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DSC earns Kudos for vet services<\/strong>
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\nDaytona State College has joined an elite list of colleges and universities that have been designated as \u201cMilitary Friendly Schools\u201d by the veteran-owned company, Victory Media. The list honors colleges, universities and trade schools that are doing the most to embrace America\u2019s service members and veterans as students.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe entire college community is proud to be recognized for the special efforts we make to provide our veteran students with the help and support they need to be successful in college and beyond,\u201d said DSC President Carol W. Eaton. \u201cIt affirms our commitment to provide our veteran students a positive college experience as they take on new challenges and pursue new opportunities in their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

Victory Media calls its list America\u2019s most stringent and transparent inventory of schools catering to veterans, grading the institutions on nine criteria, including military support on campus, academic credibility and the portion of military students enrolled. Those criteria are assessed through a survey the company makes available to all of the nation\u2019s 12,000 VA-approved colleges, of which 15 to 20 percent earn the military friendly designation. More than 1,300 veterans attended Daytona State last year.<\/p>\n

With a Veterans Center on the Daytona Beach Campus and staff veteran liaisons on the college\u2019s regional campuses, servicemen and women can receive assistance with everything from filing for GI Bill benefits and other student services to receiving referrals for further academic and personal assistance both inside and outside the college. The college also has adopted a policy authorizing that credit can be granted to students with military training, experience or coursework that is recognized by the American Council on Education.<\/p>\n

Depending on the type of prior learning experience, credits can be applied toward a veteran student\u2019s general education requirements or counted as elective credit. The policy was the result of a bill passed last year by the Florida Legislature outlining the process by which all Florida College System institutions award academic credit to eligible members of the United States Armed Forces.<\/p>\n

Daytona State veteran students also enjoy: priority registration; fee waivers for Purple Heart or other superior combat decoration recipients; veteran-specific new-student orientations; in-state tuition, whether or not they are Florida residents; free writing and mathematics tutoring in the Veterans Center; and eligibility to join the Falcon Veterans Society student club.<\/p>\n

For more information about veterans\u2019 services at Daytona State, call 386-506-3545 or 386-506-3065.<\/p>\n

College to host state Equity Conference<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 2014 Florida College System Equity Conference will be held Nov. 5-7 at Daytona State College. Equity Officers, Report Coordinators, Human Resource Directors, Student Affairs and personnel responsible for the campus security report, also known as the Clery Act, are encouraged to attend.<\/p>\n

Topics for this year\u2019s conference will include the new requirements under the Violence Against Women\u2019s Reauthorization Act of 2013, also known as VAWA, and Title IX. Scott Sausser, Supervisory General Attorney for the Office for Civil Rights, Atlanta Region, will provide technical assistance related to new guidance from OCR related to sexual assault and, specifically, the \u201cQuestions and Answers on Title IX and Sexual Violence\u201d released by OCR earlier this year.<\/p>\n

In addition, new reporting requirements related to the Violence Against Women Act will be discussed. Aspects of the annual college equity report, non-discrimination notices and training for staff and students related to Title IX are on the agenda for equity officers. Sessions for disability service coordinators will include an update of programs offered for students with disabilities in the Florida College System, new legislation and college websites.<\/p>\n

The success of this annual conference depends on attendance and on how well the topics discussed are integrated into the college environment. Diversity awareness and opportunities for underrepresented students and employees will be increased for those colleges who bring a team of diversity-focused personnel to the Florida College System Equity Conference.<\/p>\n

Daytona State College is an accessible college, but those who need accommodations should contact Lonnie Thompson at 386-506-3973.<\/p>\n

Magazine lists DSC in top 40<\/strong><\/p>\n

Community College Week, one of the nation\u2019s leading publications focusing on higher education institutions that offer two-year associate degrees, has named Daytona State College among its list of Top 100 Associate Degree Producers.<\/p>\n

Daytona State ranked 35th nationally in awarding the two-year associate degree, for the second consecutive year, among some 5,000 public and private institutions. In addition, the college ranked 41st in the awarding of the Associate Degree in Nursing, 22nd in liberal arts and science degree awards, and 73rd in the awarding of one-year college and vocational credit certificates.<\/p>\n

\u201cRankings such as these serve to remind us that teaching and learning are not static, that we must continually evaluate results and strive to advance student success,\u201d says President Carol W. Eaton. \u201cOur faculty and staff recognize this and are committed to excellence and best practices. The rankings validate our work, providing a snapshot of our institutional effectiveness in terms of student success and outcomes.\u201d<\/p>\n

The rankings are based on an analysis of data collected by the National Center for Education Statistics for the 2012-2013 academic year. The analysis included data from more than 5,000 public and private community colleges, state colleges and universities nationwide that award the two-year associate degree and one-year certificate.<\/p>\n

The listing was published in the Aug. 18 issue of Community College Week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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