Research Doctoral Survey Help

Which of the following components of the ASHA-funded innovative doctoral education model, IPDLE-3, has the CSD program adopted?

Tip: IPDLE-3 is the acronym for an innovative PhD education model called Institutional Partnerships, Distance-Learning Enhanced Education, and a Three-Pronged Entry Approach. The educational model implemented by the University of Cincinnati via a grant funded by ASHA is characterized by

For the most recently completed academic year (Fall through and including Summer), indicate the source of funding and the type of grant/contract awarded to the faculty/program for research, training, or personnel preparation.

Tip: Types of grants:

• Research grant-awarded for the purpose of conducting basic or applied research.
• Training and career development grant-awarded for the purpose of enhancing the education and experience of promising scientists. May be awarded to an academic institution to help establish, expand, or improve professional programs.
• Personnel preparation-awarded for the purpose of increasing the number of personnel within a discipline (e.g., SLPs, pediatric audiologists, PhD-level faculty)
• Enter additional sources of funding and types of grants in the text box provided in the next survey question.

You may wish to download a worksheet [PDF] for this table to help with your data collection.

Example of Completed Data Table: Source of Funding and Type of Grant/Contract

Indicate with whom the program partners and the purpose of collaboration(s), if any, relative to the PhD research and/or educational offerings.

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Example of Completed Data Table: Program Partnerships and Purpose

Of the students offered admission in the most recently completed academic year (Fall through and including Summer), how many enrolled in the program? Complete the table below, entering "0" where no enrollments occurred for any given category.

Tip: In determining the number of "international" students, include only those students who applied from outside the United States and who have been issued an F1 or J1 Visa by the U.S. Government. Contact your institution's office for international students for additional information.

You may wish to download a worksheet [PDF] for this table to help with your data collection.

Example of Completed Data Table: Enrollment Data

For the most recently completed academic year (Fall through and including Summer), indicate the number of first-year students by their highest degree earned at the time of enrollment in the program. Complete the table below, entering "0" where no enrollments occurred for any given category.

Tip:

• Identify the number of first-year PhD students by their highest degree earned.
• In determining the number of "international" students, include only those students who applied from outside the United States and who have been issued an F1 or J1 Visa by the U.S. Government. Contact your institution's office for international students for additional information.

You may wish to download a worksheet [PDF] for this table to help with your data collection.

Example of Completed Data Table: Highest Degree Earned at Time of Enrollment

For the most recently completed academic year (Fall through and including Summer), how many degrees were granted to students in the following demographic categories? Complete the table below, entering "0" where no degrees were granted for any given category.

Tip: In determining the number of "international" students, include only those students who applied from outside the United States and who have been issued an F1 or J1 Visa by the U.S. Government. Contact your institution's office for international students for additional information.

You may wish to download a worksheet [PDF] for this table to help with your data collection.

Example of Completed Data Table: Research Doctoral Degrees Granted

For the most recently completed academic year (Fall through and including Summer), indicate the number of graduates who completed all degree requirements within the following time frames. (Enter "0" where none occurred.)

Tip: The following example describes one student who completed all degree requirements within a 3-year period, four students who completed all degree requirements within a 4-year period, and two students who completed all degree requirements within 5- and 6-year periods, respectively.

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Example of Completed Data Table: Time to Degree Completion

For the most recently completed academic year (Fall through and including Summer), how many research doctoral students expressed intent not to complete the degree when these requirements remained outstanding? (Enter "0" where none occurred.)

Tip:

The following example describes one student who expressed his intent not to complete the degree when he had only completed 15 hours of coursework, and another student who expressed her intent not to complete the degree shortly after sitting for her comprehensive exams and prior to writing the first chapter of her dissertation.

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Example of Completed Data Table: Attrition Data

For the most recently completed academic year (Fall through and including Summer), how many graduates of the program found primary employment in each of the following settings? (Enter "0" where none occurred.)

CSD - Communication sciences and disorders

Administrative position in non-academic setting - A CSD administrative position in any facility other than an academic setting (director of a hospital rehab department, etc.)

Research position in a non-academic setting - A research position at the National Institutes of Health, a pharmaceutical company, etc.

Position in non-CSD or non-research-related setting - All other positions (attorney, State Department of Education [non-CSD related], etc.)

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Example of Completed Data Table: Primary Employment Setting of Graduates

For the most recently completed academic year (Fall through and including Summer), how many first-year students completed a research activity prior to enrolling in the program? (Enter "0" where none occurred.)

Tip: Provide data for first-year research doctoral students only.

You may wish to download a worksheet [PDF] for this table to help with your data collection.

Example of Completed Data Table: Prior Research Activity for First-Year Students

For the most recently completed academic year (Fall through and including Summer), how many students in the program (i.e., all students) accomplished any of the following activities? (Enter "0" where none occurred.)

Tip: Multiple scholarly activities may be reported for a single student.

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Example of Completed Data Table: Scholarly Activity Accomplished by Students

For each dissertation completed in the most recently completed academic year (Fall through and including Summer), provide the title, student name, advisor name, and up to 5 key words.

Tip:

• Student and advisor names are optional.
• Enter only one word per keyword column.
• The data will be used to track such information as dissertation topics, research areas, etc. in the discipline. Individuals also may be asked to serve as conference speakers, research mentors, etc.

You may wish to download a worksheet [PDF] for this table to help with your data collection.

Example of Completed Data Table: Completed Dissertations

For the most recently completed academic year (Fall through and including Summer), how many students in the program were funded through intramural and extramural sources? (Enter "0" where none occurred.)

Tip:

• Intramural funding refers to funding sources originating within the academic institution.
• Extramural funding refers to funding sources originating outside of the academic institution.
• Multiple funding sources may be reported for a single student.

You may wish to download a worksheet [PDF] for this table to help with your data collection.

Example of Completed Data Table: Sources of Student Funding

For the most recently completed academic year (Fall through and including Summer), how many students in the program received the following elements as part of their funding package? (Enter "0" where none occurred.)

Tip: Multiple funding package elements may be reported for a single student.

You may wish to download a worksheet [PDF] for this table to help with your data collection.

Example of Completed Data Table: Elements of Student Funding Package

For the most recently completed academic year (Fall through and including Summer), how many students in the program were required to fulfill the following responsibilities as part of their funding package? (Enter "0" where none occurred.)

Tip : Multiple responsibilities may be reported for a single student.

You may wish to download a worksheet [PDF] for this table to help with your data collection.

Example of Completed Data Table: Responsibilities and Student Funding Package

General Help for the Postdoctoral Training Sections

Tip:

• Postdoctoral training refers to appointments following completion of the PhD degree for the purpose of furthering one's knowledge and skill in the scientific method prior to pursuing a regular faculty or research appointment.
• If the program offers postdoctoral training, you will be prompted to answer the remaining questions in this section.

For the most recently completed academic year (Fall through and including Summer), indicate the length of time a single postdoctoral appointment can be held. (Select all that apply.)

Tip: A single postdoctoral appointment refers to the length of time that spans from the initiation of an appointment through the end date prior to subsequent renewal. The example below describes 3 individuals who each have received a 2-year postdoctoral award. One or all of them are eligible to renew their appointment for a second 2-year term.

You may wish to download a worksheet [PDF] for this table to help with your data collection.

Example of Completed Data Table: Length of Single Postdoctoral Appointment

General Help for the Faculty Sections

Tip:

• Please contact hes@asha.org for additonal help with this section.

Does your program collect demographic data on students by their race and ethnicity status?

Tip:

• If you respond with anything other than a "Yes" to this question, then you will be require to respond to a follow-up question regarding gender data.
• If you change the response to this question once the data has been saved, you will receive the following warning message: "By changing your response to this question you will clear any student count data previously entered into the Higher Education Data System. You will need to re-enter the data for that question." You will then be required to confirm that you want to change your earlier response.
• Once you have confirmed that you wish to change your response, any student data in any of the currently active instruments (i.e., surveys, applications, reports) for your program will be cleared. Previously completed and submitted instruments will not be affected.

Does your program collect demographic data on students by their gender status?

Tip:

• The gender question is disabled by default. If you respond with anything other than a "Yes" to this question, then the gender question will be enabled and require a response before you are allowed to proceed to the next page.
• If you change the response to this question once the data has been saved, you will receive the following warning message: "By changing your response to this question you will clear any student count data previously entered into the Higher Education Data System. You will need to re-enter the data for that question." You will then be required to confirm that you want to change your earlier response.
• Once you have confirmed that you wish to change your response, any student data in any of the currently active instruments (i.e., surveys, applications, reports) for your program will be cleared. Previously completed and submitted instruments will not be affected.

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