Public Notice of CMDS Meeting

 
The Communication Disorders Program at Truman State University will be undergoing an accreditation site visit by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), March 6 and 7, 2017. On Monday, March 6, there is a scheduled “public meeting” during which clients, families and partners of the program are asked to assemble, visit with the site visitors, and comment on the services and/or collaborative partnerships between themselves and the CMDS program. The meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 6, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in Pershing Building 2100. The communication disorders faculty and staff invite everyone to attend the “public meeting” to offer comments regarding the Communication Disorders Department and the Speech and Hearing Clinic.
 
Programs scheduled for review are responsible for soliciting public comment from students and consumers by holding a public meeting during the scheduled site visit. The program must widely publish an announcement regarding this meeting no later than 15 days prior to the site visit. A copy of the Standards for Accreditation and/or the CAA’s Policy on Public Comment may be obtained by contacting the Accreditation Office at ASHA, 220 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD 20850; calling ASHA’s Action Center at 800.496.2071; or accessing the documents online at caa.asha.org.