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View Bill 20-21-13

Senate Bill 20-21-13

Bill ID: 20-21-13
PCC ID: 685
Name: PCC Proposal to Establish a Post-Master's Certificate in Bilingual Speech-Language Pathology for Practitioners
Proposed: 10/02/2020
Sponsor: Jose Ortiz, Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences
Proposal: The Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences in the College of Behavior and Social Sciences proposes to establish a face-to-face Post-Master's Certificate in Bilingual Speech-Language Pathology for Practitioners. The proposed certificate will provide licensed speech language pathologists with the knowledge and skills needed to serve clients from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Administered by the Office of Extended Studies, the 12-credit program will utilized the semester academic calendar to offer five course that emphasize the clinical application and training in bilingual service delivery. To be eligible, students must demonstrate a conferred graduate degree in speech-language pathology. The program intends to launch in Spring 2021.
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Status

Status: Completed
Completed On: 05/21/2021

History

Approval(s):
Presidential Approval: 11/12/2020
Chancellor's Approval: 04/12/2021
MHEC Approval: 05/21/2021
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Reviewed By: Senate
Received: 10/20/2020
Decision Date: 11/10/2020
Decision: The Senate voted to approve the proposal.
Next Step: Presidential Approval
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Reviewed By: Senate Executive Committee (SEC)
Received: 10/13/2020
Decision Date: 10/20/2020
Decision: The SEC voted to place the item on the agenda of the November 10, 2020 Senate meeting for consideration
Next Step: Senate Review
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Reviewed By: Programs, Curricula, & Courses (PCC) Committee
Received: 09/25/2020
Decision Date: 10/02/2020
Decision: The PCC Committee voted to approve the proposal.
Actions: The PCC Committee discussed the proposal at its meeting on October 2, 2020. It met with Jose Ortiz from Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences and Jean McGloin from College of Behavioral and Social Sciences to discuss the proposal. After discussion, the committee voted to approve the proposal.
Next Step: SEC Review