DPACSA

The College of Distinguished Professors, founded in 2010, is composed of members of the Associations who are awarded the ACSA/AIA Topaz Medal Laureate and/or the ACSA Distinguished Professor Award. College membership is one of the highest honors the ACSA can bestow upon an educator. All College members may use the title “ACSA Distinguished Professor, DPACSA” in perpetuity.


ACSA College of Distinguished Professors, March 2, 2012, Boston, MA

Are you seeking information on how to join the ACSA College of Distinguished Professors?
Please visit the ACSA Awards webpage for detailed information on nominations for the ACSA/AIA Topaz Medal Laureate and the ACSA Distinguished Professor Award. 

The ACSA/AIA Topaz Medallion for Excellence in Architectural Education is awarded jointly by ACSA and the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The Topaz Medallion is the highest award given to architectural educators. It honors an individual who has made outstanding contributions to architectural education, whose teaching has influenced a broad range of students, and who has helped shape the minds of students who will shape our environment.

The ACSA Distinguished Professor Award recognizes sustained creative achievement in the advancement of architectural education through teaching, design, scholarship, research, or service.


DPACSA Publications  

Junior Faculty Handbook on Tenure and Promotion (PDF)



Additional questions on the ACSA College of Distinguished Professors should be addressed to:

Eric W. Ellis, ACSA Director of Operations and Programs
Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture
1735 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20006
tel: 202.785.2324 (ext 3)
email: eellis@acsa-arch.org