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CSDCASCommunication Sciences & Disorders

Centralized Application Service

Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences & DisordersAnnual Conference

April 2008Innisbrook Resort

Palm Harbor Florida

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The application process today!

What is a centralized application service?

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CAPCSD/ CSDCAS Advisory CommitteeRichard Hurtig, The University of Iowa, Chair Julie Masterson, Missouri State University, CAPCSD Past President, Monitoring Officer

Demographics Form (Educational History) SubcommitteeMaurice Mendel, The University of Memphis, Subcommittee Chair Janet Patterson, California State University East Bay Mary Ann Acevedo, Our Lady of the Lake University

Course/GPA Breakdown Forms (KASA) SubcommitteeDianne Meyer, Rush University, Subcommittee Chair Melody Harrison, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Michael Kimbarow, San Jose State University Neil DiSarno, Missouri State University

Recommendation Forms SubcommitteeCindy Bartlett, Emerson College, Subcommittee Chair Jennifer Windsor, University of MinnesotaRich Folsom, University of Washington

Personal Statement Question Forms SubcommitteeLaura Smith-Olinde, University of Arkansas, Subcommittee Chair Kathy Coufal, Wichita State University Roy Shinn, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania John Ferraro, University of Kansas

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Health Professions Using Centralized Application Service

• American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (PharmCAS)

• American Dental Education Association (AADSAS)

• American Dental Education Association/ Post Doctoral Dental Medicine (PASS)

• Physician Assistant Education Association (CASPA)

• American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine (ACPMAS)

• Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (VMCAS)

• Association of Schools of Public Health (SOPHAS)

• American Physical Therapy Association (PTCAS)

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Benefits to Applicants• Savings in terms of time and money. • Streamline the application process, allowing the

applicant to send and track the credentials documents to multiple programs.

• Applicants will access a single portal to research and compare the different programs in a systematic and comparative way.

• Applicants are assisted by a knowledgeable CAS support staff throughout their application cycle to multiple programs.

• A user-friendly web application that facilitates the process by allowing applicants to validate, complete and submit their application.

• Integrate and simplify the process of receiving Letters of Reference.

• Provide online real-time monitoring upon receipt of the documents and application status at the designated programs.

• Facilitate a dynamic interaction with the applicants with every step of the application process up to programs decisions.

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Benefits to Programs• Streamline of the admissions process and reduce

administrative cost to re-focus the current resources on higher level interaction with applicants.

• Programs receive standardized applicant information for easier review. Applications available in electronic and paper formats.

• Programs have access to a secure real-time web portal of their applicants only.

• Programs receive verified coursework that reflect accurate GPAs.

• Programs can post their applicants' on-going and final decisions status on the applicant portal.

• Programs are provided with optional admissions management software CSD-AdMIT to manage their local applicants and allow them to produce ad-hoc and standard reports.

• Increase exposure to a larger potential applicant pool. • Programs will benefit from a nationally focused

recruitment strategy that can attract higher quality applicants.

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Benefits to the Profession / CAPCSD• Compile accurate statistics on the profession:

number of applicants, designations, matriculation and applicant pool profile (Ethnicity, Demographic, Geographic, and Economic).

• Assist the association in developing workforce projections, future trends, and recruitment strategies based on accurate set of data.

• Play the central role of managing career development and minority recruitment.

• Assess and compare statistical data with other health professions applicant pools. Win-win process that benefits all constituents, positions the association to develop focused and national recruitment strategies, and adding valuable services to their member programs.

• Develop a source of non-dues revenues for the association.

• The Council Executive Board believes that this revenue would allow the Council to support activities that would directly benefit students (i.e. Scholarships, Travel Awards, Summer Institute, LOeX)

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Benefits to the Undergrad Advisors• CSDCAS can provide the undergraduate

advisors with a secure web portal that allows them to track and better council their students in relation to the schools to which they are considering applying.

• Data about the admissions track record of students from their program would allow students to make better choices in deciding to which programs they apply.

• CSDCAS can have a tremendous impact in promoting the profession among advisors and foster good will in providing them real-time data on their students.

• The applicant will have the ability to restrict access to the information provided in the application or waive his/her rights of confidentiality and allow the information to be displayed in the Advisor Portal.

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Extra issues– Official transcript course verification

and GPA calculations• Applicants have official transcripts

sent to CSDCAS• CSDCAS staff verify courses• CSDCAS establishes algorithms for

computing GPAs– Supplementary Applications/fees

• Programs can request supplemental applications

• Programs can charge additional application fees

– Foreign Applicants• Use foreign credential evaluation

services– GRE scores

• Programs should be able to designate CSDCAS to receive official scores from ETS

A walk through the Applicant Portal

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NOTE: We are working on having official scores routed to CSDCAS

CSDCASApplicationDemo Draft

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Demo


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Information forAcademic Programs

online atCSDCAS.ORG

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• Costs– Applicants pay application

fees to CSDCAS ($xxx.00 for first program and $xx.00 for each additional designation.

– Participating programs do not have to pay any fees to participate in CSDCAS

– If programs wish/need to charge a supplemental application fee they are free to do so.

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• How to join CSDCAS– Programs sign participation

agreement- non binding letter of intent

– Programs agree to only accept applications via CSDCAS

– Programs provide CSDCAS with program profile information for posting on CSDCAS web page.

• Program contact info• Degrees offered• Application deadlines• Supplemental forms/fees

required

CAPCSD-CSDCAS TIMETABLENovember 2007• Presentation on CSDCAS at the annual meeting of the

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association November- December 2007• Finalize elements of the application and the application

portal • Make demo site available to academic programs • Obtain public comment from academic programs • Obtain Non-Binding of Letter of Intent from academic programs/institutions to participate in CSDCAS

January – March 2008• Work on portals for Admissions, Academic Advisors, and

Reference Letter writers • Finalize profile for academic programs

April –June 2008• CAPCSD Annual Meeting: Presentation of CSDCAS

• Testing of Applicant Portal • Review of Data Dictionary • Draft of Instructions/FAQ • Finalize list of majors and degrees • Determine closing date for CSDCAS • Testing of Admissions Portal • Testing of Letter of Reference • Finalization of Data Dictionary • Finalization of Instructions/FAQ • Demonstration of the CAS workflow process/Portals • Begin Admissions Webcasts

July- August 2008• Admissions Webcasts September 2008• Launch CSDCAS to process applications for Academic Year

2009-2010

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With CSDCAS this could be Mary Jo Yotty after next year’s application

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Demonstrationsof

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Questions & Discussion

Information forAcademic Programs

online atCSDCAS.ORG

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