Ray Wikstrom Director Phone: (904) Board of Trustees Student Life & Facilities Committee October 18, 2011

 Developed the Concept for an All-Purpose Military & Veterans Resource Center under the UNF’s Yesterday’s Warriors, Today’ Students, Tomorrow’s Leaders Project  Expanded the Service Capacity of the Counseling, Disability Resources and Mental Health Counseling for veterans  Developed One-Stop Shop Concept for Timely VA Support/Financial Assistance/ Military Academic Advisors  Obtained $217K in BrAIve Funds from the Community Foundation of Florida Task Force (Phase 1 – Oct 2009)  Hired Staff and Established Partnerships  Renovated the Temporary Existing Spaces for the Center  Trained the Staff/Faculty and Opened the Doors (Orientation)  Became a Military-Friendly School (in our First Year of Operation) Infrastructure and Execution (Phase 2 - Aug 2010)  Enhance Student Services & Resources throughout the University’s 5 Colleges and Academic and Student Affairs  Increase Grant and Scholarship Opportunities  Engage the Business Sector to Increase Internships, Externships and Mentorships for Career Opportunities  Identify and Implement Marketing Strategies and Outreach Activities to Promote the University and the Military & Veterans Resource Center Marketing and Expansion (Phase 3 – July 2011) Funding Sources Michael & Kim Ward (3 years/$239K) Prudential (3 years/$60K) MVRC Foundation Account UNF Student Affairs E&G Account

Ray Wikstrom (Navy) Director Judith Jerome Office Manager Declan Duffy (Army) VA Work Study Scott Christopher (Navy) VA Work Study Rod Fulgencio (Navy) Transition Coach Mark Middlebrook (Army) Student Assistant Rose Morisseau (Navy) Student Assistant Whitney Meyer Office Assistant Staff has a combined total of over 60 years of active duty service and military experience

To Provide a Broad Range of Student Services and Resources Focused on the Special Needs of Today’s Military Veterans, Service members, and Their Families, to Enhance Their Smooth “Transition” from the Military Environment to Campus Life Leading to Academic Success, Graduation and Employment Opportunities MVRC Mission Services Academic Advising Tutoring Study Groups Workshops Ambassador Program Military Orientation Military Handbook Priority Registration 8.12* Resources Counseling Center Disability Resource center VA Educational benefits Financial Aid Student Veterans of America Student Government MVRC Web Pages Facebook/Twitter Academic Success & Graduation Trained Faculty Trained Staff Trained Advisors Scholarships Specifically for Vets Seeking Fellowships* Employment Opportunities Career Services Veterans Alumni Association Club Internships IMPACTJax WorkSource Florida Resource Center Transition Coach Computer Lab Copy Machine Group Study Peer to Peer Support Lounge Area/TV Extended Hours Special Programming

Over 740 Veteran Students (GI Bill) Over 100 Active Duty Students (Tuition Assistance) Over 120 Army ROTC Cadets 140 Graduates (Academic Year ) 124 New Enrollments (Fall 2011) 4,438 Visits to the Center by Veterans (Last Year) 492 Monthly Users 15,132 Total Site Visits

Michael & Kim Ward Veterans Scholarship (12/$2.5K) Hurley Meeks Veterans Scholarship (3/$2K) Cindy Alderson Veterans Scholarship (3/$1K) Corporal Joshua Watkins Memorial Scholarship (3/$2K) (UNF) Student Veteran Internships (5) Scholarships/Internships