Invitation to the CAPCSD 2012 Global Summit on Higher Education in Communication Sciences and Disorders

[Hallowell, Brooke]

Dear Colleague:



The Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD) invites you to the Global Summit on Higher Education in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD), to be held in Newport Beach, California<http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/laxnb-newport-beach-marriott-hotel-and-spa/> on Thursday, April 19, 2012.



The summit will be a vital component of the CAPCSD annual conference (Wednesday, April 18 through Saturday, Apri1 21, 2012). Please join us! Participants will engage in information exchange on ways to foster international collaboration and experiential opportunities for education and research in CSD as well as foster global networking among CSD academic programs and related professional organizations. A flyer is appended below.

Examples of topic areas to be discussed include:

*         Help for newly developing programs

*         Funding for international collaborations in teaching, education, and research

*         Global initiative updates from related professional associations

*         Resources for accreditation and certification projects

*         Student and faculty international exchange possibilities in CSD

*         International grant programs

*         Study abroad programs with relevance to CSD

*         Student competency assessments

*         Strategies for success in integrating international students into CSD academic programs

*         Admission considerations for international students

*         Challenges, pitfalls, and successes in international research collaborations

*         Fostering student and faculty learning about global efforts in CSD
There will be just one registration fee for the conference, which will include the Global Summit. Non-member academic program representatives from non-US institutions will be offered a $100 registration discount.

The Summit will include panel presentations, small networking groups on topics of common interest, poster and table displays, and opportunities for programs to share content about their current global initiatives. We will be coordinating presentations on topics that will be useful to international program development (see below). We will also enjoy rich networking opportunities and a international welcome banquet and celebration.

Registration materials will be available on the CAPCSD web site by December 2011. If you are interested in contributing to the program as a presenter or panelist, please email the CAPCSD Global Outreach Committee at CAPCSDGlobalOurtreach at gmail.com<mailto:Ourtreach at gmail.com> by September 1, 2011 so that we may work to officially invite you as a Summit presenter.

Please share this invitation and flyer with colleagues who may be interested. We look forward to seeing you in April 2012!

Sincerely,
The CAPCSD Global Outreach Committee


*         Prof. Brooke Hallowell, Ohio University, Chair

*         Prof. Michael Robb, University of Canterbury

*         Prof. Loraine Obler, City University of New York

*         Prof. Linda Louko, University of Iowa

*         Prof. Nan Bernstein Ratner, University of Maryland

Topic themes for the CAPCSD Global Summit on Higher Education in
Communication Sciences and Disorders

Developing new programs in CSD


Help for newly developing programs

*         Making use of visiting professors and guest lecturers to meet teaching demands as new programs struggle with limited teaching manpower during their development

*         Incorporating external examiners from more established programs

*         Sharing of curricula across programs

*         Meeting new Ph.D. program faculty requirements through creative collaborations

*         Working with governing bodies and university administration to launch new programs

*         Developing a clinic with few resources

Mutual Recognition Agreements

*         Sharing information about the Mutual Recognition Agreement between ASHA, CASLPA, RCSLT, IALST and NZSTA, SPA.

Funding for international work

*         Funding for individuals, groups and institutions (through Fulbright, WHO, AID and other organizations)

IALP, ASHA, AAA and other related professional association global initiative updates


Information sharing about:

*         Student and faculty international exchange possibilities in CSD

*         International grant programs

*         Study abroad programs with relevance to CSD

*         Student competency assessments (key tools used in non-US programs)

*         Strategies for success in integrating international students into CSD academic programs

*         Admission considerations for international students (e.g., 3-year degree undergraduate degrees, addressing intelligibility and writing proficiency)

*         Challenges, pitfalls, and successes in international research collaborations

Resources about accreditation and certification

*         Facilitating academic program accreditation processes in countries where these are not established

*         Facilitating clinical certification processes in countries where these are desired

Fostering student and faculty learning about global efforts in CSD

*         Linking with web sites and fostering contributions of content to those sites

*         Means of promoting global perspectives in CSD curricula

*         Promoting global public education in CSD

COUNCIL OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMS INCOMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS
P.O. Box 26532 Minneapolis, MN 55426
(952) 920-0966 Fax: (952) 920-6098
E-Mail: cap at incnet.com<mailto:cap at incnet.com>           Website: www.capcsd.org<http://www.capcsd.org>


Please join us Thursday, April 19, 2012 for the

Global Summit on Higher Education in
Communication Sciences and Disorders

In Newport Beach, California, USA
Marriott Beach Hotel and Spa<http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/laxnb-newport-beach-marriott-hotel-and-spa/>


The summit will be held on the first full day of the 2012 CAPCSD annual conference.* The goal of the summit is to foster collaboration and information exchange to enhance international education and research in communication sciences and disorders (CSD). Examples of topic areas to be discussed include:

*         Help for newly developing programs

*         Funding for international collaborations in teaching, education, and research

*         Global initiative updates from related professional associations

*         Resources for accreditation and certification projects

*         Student and faculty international exchange possibilities in CSD

*         Study abroad programs with relevance to CSD

*         Student competency assessments

*         Strategies for success in integrating international students into CSD academic programs

*         Admission considerations for international students

*         Challenges, pitfalls, and successes in international research collaborations

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We'll also enjoy rich networking opportunities and an international welcome banquet and celebration.
Founded in 1979, the Council represents over 260 academic programs that educate undergraduate and graduate students in CSD. CAPCSD's mission is to: promote quality, accessibility and innovation in communication sciences and disorders in higher education; advance the highest standards in pedagogy, clinical education and research; and facilitate the recruitment, education and retention of faculty and students to meet the public need. Over 2,000 academic, clinical and administrative staff members affiliated with member institutions use their CAPCSD membership to keep ahead of the challenges that face programs, faculty, staff, and students. The Council's vibrant annual conferences enable academic program representatives to share ideas, learn new strategies, network with colleagues who have similar concerns, share solutions, and foster collaboration.  We welcome members throughout the world.

Your academic program is not required to be a member for you to participate. Non-member academic program representatives from non-US institutions will be offered a registration discount at the 2012 CAPCSD annual conference. For more information, see the Council web site (www.capcsd.org<http://www.capcsd.org>). For inquiries regarding letters of invitation and opportunities to serve as a panelist or presenter, please contact the CAPCSD Global Outreach Committee at capcsdglobalsummit at gmail.com<mailto:capcsdglobalsummit at gmail.com>.
Updated  July 12, 2011


*Dates for the 2012 CAPCSD Annual Conference are Wednesday, April 18 through Saturday, April 21.