Higher Education Veteran's Service Act Survey Results

John Wood Community College

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1. Contact information for the JWCC coordinator of veteran affairs:

   Name:Ms. Lisa Snodgrass
   Title:Coordinator of Records, Registration, & Veterans Affairs
   Department:Enrollment Services
   Address:1301 South 48^th Street, Quincy, IL, 62305
   Phone:217.641.4330
   E-mail: lsnodgrass@jwcc.edu

2. JWCC identifies military veterans or active duty personnel through our registrar's office
3. The following JWCC offices provide programs or services designed to support military veterans or active duty personnel and their families:
• Admissions Office
• Advising & Career Services
• Bursar's Office
• Financial Aid Office
• Registrar's Office
4. All of the academic, administrative, financial, student support, and student life programs and services available to John Wood Community College students are also available to our military veterans and active duty students. Student life programming is also available to spouses or dependents.

5. In the spring 2010 semester, a minimum of 82 JWCC students who are military veterans, active duty personnel, or their dependents have been able to avail themselves of the following services and staff:

   Academic advising:

   Name:Mr. Cody Baggett
   Department:Career & Advising Services
   Address:1301 South 48^th Street, Quincy, IL, 62305
   Phone:217.641.4334
   Email: cbagget@jwcc.edu

   Academic support/tutoring:

   Name:Dr. Sandy Thomas
   Department:Support Services
   Address:1301 South 48^th Street, Quincy, IL, 62305
   Phone:217.641.4344
   Email: thomas@jwcc.edu

   Campus social events:

   Name:Mr. Mike Elbe
   Department:Student Life & Athletics
   Address:1301 South 48^th Street, Quincy, IL, 62305
   Phone:217.641.4975
   Email:melbe@jwcc.edu

   Career services:

   Name:Mr. Cody Baggett
   Department:Career & Advising Services
   Address:1301 South 48^th Street, Quincy, IL, 62305
   Phone:217.641.4334
   Email: cbagget@jwcc.edu

   Financial aid assistance counseling (excluding military education benefits):

   Name:Ms. Melanie Lechtenberg
   Department:Financial Aid
   Address:1301 South 48^th Street, Quincy, IL, 62305
   Phone:217.641.4310
   Email: mlechtenberg@jwcc.edu

   Orientation:

   Name:Mr. Lee Wibbell
   Department:Admissions
   Address:1301 South 48^th Street, Quincy, IL, 62305
   Phone:217.641.4314
   Email:lwibbell@jwcc.edu

   Tuition assistance counseling:

   Name:Ms. Brenda Manis
   Department:Business Office
   Address:1301 South 48^th Street, Quincy, IL, 62305
   Phone:217.641.4202
   Email: bmanis@jwcc.edu

6. We anticipate that 95-100 military veterans, active duty sudents, spouses or dependents will access the following services at John Wood Community College in 5 years:
• Academic advising
• Academic support/tutoring
• Campus social events
• Career services
• Referrals for personal counseling
• Employment assistance
• Financial aid assistance counseling (excluding military education benefits)
• Mentoring
• Orientation
• Tuition assistance counseling
7. We anticipate that 95-100 military veterans, active duty students, spouses or dependents will access the following services at John Wood Community College in 10 years
• Academic advising
• Academic support/tutoring
• Campus social events
• Career services
• Referrals for personal counseling
• Employment assistance
• Financial aid assistance counseling (excluding military education benefits)
• Mentoring
• Orientation
• Tuition assistance counseling
8. John Wood Community College works uses a referral system for the purpose of providing students access to psychiatric/counseling services and support services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
9. JWCC uses the following communication methods to inform currently enrolled military veterans or active duty personnel:
• Advisors
• College catalog
• E-mail
• Direct mail
• Web site content/web-based advertising
10. John Wood Community College tracks retention and goal completion for all students, including military veterans and active duty personnel, through our Office of Institutional Research.

ES; 07/21/2011