The Veteran Supported Education Service Treatment Manual: VetSEd

Steps for Worksheet #14: Campus Resources Assessment
Begin by helping the Veteran collect information by reviewing the campus
Web site, visit the campus information help desk, and/or do a search for the
college‘s section of Student Veterans of America. These will serve as good
starting points for gathering resource/service information.
Have the Veteran start filling out all of the information in the right column on
Worksheet #14: Campus Resources Assessment. You can list Web sites,
location on campus, contacts, phones or e-mail addresses types of services
available.
The next part is to have the Veteran check the appropriate box under the
―Assistance Needed?‖ section.
For the boxes that are checked ―Yes‖ have the Veteran call or e-mail the
specific resource/service to gather more detailed information about it.
Review the map with the Veteran and discuss what source of help might be
used and when.
B. Time Management
Time management will be an essential skill for any Veteran pursuing his/her educational
goals. Below are some simple steps for using time effectively when in school so that you
can coach the Veteran on using his/her schedules. As a peer VetSEd provider, you
should review the steps below with the Veterans on your caseload.
Ask the Veteran to
Schedule personal time each day. This is alone time for the Veteran to engage in
either stress coping techniques or enjoyable activities.
Delegate tasks that can be handled by others. Ask the Veteran to think about
who in his/her social support network can pick up tasks in order to free up time
for classes and studying (e.g., can family members do grocery shopping).
Organize time around the class schedule. View the Veteran‘s class schedule and
strategize how to sequence tasks and activities to maximize time (e.g., child care
drop off can be sequenced with a morning commute to class).
Learn to recognize mental and physical limitations and learn to say no to extra
demands on the Veteran‘s time.
Focus daily on using time in the most efficient manner for education (e.g., can
the Veteran study while waiting at the laundromat?).
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Set daily educational priorities.
Continually assess if there are educational or life activities that are wasting time
and make adjustments to use time most efficiently.