Our Purpose: Vision, Mission, Core Values and Activities
CAPCSD is an organization of more than 250 member programs that offer undergraduate and/or graduate degrees in Communication Science and Disorders (CSD). When founded in 1978, the overall goal was to enhance the quality of education in CSD.
Our Vision
CAPCSD has evolved into an organization whose vision it is to be the definitive source of leadership, education and advocacy for academic programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders.
Our Mission
Our mission is to promote quality, accessibility and innovation in Communication Sciences and Disorders in higher education. We advance the highest standards in pedagogy, clinical education and research. The Council facilitates the recruitment, education and retention of both faculty and students to meet the public need.
Our Core Values
- ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE: We uphold, advance, and support the highest standards of academic excellence, and aim to enhance the educational quality of all member programs.
- VISIONARY LEADERSHIP: We are on the cutting-edge of our academic discipline in leadership training and development, institutional advancement, and member support, forging the way for sustainable growth of the field.
- COLLABORATION: We work together to provide solution-centered support for the immediate and enduring problems, creative opportunities, and innovative aspirations of member institutions and our academic discipline as a whole.