Greetings from the Office of Student Veterans!

Hello Duke student veterans. We at the Office of Student Veterans hope you have enjoyed the first few weeks of being back together in person and in community. The Fall semester is always an exciting one with the start of classes, football, basketball and many other sports and activities to immerse ourselves in! We hope you find some time to relax and take advantage of these opportunities.

Campus-Wide Events

Duke Volleyball Military Appreciation Day is Friday 24 September 2021 at 6:30 PM in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Sign up for a voucher to the concession stands for you and your family by clicking here.

Brown Bag lunch on Wednesday, Oct 6, 12pm-1pm, BYO Lunch, Gross Hall Picnic Tables

Join Senior National Intelligence professional Andrew Vail for an informal chat about national security issues that span the Intelligence Community, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Department of Defense, the US Government and current events.

New VA Enrollment Verification Process

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is implementing a monthly enrollment verification requirement for Post-9/11 GI Bill® Students. Students must verify their enrollment at the end of each month and those who fail to verify their enrollment for two consecutive months will have their Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) and kicker payments put on hold.

Students with active enrollments at Non-College Degree (NCD) facilities have already started verifying their enrollment, and students with active enrollments at Institution of Higher Learning (IHL) facilities will begin verifying for terms starting on or after December 17, 2021.

Read the full blog here to learn more about monthly enrollment verification.

Mental Health Resources

Duke has on-campus and virtual resources for mental health that can be accessed at any time. Please do not hesitate to contact the Duke Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) by either downloading the Blue Devils Care App or by calling the front desk at (919) 660-1000 between the hours of 8:00AM and 5:00PM.*

*Only students who have paid the Duke Student Health fee are eligible for CAPS and Telehealth services through Blue Devils Care. If you are a student that has not paid the health services fee, you may contact DukeReach for support in locating a provider.

If you or someone you know is having a difficult time dealing with the recent events of Kabul and Afghanistan, or simply want to talk to someone, VA also has resources and tools to help:

Veterans Health Administration mental health services, including how family members can assist a Veteran in crisis

Veterans Crisis Line: Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255 press 1 or text 838255

Help finding local mental health services and resources

Information on how to access immediate care and/or book a mental health appointment

Vet Center resources are also available and include counseling; there is also a toll-free number: 877-WAR-VETS.

Office Hours

The Office of Student Veterans will hold office hours each Monday from 10:00AM-2:00PM and Friday from 10:00AM-2:00PM in the Crowell Building on East Campus.

Additionally, the Office of Student Veterans will be engaging with the broader Duke University community by holding additional office hours on West Campus Thursdays from 11:00AM-1:00PM on the ground level of the Bryan Center. Stop by with a bite to eat or a cup of coffee and have a chat about veterans' issues.

If you would like to meet outside OSV office hours, please email our graduate assistant Nic at nicholas.harrelson@duke.edu. He will be happy to schedule you to meet with someone in our office.

Join the Student Veteran Council!

Our graduate assistant Nic will be convening a Student Veteran Council this semester to connect with the student veterans from across campus. If you are interested in representing your school or program, please reach out and let him know!

For any questions or more information, please email Nic at nicholas.harrelson@duke.edu.

Ways to Connect

Office of Student Veterans: veterans@studentaffairs.duke.edu

VA Education Benefits Coordinator in the Office of the University Registrar: veteranseducation@duke.edu

Facebook Group: "Duke Veterans"

Facebook Page: "Duke Student Veterans"

Instagram: "DukeStudentVets"