Survey Response
Institution Description
Institution Information
Please note: Questions under the Institution Description section have been re-aligned under the appropriate sections.
E.g. mission statement of the program has been moved to section 1.2.
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Survey Response
General Information - Master's Program
Program Description
Speech-Language Pathology
Are graduate courses for the entry-level graduate program available through distance education?
Yes, less than 50% of the academic credit hours
Yes, 50% or more of the academic credit hours
No
Is this graduate program or a component of the program offered through a satellite or branch campus?
Yes, less than 50% of the academic credit hours
Yes, 50% or more of the academic credit hours
No
P
P
If the program responded Yes, 50% or more of the academic credit hours for the entry-level graduate program are
offered at a satellite or branch campus, provide the following information for each satellite or branch campus
General Information - Master's Program
Program Description
Speech-Language Pathology
Master of Arts (MA)
Is this graduate program offered as part of a consortium?
Yes
NoP
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Survey Response
Standard 1.0 Administrative Structure and Governance - Master's Program
Standard 1.1 Regional Accreditation
Speech-Language Pathology
Western Association of Schools and CollegesName of Regional Accreditor :
Regional Accreditation Cycle Start Date
Regional Accreditation Cycle End Date :
: 6/2009
6/2019
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Standard 1.0 Administrative Structure and Governance - Master's Program
Standard 1.2 Mission, Goals and Objectives
Speech-Language Pathology
The programs mission and goals are consistent with CAA standards for entry into professional practice
(3.1A and/or 3.1B) and with the mission of the institution.
Standard 1.2
Provide the mission statement of the institution. If the program is a consortium, include information for all
participating entities.
California State University, Chico is a comprehensive university principally serving Northern California, our state and nation
through excellence in instruction, research, creative activity, and public service. The University is committed to assist students in
their search for knowledge and understanding and to prepare them with the attitudes, skills, and habits of lifelong learning in order
to assume responsibility in a democratic community and to be useful members of a global society.
Provide the mission statement of the college. If the program is a consortium, discuss the mission statement for all
participating entities.
The College of Communication and Education is a student-centered learning community focused on the development of human
potential through disciplinary knowledge and professional practice that meet the needs of diverse clients. We invest in our
collective future through leadership in effective communication, collaborative field experiences, reflective professional practice, and
the scholarship of teaching and learning.
Provide the mission statement of the program(s) seeking (re)accreditation.
The mission of the Communication Sciences and Disorders Program is to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed
to enter the profession of speech-language pathology and instill a commitment to continued learning throughout their careers. The
program is dedicated to academic and clinical excellence and seeks to stimulate a learning environment that facilitates
intellectual curiosity, including a strong desire to integrate research principles in solving clinical problems and to use relevant
research in clinical practice. Further, through mentoring and selected quality experiences, the program strives to facilitate
graduates' commitment to contributing to the profession through their active involvement/participation in local, state, and/or
national organization.
What mechanisms are used by faculty to evaluate regularly the congruence of the program and institutional goals?
(Select all that apply.)
Discuss and review at faculty meetings
Discuss and review at faculty retreat
Compare program goals with institutional goals
Develop program goals based on institutional goals
Discuss program goals with institution administration
Other - specify
P
P
P
What mechanisms are used by faculty to evaluate regularly the extent to which the goals are achieved? (Select all
that apply.)
Establish measurable outcomes for the goals
Monitor achievement of outcomes and progress toward goals
Discuss and review at faculty meetings
Discuss and review at faculty retreat
Other - specify
P
P
P
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Survey Response
Standard 1.0 Administrative Structure and Governance - Master's Program
Standard 1.3 Program Strategic Plan
Speech-Language Pathology
Standard 1.3 The program develops and implements a long-term strategic plan.
The CMSD faculty meet as a whole to discuss the program's strategic plan at least every other year, or if the university's plan
changes or an accrediting report is due for WASC, NCATE, CTC, or CAA- ASHA. The faculty determine the appropriateness of
the current plan, and make suggestions for changes, when needed. Recommendations for change are also generated by our
Advisory Council. Procedures related to implementing the plan are determined and followed. The strategic plan is evaluated
through various forms of feedback: student evaluations, performance, and comments; formal and informal evaluations from intern
supervisors; advisory council meeting discussion, and faculty feedback.
Describe the process for creating, implementing and evaluating the programs strategic plan.
What methods are used to assure the congruence of the strategic plan with the mission of the institution? (Select all
that apply.)
Develop program strategic plan based on institutional mission
Discuss program strategic plan with institution administration
Involve university administration in the development of the program strategic plan
Obtain approval of program strategic plan from institution administration
Discuss and review at faculty meetings
Other - specify
Discuss and review at faculty retreat
Compare program strategic plan with institutional mission
P
P
P
What methods are used to assure the development of the strategic plan has the support of the university
administration and reflects the role of the program within the community? (Select all that apply.)
Involve university administration in the development of the program strategic plan
Discuss program strategic plan with university administration
Obtain approval of program strategic plan from university administration
Discuss and review strategic plan at faculty meetings
Discuss and review strategic plan at faculty retreat
Other - specify
Provide opportunities for community input to the strategic plan
Discuss and review strategic plan at advisory committee meetings
P
P
P The program's strategic plan is developed in response to and compared to the university's mission and
strategic plan; therefore the program's plan is supported by the university administration
Describe how the strategic plan is disseminated to faculty, students, alumni and other interested parties.
We have developed a student handbook that will contain our strategic plan and mission statements; this is in process. We are
developing a new brochure that will also state this information. The website and catalog contain this information.
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Standard 1.0 Administrative Structure and Governance - Master's Program
Standard 1.4 Program Authority and Responsibility
Standard 1.4 The programs faculty has authority and responsibility for the program.
Speech-Language Pathology
Does your program have independent departmental status?
P No
Yes
Describe how program faculty and instructional staff have authority and responsibility to initiate, implement and
evaluate substantive decisions affecting all aspects of the professional education program, including the
curriculum.
The CMSD Program Director in conjunction with the faculty as a whole, initiate, implement, and evaluate decisions that affect
all aspects of the program. The faculty have sole authority over the contents and sequence of the curriculum. Decisions that
affect the department as a whole, such as financial resources for hiring part time clinical supervisors, do need to be approved
through the department chair.
Do the program director and faculty have access to higher levels of administration?
P
No
Yes
If No, explain
If your program does not maintain independent departmental sta
