| 05/06/2022 |
Lindsay Wright emails proposal docs to oapra@ |
| 05/31/2022 |
AJ Bayer shares initial feedback with Titilayo Weech |
| 06/13/2022 |
AB emails LW for rationale of external reviewers |
| 06/23/2022 |
TW shares feedback w/ AB |
| 06/28/2022 |
TW and AB review feedback in AA meeting |
| 06/28/2022 |
AB shares proposal feedback with LW |
| 08/03/2022 |
LW emails AB revised proposal docs |
| 08/04/2022 |
AB emails LW a couple of questions on revised docs |
| 09/06/2022 |
LW emails AB revised docs |
| 09/07/2022 |
AB emails LW notifying of NYSED submission |
| 09/20/2022 |
TW emailed LW NYSED feedback |
| 10/12/2022 |
LW emailed AB & TW confirming they should have responses to us by 10/28 at the latest |
| 10/27/2022 |
LW emailed AB & TW responses to NYSED feedback |
| 10/28/2022 |
AB emailed LW confirming receipt |
| 11/07/2022 |
TW emailed NYSED response to feedback documents |
| 11/21/2022 |
NYSED emailed TW additional questions |
| 11/21/2022 |
TW emailed LW NYSED questions |
| 12/05/2022 |
Lindsay sent response to TW; TW confirmed response sent to NYSED |
| 12/05/2022 |
TW informed Lindsay NYSED will not approve proposal until it is approved by ACOTE |
| 02/06/2023 |
LW reached out with request from faculty to inquire about approval of program before ACOTE; TW advised NYSED would require accreditation approval first |
| 02/17/2023 |
LW confirmed school would receive ACOTE approval in August, instead of the end of the year. This proposal is priority |
| 08/01/2023 |
Lindsay Wright reaches out in regards to this proposal: "ACOTE, our external accreditor, is reviewing our "application for candidacy" at their mid-August meeting. We expect ACOTE to approve our application. Once we receive approval, it is our understanding that NYSED will also approve our program. Can you please tell me how NYSED will be notified that ACOTE has approved our application for candidacy? I'm guessing that our program director will receive an email of approval from ACOTE. Shall I forward that notification to you to submit to NYSED? We are hoping for a very quick approval by NYSED since we will be recruiting a class for Fall 2024 and time will be of the essence." |
| 08/01/2023 |
AF asks JS to research this proposal, summarize status/background and report back to AF |
| 08/02/2023 |
JS provides the following summary: Summary and Timeline: Steinhardt submitted a proposal to OAPRA on 05/06/2022 for an Entry-Level OTD in Occupational Therapy (new program proposal). The proposal underwent 4 rounds of feedback/revisions between Steinhardt and OAPRA before being submitted to NYSED on 09/07/2023. On 09/20/2022, NYSED responded with a significant amount of feedback (20 questions/points of clarification). After further revisions by Steinhardt, the response document and updated supporting documents were sent to NYSED on 11/08/2022, including: updated faculty tables, updated curricular requirements form, sample list of fieldwork and capstone sites, and revised syllabi. 11/21/2022: NYSED responds to revisions with 4 additional questions - Steinhardt responses to questions in a word document, responses are sent to NYSED on 12/05/2022. Current Status: The proposal is currently still under review with NYSED. Steinhardt’s external professional accreditor, ACOTE, is prepared to approve the proposal at their August meeting later this month, per LW. This is the final unresolved question from NYSED. Steinhardt has indicated that once approval is granted, NYSED will be prepared to approve the proposal. Registrar next steps: As noted by Lindsay Wright, Steinhardt is hoping to admit students starting in Fall 2024, and accordingly has reached out to the registrar so that a new plan code can be created. OAPRA next steps: To answer LW’s question posed on 08/01/2023: “how will NYSED be notified that ACOTE has approved our application for candidacy? I'm guessing that our program director will receive an email of approval from ACOTE. Shall I forward that notification to you to submit to NYSED? We are hoping for a very quick approval by NYSED since we will be recruiting a class for Fall 2024 and time will be of the essence." |
| 08/10/2023 |
AF reaches out to Lindsay: "I wanted to give you an update on this. I am actually planning on reaching out to NYSED in advance of the approval to let them know it's coming and get it on their radar. We are experiencing delays on the state level--not just with review, but even with receiving approval documentation-- which we believe are due to staffing issues. My hope is that this will give us our best shot. However, as you know there are no promises when it comes to NYSED." |
| 08/10/2023 |
Lindsay responds, confirming notification from ACOTE is imminent |
| 08/11/2023 |
AF requests that JS draft response to NYSED, notifying them that we will be following up on the proposal with the final documentation imminently. JS drafts the following: Dear Colleagues, We are writing with an update regarding a proposal for a new Entry-Level OTD in Occupational Therapy, which was first submitted by New York University on 09/07/2022. After this initial submission, your office reviewed the proposal and provided feedback/posed questions on two occasions: on 09/20/2022, and on 11/21/2022. NYU submitted revised documentation based on this feedback. There is now one final item to be submitted: approval of the application for candidacy by ACOTE, the external accreditor for this program. Your office has indicated that it will require evidence of ACOTE approval prior to registering the proposed entry-level OTD program. We wish to inform you that we are expecting to receive this approval letter shortly, most likely in the coming days. Upon receipt, the approval letter will be sent to your office immediately for a final review. Please let us know if you have any questions on the above, or need further clarification. Thank you. |
| 08/17/2023 |
AF asks JS to check records to see if the NYSED reviewer attached to this proposal can be found. JS confirms: reviewer has been Kellie Murphy |
| 08/17/2023 |
Lindsay Wright reaches out, indicating that ACOTE has approved the candidacy. Lindsay requests NYSED be notified of approval immediately to ensure recruitment for Fall 2024. |
| 08/17/2023 |
AF writes to Kellie Murphy of NYSED w/ JS's email draft. AF writes to Lindsay, informing her that NYSED has been notified of ACOTE approval. Lindsay confirms receipt. |
| 08/24/2023 |
Lindsay reaches out to OAPRA, requesting status update |
| 08/30/2023 |
JS drafts email response to NYSED summarizing state-level actions taken on proposal thus far, sends to AF for review |
| 9/01/2023 |
NYSED approves proposal |
| 09/05/2023 |
JS informs Steinhardt of approval (unofficial) |