Strategic Plan 2017-2020

Strategic Plan 2017-2020

Objective: Develop and implement strategies for regular dissemination of program outcomes and faculty and student accomplishments (Aligned with university goal: Academic Excellence) Department: Speech Language Pathology
Strategies / Person Responsible / Target Date / Status
Implement assessment plan for college-wide and program student learning outcomes on a three year basis and post results on college web sites. / Robin Danzak is a member of the CHP Assessment Committee and will oversee SLP’s role in this. / Ongoing; a set of artifacts will be evaluated at the end of the Spring semester, 2017. / The CHP and SLP Assessment Committees have already completed plans and are currently in the first stage of implementation.
Use results of assessment to improve program curricula and student outcomes. / Rhea Paul will work with RDanzak to ‘close the loop’ on the first phase of assessment. We will consider data at our Dep’t. retreat this year. / June 1, following Dep’t. retreat. / We have closed the loop on assessment data from 2017 and 2018.
Support faculty development related to assessment teaching, and curriculum / Rhea Paul will provide Dep’t funds to allow faculty to attend Continuing Ed. On assessment, teaching, and curriculum, and present at Assessment conferences / SLP Faculty will present at an Assessment and/or pedogogy conference by Sep’t. 2018. / In process; RDanzak presented with JBortone at the 2016 Assessment Conference at Drexel, Taryn attended Drexel
Ciara presented at ASAHP
TR, EM, CP presented at CAPCSD
Robin-Presented at Teaching Global Health Conference
Support faculty scholarship on assessment / RDanzak will be point person for guiding faculty on assessment scholarship, through her involvement in the CHP Assessment Committee. / SLP Faculty will present at an Assessment and/or pedogogy conference by Sep’t. 2018. / In process.
Ciara presented at ASAHP
Objective: Foster and promote research for students and faculty (Aligned with university goal: Academic Excellence and Strengthen Long-term Financial Stability) Department: Speech Language Pathology
Strategies / Person Responsible / Target Date / Status
Develop CE programs and other activities to generate funds for research support / Ellen Massucci is the Department CE Coordinator. She has arranged for a CE event for this semester. Any revenue will be used to support Faculty Development. / This year’s event will take place in May. The aim is to have two SLP events/year, and to develop IP events, as well. / Accomplished for 2018. Two addional CE activities are planned for AY 18-19.
Develop a CHP research committee to plan IP activities and to support faculty and student research / Ciara Leydon has begun several interprofessional efforts with EX and. RP is serving on the CHP committee to plan IP to support research.
Jamie IP w/ EX on hrg loss prevention. Won Campus Choice award. / Ongoing / GAs are supported; IP activities are planned for 2018-19.
Collaborate with University Office of Sponsored Programs to increase resources for research support / Rhea Paul is on Funda Alp’s committee for the OSP, and will continue to work with her to achieve this. / Ongoing / In process; Rhea has been on this committee during AY 2017-18.
Fund research GAs / Robin Danzak continues to coordinate our online program that provides funds for GAs for the SLP Dep’t. / Ongoing / Several presentations were made a nat’l and internat’l conferences:
RD: Euro Conference on Literacy
J: Oxford presentation
CL: ASHA
JD: NYSSLHA
Update faculty research database and make it searchable and more accessible / Rhea Paul / May 2018 / Completed; will update annually.
Disseminate IP results of educational activities through scholarship and faculty development activities / May, 2018 / Ciara: ASAHP
Jamie:presentation
Academic Festival won Campus Choice award.
Objective: Capitalize on faculty expertise and interests, and new facilities and technologies to develop a Center of Excellence integrating research, practice, and service. (Aligned with university goal: Academic Excellence) Department: Speech Language Pathology
Strategies / Person Responsible / Target Date / Status
Achieve full accreditation from Council of Academic Programs in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology / All faculty / Mar. 2019 / Application was submitted and approved with minor amendments; site visit scheduled for Oct. 15-16, 2018.
Establish the Center of Excellence for Neurological Health / Christina Pino will be the primary contact for this project / May 2020 / Aphasia Clinic forms basis of CNH
Establish a steering committee to develop a mission and strategic plan / Christina Pino will be the primary contact for this project / May 2018 / Accomplished; committee will meet to outline Plan of Operation during AY 2018-19.
Objective: Develop new academic and certificate programs (Aligned with University goal: Academic Excellence) Department: Speech Language Pathology
Strategies / Person Responsible / Target Date / Status
Attract and support non-traditional students and career changers / Rhea Paul works with the office of Graduate Admissions to attract nontraditional students to the SLP 3-year program. This year we had 13 applicants, and accepted 6.
Robin Danzak also contributes to this goal through the OPS program. / Ongoing / OT PT, SLP are meeting with Athletics to recruit for the health professions among student athletes.
Convert SLP minor to SLP major / Rhea Paul / Fall 2019 / Proposal has been submitted to Provost May, 2018.
Explore with University the possibility offering Ph.D.s to move toward R3 status; SLP Ph.D. in collaboration with College of Ed. / Rhea Paul / Spring 2020 / Meeting with College of Ed. held; proposal being developed.
Objective: Develop opportunities for students to build competencies for Interprofessional (IP) team-based practice (Aligned with university goal: Academic Excellence) Department: Speech Language Pathology
Strategies / Person Responsible / Target Date / Status
Add one IP PBL tutorial case in adult rehabilitation / Ciara Leydon will coordinate this addition. We had 3 interprofessional child PBLs with SLP, OT and PT this year / 2018 / Accomplished Fall 2017.
Continue IP student seminar series engaging all programs / Taryn Rogers participates on this committee / Ongoing / Taryn presented on Communication and Collaboration2018
Aphasia Clinic and ICW,
Social Skills Group
Voice/Ex
Aud/Ex
Develop and implement interprofessional clinical education experiences / Taryn Rogers facilitates this for SLP now. She will reach out to PT to attempt to increase participation. / Ongoing / AddedInterprofessonal adult case, 2 IP PBL cases in FY 2017-18.
IP Committee will discuss feasibility of implementing one or two common IP courses, e.g. Research Methods Statistics Journal club Grand rounds CHP Common Core in graduate programs / Rhea Paul will spearhead for SLP Dep’t. I would be glad to chair a committee to achieve this. Taryn Rogers is currently serving on the CHP IP Committee and will coordinate Department efforts on this. / 2020 / Rhea Paul will meet with Dean to request permission to form a committee to develop this. / 2020 / Rhea will request Dean’s permission to form a committee to develop a College-wide IP course.
Objective: Expand college-wide experiential learning (Aligned with university goals: Academic Excellence and Develop a Student Development Plan of Learning and Living outside the Classroom) Department: Speech Language Pathology
Strategies / Person Responsible / Target Date / Status
Develop more domestic SL opportunities / Jamie Marotto is working with Linda Strong to develop hearing aid programs at Hill Neighborhood House / Ongoing / SLs added:
SLP 330 SL unit
Jamie: Hrg health at Hall Neighborhood House
Special Olympics
Develop moreInternational SL opportunities / Rhea Paul / Fall 2019 / In addition to our Guatemala experience, SLP will add a trip to Haiti with CON; currently in discussion with Sherry Watson.