The report is composed of three parts:

Part 1: Programs, Enrollment, and Degrees Awarded

Part 2: Faculty and the NAAB Visiting Team Pool

Part 3: 2018 Accreditation Decisions and Other NAAB Activities

The annual report highlights the work of 165 volunteers who contributed more than 6,000hours to the important task of specializedaccreditation in architecture. The level of commitment from these volunteers is remarkable. The NAAB expresses its gratitude to each of them for sharing their time and talent in upholding the principles of quality assurance in architecture education.

During calendar year 2018 the NAAB visited 36 institutions and reviewed 43 professional degree programs in architecture, which included 24 visits to institutions to review 30 programs for continuing accreditation. Among these visits, six were for concurrent review of two accredited programs; six for initial accreditation, one for continuation of candidacy, four for initial candidacy, and two for eligibility.

As of April 2019, 162 programs at 139 institutions in the United States and two programs at two institutions outside the U.S. hold NAAB accreditation. In addition, 13 schools in eight countries have achieved the NAAB’s Substantial Equivalency (SE) designation. Building on the aspirational work of the board’s International Committee, this is an area for major potential growth in the future.

We remain steadfast in our commitment tosignificant organizational change, with the goal of better serving our constituents. In Section 3 of this report, we invite you to learn more about the work underway by board committees, special taskforces, and the staff to implement both culturaland procedural changes across the programs and processes of accreditation, certification, andvalidation.

All of us at the NAAB are proud of the many accomplishments of this transformative year. We will continue to engage with schools, the profession, our collateral partners (ACSA, AIA, AIAS, and NCARB), and our dedicated volunteers to deliver on the NAAB’s vision to advance educational quality assurance standards and processes that anticipate the needs of academic programs, the profession, and society.

Finally, the NAAB is excited to host the boardsof directors of the collateral organizations, alongwith invited guests, at the Accreditation Review Forum 2019 in Chicago, July 24–26, 2019. During ARForum19, these leaders will engage in substantive conversations about the future of architecture education and collateral delivery of an educational platform that endures for a lifetime. Their work will lead to the publication of the 2020 Procedures for Accreditation and the2020 Conditions for Accreditation. All of this is to ensure that the next generation of professionals has the relevant knowledge to serve the needs of an ever-evolving, diverse, and interconnected world.

With best regards,

Kevin J. Flynn, FAIA 2018–19 NAAB President
Helene Combs Dreiling, FAIA Interim Executive Director