Strategic Plan

2021-25

Three Divisions, One Department

To meet the land grant mission of Utah State University, the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education & Human Services, and the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences plans to implement the following 5-year strategic plan to address: national reputation, growth, and program quality. The plan addresses undergraduate education and the three graduate divisions of speech-language pathology, audiology, and deaf education.

Undergraduate Education

  1. Goal: Maintain or increase enrollment of undergraduate students majoring in Speech and Hearing Sciences.
    Outcome measure: Number of students enrolled in campus and online 1st and 2nd bachelor's degrees.
  2. Goal: Initiate and grow a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant Certificate credential program to improve undergraduate student preparation and access to this career option.
    Outcome measure: Number of students in the SLPA Certificate program starting Fall 2023.
Undergraduate Strategic Plan Update
Space 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
Bachelor's Degree 818 677 570 600 607
SLPA Certificate N/A N/A 13 58 75

Speech-Language Pathology

  1. Goal: Maintain applicant numbers at 100 or more to allow for a strong pool of diverse applicants.
    Outcome measure: Number of applicants in annual spring application.
  2. Goal: Maintain or increase faculty and student presentations and publications to continue the wide recognition of contributions to field.
    Outcome measure: Count of presentations and publications
  3. Goal: Maintain or increase total grant dollars from internal and external sources to support our research, teaching, and service.
    Outcome measure: Grant dollar annual total.
SLP Strategic Plan Update
Space 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
Applications 103 81 68 123  
Publications & Presentations 21 & 48 27 & 33 25 & 44 25 & 27  
Grant Dollars $723,522 $299,816 $598, 020 $1,609,769  

Audiology

  1. Goal: Maintain or increase the number of applicants for the AuD program annually, through recruiting efforts targeting universities across the United States.  
    Outcome measure: Number of applicants in annual spring application pool.
  2. Goal: Maintain or increase faculty and student presentations and publications to continue the wide recognition of contributions to the field.
    Outcome measure: Count of presentation and publications
  3. Goal: Maintain or increase total grant dollars from internal and external sources to support our research, teaching, and service.
    Outcome measure: Grant dollar annual total.
Audiology Strategic Plan Update
Space 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
AuD Applications 51 31 27 38  
Publications & Presentations 27 30 27 41  
Faculty Grant Dollars $283,344 $465,551 $246,165 $633,794  

Deaf Education

  1. Goal 1:  Maintain or increase the number of applicants for the Deaf Education programs annually, through recruiting efforts targeting universities across the United States. 
    Outcome measure:  Number of applicants in annual spring application.
  2. Goal:  Maintain or increase student professional, community, or outreach services through educational projects, presentations, and publications.
    Outcome measure:  Count of projects, presentations, and publications.
  3. Goal: Maintain or increase total grant dollars from internal and external sources to support our research, teaching, and service.
    Outcome measure: Grant dollar annual total
  4. Goal:  Maintain or increase percentage of students who receive partial or full funding.
    Outcome measure: Percentages of students
Deaf Education - Listening & Spoken Language Strategic Plan Update
Space 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
Applications
(Masters and Endorsement)		 N/A 8      
Projects and Presentations 15 14      
Grant Dollars $299,989 $299,816 $389,337    
Student Funding 100% 100%