American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

NSSLHA National Committee Profiles

NSSLHA's Executive Council uses a committee structure to discuss the business of the association and to sort through policy issues. Following is a summary of the work of NSSLHA's national committees:

Committee A: Rules and Procedures
Committee B: NSSLHA Special Affairs
Committee C: Student and Professional Affairs committee
Committee D: Public Affairs Committee


Committee A: Rules and Procedures

NSSLHA's Rules and Procedures committee has oversight of the following national office activities:

  • Regional Councilor Application/Selection process
  • Executive Council Strategic Planning process
  • Evaluation of NSSLHA representation on ASHA Boards and Committees
  • Chapter Development/Recognition programs
  • Bylaws Amendments

Standing Members of Committee A

Chair: NSSLHA's President
Co-chair: NSSLHA's Executive Director
Standing Member: NSSLHA's President-elect
Standing Member: NSSLHA's Vice-president
Standing Member: NSSLHA's Vice-president elect
Standing Member: NSSLHA's Past-president

Committee B: NSSLHA Special Affairs

NSSLHA's Special Affairs committee has oversight of the following national programs/activities:

  • "NSSLHA Loves" Campaign
  • NSSLHA Honors Program
  • NSSLHA Grants Program
  • NSSLHA Scholarship Fund

Standing Members of Committee B

Chair: NSSLHA's Vice-President
Co-chair: NSSLHA's Consultant at Large
Member: Open to a NSSLHA Executive Council member
Member: Open to a NSSLHA Executive Council member
Member: Open to a NSSLHA Executive Council member or national member of NSSLHA
Member: Open to a national member of NSSLHA
Member: Open to a national member of NSSLHA

Committee C: Student and Professional Affairs

NSSLHA's Student and Professional Affairs committee has oversight of the following national programs/activities:

  • Multi-Cultural student Issues
  • Audiology/SLP student issues
  • SLPA and Audiology assistant issues
  • PhD shortage

Standing Members of Committee C

Chair: Open to a NSSLHA Regional Councilor
Co-chair: NSSLHA Consultant for Multi-Cultural Issues
Member: Open to a NSSLHA Executive Council member
Member: Open to a NSSLHA Executive Council member
Member: Open to a NSSLHA Executive Council member or a national member of NSSLHA
Member: Open to a national member of NSSLHA
Member: Open to a national member of NSSLHA

Committee D: Public Affairs

NSSLHA's Public Affairs committee has oversight of the following national programs/activities:

  • Association Marketing
  • NSSLHA Publications
  • NSSLHA Web site
  • NSSLHA Day at the ASHA Convention activities

Standing Members of Group D

Chair: Open to NSSLHA Regional Councilor
Co-chair: NSSLHA's Editor
Member: Open to a NSSLHA Executive Council member
Member: Open to a NSSLHA Executive Council member
Member: Open to a NSSLHA Executive Council member or national member of NSSLHA
Member: Open to a national member of NSSLHA
Member: Open to a national member of NSSLHA

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