Veterans Excellence Conference

Objective

To share the College Credit for Heroes Initiative project results, best practices, and final recommendations based on the College Credit for Heroes Initiative data provided by College Credit for Heroes Initiative Grantee’s pertaining to their individual College Credit for Heroes Initiative project results.

Schedule

The schedule is subject to change.  

Wednesday, August 29^th

8:00 a.m.	Registration Opens
9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.	Opening Presentation: Presentation of the Colors and Singing of the National Anthem
9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.	Welcome Remarks by Chancellor Carpenter
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.	Keynote Speaker: To be Announced
10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.	Break - Vendor Booth Open
10:45 a.m. -12:00 Noon	Partner Findings - 7 CCH partner presentations
12:00 Noon - 1:00 p.m.	Lunch - Vendor Booths Open
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.	Partner Success and Challenges/ Best Practice: Results and Findings Panel with Question and Answer with Lone Star College and Impact DataSource
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.	Veterans' Perspective
3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.	Closing Remarks

Thursday, August 30^th

8:00 a.m.	Registration Opens
9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.	Keynote Speaker: Rodrigo Garcia, Chairman of Students Veterans of America
9:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	Break - Vendor Booth Open
10:00 a.m. -10:50 a.m.	Break-out Sessions: Session A: West Dining College Credit for Heroes, Peer Counseling and Individualized Education Plans; Lee College Session B: Ontario North and South Expressions of Interest in Replicating CCHI-ACI’s Military to Registered Nurse Career Mobility Track Program at Other Colleges; Alamo Colleges Session C: Sydney North and South Allied Health Programs and Military Service Credit; San Jacinto College
11:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.	Break-out Sessions: Session D: West Dining College Credit for Heroes- an Important Leg of the Journey to Graduation; Central Texas College Session E: Ontario North and South TBA Session F: Sydney Veterans Becoming Eligible for CST Exam; Houston Community College
12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m.	Lunch- Vendor Booths Open
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.	Set up for Job Fair West Dining and West Commons
1:00 p.m. -1:50 p.m.	Break-out Sessions (Repeat of Morning Sessions) Session A: West Dining College Credit for Heroes, Peer Counseling and Individualized Education Plans; Lee College Session B: Ontario North and South Expressions of Interest in Replicating CCHI-ACI’s Military to Registered Nurse Career Mobility Track Program at Other Colleges; Alamo Colleges Session C: Sydney North and South Allied Health Programs and Military Service Credit; San Jacinto College
2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.	Break-out Sessions Session D: West Dining College Credit for Heroes- an Important Leg of the Journey to Graduation; Central Texas College Session E: Ontario North and South TBA Session F: Sydney Veterans Becoming Eligible for CST Exam; Houston Community College
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.	Job Fair with Veteran Friendly Companies

Friday, August 31^st

8:00 a.m.	Registration Opens
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	Opening remarks
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.	Break-out Sessions: Session A: West Dining Session B: Ontario North and South
12:00 Noon - 1:00 p.m.	Closing Remarks