Boots to Suits Academics & Career Services

CU Denver’s Boots to Suits services include our world-class professional development program and academic support services that assist veterans as they transition from the military to the classroom and from the classroom to the workforce. We're committed to supporting student veterans as they work to achieve their academic and professional goals. Boot to Suits resources include peer-to-peer mentoring, individual professional development counseling and mentorship, mental wellness support, tutoring assistance, and scholarships. Students who utilize CU Denver’s Boots to Suits services are primed for academic and professional success and to become leaders in our community.

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Academic Support Services

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New Student Benefit Brief

All students using education benefits for the first time are encouraged to attend a new student benefit brief to ensure they have the information necessary to maximize their education benefit. Benefit briefs are scheduled on the first Tuesday of every month at 2:00 p.m. Please email vmss@ucdenver.edu to RSVP.

The next series of benefit briefs are scheduled on the following days:

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Professional Development Program

This is a one-year cohort program beginning in the fall semester and continuing through spring semester. Open to any current student veteran but designed for sophomore, juniors, and first-year graduate students.

• Mentoring by a professional within the student's planned career field
• Resume & cover letter building skills
• Networking opportunities
• Interview skills
• Career growth and preparation counseling

At the end of the program and upon successful completion of all requirements, student veterans will receive a tailored suit from Brooks Brothers at Cheery Creek at no charge. Requirements include, but aren't limited to, multiple mentor meetings, community service project, and participation in various workshops and events.Students will meet bi-monthly during both fall and spring semester for two hours on Friday afternoons. These meetings will be in-person or utilize Zoom as appropriate.

CU Denver Land Acknowledgement

Acknowledging that we reside in the homelands of Indigenous Peoples is an important step in recognizing the history and the original stewards of these lands. Land acknowledgments must extend far beyond words, the United States has worked hard to erase the narratives of Indigenous Peoples over time. Land acknowledgment statements can help to remind us of the history, the contributions and the sacrifices Native peoples have made.

We honor and acknowledge that we are on the traditional territories and ancestral homelands of the Cheyenne, Arapaho, and Ute nations. This area, specifically the confluence of the Platte and Cherry Creek Rivers was the epicenter for trade, information sharing, planning for the future, community, family and ally building, as well as conducting healing ceremonies for over 45 Indigenous Nations, including the Lakota, Kiowa, Comanche, Apache, Shoshone, Paiute, Zuni, Hopi among others.

We must recognize Indigenous peoples as the original stewards of this land and as these words of acknowledgment are spoken and heard, remember the ties these nations still have to their traditional homelands. Let us acknowledge the painful history of genocide and forced removal from this territory and pay our respect to the diverse Indigenous peoples still connected to this land. Let us also give thanks to all Tribal Nations and the ancestors of this place.

Gracie RedShirt Tyon, Lakota, Director, American Indian Student Services

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More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.