Carlow University

The Carlow University Speech-Language Pathology Program's 2025-2028 Strategic Plan aims to empower future leaders in speech-language pathology by fostering an innovative, interprofessional learning environment. Key strategic pillars include accelerating growth through enhanced recruitment and partnerships, optimizing learning by advancing interprofessional education and specialty opportunities, creating collaborative and ethical environments focused on person-centered care and community access, and building financial health via operational efficiencies and securing grant funding. The plan envisions positioning the program as a leader in transformative educational opportunities, preparing compassionate clinicians for a just and merciful world.

The Carlow University Program in Occupational Therapy outlines an interprofessional, transformative educational opportunity guided by Mercy Values. The plan aims to prepare ethical, innovative leaders in healthcare dedicated to optimizing health and wellbeing as a path to occupational justice. Key strategic goals include delivering a quality educational experience for socially conscious professionals, cultivating an innovative, learner-centered curriculum, promoting collaborative learning, and enhancing program financial stability. The program focuses on fostering occupational justice, health and wellbeing, professional identity, interprofessional practice, evidence-based practice, and community service.

This document outlines the Program Learning Outcomes and Goals for the DPT program at Carlow University. Key outcomes include developing graduates who are proficient in evidence-informed practice, display professionalism and leadership, engage in interprofessional collaboration, commit to continuous professional development, and provide empathetic, non-discriminatory care. The program goals aim to cultivate skilled graduates, ensure inclusive care, provide comprehensive educational experiences, advance faculty academic careers, and engage stakeholders to align the curriculum with current and future healthcare trends.

Carlow's strategic plan, presented as the 2024 State of the University, outlines a vision for advancing transformative education, fostering personal growth, inclusivity, and leadership, with the ultimate aim of building a more just and merciful world. The plan is structured around seven institutional goals: creating a 21st Century Academic Experience, enhancing Student Experience, strengthening Carlow's Brand Recognition, enhancing the Employee Experience, upholding Ethical Leadership, streamlining Operations for Efficiency, and strengthening Financial Health. These goals aim to achieve specific outcomes such as increased enrollment and retention, improved student outcomes, enhanced brand presence, higher employee satisfaction, operational optimization, and robust financial health through various initiatives.

This strategic plan for the Carlow University Speech-Language Pathology Program, spanning 2022-2025, aims to cultivate innovative, evidence-based, and compassionate speech-language pathology leaders within a diverse, interprofessional learning environment. The plan is structured around four university pillars: Accelerate Growth, Optimize Learning, Create Collaborative Environments, and Build Financial Health. Key strategic priorities include enhancing student recruitment and external partnerships, fostering faculty scholarship and service, expanding program offerings, and advancing accreditation. It also focuses on optimizing learning through interprofessional education and specialized medical training, creating collaborative environments by integrating social justice and cultural humility into the curriculum, and expanding access to services for underrepresented groups. Furthermore, the plan seeks to build financial health by increasing operational efficiencies, securing grant funding, and strengthening alumni engagement.