The ARC is responsible for conducting reviews of maintenance of accreditation reports, including, but not limited to, the Annual Report, Special Report, and Plan to Correct, and making recommendations to NAAB’s Board of Directors regarding the program’s ongoing compliance with NAAB’s Conditions and Procedures for Accreditation.
ARC members must be educators, practitioners, and/or regulators in the field of architecture who have served on a minimum of one NAAB accreditation visit within the past five years and received a positive evaluation. NAAB is committed to ensuring that the ARC represents a diversity of professional roles, demographics, and experience, and that its members demonstrate familiarity with the NAAB Conditions and Procedures for Accreditation.
ARC members will serve two-year terms. The ARC timeline is as follows:
- July 2024: Applications are due by July 31, 2024
- August -September 2024: NAAB staff will review applicants to ensure compliance with eligibility criteria and will forward eligible applicants to the NAAB president for review and appointment.
- October 1, 2024: NAAB president announces appointment of ARC members.
- November 2024: ARC members will be trained.
- January 2025: ARC will begin their reviews.
As a reminder, ARC members cannot concurrently serve on the staff or on the Board of Directors of AIA, AIAS, ACSA, or NCARB. ARC members are required to complete NAAB training before they begin their first term and are subject to NAAB’s Conflict of Interest, Confidentiality, and other applicable policies.