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, Health, and Human Sciences 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%