Veterans and Military Affairs

Our Office of Veterans and Military Affairs’ mission and vision is to facilitate the matriculation and graduation of service members, Veterans and dependents; and, expand ASU’s foot print to armed service education centers and military-served communities in the southeast. Our focus remains on several critical and essential tasks, including: 1) recruiting, developing, retaining, mentoring and graduating Veterans; 2) servicing VA Beneficiaries; 3) working with Service Recruiters; and, 4) advising on military matters while serving as the central point of contact for military actions at ASU.

Our office is designed as a center to synchronize the needs of service members, Veterans, and dependents at the university and apply federal, state and local educational benefits. Strong partnerships have been developed with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense and State Approving Agency. We have continued to focus on building our educational relationships with our Air Force and Army ROTC detachments, Alabama Army/Air National Guard and Armed Forces reserve organizations, while maintaining the same with active duty Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines via their Service Recruiters. We maintain standard operating procedures (SOP) for the office, while the School Certifying Officer’s (SCO) provides prompt certification services to all VA beneficiaries, prepares/passes VA inspections, maintains VA files and informs students about changes as it relates to their educational benefits.

Our office also hosts and sponsors a number of activities and events on campus, celebrating and recognizing traditional, Veterans’ related programming (i.e., 9/11, Veterans’ Day and Armed Forces Appreciation Day during football and basketball games) and a “One Stop Shop” location in the Student Center for Armed Services recruiters.