KGN,

2010,2013

Orientation
I. Introductions:
a. Program Director: ___________________________
b. Clinical Director: ____________________________
c. SLP Team: _________________________________
d. AR Team: __________________________________
e. Audiology Team: _____________________________
II. Advisors:
a. List
b. Role: paperwork, guide, sounding board
III. Accreditation Files
a. GU is accredited by ASHA, not by any certification for education (i.e
TSHH)
b. Knowledge and Skills Acquisition (KASA): copy in Handbook
c. Big 9 (meeting at end of semester or beginning of 2nd sem how to fill
form for 1st year students, due very seemster)
i. Language
ii. Articulation
iii. Stuttering
iv. Voice and Resonance
v. Hearing
vi. Swallowing
vii. Cognitive Aspects of Communication
viii. Social Aspects of Communication
ix. Communication Modalities
d. Credits:
i. Total : 60 units
ii. 6 Practicum, 12 Pre-requisites, 60 program
e. Pre-requisite
i. Acoustics
ii. Phonetics (Speech science)
iii. Introduction to Communication Disorders
iv. Introduction of Audiology
v. Language Acquisition and Development
vi. Clinical Methods
vii. Neuro
f. Clinical Practicum: 375 hours and 25 observation hours
IV. Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Guide
a. Blackboard: classes, manuals
b. Bison: registration, schedule
c. Clinical Manual
d. Academic Manual/ Graduate School Manual
e. Internship Manual ??? (coordinator: Robin Goffen)
V. Classes/Program: see list (Registration: 1st semester by V. King,
succeeding semesters: on your own)
a. Regular Program
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b. PARE Grant Program
c. Thesis Track Program
**Elective: at least one during the program
VI. ASL: have to take up to ASL III, take in late afternoon and try to finish by
end of 1st year summer
VII. GPS 700: Culture and Language Seminar (not an elective) on hold
VIII. Candidacy:
a. Written: beginning and end of each year
b. Oral: Middle of 2nd Fall semester??
IX. Grade Expectations:
a. Uniform grading scale for classes
b. Clinical Rotation Grades: 3 scales (1st rotation, 2nd rotation, 3rd
rotation in the clinic Internship will follow 3rd rotation clinic
grade???)
c. Expected to maintain a B or higher GPA
d. B- leads to probation
X. Complaint Process
a. Discuss concerns directly with involved individual
b. Discuss with academic advisor
c. Discuss with program head
d. Discuss with Chair
e. Discuss with Dean
f. Discuss with Ombudsman
g. Discuss with CAA

Academic Advising:
I. Meet with advisee at least once a semester
II. Send a mid-semester check-up email
III. Send an email reminder to register for the next semester and what
classes to take
IV. Keep notes of meetings, updates and add to files
V. Send an end of semester check-up email