Tennessee § 49-7-1307 Qualification criteria for VETS campuses

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§ 49-7-1307 — Qualification criteria for VETS campuses

Tennessee § 49-7-1307

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-7-1307 (2026).

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(a)To become and continue to be a VETS campus, a campus of a public or private nonprofit institution of higher education shall:

(1)Conduct an annual campus survey of students who are veterans to identify the views, needs, issues and suggestions of veterans;

(2)Provide information to faculty and staff about military and veterans' culture, including combat-related mental or physical disabilities or other challenges;

(3)Administer orientation programs for students who are veterans;

(4)Facilitate mentoring and support programs for students who are veterans;

(5)Develop outreach and communication strategies for military bases located near the campus, for the purpose of assessing veterans' educational goals and meeting their identified needs;

(6)Create and maintain a process for the assess

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(a) To become and continue to be a VETS campus, a campus of a public or private nonprofit institution of higher education shall: (1) Conduct an annual campus survey of students who are veterans to identify the views, needs, issues and suggestions of veterans; (2) Provide information to faculty and staff about military and veterans' culture, including combat-related mental or physical disabilities or other challenges; (3) Administer orientation programs for students who are veterans; (4) Facilitate mentoring and support programs for students who are veterans; (5) Develop outreach and communication strategies for military bases located near the campus, for the purpose of assessing veterans' educational goals and meeting their identified needs; (6) Create and maintain a process for the assessment of prior learning that grants academic credit to veterans for transferable training and experience attained through service in the armed forces of the United States; and (7) Provide, on the campus website, information on the availability of prior learning assessments and potential program credit for skills, training or education obtained during military service. (b) To become and continue to be a VETS Bravo campus, a campus of a public or private nonprofit institution of higher education must: (1) Have been designated a VETS campus for no less than the three-consecutive-year period immediately preceding the date on which the institution submits a request for certification as a VETS Bravo campus; (2) Submit a request for certification as a VETS Bravo campus to the executive director of THEC; (3) Develop a peer mentoring or other similar support program dedicated specifically for veterans and military-affiliated students; (4) Designate a VETS Bravo campus liaison who participates in no less than two (2) professional development activities per year related to veterans; and (5) Provide career placement services specifically for veterans.