. 3). Research Directorate Technical Report.
Veterans Affairs Canada, Strategic Policy Unit, (2017a, August). Monitoring the Well-being of Veterans: A Veteran Well-being Surveillance Framework. Charlottetown (PE). Retrieved from https//www.publications. gc.ca/pub?id=9.849051&sl=0
Vazquez, M. L. (2016). An Examination of Military Veteran Students’ Perceptions of Support Services in Higher Education [ProQuest LLC]. In ProQuest LLC.
Willis, D. G., Sullivan-Bolyai, S., Knafl, K., & Cohen, M. Z. (2016). Distinguishing features and similarities between descriptive phenomenological and qualitative description research. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 38(9), 1185–1204.
Student advising and navigation
Student advising and navigation
Connections and networking
Connections and networking
Students K-12
Students K-12
Resources
Online learning library
Psych/Armor (U.S. resources):
References
Hill, S., & Cathcart, D. G. (2021). Considerations for supporting Canadian military-connected students in K-12 and higher education. Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health, 7(3), 114-119. https://doi.org/10.3138/jmvfh-2020-0070
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