Queensborough Community College
DEPARTMENT:
Non-teaching Department, Part A
2014-2015 Academic Year
Military & Veterans Services
MISSION
The Office of Military and Veterans Services provides support and assistance to our military service
members, veterans, and their families as they pursue their academic goals at Queensborough
Community College. We meet that objective by providing intentional and focused outreach to our
population, while assisting our students with admissions, career services, financial aid/benefits, benefit
certification, academic advisement, outside agency referrals, and other areas that may arise.
A. DEPARTMENT-SPONSORED ACTIVITIES, 2014-2015
Type of Activity and Topic
Veterans/Military/Family Orientation Luncheon
Art Presentation. “Afghanistan: A Distant War”
By Photo Journalist Robert Nickelsberg
Veterans Day/Week Events:
- QCC Vet Reflection Ceremony 11/10/14
- NYC/CUNY/QCC Vets Day Parade 11/11/14
-
QCC Veterans/Military/Family Dinner 11/13/14
CUNY Veterans Academic Excellence Award
Veterans/Military/Family Orientation Luncheon
Military Care Package Drive
College Transfer Exposition
Campus visit by VA representative to talk about
health insurance and government sponsored
benefits for veterans
Presentation on Military & Veterans Culture
Organized, Presented, or
Both
Date
Veterans Services, VET
Mentors. VA
Representatives
Veterans Services, QCC Art
Gallery, Student Veteran
Association
8/29/2014
Number
Attending
15
9/10/2014
50
Veterans Services, US
Marines Local Unit, VET
Mentors, QCC Student
Veterans Association, CUNY
& QCC Veterans.
11/10/14
Through
11/13/14
100
CUNY Office of Veterans
Affairs, QCC MVS, QCC SVA
11/07/14
4
Veterans Services, VET
Mentors, Career Services,
COPE, Learning Center,
Math Center, SSD, VA
Representatives
ASAP, Veterans Services,
Student Veterans
Association, College
Discovery,
Foreign Lang Dpt., Health
Services
Mercy College,
Excelcior College,
Veterans Services
Lyn Johnson from Dpt of
Veterans Affairs.
QCC Veterans Services
02/10/2015
15
02/25/2015
Through
03/31/2015
N/A
04/22/15
17
04/08/15
13
Dr. Yvette Branson, Dpt
of Veterans Affairs.
Edwin Gonzalez
05/01/2015 16
Queensborough Community College
Non-teaching Department, Part A
2014-2015 Academic Year
B. INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITIES/ACHIEVEMENTS OF DEPARTMENT’S ADMINISTRATIVE
STAFF, 2014-2015
Name
Achievement type (from
menu)
Training
Citation
Mariela Hernandez
Website Development
Edwin Gonzalez
Edwin Gonzalez
Conference, training
Edwin Gonzalez
Presentation
Edwin Gonzalez
Training attended
Semester
Trained and Appointed as a QCCl
Certifying Official with the Dpt of
Veterans Affairs (VA).
Database driven website was built
with collaboration from marketing.
Site allows data collection with each
student’s VA benefits certification
request
Attended national conference for
veterans programs administrators
(NAVPA).
Presented on the development of
certification website to CUNY
colleagues at CUNY Office of
Veterans Affairs.
Spring 2015
Workshop by Alcoholism and
Substance Abuse Providers of NYS
(ASAP NYS) on helping veterans
with their reintegration
Spring
2015
Spring 2015
Fall 2014
Spring 2015
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Book - authored
Book – edited
Newspaper/Magazine Article
Journal Article, other
Journal Article, peer-reviewed
Book, Chapter
Conference Presentation, other
Conference Presentation - published as proceedings
Book, introduction, preface, etc.
Lecture (Invited)
Art Exhibit Curated
Art Exhibited (juried show)
Service to department, College, University,
community, and/or professional society
Web Site Development
Other (scholarly or creative achievements comparable
to previous categories)
Direction/Choreography/Dramaturgy/Design (dance,
theater, film)
Performance (music, dance, theater)
Music Composition Published/Performed
Play Produced/Performed
Review/Commentary (including Blogging)
Awards
Patent
Materials Development
Grants awarded (title, awarding agency, amount and
period of award)
Curriculum or laboratory development, workshop
conducted
Works submitted/accepted/in press or in progress;
works reprinted/republished
Service as a reviewer/editor/consultant
Conference, workshop, training attended
Other (please explain)
Queensborough Community College
Non-teaching Department, Part A
2014-2015 Academic Year
C. DEPARTMENT CHANGES, 2014-2015
Type (from menu)
Description of
Change
Reason for
Change
Date /
Semester
Appointment of
Edwin Gonzalez as
the new
Program/Office
Coordinator
Prior Coordinator
resigned as of
August 2014
August
2014
Facilities/Space
Office of Military
and Veterans
Services moved to
Library Bldg, 421.
January
2015
Other/Website/
Technology
Implemented a new
website where
students may
submit their request
for certification of
VA benefits and
comments with
their request
Program outgrew
the previous
location. More
space was needed
in order to use the
assistance from
PROVE interns and
VET Mentors
The need to create
a database of
students who are
certified for GI Bill
benefits. Contact
information and
permission to send
them text
notifications.
New and continuing
Student Veterans
need to sign up for
some benefits
directly with the
VA. The VA is
coming to them.
Personnel Change
Other/ VA on Campus
Stablished a
relationship with
the local Queens
Vet Center for
monthly outreach
Evaluation of Change*
The current staff is serving the
primary needs of our
population. Compromises are
sometimes made for out-reach
services and activities in order to
concentrate in providing
academic advisement, benefits
certification, admissions
guidance, and crisis
management regarding
VA/School debt among others.
Several students have expressed
gratitude for the new space. The
new suite facilitates interaction
between staff and allows us to
provide new students with more
solutions in one space.
Spring
2015
Too early to tell. Expects more
communication between
students and staff with respect
to changes in their course loads.
The ability to send mas text
messages to all who opted in.
Spring
2015
and
ongoing
Too early to tell.
*Please note that, if change has been too recent to evaluate, you may indicate NA.
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Type of change
Personnel or
organizational change
Service, program, or
project change
Facilities/space
Equipment
Other
Description
New personnel, retirees, resignations, organizational changes, addition of departmental
responsibilities, CCAS (13.3b), reclassification, merit increase, etc.
Changes to the number, volume, or type of services, programs, or projects
Renovations or development of new facilities (i.e., computer laboratories or relocation)
Acquisition of new or disposition of old equipment
Other changes affecting the department not included above and including interactions
with other departments