Accepted Students: Make Your Deposit
Metrics and Accountability
Metrics and accountability for the Strategic Plan's focus areas, goals and action steps.
Focus Area 1. Student Success
Action Step 1.1 Engage with Iona’s early-acceptance program to recruit Iona’s undergraduate CSD students
| Person(s) Responsible: | Resources Needed: | Measurable Outcomes: | Progress |
| Program Director; CSD Admissions’ Counselor; CSD Chair | Website application system | Annual Iona EAP applications | Website updated to describe EAP program: Early Acceptance Programs (EAP) | Iona University; system for reviewing applicants established |
Action Step 1.2 Explore ways to streamline and simplify the admissions’ process, particularly for Iona undergraduates
| Person(s) Responsible: | Resources Needed: | Measurable Outcomes: | Progress |
| Program Director; CSD Admissions’ Counselor | Website updates | Annual Iona undergraduate applications | Website updated to describe Iona undergraduate/alum application program: MA in Communication Sciences & Disorders | Iona University |
Action Step 2.1 Create a clear policy for all CSD graduate students to support professionalism/attendance
| Person(s) Responsible: | Resources Needed: | Measurable Outcomes: | Progress |
| Program Director; CSD Faculty & Staff | Handbook review updates regularly; faculty meetings & retreat time | Faculty/staff reflections; course evaluations; student survey feedback | Some syllabi now include assignments that are submitted during in-classroom experiences. |
Action Step 2.2 Foster active learning environments in CSD graduate classes through interactive and participatory teaching methods.
| Person(s) Responsible: | Resources Needed: | Measurable Outcomes: | Progress |
| Program Director; CSD Faculty & Staff | Faculty meetings & retreat time | Faculty/staff reflections; course evaluations; student survey feedback | In progress |
Action Step 2.3 Support students’ clinical writing needs
| Person(s) Responsible: | Resources Needed: | Measurable Outcomes: | Progress |
| Program Director; Clinic Director; CSD Faculty & Staff | Office of Student Success; Faculty meetings & retreat time | Calipso grading; Faculty/staff reflections; course evaluations; student survey feedback | In progress |
Action Step 3.1 Establish regular meetings and communication channels among faculty, clinical supervisors, and students to ensure alignment and transparency.
| Person(s) Responsible: | Resources Needed: | Measurable Outcomes: | Progress |
| Clinic Director; Program Director; Dept Chair | Scheduled meeting time(s) | Regular meetings with CSD academic faculty/staff & CSD clinical faculty/staff | Monthly leadership meetings established within the dept. |
Action Step 3.2 Develop a digital platform for networking opportunities, allowing students to connect with alumni and professionals in the field.
| Person(s) Responsible: | Resources Needed: | Measurable Outcomes: | Progress |
| Department administrative assistant | Accounts for social media outlets; work with Iona IT to setup platform | Platform developed & # of participants | In progress |
Focus Area 2. Academic Excellence & Distinctiveness
Action Step 1.1 Explore international opportunities for CSD graduate students and collaborate with Iona’s study abroad office
| Person(s) Responsible: | Resources Needed: | Measurable Outcomes: | Progress |
| CSD faculty | Possible student/faculty funding opportunities | Initiation of international experience for CSD students | Summer 2026: CSD graduate students taking CSD 519 on Iona’s Westport Ireland campus |
Action Step 1.2 Continue to grow interprofessional education at Iona
| Person(s) Responsible: | Resources Needed: | Measurable Outcomes: | Progress |
| CSD faculty; Iona IPE steering group | Meeting time; continued faculty & student funding opportunities | Increased # of IPE opportunities for CSD students | 3 IPE workshops offered annually; all CSD students participating; IPE micro-credential option |
Action Step 2.1 Invite faculty and clinical supervisors to share clinical knowledge/expertise regularly
Person(s) Responsible:
| Resources Needed:
| Measurable Outcomes:
| Progress
|
CSD faculty (both academic and clinical)
| Meeting time
| Quantity/quality of collaborations
| In progress...
|
Action Step 2.2 Encourage faculty to share research with the larger Iona & non-Iona community
| Person(s) Responsible: | Resources Needed: | Measurable Outcomes: | Progress |
| CSD faculty (both academic and clinical) | Meeting time; possibly funding opportunities | Number of research projects initiated and shared | Fall 2025: CSD faculty presentation at the Iona NYPSHS faculty scholar showcase to share their research. |
Action Step 2.3 Increase student research involvement with a particular focus on supporting knowledge of bilingualism/multilingualism
| Person(s) Responsible: | Resources Needed: | Measurable Outcomes: | Progress |
| CSD faculty; CSD students; Clinic Director | Meeting time; possibly funding opportunities | Number of research projects initiated and maintained | In progress |
Focus Area 3. Talent
Action Step 1.1 Create experiences for CSD students that offer guidance for next steps after graduation
| Person(s) Responsible: | Resources Needed: | Measurable Outcomes: | Progress |
| CSD Program Director | OneDrive folder | Set of documents that outline different types of certification | 5/2025: Each May CSD graduates are provided with documents that outline next steps for certification. |
Action Step 1.2 Increase CEU opportunities
| Person(s) Responsible: | Resources Needed: | Measurable Outcomes: | Progress |
| CSD Clinic Director | CEU providers/presenters | Number of CEU courses offered | CEU course completed during Spring ‘25 semester: CSD Continuing Education | Iona University |
Action Step 2.1 Increase NSSLHA involvement for CSD graduate students
| Person(s) Responsible: | Resources Needed: | Measurable Outcomes: | Progress |
| NSSLHA faculty advisor; CSD graduate students | Advertisement about NSSLHA events to CSD graduate students | Number of CSD graduate students at NSSLHA events | In progress... |
Action Step 2.2 Reinforce E-board position for a CSD graduate student
| Person(s) Responsible: | Resources Needed: | Measurable Outcomes: | Progress |
| NSSLHA faculty advisor; CSD graduate students | Advertisement about NSSLHA to CSD graduate students | CSD graduate student’s e-board level of involvement | In progress... |
Action Step 2.3 Identify at least 1 project/event that CSD graduate students lead for NSSLHA
| Person(s) Responsible: | Resources Needed: | Measurable Outcomes: | Progress |
| NSSLHA faculty advisor; CSD graduate students | Advertisement about NSSLHA to CSD graduate students | Project lead by CSD graduate student | In progress... |
Action Step 2.4 Promote CLDS’ co-curricular service program, through community engagement
| Person(s) Responsible: | Resources Needed: | Measurable Outcomes: | Progress |
| CLDS faculty advisor; CSD graduate students | Advertisement about CLDS to CSD graduate students/Iona & non-Iona community | Creation of project | In progress |
Action Step 3.1 Develop a mentor system for new faculty members to ensure smooth integration and professional growth.
| Person(s) Responsible: | Resources Needed: | Measurable Outcomes: | Progress |
| CSD Program Director; CSD Chair | Meeting time | Mentor system created | In progress |
Action Step 3.2 Foster collaboration between clinical and academic faculty through joint projects and shared scholarly activities.
| Person(s) Responsible: | Resources Needed: | Measurable Outcomes: | Progress |
| CSD faculty (clinical and academic) | Meeting time; funding for conferences and additional learning opportunities | Number of collaborative events/projects among clinical and academic faculty | In progress... |
Action Step 3.3 Encourage faculty to apply for grants and provide support in the application process to enhance research capabilities.
| Person(s) Responsible: | Resources Needed: | Measurable Outcomes: | Progress |
| CSD faculty (clinical and academic) | Possibly course remissions/sabbatical requests; funding for grant-writing workshops/conferences | Number of grants applied for by CSD faculty | In progress... |
Contact Us
Michelle Veyvoda, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Chair, Communication Sciences and Disorders Department