View Bill 16-17-05

Senate Bill 16-17-05

Bill ID: 16-17-05
PCC ID: 15069
Name: PCC Proposal to Rename the Master of Arts in Hearing and Speech Science to Speech-Language Pathology
Proposed: 08/02/2016
Sponsor: PCC Committee
Proposal: The Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences within the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences proposes to rename its Master of Arts program in "Hearing and Speech Sciences" 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. The department now offers 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 to prospective employers. Consequently, the department proposes to retitle the program to "Speech-Language Pathology."

This proposal was approved by the Graduate School Programs, Curricula, and Courses committee on April 22, 2016, and was approved by the Senate Programs, Curricula, and Courses committee at its meeting on May 6, 2016.
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Status

Status: Completed
Completed On: 12/05/2016

History

Approval(s):
Presidential Approval: 09/23/2016
Chancellor's Approval: 09/28/2016
MHEC Approval: 12/05/2016
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Reviewed By: Senate
Received: 08/31/2016
Decision Date: 09/07/2016
Decision: The Senate voted to approve the proposal.
Actions: The Senate reviewed the PCC proposal at its 9/7/16 Senate meeting and voted to approved the requested name change.
Next Step: Presidential Approval
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Reviewed By: Senate Executive Committee (SEC)
Received: 08/23/2016
Decision Date: 08/30/2016
Decision: The SEC voted to place the proposal on the September 7, 2016 Senate meeting agenda.
Actions: The SEC discussed the proposal at its 8/30/16 meeting and voted to forward the proposal to the Senate for review.
Next Step: Senate Review
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Reviewed By: Programs, Curricula, & Courses (PCC) Committee
Received: 02/05/2016
Decision Date: 05/06/2016
Decision: The PCC Committee voted to approve the proposal.
Actions: The PCC first considered this proposal at its meeting on February 5, 2016, when the department requested a curriculum change for the program. Yasmeen Shah, Director of the Master of Arts program, and Wayne McIntosh, Associate Dean for the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, presented the proposal to modify the curriculum. During the discussion, the committee learned of the outdated program title and expressed support for the name change. The department submitted a formal proposal and the committee formally approved the proposal at its May 6, 2016 meeting.
Next Step: SEC Review