Veteran’s Survey FSU needs your help. The university is conducting a survey of those who have served in the military. We owe it to our Veteran’s to provide the best possible programs and services to all stu dents at FSU. This brief, 20-question survey takes less than five minutes to complete. Your answers are treated with utmost confidentiality Additionally, you are eligible for the $100 cash drawing if you include your Banner ID with your responses. Thank you in advance not only for your participation In this very important survey but for your service to our great nation as well. BE SURE TO PLACE YOUR COMPLETED SURVEY IN THE BOX PROVIDED AT THE STUDENT UNION FRONT DESK. We look forward to your response by close of business on Friday April 2, 2010. Thanks! 1. Are you currently receiving VA benefits for college? o Yes o No 2. Are you: o Male o Female 3. What is your ethnicity/ race? o American Indian/Alaskan Native o Asian/Pacific Islander o Black/African-American o Hispanic/Latino o Multi-ethnic/other ethnic group o White/Caucasian o Prefer not to respond 4. Which best describes you? (select all that apply) o Single Enlisted o Married Enlisted o Single Officer o Married Officer o Active Army (not a member of the Guard/Reserve) o Army Reserve on active duty o Army Reserve not on active duty o Army National Guard on active duty o Army National not on active duty o Air National Guard on active duty o Active Navy o Active USMO o Active Air Force o Active Coast Guard o Retired Military 0 Former military but NOT retired military 5. What is your current age? 6. What Is your highest level of education? o Less than 12 yrs of school (no diploma) 0 GED/Other HS equivalency certificate o HS Diploma o Vocational training after high school 0, Some college credit but no degree o 2-yr college (AA/AS) o 4-year college (BA/BS) o Some gradute school credits but no graduate degree o Masters, doctoral, or professional degree (MA, MS, PhD, MD, JD) 7. What is your pay grade/rank? If you are retired military, please indicate your rank at retirement. If you did not retire, simply put your highest rank achieved before departing the military. PVT1/E1 PVT2/E2 PFC/E3 CPL/SPC/E4 SGT/E5 SSG/E6 SFC/E7 MSG/1 SG/E8 SGM/CSM/E9 W01/W1 CW2/W2 CW3AA/3 CW4/W4 CW5AA/5 2LT/01 . 1LT/02 CPT/03 MAJ/04 LTC/05 COL/06 GEN/07-10 8. Please indicate your total years of military service to date (active, reserve combined): 9. Have you been deployed since September 11, 2001? o Yes, to a combat zone 0 Yes, but not to a combat zone o No o Not applicable, not eligible for deployment 10. Were you deployed in the last 12 months? o Yes o No o Not applicable, not eligible for deployment 11. Have you used any of the following services and, if so, how helpful was it? Very Helpful Somewhat helpful Not at all helpful o Finding a job A B C o Career Counseling A B C o Computer Training A B C o Job Fairs A B C o Counseling by the FSU VA Rep A B C 12. To what extent do you agree with the following statements about FSU services? 1=Strongly Agree 2=Agree 3=Unsure 4=Disagree 5=Strongly disagree FSU responds to my needs and issues FSU responds to the needs of military families FSU responds to the needs of Service Members/Veterans 13. Do you believe FSU needs to train counseling staff to assist students with PTSD, brain injuries, and other health issues related to combat duty? o Yes o No 14. Do you believe that FSU needs to establish a department for service members and veterans programs? o Yes o No 15. Do you believe that FSU needs to provide professional development for faculty/staff on service member and veterans issues? 0 Yes o No 16. Please identify your top issues related to service members and/or veteran students that you believe FSU needs to pay close attention to (select all that are key to you); o Academic advising o Academic support/tutoring 0 Financial aid/tuition counseling o Campus social/cultural events o Career planning/career services o Degree retention/completion o Employment assistance o Transition assistance o VA education benefits counseling p Veteran student lounge or designated gathering place o Health care (PTSD, traumatic brain injury, depression, social adjustment, stress/anxiety management, etc) o Social adjustment to college life o Campus accessibility o Course withdrawals as a result of military deployment or mobilization o Faculty/staff sensitivity to issues related to military populations o Sufficient staffing trained to address service members'/veterans’ needs 0 More information about the new Montgomery "Post 9/11" Gl Bill 17. What time of day are you most available to participate in an FSU Veteran’s update program? 0 Lunch o Afternoon o Evenings 0 Weekends 18. What Is your preference for course delivery? 0 Online education o Face to face o Interactive Video o Evening/night classes 0 Weekend classes o Accelerated courses o Blended (combination of face to face, interactive video, and online) 19. Please identify any services or classes you would like FSU to provide; 20. If there is anything else you would like to tell us about your experience with FSU, what has been helpful, and how we can improve, please comment in this space.