ANNOUNCEMENT
January 10, 2008
Contact: Monica Mehigan
617-612-2034


The Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders has partnered with Liaison International to launch a Centralized Application Service (CSDCAS)

Watertown MA, January 2008 – Liaison International is pleased to announce the signing of a contract with the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Liaison International together with the Council has laid the groundwork to establish a Centralized Application Service (CSDCAS) for graduate programs in Audiology and Speech Pathology. The new Centralized Application Service is scheduled to receive the first set of student applications in September 2008.

Advisory Committee Chair Richard Hurtig comments, "This is a wonderful opportunity for Council members to help design a system that will be maximally tailored to meet the needs of academic programs in CSD. The secure web portal will allow us to track the characteristics and progress of students entering our individual university programs as well as each of the two professions. Such information can be used to maximize future recruitment efforts. " The service will also be helpful for students. A centralized application and set of requirements that are standard to all participating member schools will allow the applicant to submit one application, one set of transcripts, and one set of letters of recommendation through a single portal.

About The Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD)
Over 250 programs strong, since 1979 CAPCSD has had a mission to support programs world-wide that educate undergraduate and graduate students in the communication sciences and disorders.

Today, over 2,000 academic, clinical and administrative staff members affiliated with over 250 institutions in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Australia and New Zealand use their CAPCSD membership to keep ahead of the challenges that face programs, faculty, staff, and students.

About Liaison International
Liaison International provides state-of-the-art information technology products and operational support for Centralized Application Services and eAccreditation supporting educational associations, accrediting agencies, and institutions of higher education. Along with its subsidiary, Academic Management Systems, the client base spans over 500 Institutions and programs of higher education.


For more information about the Communication Sciences and Disorders Centralized Application Service (CSDCAS), visit http://www.CSDCAS.org or to learn more about the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD), visit http://www.CAPCSD.org.

For more information about Liaison International, visit http://www.liaison-intl.com