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Speech-Language Pathology Program is dedicated to providing engaging and innovative academic and clinical education to prepare speech- language pathologists with the knowledge and skills to:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Provide evidence-based and culturally-sensitive services<\/strong> to persons with communication and swallowing disorders across the lifespan;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Engage in interprofessional and collaborative practice<\/strong> for the prevention, identification, assessment and treatment of those in their care, and<\/p>\n<p><strong>Advocate for persons with communication and swallowing disorders, their families and the profession<\/strong> with an inquisitive mindset to ensure the pursuit of life-long learning regarding advancements in the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n          \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n   aria-label=\"Content Accordions\"\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Strategic Priorities\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-ALvP4NtPuw\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-ALvP4NtPuw\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">1. Initial Accreditation<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-ALvP4NtPuw\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-ALvP4NtPuw\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h4>Goal<\/h4>\n<p>CAA Initial Accreditation Approval<\/p>\n<h4>Strategic Objectives<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Approval of CAA Annual Reports submitted 8\/1<\/li>\n<li>Address concerns raised by CAA<\/li>\n<li>Submit Application for Initial Accreditation<\/li>\n<li>Initial Accreditation Approval<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\"><strong>2023-2024<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\"><strong>2024-2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\"><strong>2025-2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">1. Report submitted 8\/1\/23 was approved February 2024<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">No annual report required this year, since we had a site visit and are under consideration for Initial Accreditation.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">2. No concerns<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">Following site visit two items required follow-up and this was submitted in May per the deadline given.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">3. To be submitted 8\/1\/24<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">Site Visit for Initial Accreditation was conducted Feb 27 \u2013 28, 2025; awaiting CAA final determination in August 2025.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4>Issues (Barriers)<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Time to work on reports for CAA<\/li>\n<li>Addressing surprises in CAA feedback<\/li>\n<li>Keeping up with new CAA requirements and\/or changes<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>Baseline<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Approval of first Annual Report 2022<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>Desired Outcomes<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>CAA Initial Accreditation Approved<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-ALvP4NtPuw\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-ALvP4NtPuw\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">2. Robust Academic, Clinical and Research Experiences<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-ALvP4NtPuw\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-ALvP4NtPuw\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h4>Goal<\/h4>\n<p>Exceptional Preparation resulting in a variety of career options<\/p>\n<h4>Strategic Objectives<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Build more clinical placements in health care and private practice<\/li>\n<li>Alignment of academic training and clinical opportunities<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 99.7951%; height: 813px;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 23px;\"><strong>2023-2024<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 23px;\"><strong>2024-2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 23px;\"><strong>2025-2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 191px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 191px;\">1. \u00a0Increase of placements (more medical and private practice); overall increase of 10 new placement sites for this year to 135 clinical placements.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 191px;\">Continued to increase private practices and hospital placements to provide more adult hours; 2024 \u2013 increase by 13; 2025 \u2013 increase by 16<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 191px;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 599px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 599px;\" width=\"118\">\u00a02. Ongoing.\u00a0 More direct connections between clinical educators and clinical faculty.\u00a0 Created more opportunities for guest lectures and hands-on clinical trainings. More academic alignment with clinical through having academic faculty join clinical faculty in site visits and discussing student preparation and readiness with CEs. Offer training every semester to CE. Curriculum alignment between academic course instructors to ensure that students are prepared for clinical experience.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 599px;\">Ongoing.\u00a0 The academic and clinical faculty meet regularly to discuss what skills need to be emphasized in academic classes so that students can be successful in clinical settings, based on either student or clinical educator (CE) feedback.\u00a0 Adult\/medical faculty member visits clinical sites to discuss student success with CEs.\u00a0 Ongoing curriculum alignment and CE training.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 599px;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4>Issues (Barriers)<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Geographic area large making access difficult for students and faculty in some areas<\/li>\n<li>Health care settings limited in the number of student placements they will take, including number of students they can take for placement<\/li>\n<li>Time for academic faculty to connect with clinical educators to ensure application of skills<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>Baseline<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Robust academic requirements<\/li>\n<li>Estimated 125 clinical placements<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>Baseline<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Robust academic requirements<\/li>\n<li>Estimated 125 clinical placements<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>Desired Outcomes<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Increase health care placements<\/li>\n<li>Increase private practice placements<\/li>\n<li>Increase number and variety of clinical opportunities.<\/li>\n<li>Support Student specialization and employment opportunities<\/li>\n<li>More academic and clinical connections<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-ALvP4NtPuw\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-ALvP4NtPuw\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">3. The Trojan Student Experience<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-ALvP4NtPuw\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-ALvP4NtPuw\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h4>Goal<\/h4>\n<p>Expand the USC MS-SLP Student Experience through program traditions and engagement with the KSOM and the USC community<\/p>\n<h4>Strategic Objectives<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Increase Access to Well-Being Resources<\/li>\n<li>Increase Faculty Training and Resources to support students<\/li>\n<li>Identify opportunities to expand experiences unique to USC program<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 72px;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 24px;\"><strong>2023-2024<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 24px;\"><strong>2024-2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 24px;\"><strong>2025-2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\" width=\"118\">1. Guest speakers at Coffee and Conversation to discuss mental health issues (social worker, OT, mental health dean); faculty advising; NSSHLA organized activities for community building; Participation in Keck Wellness Survey;<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\" width=\"121\">OT Life Design faculty provided training on aspects of well-being \u2013 sleep hygiene, study habits, etc. during Coffee and Conversation.\u00a0 Topics based on student voting.<\/p>\n<p>Student Advisory meetings every two months with Program Director and Clinical Education Director to share student concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Utilize \u201cYOU ASKED \u2013 WE DID\u201d format to report back to students on responses to their input.<\/p>\n<p>We are more responsive in addressing community concerns and how these impact our students.\u00a0 For example, contacting them and checking on their safety during the LA Fires and also providing other community resources for other community needs.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 24px;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 24px;\">2. Trainings within KECK; OASIS met with faculty; Participation in Wellness survey<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\" width=\"121\">KSOM Medical Education conference attendance by all faculty; other KECK trainings attended; Most faculty attended ASHA Convention; \u00a0Utilization of USC Center for\u00a0 Excellence and Teaching trainings and resources; Participation on Health Sciences Campus Student Affairs Council (new this year) ; NSSHLA Gold Chapter status.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 24px;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">3. IPE day; NSSHLA community events (Black History Month, LA Times Festival of Books, CHLA walk; Apraxia Walk)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">Added Brain Anatomy Lab; Dysphagia and Voice classes collaboration for labs and speakers for greater clarity \u00a0for laryngeal dysfunction; Expansion of Capstone labs.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4>Issues (Barriers)<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Time limitations for both faculty and students<\/li>\n<li>Awareness of our program throughout university and Health Sciences<\/li>\n<li>Limitations of resources<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>Baseline<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>KSOM Wellbeing Survey for SLP showing high level of burnout, although high level of engagement in their studies<\/li>\n<li>Participation on KSOM Learner Wellbeing Committee (Students and Faculty)<\/li>\n<li>Increased number of faculty to make connections<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>Desired Outcomes<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Develop Well-being plan for MS SLP<\/li>\n<li>Dedicated time to promote program within other programs<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-4-ALvP4NtPuw\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-ALvP4NtPuw\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">4. 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CHLA walk with NSSHLA; Pride Walk, Festival of Books; World Voice Day.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\" width=\"117\">Participation in various groups\u2019 walks \u2013 CHLA, Dysphonia, etc. ; Participated in USC Earth Day clean up; Spoke at several high school and UG sessions to increase awareness of SLP; Students participated in Community Health Fair;<\/p>\n<p>Community Advisory Meeting discussions at annual meeting in October and participation in CAA Site Visit<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 120px;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 24px;\">2. Volunteered BHM; Wellbeing activities at library<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 24px;\">Participated in KSOM Graduation at Galen Center; Student placements within OHNS clinics.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 24px;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">3. Data base for alumni using email, phone, social media<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">Ongoing.\u00a0 Survey of alumni with positive results. Survey of employers about our graduated \u2013 positive results;<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4>Issues (Barriers)<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>New Program<\/li>\n<li>Large institution<\/li>\n<li>Time constraints for outreach and networking due to other responsibilities<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>Baseline<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>IPE Day Participation and Faculty Planning<\/li>\n<li>New NSSHLA Chapter<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>Desired Outcomes<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Initiate training opportunities for clinical educators and CSD community<\/li>\n<li>Host One Professional Conference Annually<\/li>\n<li>Establish Alumni Club<\/li>\n<li>Increased faculty participation on KSOM committees<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-5-ALvP4NtPuw\" aria-controls=\"section-1-5-ALvP4NtPuw\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">5. 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Attempts have been made to work with development officer; ongoing<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\" width=\"119\">Ongoing attempts to work with USC fundraisers have not been successful; however, we have become aware of some scholarships available to our students and one received a $10,000 award;\u00a0 Orange County Chapter of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) awarded two $1,000 scholarships to students from OC.\u00a0 Faculty developed the process;<\/p>\n<p>We have developed a site containing a collection of possible scholarships for students; this is posted on the student hub for MS SLP Students. Faculty share resources with students as they learn about them.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 24px;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">2. 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Cohorts present to each other; students have submitted to ASHA and other conferences; students develop posters as their final <strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 192px;\">ASHA, CSHA Presentations; ongoing presentations in fall and spring to first year students by the second year capstones \u2013 successful<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 192px;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4>Issues (Barriers)<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>No Scholarships<\/li>\n<li>Time to work on this<\/li>\n<li>No dedicated time for research for faculty<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>Baseline<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Dean\u2019s Scholarship 2023<\/li>\n<li>Education Fund for MS SLP Established<\/li>\n<li>Growing faculty engagement with researchers<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>Desired Outcomes<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Create information on Scholarships and other Financial Aid resources for students<\/li>\n<li>Build Student Education Fund<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n          <\/ul>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text white\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Mechanism for Regular Evaluation of the Strategic Plan<\/h2>\n<p><span data-teams=\"true\">The Faculty of the MS Speech-Language Pathology Program reviews the strategies and goals of the Strategic Plan once a year during the annual (July) Faculty Retreat. 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