Call for Nominations: 2023 ACSA Nominees to the NAAB Board of Directors

ACSA’s Nominations Committee will review applications for the position and make recommendations to the ACSA Board of Directors. The ACSA board plans to select the nominees at its April 2023 meeting. NAAB will then perform its own review of the nominees in the following months and will vote to appoint the new director at its meeting in July. 

The appointment calls for a person willing and able to make a commitment to NAAB. Please download the Position Description for background information on the NAAB board. NAAB will review the nomination form completed by each candidate (see below). NAAB may also conduct virtual interviews with nominees.

Previous experience with ACSA as a board member or volunteer is considered helpful but is not required for nomination. Similarly, experience serving on NAAB visiting teams is considered helpful but not a requirement. NAAB has significantly revised its accreditation conditions and procedures to rely more on program self-assessment. Relevant experience with educational assessment is thus desirable. Faculty and administrators are invited to nominate individuals with some or all of the following qualifications:

• Full-time status (with tenure at schools where it is offered) at an ACSA full or candidate member school;
• Significant experience with and knowledge of the accreditation process;
• Significant experience with outcome-based educational assessment, particularly self-assessment by programs;
• Significant acquaintance with the range of school and program types across North America;
• Willingness to represent the constituency of ACSA on accreditation-related issues; and
• Ability to work with the NAAB and ACSA boards to build consensus on accreditation-related issues.

ACSA seeks nominations from faculty at a range of schools, including public/private institutions, research-intensive institutions, special-focus institutions, and minority-serving institutions. As well, we encourage nominations of faculty who are familiar with (a) ACSA’s recent efforts to support architecture schools seeking to be more equitable and inclusive for faculty and students from all backgrounds, and (b) with ACSA’s efforts to support the recognition of a wide range of approaches to research and scholarship, including creative practice. 

To Apply

For consideration, please submit the following items in a single PDF in this order. 

1. A concise letter of applications written by the candidate outlining the individual’s interest and experience. A letter of nomination written by a colleague of the candidate is also acceptable.
2. A two-page CV indicating the candidate’s experience in reference to the qualifications above.
3. A completed NAAB nomination form, which is part of the Position Description packet. Note that NAAB will use this form only (and not your CV or letter) when reviewing the candidates that ACSA nominates.
4. An ACSA volunteer application form, which simply confirms you have completed (or reviewed and updated) a faculty profile in ACSA’s database.

Materials are due by March 1, 2023.

Nomination materials should be sent by email attachment in PDF format to Abel Chanyalew, Membership Coordinator, achanyalew@acsa-arch.org. Subject Line: NAAB Director.