Purpose
The San Diego Mesa College Veterans Advisory Council's purpose entails coordinating efforts to enhance services provided to military, veteran, and dependent students.
Type: Operational
Reports to: Student Services
Meets: The Veterans Advisory Council meets on the second Thursday of each month from 1:00p.m. to 2:00p.m. in I4-402. | FALL 2024 Meeting Schedule | View Agendas & Minutes
Goals
Mission Statement: The San Diego Mesa College Veterans Services Program promotes a culture of collaboration within the campus and surrounding community to increase awareness and sensitivity to matters concerning veterans, active duty and their dependents. The program creates and sustains an encouraging environment by acknowledging, honoring, and addressing veterans' unique needs. This is accomplished by providing veterans with the resources, support and advocacy needed to achieve their educational and professional goals.
Membership 2024-2025
Chairchevron_right
Dr. Ailene Cua Crakes | Chair | Dean, School of Student Development |
Studentchevron_right
Vacant | Representative | Student |
Administrationchevron_right
Dr. Jennifer Carmichael | Representative | Dean, of Math and Natural Science |
Supervisorschevron_right
Jose Hueso | Representative | Supervisor, Veterans and Records |
Ivonne Alvarez | Representative | Director, Admissions |
Facultychevron_right
Sandra Belew and Alex Holowicki | Representative | Academic Senate |
Tonya Whitfield | Representative | Professor, Culinary Arts Management |
Jillian Ventrone | Representative | Professor, Counseling |
Classified Professionalschevron_right
Angie Avila | Representative | Student Development |
Jordan Agricula | Representative | Veterans Success Center |
Armando Manzo | Representative | Admissions |
Agendas and Minutes
2025 - 2026 chevron_right
2024 - 2025 chevron_right
2023 - 2024 chevron_right
2022 - 2023 chevron_right
2021 - 2022 chevron_right
2020 - 2021chevron_right
September 10, 2020 | Agenda | Minutes | - |
October 8, 2020 | Agenda | Minutes | - |
November 12, 2020 | Meeting Canceled | ||
December 10, 2020 | Agenda | Minutes | - |
January 14, 2021 | Meeting Canceled | ||
February 11, 2021 | Agenda | Minutes | - |
March 11, 2021 | Meeting Canceled | ||
April 8, 2021 | Meeting Canceled | ||
May 13, 2021 | Agenda | Minutes | - |
2019 - 2020chevron_right
2018 - 2019chevron_right
2017 - 2018chevron_right
Additional Information
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