{"id":140415,"date":"2022-06-16T10:04:42","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T16:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=140415"},"modified":"2024-02-07T16:11:23","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T23:11:23","slug":"uccs-earns-military-spouse-friendly-designation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=140415","title":{"rendered":"UCCS earns Military Spouse Friendly designation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/EmmaQuinlynPhotography-2050-900x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-140435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/EmmaQuinlynPhotography-2050-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/EmmaQuinlynPhotography-2050-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/EmmaQuinlynPhotography-2050-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/EmmaQuinlynPhotography-2050-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UCCS has been named a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.militaryfriendly.com\/university-of-colorado-colorado-springs\/\">2022-2023&nbsp;Military Spouse Friendly\u00ae School<\/a>. The recognition is given to universities that create sustainable and meaningful education paths for military spouses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Department of Veteran and Military Affairs is proud that UCCS has been awarded the designation of being a Military Spouse Friendly institution,\u201d said Myrna Martin, Director of Veteran and Military Affairs. \u201cWe do our best to provide outstanding support to all military affiliated students, and this award confirms the partnership that exists between UCCS and the larger community of Colorado Springs and the military members who live here.\u201d &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Military Spouse Friendly schools&nbsp;are noted for instituting policies to address the concerns and needs of military spouses and their families. They have constructed their admissions, retention, career counseling and mentoring programs to help alleviate the difficulties faced by military spouses. They also offer flexible learning options and degree continuation programs that are designed to accommodate deployments and relocation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhile we continue our tradition of holding a Gold level designation as a Military Friendly institution,\u201d Martin said, \u201cthis new award highlights the fact that we deeply value all veterans, active-duty military members, their spouses, and dependents, within the UCCS family.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To determine&nbsp;if a school is Military Spouse Friendly, the organization Military Friendly collects and processes vast amounts of data that on schools that have developed and sustained strong programs for military spouses on campus. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Military Friendly ratings are determined through the evaluation of public data and proprietary data gathered through the annual Military Friendly survey process. Survey topics and questions are reviewed and developed with the assistance of an independent advisory council comprising independent subject matter experts and industry partners representing the field of veteran education. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the University of Colorado Colorado Springs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The University of Colorado&nbsp;Colorado&nbsp;Springs (UCCS) offers 55 bachelor\u2019s, 24 master\u2019s and eight doctoral degree programs and enrolls about 12,000 students annually. Located in the heart of Colorado Springs, UCCS has a strong student focus and access mission, with a goal of transforming lives for the better. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uccs.edu\/\"><strong>Learn more about UCCS<\/strong><\/a> at uccs.edu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>UCCS has been named a\u00a02022-2023\u00a0Military Spouse Friendly\u00ae School. 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