Advising Office Information:
Address: 0131 LeFrak Hall
Email: grissoms [at] umd.edu
Phone: (301) 405-4131
The Hearing and Speech Sciences (HESP) Advising Office is staffed by one full-time academic advisor, Stephanie Grissom. HESP Advising is open for virtual and in-person appointments 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Monday through Friday. You can make an appointment with her using the HESP Advising Calendar.
Contact Information:
- Email - The best way to reach HESP Advising is through email at grissoms [at] umd.edu
- Phone - You can call the HESP Advising desk at (301) 405-4131. Please leave a voice message and your call will be returned.
- General Advising Questions - please send an email to grissoms [at] umd.edu
- Scheduled Appointments - To schedule a virtual, phone, or in-person appointment, log into TerpEngage using your Directory ID and password. Be sure to select your appointment location. In-person appointments will take place in 0131 LeFrak Hall. Students who select a virtual appointment will receive a Zoom link to use at the time of their appointment. Appointment and appointment methods can be changed or cancelled through TerpEngage or students can call/email HESP Advising
Office Hours:
HESP Advising Office Hours are 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Monday through Friday.
- HESP Advising will be closed intermittently for meetings, therefore, we encourage students to schedule an appointment
- Students who are not declared HESP majors can schedule an appointmen via TerpEngage or by emailing grissoms [at] umd.edu
- HESP majors can make appointments via TerpEngage
- Scheduled appointments are available 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Monday through Friday
- Phone lines are open 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Monday through Friday
Change/Declaration of Major:
All students who intend to change their major to HESP or declare HESP as a double major must initiate the request through TerpEngage.
**HESP Advising strongly recommends that HESP Majors read emails from HESP Advisor regarding semester meetings and Mandatory Advising block removal process.**
Other Advising Resources:
- College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Feller Center Advising Office
- Education Abroad Appointments
- Multicultural Involvement & Community Advocacy (MICA) Personal Advising Services
- Immigrant and Undocumented Student Life
- Career Center Appointments
- Accessibility & Disability Services