Candidacy Milestones and Timelines for a Typical Program
The CAA has designated specific reporting milestones and time
lines below to assist in planning for new programs that are
seeking candidacy status with the CAA. New programs that are
preparing an Application for Candidacy must submit its
application at least 18 months in advance of the proposed student
enrollment date.
|
Time Frame
|
Typical Activity - SLP Program
|
Typical Activity - AUD Program
|
| At least 18 months before planned graduate student
enrollment |
Program submits signed application and eligibility
statement with application fee for readiness review by
CAA |
Program submits signed application and eligibility
statement with application fee for readiness review by
CAA |
|
- Review, comments, and readiness decision
1
by CAA;
- Program incorporates CAA recommendations into
application
- Program re-submits application for readiness review
within 6 months
|
- Review, comments, and readiness decision
1
by CAA;
- Program incorporates CAA recommendations into
application
- Program re-submits application for readiness review
within 6 months
|
| At least 12 months before planned graduate student
enrollment |
Official submission of application for candidacy after
readiness approval by CAA
2
|
Official submission of application for candidacy after
readiness approval by CAA
2
|
|
Review and comments by CAA |
Review and comments by CAA |
| Semester after official candidacy application
submitted |
- Program submits possible site visit dates and
identifies conflicts with possible candidacy site
visitors
- Conduct of candidacy site visit
- Candidacy site visit report submitted by team
- Program response to the candidacy site visit report
to CAA
- SV team review of program response to candidacy
site visit report; SV team comments to CAA as
appropriate
|
- Program submits possible site visit dates and
identifies conflicts with possible candidacy site
visitors
- Conduct of candidacy site visit
- Candidacy site visit report submitted by team
- Program response to the candidacy site visit report
to CAA
- SV team review of program response to candidacy
site visit report; SV team comments to CAA as
appropriate
|
| Next CAA decision-making meeting after candidacy site
visit (typically March or July) |
Candidacy decision by CAA (term = 5 years) |
Candidacy decision by CAA (term = 5 years) |
| First semester with students |
Enroll students |
Enroll students |
| February or August - determined by anniversary of
decision |
1st annual report |
1st annual report |
| February or August - determined by anniversary of
decision |
2nd annual report |
2nd annual report |
| February or August - determined by anniversary of
decision |
3rd annual report OR Application for Accreditation |
3rd annual report |
| February or August - determined by anniversary of
decision |
Application for Accreditation (at least 12 months
before end of candidacy term) |
Application for Accreditation (at least 12 months
before end of candidacy term) |
1
Opportunity to accelerate review if CAA approves with
procession to candidacy site visit; if deemed not ready,
program may submit a second version of the candidacy
application for readiness review within 6 months of notice
without penalty
2
If approved for accelerated review, programs would not need to
re-submit readiness application