NAAB is excited to invite you to an opportunity to serve architecture programs and the profession by joining the Accreditation Review Committee (ARC).
What Does the ARC Do?
The revisions to the 2020 Procedures approved in October 2022 call for the formation of an Accreditation Review Committee (ARC). 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.
Who Can Apply?
To be eligible to serve on the ARC, you must be an educator, practitioner, or regulator in the field of architecture who has served on a minimum of one NAAB accreditation visit within the past five years and received a positive evaluation. As with our teams, we are committed to ensuring that the ARC represents a diversity of professional roles, demographics, and experience who demonstrate familiarity with the NAAB Conditions and Procedures for Accreditation.
ARC members serve a two-year term with the option to request a renewal of their service at the end of their term.
The following is our timeline:
- July 31, 2025: Applications due
- August 1 - September 30, 2025: Review of applications
- October 1, 2025: Appointments announced (All ARC appointments are made by the NAAB president.)
- October 1, 2025: NAAB president announces appointment of ARC members.
- November 2025: ARC members will be trained.
- January 2026: 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.
How Do You Apply?
To learn more or to submit a nomination form, visit the Volunteer with NAAB page on NAAB's website.
Please email us at accreditation@naab.org with any questions.
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