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Draft Agenda

8:30 a.m. Registration and Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Welcome
9:05 a.m. Opening Remarks
9:15 a.m. Overview of SAA Responsibilities, Procedures for New Program & Program Revision Submissions
George O’Connor, Director for Veterans Education, Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
9:25 a.m. Procedures/Requirements for Supervisory Visits
Chris Brown, Program Specialist for Veterans Education, Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
9:50 a.m. Chapters of the GI Bill (Brief)
Chris Brown, Program Specialist for Veterans Education, Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
10:05 a.m. Department of Veterans Affairs Overview
Mark Locken, Compliance Specialist, Department of Veterans Affairs
Thomas Coleman, Massachusetts Education Liaison Representative, Department of Veterans Affairs
10:45 a.m. Break
10:50 a.m. Overview of Post 9/11 GI Bill (Including Changes resulting from PL111-377)
George O’Connor, Director for Veterans Education, Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
11:25 a.m. Breakout Sessions

Session 1: Persons with less than 2 years CO experience
Chris Brown, Program Specialist for Veterans Education, Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
Mark Locken, Compliance Specialist, Department of Veterans Affairs

Session 2: Persons with more than 2 years CO experience
George O’Connor, Director for Veterans Education, Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
Thomas Coleman, Massachusetts Education Liaison Representative, Department of Veterans Affairs

12:25 p.m. Boxed Lunch  - Open Q & A  Discussion
12:55 p.m. Getting your Campus on the Same Page
Kathleen O’Neil, Coordinator, Bunker Hill Community College Veterans Center
1:05 p.m. Massachusetts Department of Veterans Services
Kevin Lambert, Team Coordinator
1:20 p.m. Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission and Statewide Head Injury Program
Vivien Roman, Veterans Program Coordinator
1:25 p.m. Closing

 

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