Strategic Plan: 2025-2029

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The School of Communication Sciences and Disorders Strategic Plan and Strategy Map express our purpose and the value we create for those whom we serve. Developed with input from faculty, staff, preceptors, patients, students and other interested persons, the strategic plan identifies the strategic priorities and enablers that will allow us to achieve our vision.

Our Vision

Transforming lives through excellence and innovation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology.


Our Mission

To deliver high quality education and training for audiologists and speech-language pathologists, conduct innovative research to advance knowledge in communication sciences and disorders, champion diversity and equity within our professions, advocate for those with communication-related disorders or limitations, and build bridges with communities to raise awareness, improve access to services, and inform all we do.


Our Values

Excellence • Innovation • Innovation • Collaboration & Teamwork • Integrity & Sustainability 


Strategic Pillars

Guided by our values, these four strategic pillars will steer our activities from 2025 to 2029, enabling us to achieve our mission.

Collective Impact

The strategic plan centres around our collective impact. The outcomes answer the question, How will we demonstrate impact?, across three key communities.

Excellence in All We Do

To achieve our collective impact, this pillar addresses the question, On which strategic priorities should we focus to create value for our communities? We identified the strategic priorities that will allow us to achieve excellence in all we do.

Engaged and Empowered Team

This pillar focused on the question, What capacity do we need to deliver excellence and create value? Our key goals will support an engaged and empowered team.

Thriving School

The sustainability pillar answers the question, How will we sustain our capacity? We identified the resources and activities that will contribute to a thriving School into the future.


2025-2029 Strategic Plan

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Strategy Map

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