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Accreditation Updates
Save the Date
Tuesday
February 27, 2024
10:00am–1:00pm EST
Mark your calendars for NAAB’s new virtual workshop on program-level assessment! This three-hour course provides an in-depth look at the key elements of an effective program assessment process and was designed for both participants who are new to program assessment and those who seek to evaluate their existing assessment process against current best practices.
Registration and additional information will be available on the Workshops and Program Trainings page of our website in January.
Notice of Actions
At its recent November 2023 meeting, the Board of Directors took actions on programs that hosted accreditation visits in spring 2023.
Effective January 1, 2024, NAAB is returning to on-site visits for accreditation. For a list of programs hosting a site visit in spring 2023, click here.
Reminder
The Annual Report is due December 15.
Programs granted initial or continuing accreditation are required to submit an Annual Report every year, including the year in which the Architecture Program Report (APR) is due. For more information, click here.
Please join us for our first Office Hours session of 2024 on January 9 at 12:00 pm ET. Office Hours is an open forum to discuss challenges, ask questions and share experiences about accreditation with the NAAB accreditation staff and your colleagues.
Our newly expanded schedule of twice monthly Office Hours sessions will resume in January 2024.
12:00 to 1:00 pm ET on the 2nd Tuesday of each month
4:00 to 5:00 pm ET on the 4th Thursday of each month
Pre-register to attend this or any upcoming session on the Workshops and Program Trainings page of our website. Once registered, you’ll receive an email confirmation with the Zoom link.
Now Available
We are pleased to share the presentation slides from our recent in-person workshop on "How to Host a Successful On-Campus Site Visit." Presented by NAAB Director of Accreditation Ann Boudinot and Manager of Accreditation Lisa Lacroix at the ACSA Administrators Conference in November 2023. Download your copy on the Workshops and Program Trainings page of NAAB's website.
Thank you NAAB Volunteers
With gratitude to our volunteers for their time, effort, and contributions in support of NAAB's mission and accreditation process.
Happy Holidays from NAAB!
NAAB Office Holiday Closures
The NAAB Office will be closed on Friday, December 22 and Monday, December 25, for Christmas, and Friday, December 29 and Monday, January 1, for New Year's.
