ASHA Advisory Council

The Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Advisory Councils met at the national office in March of 2009.  Pictured from left to right are: Allan O. Diefendorf, Vice President for Standards and Ethics in Audiology, Barbara Solomon, Speech-Language Pathology Advisory Council for the State of Indiana, Elizabeth S. McCrea, Vice President for Academic Affairs in Speech-Language Pathology, and Robert Novak, Audiology Advisory Council for the State of Indiana.

Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Advisory Councils
Robert Novak, Ph.D., Audiology Advisory Council
Barbara Solomon, MA, Speech-Language Pathology Advisory Council

Responsibilities of Members of the Advisory Councils - Description of Office

The Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Advisory Councils are charged with identifying and discussing issues of concern to ASHA members. They provide information on these issues to the Board of Directors (BOD) and recommendations for the BOD's consideration in determining possible future programs and services to be developed and/or supported by the Association's resources. Members are subscribed to Advisory Council Web-based discussion forums and group email lists to assist them in fulfilling their charge.

Term: Three Year Term, Attend and participate in the annual meeting of the Advisory Council to which one is elected.

Primary Responsibilities
• Be informed about the Association's mission, services, policies, and programs
• Identify, discuss, and rank issues of concern to members. Each Advisory Council will review and analyze 
   information related to issues of concern obtained from members of its profession.
• Through the Council Chair, advise the BOD on issues that need to be considered as the Association
   engages in strategic or forward planning
• Provide advice on issues the BOD brings to the Advisory Councils
• Review ASHA's approved budget and forecasts and provide input and recommendations on budget items
   to consider in the development of the next year's budget
• Participate in the formal peer review of all ASHA policy documents
• Review and comment on policy documents prior to final consideration by the BOD
• Engage in activities and conduct discussions throughout the year via electronic communication tools (e.g.
   Web-based discussion forums)