Bill Text: AZ SB1266 | 2011 | Fiftieth Legislature 1st Regular | Engrossed
Bill Title: Arizona veteran supportive campuses
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-03-15 - Referred to House MAPS Committee [SB1266 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2011-SB1266-Engrossed.html
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Senate Engrossed |
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State of Arizona Senate Fiftieth Legislature First Regular Session 2011
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SENATE BILL 1266 |
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AN ACT
amending title 41, chapter 3, article 7, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41‑609; relating to the department of veterans' services.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 41, chapter 3, article 7, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-609, to read:
41-609. Arizona veteran supportive campuses; department list; reports; definition
A. A postsecondary institution may request to be certified by the director as an Arizona veterans supportive campus. The department may maintain a list of certified Arizona veterans supportive campuses on the department's website. The list shall include:
1. A link to the website of the campus.
2. A statement that this list does not contain all postsecondary institutions that may qualify as an Arizona veteran supportive campus.
3. A disclaimer that the department has not verified the information on the websites of the campuses listed pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subsection and that the department does not endorse any offer made by any sponsor of the website.
B. The department may make a reasonable effort to notify postsecondary institutions and any other appropriate entities of the opportunity to be certified as an Arizona veteran supportive campus.
C. On or before December 31 and June 30 of each year, each Arizona veteran supportive campus shall forward a report to the department on the number of veterans enrolled in its campus.
D. For the purposes of this section, "Arizona veteran supportive campus" means a postsecondary institution that offers:
1. A campus survey of student veterans to identify the needs, issues and suggestions of veterans.
2. A campus steering committee consisting of student veterans, faculty and staff to share information and to develop programs to establish or strengthen a veteran supportive campus based on best practices but that also integrates the campus culture and identifies the real needs of the student veterans.
3. Sensitivity and awareness training on military and veterans' culture, including related issues such as traumatic brain injury, posttraumatic stress disorder, physical and mental disabilities, suicide and hyper-vigilance for faculty and staff.
4. Student veteran orientation programs, including student veteran guides for the first day on campus, an optional student veteran orientation session and at least one optional veteran only course taught by a veteran or by a trained volunteer on veteran issues.
5. Peer mentoring and peer support programs for student veterans.
6. Outreach strategies to local military bases.
7. One‑stop resource and study centers on campus for student veterans, their families and student family members of the armed forces who are currently deployed.
8. Community‑based collaborations to allow the private sector to support veteran resource centers through financial and in‑kind gifts.
