CAPCSD Status Reports

STATUS REPORT

JUNE, 1997

As another academic year closes, member programs of the Council of Graduate Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders can look back at 1996-97 as a highly productive and stimulating year. The following update reviews some of the highlights of the past months.

Election Results. We are pleased to announce that the following individuals have been elected to serve on the Executive Board of the CAPCSD:
Kim Wilcox, as President-Elect
Charles Speaks, as Secretary
In addition, others who have agreed to participate on the Executive Board are Jon Miller, as Chair of the Professional Development and Advocacy Committee, and Polly Murphy, as Chair of the Publications Committee.
Many thanks to those who agreed to run for election this year.

Special Thanks! As Barbara Shadden, Ann Smit, Danielle Ripich, and Cheryl Scott close out their terms of office on the Executive Board, we want to thank them on behalf of the entire Council for their excellent leadership and service to our organization.

Annual Conference. The April Conference in Savannah was highly successful, based on both record attendance (once again) and verbal and written feedback from attendees.
Many thanks to Kim Wilcox, Elaine McNiece, Ro Scudder and Mary Ambroe for their excellent work in planning this conference. On a personal note, I want to especially thank Elaine McNiece for the fabulous job she did in creating the Maury Mender Murder Mystery.

Technology Update. As I reported in the February, 1997 Status Report, the Council Homepage on the World Wide Web has been completed and now, has been implemented.

The address on the WWW: http://www.CAPCSD.org

This is just a reminder about the Academic Positions listing on the Homepage which includes Faculty positions, Post-doctoral/Sabbatical opportunities, and other positions. Available positions may be posted by programs, while individuals seeking positions may post information about themselves. The latter feature is seen as applying particularly to doctoral students seeking academic appointments. This feature has received only limited usage since its implementation. The Directory on the Homepage will be updated during the summer as the new Directory is completed and mailed.

Resolutions Ballot Outcomes. All nine resolutions distributed to the membership were passed by a fairly sizable majority vote. The specific resolution and vote tallies are provided below, with tallies indicating For, Against, and Abstain. We thank those individuals who took the time to provide comments or raise question on the ballots; we will be considering your input at the July Board Meeting.
97-1 (100-26-3) RESOLVED, That the Council of Graduate Program in Communication Sciences and Disorders support and encourage the development of CCC standards that are less prescriptive and are focused more on outcomes.

97-2 (128-1-1) RESOLVED, That the Council of Graduate Program in Communication Sciences and Disorders appoint a Working Group to study and make recommendations to enlarge and strengthen pre- and post-doctoral education, including increased recruitment efforts.

97-3 (101-17-12) RESOLVED, That the Council of Graduate Program in Communication Sciences and Disorders call upon the Legislative Council of ASHA to rescind its action to designate the AuD as the preferred title for the practice of audiology.

97-4 (127-2-1) RESOLVED, That the Council reaffirm its position of 1995 and disseminate its position relative to entitlement to the AFA, AAA, state licensure boards, and the National Council of State Boards of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.

97-5 (117-11-2) RESOLVED, That the Executive Board establish a Working Group on educational outcomes for graduate programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders and that the charge to that group shall include:
97-6 (82-41-7) RESOLVED, that undergraduate only programs be invited to join with full voting membership to the Council of Graduate Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders.

97-7 (128-0-2) RESOLVED, That the Long Range Plan be reviewed and revised as appropriate in order to guide allocation of the Council’s resources.

97-8 (110-16-4) RESOLVED, That the Council of Graduate Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders create a Working Group to address issues of diversity. The goals of the task force will include revisiting the barriers which continue to prevent greater participation by minorities in academe, and to make recommendations for removing these barriers.

97-9 (96-21-13) RESOLVED, That the Council of Graduate Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders urge the ASHA Standards Council to rescind the requirement of the doctoral degree as the entry-level degree for the practice of audiology.

IDEA Reauthorization. As you probably know, President Clinton signed the IDEA legislation on June 4, 1997. The CAPCSD worked extensively on the IDEA Reauthorization process, primarily through our PDA Committee Chair, Dani Ripich, and our Consultant, Morgan Downey. A report of these activities will be forwarded in the near future.

A final personal note from your President. As my term of office closes, I want to thank all of you as members for your input, feedback, encouragement, and fierce commitment to quality graduate education in communication sciences and disorders. This past year has brought many important issues to the table, and it has been a pleasure to work with so many of you on these issues that affect our collective futures in so many ways. We have a full agenda for the year ahead, and I know that we will be calling on many of you for assistance. I know that we can count on your immediate and wholehearted response.

NOTE: IF YOU HAVE ALREADY SUBMITTED YOUR 1997-1998 DUES, YOUR RECEIPT IS ENCLOSED WITH THIS STATUS REPORT.

IF YOU HAVE NOT SUBMITTED YOUR DUES, PLEASE DO SO AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE.

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