School of Audiology Invites Public to Virtual Accreditation Meeting

The School of Audiology at Pacific University invites all interested parties (for example, practicum supervisors, current and former students, employers, members of Pacific University’s academic community, and members of the general community including recipients of clinical services in any partner organizations) to a Public Meeting during its upcoming accreditation site visit. The Public Meeting will be held on Monday, October 14, 2024 at 12:30 p.m.

The meeting with site visitors will take place on Zoom. To receive the Zoom link and password please email beth.bafaro@pacificu.edu with the subject line “School of Audiology CAA Public Meeting.”

Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with the accreditation site visit coordinator to provide personal observations and experiences related to the School of Audiology’s compliance with the CAA’s accreditation standards.

Interested parties may either attend this meeting to provide oral or written testimony directly to the Site Visit Team, or may provide comments to the Council on Academic Accreditation prior to the site visit. Written comments provided prior to the site visit must be submitted to the Council on Academic Accreditation no later than October 7, 2024.

All written testimony must include the commenter’s name, address, telephone number, and the commenter’s relationship to Pacific University’s School of Audiology. All written comments must be signed and submitted to:

Accreditation Public Comment 
Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech‐Language Pathology (CAA)
American Speech‐Language‐Hearing Association
2200 Research Blvd., #310 Rockville, MD 20850

Written comments can also be faxed (301‐296‐8570) or emailed (accreditation@asha.org) to the CAA.

A copy of the CAA’s Standards for Accreditation and Policy on Public Comments can be obtained by contacting the Accreditation Office at the address above, by calling ASHA’s Action Center at 1-800‐498‐2071, or by accessing these documents online.

For more information, interested parties may also contact:

Dr. Wendy Hanks - Director of the School of Audiology
503‐352‐2697 | whanks@pacificu.edu

Beth Bafaro - Sr. Operations Manager
503-352-2657 | beth.bafaro@pacific.edu