Contact Info
Operation College Promise
NJ Association of State Colleges & Universities (NJASCU)
150 West State Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
Email: info@operationcollegepromise.com
Phone: (609) 989-1100
Fax: (609) 989-7017
Our Call to Duty: Creating an Environment for Veteran Success in the 21st Century
March 6-8, 2012
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Harris Alumni Center
9201 University City Boulevard
Charlotte, North Carolina 28223-0001
Tuesday - March 6, 2012
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m .. | Registration and Check-In/Light Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. | Present the Colors - Honor Guard |
| National Anthem/Pledge of Allegiance | |
| 1:15
p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
Welcome -
Dr. Philip Dubois, Chancellor UNC Charlotte |
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Keynote -
Bryan Adams, National Spokesperson Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America |
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| 2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Module I |
| "Military 101: A Primer on Military Culture" | |
|
Speaker:
LtCOL (Retired) James G. Zumwalt, Board of Directors Member, Aurora Foundation |
|
| 3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Break |
| 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Module II |
| "What's New , What to Expect .. an Update on the Status of the Post-9/11 GI Bill" | |
| Presenters: Joseph Westcott, Ed.D., Executive Director, North Carolina State Approving Agency; 1LT Melanie Lewis, North Carolina National Guard, Education Service Officer | |
| Moderator: John T. Powers, OCP National Outreach Director | |
| 5:30 p.m. | Depart for Restaurant |
| 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Dinner Reception |
Wednesday - March 7, 2012
| 7:30 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Module III |
| "Serving My Country - A Student Veterans Panel" | |
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Panel: To
Be Determined |
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| Moderator: Lauren DelRicci, OCP Outreach Coordinator | |
| 10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Break |
| 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Module IV |
|
"Cracking
the Code: Military
Transfer of Credit"
|
|
| Presenter: Kathy Snead, Servicemember Opportunity College (SOC) | |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:15 p.m. | Depart for North Carolina National Guard Base |
| 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Tour of North Carolina National Guard Base - 145th Air Lift Wing |
| 4:30 p.m. |
Return to Hotel |
| Dinner (on your own) | |
Thursday - March 8, 2012
| 7:30 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Module V |
|
"Wounded Warrior
Project"
A presentation by the Wounded Warrior Project |
|
|
Presenters:
Spero Tshontikidis,
Wounded Warrior Project Aimee Carrasco, Wounded Warrior Project |
|
| 10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Break |
| 10:15 a.m. - 11:45 p.m. | Module VI |
| "Resources for Veterans in Transition" - Panel Discussion of VA and Community-Based Programming | |
|
Panel:
Tim Wipperman (Director,
NC Division of Veterans
Affairs) Loretta Deaton (Charlotte Vet Center Team Leader) Dr. Pat Gross (VA OEF/OIF Program) |
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| Moderator: Logan Cason (UNC System Veterans Coordinator) | |
| 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. | Working Lunch |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | Module VII |
| "Promising Practices in Veteran Support Services - A National Perspective" | |
|
Presenters:
Megan Krause (American
Council on Education) Dr. Katherine Selber (Texas State University) |
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| 2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks - Logan Cason (Director of Military Education, UNC System) |
| 3:00 p.m. | Retire the Colors - Honor Guard |
| Presentation of Certificates | |
| 4:30 p.m. | Dismissal |