Site Reviewers
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A site visit to a program undergoing accreditation review is an essential part of the accreditation process. CACUP-ASLP requires a large pool of qualified individuals from which to recruit site review team members. Each team is comprised of a minimum of one university faculty member and one clinical practitioner. Reviews are conducted in either English or French, depending on the language of the program being reviewed.
We encourage you to apply for this important role if you meet the eligibility requirements described below.
Site Reviewers Needed
Member representing Academic Programs – Must be a tenured faculty member of a Canadian speech-language pathology or audiology program.
Member representing Clinical Practitioners – Must have an active role in clinical practice and current or previous involvement in the education of audiology or speech-language pathology students as a clinical educator or an instructor.
Eligibility Requirements
Site Review Team Duties
PREPARATION FOR THE SITE REVIEW VISIT
Each team member becomes familiar with CACUP-ASLP accreditation standards, detailed in our Policies, Procedures and Standards Manual, the self-study report submitted by the program, and a letter from the Accreditation Board outlining questions they have about the program’s self-study report.
SITE REVIEW VISIT
The team conducts interviews with faculty, staff, administrators, students, clinical educators, and alumni of the program and evaluates the program’s compliance with accreditation standards.
FOLLOWING THE SITE REVIEW VISIT
The team prepares a report using the CACUP-ASLP report template and writes a letter to the Board with their recommendation regarding the accreditation status of the program.
Benefits of Serving as a Site Reviewer
By serving on a site review team, individuals contribute to the development of Canadian academic programs in speech-language pathology and/or audiology.
They may also receive useful personal and professional benefits by learning about approaches to student education that differ from those with which they are already familiar.
All travel expenses of site review team members are covered. Team members receive an honorarium for their participation.
Why Volunteer?
Volunteering as a site reviewer offers opportunities to:
Contribute to national quality assurance in higher education,
Support the development of future professionals,
Gain insight into diverse program models and practices,
Strengthen your own teaching, clinical, or supervisory expertise and
Participate in meaningful professional service at the national level.
How to Apply
Individuals who meet eligibility requirements should:
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Complete the Information Profile for Site-Reviewer Candidates Application.
2.
Submit the completed Information Profile and an accompanying curriculum vitae (CV) to: CACUP-ASLP@secretariatcentral.com.
If the applicant meets eligibility requirements, additional information will be sought. Reviewers must be approved by the CACUP-ASLP Secretariat. Upon approval, candidate names will be added to the site reviewer list and candidates may be contacted by the CACUP-ASLP Board to serve on a site review team for a specific program.