Action Plan AY 2022-2025

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Action Plan AY 2022-2025

Goal	Action Plan	Status May 2023
1.Assess, revise, and implement a curriculum that is student-centered, inclusive, and consistent with current ASHA standards
Undergraduate
Assess student achievement of learning outcomes Adapt curriculum as needed to ensure achievement of SLOs	Develop undergraduate program outcomes Map undergraduate courses to program outcomes Level SLOs to meet POs Map individual course assignments to leveled SLOs & POs Collect data on SLOs Present data to faculty; discuss any needed modifications to undergraduate curriculum	Undergraduate SLO developed, revised & shared with faculty
Continue to work toward recruiting and retaining a diverse student body	Explore creative options that support diverse and non-traditional students offer introductory course (CSD 130) via in-person and on-line modality as well as summer, fall & spring Explore options for observation hours throughout undergraduate program rather than in one or two courses Strengthen DEI content throughout curriculum Update student recruitment materials	CSD 130 revised to be general education & early college; at this time will be spring only; continue discussion toward offering in summer Department logo developed; will be used to update recruitment materials
Support new hires and adjunct faculty teaching in undergraduate program	Develop structured orientation/ongoing development
Ensure undergraduate enrollment numbers are sustainable	Maintain current enrollment with possible moderate increase Recruit faculty with interest in undergraduate education	Current enrollment CSD 100= 10
Ensure curriculum is current and meets student needs	Review current curriculum and suggest modifications	AY 23-24
Graduate
Ensure curriculum is current, meets student needs and accreditation requirements	Review current curriculum and suggest modifications Explore creative teaching strategies with inter-professional collaboration e.g. simulation Review and revise process for graduate comprehensive exams	Piloted new process for comprehensive exams in spring 2023; revisions to rubric and student information in place for spring 2024
Ensure graduate enrollment numbers are sustainable (faculty, clinical placements)	Increase enrollment as manageable with current staff; can increase if increase staff	Maintain current numbers
Assess student achievement of learning outcomes Adapt curriculum as needed to ensure achievement of SLOs	Map program outcomes (ASHA standards) to graduate school goals Collect data on SLOs Present data to faculty; discuss any needed modifications to undergraduate curriculum Formalize graduate assessment of SLO	Graduate SLO development in progress through assessment mini-grant
Offer students diversity of clinical experiences across the lifespan	Acquire and evaluate clinical practicum sites throughout the state, nationally and globally (school settings, medical settings, community settings, tele-practice) Develop structured support mechanism for preceptor training and acknowledgement	Written Process for placement of students in external sites developed and added to graduate handbook Process for evaluation of external sites developed
Continue to work toward recruiting a diverse student body	Provide educational opportunities that appeal to diverse student body Increase research opportunities for students Continue to explore financial aid opportunities such as graduate assistantships, scholarships, training grants Offer distinct courses on topics such as cranio-facial, counseling, swallowing Offer elective courses in fall, spring, and summer Recruit sufficient diverse faculty to meet department educational content needs	Ongoing activities Elective course in counseling offered spring 2023 Faculty recruitment ongoing
2. Enhance research opportunities for students and faculty
Support and mentor new faculty	Develop mentorship within and outside department for new faculty Provide resources e.g. CITL, research center
Increase research activities for UG	Increase offerings related to research opportunities e.g. journal club	Started spring 2023
Develop collaborative relationships with other units/public for teaching and research	Utilize on campus and external resources to provide research and learning opportunities for students and faculty	IOM in place, rural cluster collaborative, thesis committee in engineering (Booth, May) , Simulated Collaborative Learning Experience (Husson), Return-to-learn services (student-athletes with concussion), Collaboration with the University of Maine Dept of Ed for the Literacy Connections conference,Peers program
3. Provide service to clients across the life-span with a range of communication disorders while balancing teaching needs

Increase visibility of service mission	Improve signage; physical appearance Consider start-up specialty clinics e.g. voice	ongoing AY 23-24
Collaborate with university & public communities to provide service learning opportunities for students	Utilize on campus and external resources to provide service learning	Collaboration with music dept for World Voice Day, Collaboration with Center of Aging, Special Olympics hearing evaluations
Long-range: Develop more sustainable business model for clinic
4. Develop strong leadership model for department	Work with chair, dean of college to develop sustainable succession planning Recruit for mid-senior level faculty to assume leadership roles	Still ongoing
Create a working environment that fosters respect and supports diversity		Ongoing
5. Develop a diversity initiative for students and faculty that meets the needs of Maine residents		AY 23-24

Updated May 19, 2023