WAVES TENTATIVE AGENDA

July 2013

 

Sunday, July 28, 2013

 

 8:00 AM WAVES OFFICERS AND LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS

11:00 AM -  5:00 PM WAVES Conference Registration Open

(Dress for the entire conference is casual)

 2:00 PM –  6:00 PM Pre-Conference Workshop:

Certification Basics for New Certifying Officials

Presenters:

ELR:

 3:30 PM -  3:45 PM Break 

 2:00 PM –  6:00 PM Resource Fair (Additional Info to be announced later)

 7:30 PM –  9:00 PM Hospitality

 

Monday, July 29, 2013

 7:30 AM –  9:00 AM Registration Open

(Registration will also be open during break times)

 7:30 AM –  9:00 AM Breakfast - Continental (Pre-session event)

 8:00 AM –  5:30 PM Resource Fair (Additional information to be announced)

 9:00 AM -  9:45 AM Welcome Session 

Moderator: Paula Barnes, WAVES President

Color Guard

Pledge of Allegiance

National Anthem

Education Officer, Regional Processing Office, Muskogee, OK

(Introduction of staff)

LA State Approving Agency

(Introduction of various SAAs)

National Association of State Approving Agencies

Any Announcements 

 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM General Session: National VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Service

Presenter:

10:45 AM – 11:30 AM General Session:American Legion

Presenter: Mr. Steve Gonzales, Assistant Director Economic Division

11:30 AM -  1:00 PM Lunch On Your Own

 1:00 PM –  2:30 PM General Session: Principles of Excellence (Panel) 

Presenters: 

Robert M. Worley II, Director, Education Service, VACO

David Bergeron, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Education and Director of the Office of Postsecondary Education

 2:30 PM -  3:00 PM General Session: Transition Assistance Program (TAP)

 3:00 PM –  3:15 PM Break

 3:15 PM –  3:45 PM General Session: VA Student panel - What helped them to be successful, what was not helpful?

 3:45 PM –  4:45 PM General Session: Debt Management

Presenters: 

Timothy Wheeler, Assistant Chief of Operations, Department of Veteran Affairs, Debt Management Center

Robert M. Worley II, Director, Education Service, VACO

 4:45 PM –  5:00 PM Break

 5:00 PM –  6:00 PM Breakouts by state with SAAs and ELRs with Certifying Officials: (An opportunity to discuss with your SAA & ELR questions that may be state specific) 

1) California 

2) Texas

3) Utah, New Mexico & Arizona

 4) Oregon & Washington

5) Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oklahoma

6) Arkansas, Alabama, Louisiana & Mississippi 

 7:30 PM –  9:00 PM Hospitality

 

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

 7:00 AM –  8:00 AM Breakfast Buffet – WAVES Business Meeting/Elections

 8:00 AM –  9:15 AM General Session: VA Central Office Updates

Presenter: Robert M. Worley II, Director, Education Service, VACO

Workshops: (Group 1) (A - F) of workshops will be offered 3 times today)

A. VRAP

B. Helping the Veteran w Financial Aid & Career Planning

Presenters:

Mary Funk, Career Services & Student Success Coordinator, University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast 

Rose Bremenkamp, Dir. of Financial Aid & Veteran Affairs, University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast

ELR: David Lewis

C. Education Benefits for Dependents

D. Army Go Ed & TA

E. E Benefits

F. To Be Announced

 

 9:15 AM –  9:30 AM Break

 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Workshop (Group 1) (A – F)

10:30 AM – 10:45 AM Break 

10:45 AM – 11:45 AM Workshop (Group 1) (A – F)

11:45 AM –  1:15 PM Lunch On Your Own

 1:15 PM –  2:15 PM Workshop (Group 1) (A – F)

 

Workshops: (Group 2) (G - L) workshops will be offered twice today and once tomorrow)

G. Prior Credit & DOD Joint Services Transcript

H. Customer Service (Toll Free & RNW)

I. Challenges in Payments: Reporting T&F, Refunds & Debts

J. National Guard

Presenter: Ms. Casey Schultz, Program Manager/Guard Support Center, Personnel Programs, Manpower & Resources

K. Program Approval

L. Using Technology to Reach Students

Presenters:

Paula Barnes, Assistant Registrar, Oklahoma State University

Ryan Moehle, specialist, VA, Student Services, Oklahoma State University

 

 2:15 PM –  2:30 PM Break

 2:30 PM –  3:30 PM Workshop (Group 2) (G – L)

 3:30 PM -  3:45 PM Break 

 3:45 PM –  4:45 PM Workshop (Group 2) (G – L)

 4:45 PM –  5:00 PM Break

 5:00 PM –  6:00 PM Round Table Discussions: Discussion of topics specific to challenges/brain storming of best practices specific to your type of institution (Breakout’s for: Private institutions, NCD institutions, IHL – Associate degree granting, IHL – Senior, Bachelor and higher degree granting institutions) 

 

Breakouts:

Public Institutions of Higher Learning: 

(2 Year – Associate degree granting)

Moderator:

Public Institution of Higher Learning

(4 Year – Bachelor and Graduate degree granting) 

Moderator: 

Private Institutions

Moderator: 

Non College Degree Granting Institutions

Moderator: 

 

 7:15 PM President's Reception/Award/Special Event 

 

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

 7:00 AM –  8:00 AM Continental Breakfast (Pre-session event)

 8:00 AM –  9:00 AM (Group 2) (G thru L) Workshops offered for last time

 

Workshops: (Group 3) (M-R) will be offered 3 times today)

M. Grade Reporting

N. VA Once

O. To be Announced

P. Model Office

Presenters:

Melanie Owens, Veterans Benefits & Program Coordinator, Mississippi State University

Ronnie White, Assistant Director of Center for America’s Veterans, Mississippi State University

Stacy Henley, Financial Aid/VA Advisor, University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast

Q. To Be Announced

R. Brainstorming

 

 9:00 AM -  9:15 AM Break

 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Workshop (Group 3) (M – R)

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM Break 

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Workshop (Group 3) (M – R)

11:30 AM –  1:00 PM Lunch on Your Own

 1:00 PM -  2:00 PM Workshop (Group 3) (M – R)

 

Workshops: (Group 4) (S – X) will be offered 3 times today)

 

S. Education Benefit Comparison

T. Faculty/ Staff training on Campus 

U. Compliance Surveys

V. Work study

W. Vet Center

X. FERPA

 

 2:00 PM –  2:15 PM Break

 2:15 PM –  3:00 PM Workshop (Group 4) (S – X)

 3:00 PM –  3:15 PM Break

 3:15 PM –  4:00 PM Workshop (Group 4) (S – X)

 4:00 PM –  4:15 PM Break

 4:15 PM –  5:00 PM Workshop (Group 4) (S – X)

 

 

Have a safe journey home!!

 

ELR: Educational Liaison Representative

ECSS: Education Compliance Survey Specialist

CELO: Chief Education Liaison Officer

SECSS: Supervisor Education Compliance Survey Specialist

VR & E: Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment