Meet and Greet set for veterans and military-affiliated students

Wednesday, August 10, 2016

The Office of Veteran Student Academic Services at OSU will be hosting the annual fall Meet and Greet for all veterans and students who are affiliated with the military on Thursday, Aug. 18, at 5 p.m. in the OSU Student Union Ballroom. Please stop by for a bite to eat and take advantage of this opportunity to meet fellow veterans and students as well as representatives from organizations that can help with academic pursuits, career goals and more.

Several additional off-campus organizations that provide assistance to veterans, reservists, National Guard members and dependents of active duty personnel, are scheduled to participate this year. Each organization will give a brief introduction to their services and provide the opportunity for one-on-one discussions and schedule follow-up appointments.  Several of last year’s attendees scheduled appointments to discuss and receive services from the various organizations.

Some of the OSU offices and organizations that will be in attendance are: 

            Office of the Registrar, Veteran Benefit Services

            University Counseling

            Student Disability Services

            Career Services

            Non-Traditional Student Services

            University College Advising/LASSO

            Mathematics Learning Success Center

            Writing Center

            OSU Student Veterans Organization

            Correspondence Education

            Disabled Veteran Entrepreneur Program

Some of the off-campus organizations that will be there are:

            Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs

            Military One Source

            Oklahoma National Guard Family Programs

            Tulsa Vet Center

            Oklahoma City Vet Center

            Veterans of Foreign Wars

            American Legion

            Disabled Veterans of America

The Veterans Success Center opens Monday, August 15, in the North Classroom Building at OSU. For more information, contact the Office of Veteran Student Academic Services at (405) 744-1390 or email richard.hansen@okstate.edu