[Effective Until 7/1/2024]

To become and continue to be a VETS campus, a campus of a public or private nonprofit institution of higher education shall:

(1) Conduct an annual campus survey of students who are veterans to identify the views, needs, issues and suggestions of veterans;

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 49-7-1307

  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • VETS campus: means a campus of a public or private nonprofit institution of higher education that has demonstrated educational support for veterans and has been designated by THEC under this part as a campus supportive of veterans. See Tennessee Code 49-7-1303
(2) Provide information to faculty and staff about military and veterans’ culture, including combat-related mental or physical disabilities or other challenges;
(3) Administer orientation programs for students who are veterans;
(4) Facilitate mentoring and support programs for students who are veterans;
(5) Develop outreach and communication strategies for military bases located near the campus, for the purpose of assessing veterans’ educational goals and meeting their identified needs;
(6) Create and maintain a process for the assessment of prior learning that grants academic credit to veterans for transferable training and experience attained through service in the armed forces of the United States; and
(7) Provide, on the campus website, information on the availability of prior learning assessments and potential program credit for skills, training or education obtained during military service.
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