GRADUATE STUDENT HANDBOOK

Department of Communication Disorders

Southern Connecticut State University

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 READ ME FIRST

 Introduction and General Information

University Mission Statement

School of Health and Human Services Mission Statement

Department of Communication Disorders Mission Statement

Department of Communication Disorders Objectives

University Non-Discrimination Policy

Disability Resource Office (DRO)

Center for Adaptive Technology (CAT)

New Student Orientation

 ASHA's Knowledge and Skills Acquisition Form for SLP (KASA)

Student Folder

The National Student Speech-Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA)

Connecticut Speech-Language-Hearing Association (CSHA) Student Membership

Departmental Scholarships

Departmental Lockers

Departmental Equipment and Supplies

Clinical Equipment and Supplies

Speech and Voice Science Laboratory Regulations

Student Workroom/Departmental Library

Buley Library On-Line Departmental User Guide

Student Mail Boxes

School of Graduate Studies Commencement and Departmental Pre-Commencement Activities

Graduate Student Affairs Committee (GSAC)

Use of University Computers

Student E-mail Account

Miscellaneous

 Advisement

Your Planned Program of Graduate Studies

Changing Your Planned Program of Graduate Studies

Changing Your Course Sequence

Course Enrollment Permission and Registration Forms

Advisors

Early Registration

 Departmental Academic Standards Committee

Academic Standards

Departmental Academic Probation

Incomplete Grades in Academic Courses

Grades in Clinical Practica Courses

Clinical Support Panel Mediation

Procedures for Complaints About the Department to The ASHA Council On Academic Accreditation (CAA)

Academic Honesty

 Grading System

 Independent Study

 Auditing a Course

 Clinical Practica

On-Campus Practica

Off-Campus Practica

Practicum Grading

 Clinical Hours

Clinical Observation Hours

Clinical Practicum Hours for Speech Language Pathology

Reporting Clinical Hours

Repeating Practica to Accumulate Clinical Hours

 Departmental Special Project

CMD 605 Format

Special Project Information

 Thesis Option

 Connecticut State Licensure

Supervised Professional Experience (SPE)

 Connecticut State Teacher Certification

 ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence

The Speech -Language Pathology Clinical Fellowship

 Preparation for Graduation: The Graduation Audit

Audit Synopsis

 Professional Development

Connecticut State Teacher's Continuing Education Requirements

Department of Public Health Continuing Education Requirements

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Continuing Education Plan

Membership in the Connecticut Speech-Language Hearing Association

Looking for a Job

Department of Communication Disorders Alumni Activity

Alumni and Employer Surveys

 Departmental Evaluations

Academic and Clinical

Program Overall

 Appendices

Appendix A - ASHA Knowledge and Skill Acquisition Form (KASA)

Appendix B - Faculty and Staff Phone Numbers

Appendix C - Departmental Course Rotation

Appendix D - Student Competencies and Practice Outcomes Assessment Series

Clinical Competencies in Communication Disorders

Assessment Tool for CMD 560 and 561 - Speech and Language Practicum A and B

Assessment Tool for CMD 564 - Diagnostics

Assessment Tool for CMD 562 - Schools Practicum and CMD 569 - Neuropathologies Practicum

Assessment Tool for CMD 568 - Audiology

Appendix E - CAA Complaint Procedure and Academic and Professional Service Program Accreditation Standards

Appendix F - Guidelines on Plagiarism

Appendix G - Scope of Practice in Speech-Language Pathology

Appendix H - The Observation/Contact Time and the Non-contact/Modification Time Submission Forms

Appendix I - Code of Professional Conduct for CMD 605 - Special Project

Appendix J - Special Project Oral and Written Scoring forms

Appendix K - The Connecticut Competencies and Indicators for Performance Evaluation of Speech-Language       Pathology

Appendix L - Teacher Certification Regulations

Appendix M - ASHA Code of Ethics

Appendix N - ASHA Standards and Implementation for the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology

Appendix O - ASHA Certification Standard VII: Maintenance of Certification