SLP Program Strategic Plan

Strategic Plan for Academic Years 2025-2026 through 2029-2030

Mission:

The graduate program in speech-language pathology empowers students to become professional leaders, equipping them with the knowledge and skills necessary to deliver clinical services with competence and integrity.

Vision:

• The program provides innovative and diverse educational experiences to empower student success.
• The program leads in clinically significant research, interprofessional collaborations, and dedicated service to advancing the field.
• The program cultivates future leaders who deliver compassionate, culturally responsive, and evidence-based care through innovation, collaboration, and a deep commitment to equity and excellence.

Core Values:

Leadership, Empowerment, Professionalism, Integrity, Competence

Strategic Initiatives:

• Increase the percentage of students who pass comps on the first attempt
  • Increase the 3-year average of students who pass all sections of the comps on the first try to 75%. 
• Increase the percentage of students who pass the Praxis on the first attempt
  • Increase the 3-year average of students who pass the Praxis on the first attempt to 90%.
• Increase the Calipso ratings for assessment and treatment
  • Increase the percentage of students who obtain a diagnostic cumulative score of 4.25 or above to 75% as shown over a three-year average. 
  • Increase the percentage of students who obtain a treatment cumulative score of 4.25 or above to 80% shown over a three-year average.
• Increase student participation in certificate programs
  • At least 30 students will be enrolled in the certificate programs each year, when averaged across a three-year period
• Program faculty will develop more interprofessional experiences for students.
  • The program faculty will develop 5 new inter-professional experiences for students.  (Stroke Boot Camp, ALS Clinic, OT/Speech Camps Collaboration, Speech/Dental Hygiene, Study Abroad/Speech/OT/PT, Counseling/Dieticians-Stroke, Regional Day School/DHH, Region 11 Sensory Network 0-3/Speech/OT/DHH, Convergence with UTSW
• Increase student publications and presentations
  • Increase student publications and presentations to 10 per year with a 10% increase each year.

 

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