CDS Strategic Plan Executive Summary (2026-2029)
A. Undergrad Program
1. Career Readiness and Grad Preparation Increase career readiness in undergraduate students by providing information on career opportunities and establishing pathways for targeted careers (e.g., SLPA).
2. Program Sustainability Increase sustainability of undergraduate program by increasing faculty dedicated to undergrad training and teaching.
B. Graduate Program
1. Student Experience Portfolio Create an efficient student experience portfolio system that documents student training and enhances transition across instructors and terms
2. Alignment of Curriculum Strengthen alignment between the foundations and clinical practice and identify new learning opportunities across clinical and classroom education.
3. Supporting Real-world training and community-based externship supervisors Provide support, guidance, and training for community supervisors to increase quality of real-world training for students.
C. Faculty Support
1. Admin roles and responsibilities (Program Director, Director of Clinical Education, Undergrad Director, Program Coordinator) Define roles; generate systems to support and advocate w/in CDS; with COE plans for how effective shared governance; transitions occur.
D. Student Engagement
1. Recruitment To recruit a representative and qualified undergraduate and graduate student cohort by identifying and engaging in targeted recruitment strategies.
2. Supporting Working Students and Scholarship Access Foster an inclusive and responsive learning environment for working students by increasing access to scholarships and specialized training in advisors.