Purpose. The Architecture Program Report (APR) serves both as a self-study for the program and as the principal source document for conducting the visit.

Content. The APR is, largely, a narrative document that is comprehensive and self-analytical. It is expected to succinctly describe how a program meets each of the conditions for accreditation. However, to the extent that photographs, tables, or other types of information support the program’s narrative, they should also be included, but not to the detriment of the narrative. Areas and levels of excellence will vary among accredited degree programs as will approaches to meeting the conditions and reporting requirements. Nevertheless, schools must present complete and accurate information to demonstrate compliance with each of the NAAB Conditions; positive aspects of a degree program in one area cannot override deficiencies in another.

Format. Schools must use the prescribed format for the APR. Each part is intended to allow a school to describe how the program’s unique qualities and how its students’ achievements satisfy the conditions that all accredited programs must meet.

APRs are limited to 150 pages excluding all supplemental information. Supplemental materials are limited to 100 pages and do not include the VTR from the previous visit or the institution’s catalog. The APR is to be delivered either in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF formats ONLY and are limited to a 7 MB file size. APRs that exceed the file size or the page limits will be returned. Hard copy APRs will no longer be accepted. Programs must use iims.naab.org/external to submit their APR.