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2009 Conditions for Accreditation National Architectural Accrediting Board, Inc. Electronic versions of the APR are to be delivered either in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF formats and, in addition to the page limit, are also limited to 7 MBs. Every APR should have a cover page that identifies the institution, academic unit, program administrator (with phone number and email address), chief academic officer, president of the institution, and degree program(s) offered. a. Part One – Institutional Support and Commitment to Continuous Improvement i. 1.1 Identity & Self-Assessment ii. 1.2 Resources iii. 1.3 Institutional Characteristics 1. Statistical Reports 2. Annual Reports 2 3. Faculty Credentials b. Part Two – Educational Outcomes and Curriculum i. 2.1 Student Performance Criteria ii. 2.2 Curricular Framework iii. 2.3 Evaluation of Preparatory/Pre-professional Education iv. 2.4 Public Information c. Part Three – Progress Since the Last Site Visit i. 3.1 Summary of Responses to the Team Findings 1. Responses to Conditions Not Met 2. Responses to Causes of Concern ii. 3.2 Summary of Responses to Changes in the NAAB Conditions 3 d. Part Four – Supplemental Information i. 4.4 Course Descriptions (see Appendix 1 for format) ii. 4.5 Faculty Resumes (see Appendix 2 for format) iii. 4.6 Visiting Team Report (VTR) from the previous visit iv. 4.7 Catalog (or URL for retrieving online catalogs and related materials) The specific contents of the APR with respect to each element of Part One and Part Two are outlined in this document. More information regarding the format for the APR and additional content for Parts Three and Four can be found in the section of the NAAB Procedures for Accreditation (editions published in 2010 and later) that applies to the type of accreditation action sought by the institution (i.e., continuing accreditation, candidacy, or initial accreditation). The NAAB may choose to modify file size, page limits, and the format of APRs in succeeding editions of the Procedures for Accreditation. Please consult the current edition of the Procedures for the most current information before preparing or submitting an APR. 2 Information from 2008 forward will be provided by the NAAB from its Annual Report Submission System. 3 This section is intended to give programs the opportunity to document how they have modified the program or resources in response to changes in the 2009 Conditions as compared to the Conditions in effect at the time of the last visit. 7
2009 Conditions for Accreditation National Architectural Accrediting Board, Inc. PART ONE (I): INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT AND COMMITMENT TO CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT This part addresses the commitment of the institution, its faculty, staff, and students to the development and evolution of the program over time. This commitment shall be multi-faceted and must include a description of the program’s identity, resources, and characteristics, but also clearly and succinctly to place the professional degree program within the context of the mission, history, and culture of the institution and the academic or administrative unit in which it is located. Programs shall demonstrate that they are integral to the larger academic community through the program’s mission and history of the program and, its responses to the NAAB Perspectives, long-range or multi-year planning and self-assessment processes. This is expected to address both the contributions of the institution to the program and of the faculty, staff and students to the institution. Next, programs shall demonstrate that the human, financial, physical, and information resources available to support the program are appropriate to the program given its mission, history, and its specific context. Finally, programs must provide information demonstrating performance in certain areas through quantifiable measures. Within the structure of Part One, institutions must demonstrate a long-term commitment to the maturation, development and evolution of the program. The requirements within Part One are grouped into three sections: IDENTITY & SELF-ASSESSMENT: The program must be defined and sustained through a robust network of policies, documents, and activities related to history, mission, culture, self-assessment, and future planning. RESOURCES: The program must have access to the human, physical, financial, and information resources necessary to support student learning in a professional degree program in architecture. PROGRAM AND INSTITUTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS: The program must provide information not only about itself, but also in comparison to the administrative unit within which the program is located (e.g., school or college) and to the institution as a whole. The information requested in the three sections described above is to be addressed in the APR. In addition, the program shall provide a number of documents in the team room for review by the visiting team. In the past, these documents were required in Section Four of the APR (Supplemental Information) and included items like the institution’s policy on academic integrity. Programs shall demonstrate their compliance with all sections through evidence and artifacts that will be reviewed and evaluated by the visiting team, as well as through interviews and observations conducted during the visit. 8
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