UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND PROVOST 1119 Main Administration Building College Park, Maryland 20742-5031 301.405.5252 TEL 301.405.8195 FAX December 21, 2016 MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Gregory Ball Dean, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Elizabeth Beise Associate Provost for Academic Planning and Programs Proposal to Rename the Master of Arts in "Hearing and Speech Sciences" to "Speech-Language Pathology" (PCC log no. 15069) On September 28, 2016, Chancellor Caret approved your proposal to change the title of the existing Master of Arts in "Hearing and Speech Sciences" to "Speech-Language Pathology.' On December 5, 2016, the Maryland Higher Education Commission gave final approval. A copy of the proposal is attached. The change is effective Spring 2017. Please ensure that the change is fully described in the Graduate Catalog and all relevant descriptive materials. MDC/ Enclosure cc: Andrew Harris, Chair, Senate PCC Committee Barbara Gill, Office of Enrollment Management Reka Montfort, University Senate Chip Denman, Division of Information Technology Pam Phillips, Institutional Research, Planning & Assessment Arme Turkos, University Archives Linda Yokoi, Office of the Registrar Alex Chen, Graduate School Wayne Mcintosh, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Rochelle Newman, Hearing and Speech Sciences
MHEC Creating a state of achievement December 5, 2016 Larry Hogan Governor Boyd K. Rutherford Lt. Governor Anwer Hasan Chairperson James D. Fielder, Jr., Ph.D. Secretary Wallance D. Loh University of Maryland College Park Main Administration Building College Park, MD 20742 DEC 1 5 2016 Dear Loh: The Maryland Higher Education Commission received a request from the Un Maryland College Park to retitle the Master of Arts (M.A.) program in Hearin Sciences to Speech-Language Pathology. I am pleased to inform you that this approved. The HEGIS and CIP codes will not change. This decision is based on an a program proposal in conjimction with the law and regulations governing acade approval, in particular Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 13B.02.03. For the purposes of providing enrollment and degree data to the Commiss the following HEGIS and CIP codes: HEARING & SPEECH SCIENCES SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY M.A. 1220-00 51.0203 Should the University of Maryland College Park desire to make a substan modification to the program in the future, review by the Commission will be n you continued success. JDF:est Secretary C: Dr. Gregory Ball, Dean, College of Behavioral & Social Sciences, UMCP Ms. Theresa Hollander, Associate Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs, UMCP Dr. Mary Ann Rankin, Senior Vice & Provost, UMCP MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION 6 N. Liberty Street 10* Floor. Baltimore, MD 21201 T 410.767.3300 800.974.0203 F 410.332.0270 TTY for the Deaf 800.735.2258 www.mhec.marvland.qov
OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR September 28, 2016 1807 University of Maryland, Baltimore 1856 University of Maryland, College Park 1865 Bowie State University 1866 Towson University 1886 University of Maryland Eastern Shore 1898 Frostburg State University 1900 Coppin State University 1925 Salisbury University 1925 University of Baltimore 1925 University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science 1947 University of Maryland University College 1966 University of Maryland, Baltimore County Dr. Wallace D. Loh University of Maryland, College Park Main Administration Building College Park, MD 20742 Dear Wallace, Thank you for forwarding the request of the University of Maryland to rename the Master of Arts program in Hearing and Speech Sciences to Speech-language Pathology. I understand that this new title more accurately reflects the current content of the program. I am pleased to approve this request. Sincerely yours, Robert L. Caret Chancellor cc: Mary Ann Rankin, Senior Vice and Provost Gregory Ball, Dean, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Theresa Hollander, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs 3300 Metzerott Road Adelphi, MD 20783 TEL: 301-445-1901 FAX: 301-445-1931 www.usmd.edu
UNIVERSITY MARYLAND UNIVERSITY SENATE OF 1100 Marie Mount Hall College Park, Maryland 20742-4111 Tel: (301) 405-5805 Fax: (301) 405-5749 http://www.senate.umd.edu SENATE LEGISLATION APPROVAL Date: Septembers, 2016 To: Wallace D. Loh From: Jordan Goodman ^ ^ Chair, University Senate Subject: Approval of the PCC Proposal to Rename the Master of Arts in Hearing and Speech Science to Speech- Language Pathology Senate Document #: 16-17-05 I am pleased to forward for your consideration the attached legislation entitled, "PCC Proposal to Rename the Master of Arts in Hearing and Speech Science to Speech-Language Pathology." Andrew Harris, Chair of the Programs, Curricula, and Courses Committee, presented the proposal. The University Senate approved the proposal at its September 7, 2016 meeting. We request that you inform the Senate Office of your decision as well as any subsequent action related to your conclusion. Enclosure: Approval of the PCC Proposal to Rename the Master of Arts in Hearing and Speech Science to Speech-Language Pathology Senate Document # 16-17-05 JG/rm Cc: Mary Ann Rankin, Senior Vice and Provost Reka Montfort, Executive Secretary and Director, University Senate Michael Poterala, Vice and General Counsel Cynthia Hale, Associate Vice for Finance and Personnel John Bertot, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs Elizabeth Beise, Associate Provost for Academic Planning & Programs Sylvia B. Andrews, Academic Affairs Andrew Harris, Chair of the Programs, Curricula, and Courses Committee Yasmeen Shah, Director of the Master of Arts Program Wayne Mcintosh, Associate Dean, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Gregory Ball, Dean, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Approved: Date: 09-23-2016 Wallace D. Loh*
University of Maryland PCC Program/Curriculum/Unit Proposal Program: MASTER OF ARTS IN HEARING AND SPEECH SCIENCES (SPLA) Department/Unit: HEARING AND SPEECH SCIENCES (HESP) College/School: BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Proposal Contact Person (with email): YASMEEN FAROQI SHAH YFSHAH@UMD.EDU Type of Action (check one): Curriculum change (includes modifying minors, concentrations/specializations and creating informal specializations) [Xl mi Curriculum change is for an LEP Program other: Create an online version of an existing program Establish a new minor Establish a new Master or Certificate of Professional Studies program New Professional Studies program will be administered by Office of Extended Studies Approval Signatures This form uses digital signatures. When you are ready to move the proposal forward, please send via email to the appropriate person at the next the approval level. Approvers should click the appropriate signature field to sign. When approved by the dean of the college or school, please email this form and the proposal document as an MS Word attachment to pcc-submissions@umd.edu. For proposals requiring multiple unit approvals, use additional cover sheet(s). 1. Department Committee Chair YaSmeeil Faroqj-Shah 2. Department Chair 3. College/School PCC Chair 4. Dean 5. Dean of the Graduate School (if required 6. Chair, Senate PCC 7. Senior Vice and Provost Summary of Proposed Action (use additional sheet if necessary): The Master of Arts program prepares students to professionally practice speech-language pathology. The program is currently titled Master of Arts in Hearing and Speech Sciences (Area of concentration: Speech). This degree name does not accurately reflect the content of the professional training and could be misleading for professional licensure application and to prospective employers. So we request changing the degree name to Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology. Unit Code(s) (to be entered by the Office of Academic Planning and Prog 012028001281901
UN I VE RS IT Y OF MARYLAND Main Administration Building College Park, Maryland 20742 301.405.5803 TEL 301.314.9560 FAX OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT September 16, 2016 James D. Fielder, Jr. Secretary of Higher Education Maryland Higher Education Commission 6 N. Liberty Street Baltimore, MD 21201 Dear Secretary Fielder: I am writing to request approval for a proposal by our College of Behavioral and Social Sciences to change the name of its Master of Arts program in "Hearing and Speech Sciences" (HEGIS: 122000; CIP: 510203) to "Speech-Language Pathology." Several years ago, the Master of Arts program served students interested in both audiology and speech-language pathology. The professional credential required for audiology subsequently became a four-year doctoral degree. Since 2002, we have offered a doctoral program in Clinical Audiology to meet this need for students interested in a career in audiology. The Master of Arts program now only serves students interested in speech-language pathology. The current title of the program, "Hearing and Speech Sciences," no longer accurately reflects the content of the professional training, and could be misleading for professional licensure application and for prospective employers. Consequently, we propose to retitle the program to "Speech-Language Pathology." This proposal has been endorsed by the appropriate faculty and administrative committees. I have accepted this recommendation and request approval. This request is also being sent concurrently to the Chancellor of the University System of Maryland. Sincerely, Wallace D. Loh MDC cc: Theresa Hollander, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Mary Ann Rankin, Senior Vice and Provost Gregory Ball, Dean, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences