Announcements

Fall 2026 Practicum

CSD 516: Advanced Practicum  |  Welcome and Important Dates

Welcome to Fall 2026! The clinical faculty are pleased to welcome new and returning clinicians to another semester of purposeful clinical learning and professional growth.

This semester provides a structured environment for deepening clinical reasoning, sharpening diagnostic and intervention skills, and advancing your growth as a confident, ethically grounded speech-language pathologist.  Please review each date, add it to your personal calendar, and complete the action indicated.

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Important Fall 2026 DatesE

FRI, AUG 21

Student Availability Schedules Due
New CSD 516 Practicum students

SUBMIT
Submit any updates to your practicum availability schedule to Ms. Phillips-Embden by the deadline for timely Fall practicum placement.

TUE, AUG 25

CSD 516 Graduate Practicum Orientation
3:00-4:30 p.m.  |  CCN 107

ATTEND
Required for students newly enrolled in CSD 516 and graduate clinicians whose first practicum semester was Summer 2026. Clinical expectations, policies, procedures, and practicum operations will be reviewed.

TUE, SEP 1

CSD 516 Academic Clinic
5:00 p.m.  |  CCN 107

MANDATORY
All graduate clinicians - new and returning - must attend. University attendance verification will be completed during this class.

THU, SEP 10

Practicum Placements Assigned
All applicable clinicians

REVIEW
Review your placement assignment and all accompanying instructions when received.

WEEK OF SEP 14-18

Graduate Practicum Begins
Assigned practicum sites

BEGIN
Graduate clinicians are expected to begin their assigned practicum experiences during this week.

WEEK OF SEP 28 (Tentative)

Onsite CSD Clinic Opens
Communicative Sciences and Disorders Clinic

PREPARE
The onsite clinic begins serving clients. Client assignments will be made as warranted by clinic needs. Meeting dates to review protocols and expectations will be published at a later date.

*ATTENDANCE REMINDER*

University attendance verification will be completed during the September 1 Academic Clinic meeting at 5:00 p.m. Graduate clinicians who are absent will be reported as a "No Show," which can affect federal financial aid disbursement for the semester. Attendance is mandatory.

Every practicum experience is an opportunity to deepen your knowledge, strengthen your professionalism, build confidence, and make a meaningful difference in the lives of those you serve. 

We look forward to a productive and rewarding Fall 2026 semester!