Models of Academic and Clinical Education

2120V - CAA Site Visits: What to Expect, How to Prepare

ON-DEMAND

Format: 1-Hour Seminar (Virtual)

Keywords: Accreditation, Site Visits, Assessment, Candidacy

Presenting Author(s)

Susan Gordon-Hickey

University of South Alabama Radiologic Sciences

Author Only (Not Presenting)(s)

Tess Kirsch

ASHA

Presenting Author(s)

Mary Sue Fino-Szumski

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Valerie Brosius

Community Physical Therapy

Author Only (Not Presenting)(s)

Shatonda Jones

Rockhurst University

This session will prepare graduate program representatives anticipating a CAA site visit in 2023 for a successful, comprehensive visit. Part of the CAA’s mission is outreach to programs about the accreditation review processes. The site visit is a core, required component of the comprehensive reviews for graduate academic programs. The site visit assessment is similar regardless of the type of comprehensive review being conducted—candidacy, initial accreditation, or continued accreditation. Attendees will learn how to develop agendas, organize and present documentation, and prepare faculty, students, and other stakeholders to ensure a thorough and stress-free site visit.

Learning Objectives:

Describe the purpose and timing of the site visit in the accreditation review process and the program�s roles and responsibilities before, during, and after the visit
Apply strategies for organizing data/materials supporting standards compliance verification during the site visit; these data will include student learning outcomes, assessment plans and instruments, student progress tracking systems, etc
Prepare a site visit agenda ensuring a comprehensive and thorough site visit