Health
The MU Veterans Center provides health and mental health referrals to the on-campus Truman VA Medical Center, specialists in the University Student Health Center, University Counseling Center, and the School of Medicine’s Department of Neurology.
Reintegration
The MU Veterans Center also assists with reintegration from the military to academia through coordination with:
- Student Success Center for academic assistance
- Mizzou Student Veterans Association for peer-mentoring services
- Division of Enrollment Management for help with admissions, cashiers, financial aid, and certification of veterans’ academic credit hours
- Department of Residential Life for assistance regarding housing issues
Outreach
The MU Veterans Center engages in outreach and recruitment of prospective student and employee veterans through a partnership with Columbia College, coordination with the State and Federal Tuition Assistance offices, bridging with the Veterans State Ombudsman and State Commission on Veterans Affairs and partnering with the VFW, DAV, and American Legion.
Awareness
Finally, it also promotes awareness of the campus climate for veterans through assessments and presentations to familiarize faculty, academic advisers, and other staff with the unique needs and perspectives of veterans. In addition, the center has partnered with the Career Center and Disability Services on campus to sponsor an internship and to provide peer mentoring, counseling referrals, and an empathic first point of contact for veterans. The Veterans Center, in conjunction with MU staff and representatives of the MSVA, has developed a course for student veterans entering MU to help them transition from the military to university life and refresh their study skills.
