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WEEKEND RETREAT
WEEKEND RETREAT
6) 1 PM 2:30 PM
PTSD On Campus
a) Video: PTSD Experiences of Veterans
b) Guest Speaker: Psychologist
i) Effect of PTSD on veterans academic success, recognition of symptoms, and sources
for help
7) 2:30 PM 2:15 PM
Break
8) 2:15 PM 4:30 PM
VA Benefits
a) Guest Speaker: Support and Family Services Representative from Wright Patterson
i) Overview of the wide range of benefits available to military members and veterans
b) Activity: Case Study: What Benefits is this Soldier Eligible For?
i) Participants will apply the information about benefits they learned about to a case
study in a competition to see which group can maximize benefits for the soldier.
9) 4:30 PM 4:45 PM
Break
10) 4:45 6 PM
Creating Opportunities on Campus
a) Guest Speaker: Veteran Center representative from an institution recognized as being at
the forefront of veteran services
i) Learn about innovating and engaging veteran programing at other institutions
ii) Session will wrap-up with a challenge to brainstorm possible programs to implement
at their own institution
11) 6PM - ?????
Dinner and Social
Day 3
Theme: An Effective Workplace
1) 7:30AM 8:30AM:
Breakfast
2) 8:30AM 10:15AM
Working Together
a) Teambuilding Exercise
i) Improve the work center by building trust and understanding amongst peers with the
goal of being able to offer efficient and effective services to clients through
cooperative teamwork
3) 10:15 10:30AM
Break
4) 10:30AM - 12: 00 PM Cross Division Cooperation
a) Representatives from key departments on campus that work with veterans will be present
to introduce themselves, provide information about their roles in the veterans college
experience, and answer any questions. Session will end with an activity that involves
retreat participants matching the needs of a student, to the appropriate department, and to
the appropriate contact person within the department.
5) 12 PM 1 PM
Lunch
WEEKEND RETREAT
6) 1 PM 2:30 PM
Personal Wellness
a) Guest Speaker: Stress Coach
i) Learn and apply techniques for improving personal wellness with the objective of
reducing stress and improving job satisfaction and performance
7) 2:30 3 PM
Wrap-Up
a) Closing discussion on lessons learned
b) Closing remarks by department head