Who we are:
Over 250 programs strong, since 1979, we have had a mission to support programs world-wide that educate undergraduate and graduate students in the communication sciences and disorders.
Today, over 2,000 academic, clinical and administrative staff members affiliated with over 250 institutions in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Australia and New Zealand use their CAPCSD membership to keep ahead of the challenges that face our programs, our faculty, our staff, and our students.
What we do:
- Develop and promulgate position statements relevant to educational and professional standards
- Maintain liaisons with, and advise, related professional organizations, government agencies, and the university community
- Assist your ability to respond to changes in program accreditation and professional credentialing
- Gather, organize and distribute information relevant to your program’s strategic planning needs, including funding, as well as
faculty, staff and student demographics
- Promote and provide professional development and continuing education opportunities for your department members
- Foster quality education through meetings and publications designed to enhance curricula and improve instruction.
Applying to graduate programs in communication sciences and disorders is now easier than ever for students and managing applications is easier than ever for programs. Programs as well as prospective students should check out the Council's "Communication Sciences and Disorders Centralized Application Service (CSDCAS)".
Program enrollment for the next application cycle is going on NOW! CSDCAS staff members (our partners at Liaison International and the Council’s advisory committee) are available to answer your questions. Contact Ann Donnelly at adonnelly@liaison-intl.com or Richard Hurtig at richard-hurtig@uiowa.edu with questions or to help you get started with CSDCAS. Students wishing to submit an application may do so after August 5, 2009 at the CSDCAS application website.
ANNOUNCEMENT: CAPCSD Salary Survey February 1 – March 31, 2010
The CAPCSD Salary Survey, focusing on full/part-time faculty, adjunct faculty, and graduate student employees will be launched through HES on Feb 1st. It will target data from the 2008 – 09 academic year.
CAPCSD first initiated a Salary Survey, at the request of the membership, in 1998-99. The last salary data gathered by CAPCSD was in 2003-04. CSD programs are in need of accurate and current information on faculty salaries and demographic characteristics in order to help plan for the future. The CAPCSD Executive Board encourages all Communication Science & Disorders programs to complete this survey in order to provide all of us with current information regarding faculty demographics and salary data at regional, national, and international levels.
Attached find two PDF documents to assist you in completing the Salary Survey:
1. Instructions – which includes a copy of the questions in the survey as well as instructions
2. Worksheet – a format for gathering demographic & salary information on faculty which should be completed in advance so that you have all of the data needed when you enter the HES system to complete the survey.
Cheryl Messick
VP Communication
CAPCSD Executive Board
cmessick@pitt.edu
The 2009 CAPCSD Conference Proceedings are now posted. (updated 6/11/2009)
The 2007- 2008 CAPCSD Demographic Survey of CSD Programs: Report & Materials are now posted. (updated 7/22/2009)
Bring in the Best was developed to encourage young students to pursue careers in speech-language pathology and audiology. Click on the link to learn more.
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