Information for Current Students

The resources listed on this page will assist current graduate students keep up with the myriad tasks required by the Communication Disorders Program, the graduate school, ASHA, and the various North Carolina credentialing agencies. Please refer to the list below to contact individuals who may answer any questions you have related to these resources.

For Questions About... Name Phone Email
Your academic schedule, prerequisites, transfer credit, graduate school forms, the ASHA KASA form Your Advisor    
  Heather Clark 828-262-7044 clarkhm@appstate.edu
  Angela Losardo 828-262-2223 losardoas@appstate.edu
  Billy Irwin 828-262-8313 irwinwh@appstate.edu
Exit Interviews, State credentialling Donna Brown 828-262-6053 browndm@appstate.edu
Your clinic assignment, practicum options, clinic clock hours, internships Mary Ruth Sizer 828-262-6071 sizermr@appstate.edu
Graduate assistantships, status of your student academic file Susan Musilli 828-262-2183 musillism@appstate.edu
Approximate Time Frame Event/Activity What You Need to Do
Early First Semester of Graduate School Sequence of Study, Intro to ASHA KASA Meet with your advisor to develop a plan to meet any ASHA certification requirements not addressed by your sequence of study
  Plan Clinical Observations ASHA requires 25 hours of clinical observation as a condition for clinical certification. If you did not complete the required observation as part of your undergraduate program, you'll need to do so during your first semester of graduate school. More information about observation opportunities will be provided at orientation.
Late First Semester of Graduate School Grad School Forms: Admission to Candidacy and Program of Study Obtain forms from the Graduate School Forms Page . Complete the forms using your sequence of study as a guide. Meet with your advisor if you have questions about completing the forms. Sign and submit the form to your advisor for approval. Your advisor will then obtain necessary signatures and submit the form to the graduate school. You will be notified by the graduate school when the forms have been approved.
Near the end of each semester Submit schedule to Clinic Coordinator Blank schedule forms will be placed in your workroom box. Indicate on the schedule form the time/days your classes will meet the following semester. Your clinical practicum assignment will be made based on the schedule you provide.
Near the end of each semester enrolled in clinical practicum Clinic Hours Meeting with the Clinic Coordinator Each semester you enroll in practicum you will meet with the clinic coordinator to review the clinic hours you earned and identify areas of knowledge/skill still needed to meet certification requirements.
When? Apply for internship Get info from Kathy or MR
Beginning of final semester before internship Program Change Forms
  • Meet with your advisor to complete program change forms required by the graduate school.
  • Meet with the program coordinator to review graduation and certification standards
  • Make plans to take the Praxis II exam. When registering for the exam, have scores sent to ASU (code 0215) and the NC Board of Examiners (code 7757) as well as other agencies you wish to receive scores.
Beginning of internship semester Graduate Application Submit graduation application (available from graduate school website) by designated due dates.