CAPCSD Board Buddy
CAPCSD’s Board of Directors assigned a “Board Buddy” to each of its new board members to help transition into their new terms on the CAPCSD Board of Directors. To help our CAPCSD member programs get to know our new board members, each month the newsletter will feature a board buddy asking the new board member…
Read MoreTeaching CSD Students is a Public Health Issue
As CSD faculty, we spend long days teaching our students “how.” We help them take a better case history, notice a clinical detail, or more quickly meet a client’s need. As we’re doing that, though, we’re also teaching our students “who.” Who is an SLP or an audiologist? How do they act? What do they…
Read MoreAugust Board Buddy
Meet CAPCSD’s New Vice President for Online Professional Development: Jana Waller, MS, CCC-SLP CAPCSD is pleased to welcome Ms. Jana Waller as our new Vice President for Online Professional Development. A speech-language pathologist, educator, leader, and lifelong learner, Jana brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to advancing communication sciences and disorders education. Currently serving as Associate…
Read MoreUpdate from the CAPCSD Admissions Committee
The CAPCSD Admissions Committee met twice this summer (May and July). As the Vice President of Admissions, I want to provide you all, our CAPCSD member programs, updates about what we accomplished in the 2025–2026 academic year and where we are going strategically in the 2026–2027 academic year. I will restate this at the end,…
Read MoreAsynchronous Admissions Interviews: Expanding Flexibility While Maintaining Quality
Interviews are a common component of the admissions process for audiology and speech-language pathology programs. They provide an opportunity to learn more about applicants while assessing communication skills, professionalism, enthusiasm, and the ability to think and respond in real time. Traditionally, interviews have been conducted either in person or through synchronous virtual platforms such as…
Read MoreSupporting the Class of 2027 Students from April 15 through Enrollment (Week 1)
For graduate programs in speech-language pathology, April 15, the national deadline for acceptance of offers, marks a shift in focus from student recruitment to retention. While a program’s waitlist may remain active until the first day of their classes in the graduate program, the composition of the Class of 2027 is now largely known. Efforts may now turn to…
Read MoreStrengthening Graduate Admissions Through Committee Training
As graduate speech-language pathology programs continue to move toward more holistic admissions practices, the process of reviewing applications has become increasingly complex. Today’s admissions decisions are rarely based on GPA alone. Instead, committees are asked to consider academic trends, personal statements, professional experiences, leadership, research, and community engagement. While this broader approach benefits applicants and programs alike,…
Read MoreRubric Tips and Tools
Graduate speech-language pathology and audiology programs are increasingly using holistic approaches to evaluate applicants (e.g., Jernigan & Carbonneau, 2025). This shift illustrates that our field recognizes the need for a workforce that reflects the diverse populations we serve. Change is hard, though. Numbers, like GRE and GPA, are clean and easy to analyze. How do…
Read MoreStarting the Admissions Process
The Admissions Corner is designed to help programs with the admissions process for graduate education programs in audiology and speech-language pathology. We want to provide information related to WebAdMIT (the program-facing program), CSDCAS (the applicant-facing program), application management, and multiple other issues related to admissions. We are focusing the next few Admissions Corner articles on preparing…
Read MoreApplication Management and Supporting Students
The Admissions Corner is designed to help programs with the admissions process for graduate education programs in audiology and speech-language pathology. We want to provide information related to WebAdMIT (the program-facing program), CSDCAS (the applicant-facing program), application management, and multiple other issues related to admissions. We are focusing the next few Admissions Corner articles on preparing…
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