Student Veterans’ Pilgrimage Program: Takes Flight Developing Leaders to Support the Journey and Provide Direction

Kennedy Union 312

At the core of Catholic Franciscan Education, St. Bonaventure University’s and Viterbo University’s mission is to provide students with an opportunity to explore their own spiritual development, consider the meaning of life, and engage in activities to promote the common good. Student veterans are the compass for building a Franciscan future at our Catholic Franciscan Higher Education Institutes. The Franciscan Pilgrimage program for veterans provides an approach for promoting and advocating for positive relationships in academic and social environments for our student veterans. Collaboration with student affairs, academics, and support services has resulted in a model for facilitating the mentorship of future student veteran servant leaders. This program empowers students to choose new living-learning communities and engage in campus leadership programs. This mentoring program will demonstrate how to transform students’ lives to be the moral compass of campus life.