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Mission Statement
The mission of the Architecture Department is to provide diverse and comprehensive educational opportunities for persons preparing to serve society as responsible, ethical and creative individuals involved in the design of the built environment and the profession of architecture. The department achieves its mission through excellence in teaching, scholarship, creative work, and service, with a strong commitment to providing a learning environment that develops the ability to make design judgments that integrate and synthesize technical, contextual and experiential issues in the creation of the built environment.
Departmental Goals
- To create a teaching/learning environment that develops an ability and passion for the lifelong pursuit of knowledge and understanding in the design of the physical environment and the practice of architecture.
- To create teaching, learning and work environments that support physical and mental health and personal and professional growth.
- To provide educational opportunities to pursue design excellence, technical knowledge and contextual understanding in the creation of the built environment.
- To provide educational opportunities to gain an understanding and appreciation for the interdisciplinary nature of design and the profession of architecture.
- To provide educational opportunities to gain an understanding and appreciation for the diversity manifest in the people, societies and cultures in relationship to the design and use of the built environment.
Accreditation
"In the United States, most state registration boards require a degree from an accredited professional degree program as a prerequisite for licensure. The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), which is the sole agency authorized to accredit US professional degree programs in architecture, recognizes two types of degrees: the Bachelor of Architecture and the Master of Architecture. A program may be granted a six-year, three-year, or a two-year term of accreditation, depending on its degree of conformance with established educational standards.
Masters degree programs may consist of a pre-professional undergraduate degree and a professional graduate degree; which, when earned sequentially, comprise an accredited professional education. However, the pre-professional degree is not, by itself, recognized as an accredited degree."
For further information, visit the NAAB web site: http://www.naab.org
NAAB Accreditation Report
Downloaded the complete NAAB accreditation report dated March 2, 2005 by clicking on the link below.
Resources
Faculty Digests
Forms
Contract for Incomplete Grade (.pdf)
Travel & Development
Faculty Development Funds Policy
Faculty Guide to Travel Claims
Cal Poly Corporation Travel Forms
Field Trips
NAAB
ACSA
ACSA Junior Faculty Handbook (pdf)
Procedures
Peer Review Committee Membership & Procedures
Search & Screen Process Policy
Policies
Curriculum Committee Policy (.pdf)
Faculty Workload Policy (.pdf)
Studio Enrollment Policy (.pdf)
ARPT
Appointment, Retention, Promotion & Tenure Guidelines (.pdf)
Periodic Evaluation Assistance (.pdf)
Professional Development Plan Guidelines (.pdf)
Faculty Evaluation Report Guidelines (.pdf)