Orange Alert

Public Meeting on CSD Program Accreditation

Posted on: Oct. 3, 2025

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders invites the public to a meeting with the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) on Monday, Oct. 20, from 5:30-6 p.m. The CAA is seeking public comment as part of its reaccreditation review of the clinical doctoral program in audiology and the master's program in speech-language pathology.

The meeting will be held online via Zoom and in person at the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders on South Campus. Those wishing to attend must RSVP by Oct. 15.

Written comments may be submitted by Oct. 15 to accreditation@asha.org. All comments must relate to the programs' compliance with current accreditation standards and identify Syracuse University CAA #129. Written testimony must include the commenter's name, address, telephone contact information and relationship to the program.

Questions may be directed to program director Kathy Vander Werff at kvander@syr.edu or 315.443.9615.