NOVEMBER 2-4, 2023 | BUFFALO, NY

2023 Administrators Conference

Expanding Our Impact

Schedule

November 2nd

Workshop & Opening Keynote

November 3rd

Conference Sessions

November 4th

Conference Sessions & Workshop

Schedule

Conference Schedule

Following is the preliminary conference schedule, which is subject to change. Please check back for the most up-to-date information. This year’s Administrators Conference will be held in-person in Buffalo, NY on November 2-4, 2023.

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

2:00pm

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP
PATHWAYS TO GREATER IMPACT: Opportunities in Educational Leadership and the Alignment of the Architecture School
How is the mission of higher education changing and in what ways can leaders of architecture schools position themselves and their programs for success? This interactive workshop is intended to help current and prospective administrators reset their career compass, both through personal reflection and by gaining a broader understanding of how architecture schools can be best positioned for greater impact within the university.

Carla Jackson Bell Tuskegee University	Vini Nathan Auburn University

5:00pm

OPENING KEYNOTE
SHARING OUR STORIES: The Audience Matters
We open the conference with a conversation between two renown leaders in the discipline about communicating the power of architecture and design to improve the quality of life of local communities. What are the barriers to understanding by residents and policymakers alike, and what role can architecture schools play in shaping and delivering these messages?

Maurice Cox Former Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Development, City of Chicago	Sarah Herda Director of the Graham Foundation and Chair of the Association of Architecture Organizations

6:00pm

OPENING RECEPTION
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO, School of Architecture & Planning
The School of Architecture and Planning resides on the university’s historic South Campus. Our state-of-the-art facilities include Hayes Hall, a nationally significant architectural landmark that reopened in 2016 after a comprehensive renovation that sets standards in historic preservation, inspirational design and sustainability. Our primary undergraduate studio spaces are held in Crosby Hall, now undergoing a renovation to its interior. Research and fabrication facilities offer the latest digital technologies, printing services and a fully-equipped materials and methods shop, allowing students to visualize, fabricate and develop their ideas and skills.

Friday, November 3, 2023

8:30am

BREAKFAST

9:00am

PATHWAYS
While it is true that some students “discover” architecture after being admitted, many students arrive having already engaged with architecture, design, or sustainability. What do they learn before getting to college? How are they introduced to the design disciplines? In the two morning sessions, presenters will discuss K12 efforts to promote architecture, and ways ACSA can help further their mission. The first session addresses national programs, and the second sessions looks more closely at local and regional practices.

WHO’S IMPACTING COLLEGE CHOICE
9:00am

Edson Cabalfin Tulane University	Richie Hands Lamar Johnson Collaborative
Krisann Rehbein ACE Mentor Program, Chicago	Nick Arvidson Project Lead the Way

PRE-COLLEGE ARCHITECTURE PROGRAMS
11:00am

Peter Robinson Cornell University	George Patterson My Brother’s and My Sister’s Keeper
Suzanne Lettieri Cornell University	Greg Delaney University at Buffalo

12:30pm

LUNCH (provided)

PARTNERS LUNCH

Oya Atalay Franck EAAE President \| ZHAW Zurich	Julia Andor Vice President \| American Institute of Architecture Students	Mo Zell ACSA President \| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

2:30pm

NEW FRONTIERS & NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS
With the path to obtaining licensure widening and students seeking programs that align with their financial resources, schedules, and family commitments, how are educational institutions adapting, and what new solutions are emerging? This session presents insights into recent efforts to broaden access to architectural education. Co-chairs from ACSA’s Education Committee will review outcomes from the June 2023 Convening to Advance Community College Transfer and Articulation. We will hear from leaders of two unique programs offering new opportunities for students: a hybrid model enabling associate degree students to seamlessly transition into a NAAB-accredited program and the journey of a community college toward achieving NAAB accreditation. We will also learn about the key elements of a thriving transfer relationship between a community college and a university program.

Mark Pearson College of DuPage	Jori Erdman James Madison University
Trevor Bullen Dunwoody University	Kreg Mebust Truckee Meadows Community College
La Tanya Cobb University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

4:30pm

NEIGHBORHOOD CARE: Meaningful ways to Engage our Communities
How do we practice care for our communities? How do academic programs intersect with community development initiatives? How do schools develop ways to meaningfully engage with communities? How do we nurture relationships of trust and collectivity? This panel will explore ways of developing community-focused projects and programs within academic contexts.

Joyce Hwang University at Buffalo	Julie Kim Georgia Institute of Technology
Cathi Ho Schar University of Hawai‘i	Nick Rajkovich University at Buffalo
Quilian Riano Pratt Institute	Scott Ruff Cornell University

6:30pm

EVENING RECEPTION
ASSEMBLY HOUSE 150
ASSEMBLY HOUSE 150 is an artist-led 501c(3) nonprofit art, design and construction incubator and experiential learning center in Buffalo, NY. Founded and directed by Dennis Maher—a renowned artist and professor of architecture at University at Buffalo—ASSEMBLY HOUSE 150 creates inspiring, wondrous environments for all to experience the art of building.

Saturday, November 4, 2023

8:30am

BREAKFAST
IDEA Center | Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access
Join us in the UB, School of Architecture, Hayes Hall Atrium for a Gallery Talk and Breakfast.

9:00am

STORYTELLING, MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS
Administrators need to communicate with a range of stakeholders: faculty in the discipline, academic leaders outside the discipline, alumni, prospective students, potential donors and partners. How do we develop a strategic plan for communication and storytelling? How do we talk to non-architects about the importance of what our faculty do and how they impact everyday lives.

M. Beth Tauke University at Buffalo	Kimberly Dowdell HOK & American Institute of Architects
Juan Du University of Toronto	Stewart Hicks University of Illinois at Chicago

11:00am

RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS FOR IMPACT
This session highlights ways that architecture programs are partnering on research projects in ways that expand the program’s reach and impact. The session presenters will talk about their projects and partners, and we will focus on the role of administrators in leading and facilitating partnerships. Following the theme of the conference, the session will explore how curricular goals and pedagogical practices can intersect with research and how schools can challenge academic norms of scholarship and financial support to increase our effectiveness.

Martha Campbell RMI	Phoebe Crisman University of Virginia
Kwesi Daniels Tuskegee University	David Hill North Carolina State University

12:30pm

LUNCH (provided)

Tau Sigma Delta LUNCH
All are invited to join the Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society for a lunch meeting. The Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society in Architecture and Allied Arts is the only national honor society for architecture and design majors that is accredited by the Association of College Honor Societies. The Society recognizes intellectual achievement, effort and initiative as well as leadership and character. This prize of membership acknowledges undergraduate and graduate students who attain high scholastic standing in their field.

Ikhlas Sabouni TSD President / Prairie View A&M University	Stephen White Roger Williams University	Lisa Stewart University of New Mexico
Roger Schluntz University of New Mexico	Gregory Luhan Texas A&M	Marilys Nepomechie Florida International University

2:00pm

POST-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP

NAAB ACCREDITATION: How to Conduct a Successful On-Campus Site Visit
This half-day workshop will guide participants through the essentials for preparing for a successful accreditation visit under the new 2020 Conditions and Procedures, as NAAB returns to on-campus site visits. Presenters will provide an overview of writing the Architecture Program Review (APR) to selecting, annotating, and displaying student work and identifying other evidence of compliance with the Conditions for Accreditation. The workshop will explore the 2020 Conditions, describe the relevant Procedures, review requirements for evidence, brief participants on best practices in assessment, and highlight guidance on preparing for an on-campus site visit. The workshop will include presentations, best practices, exercises, tips from team chairs and program directors, and time to ask questions.

Ann Boudinot NAAB, Director of Accreditation	Lisa Lacroix NAAB, Manager of Accreditation

5:30pm

AFTER THE CONFERENCE GATHERING
SILO CITY | Joining us for an informal gathering in Silo City area of downtown Buffalo. Silo city sits on the south shore of the buffalo river just 600 yards from Lake Erie, and is the grandest collection of concrete grain elevators in the world.