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ARCHITECTURE PROGRAM REPORT 2009 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY College of Environmental Design, Department of Architecture MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE DEGREE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY ARCHITECTURE PROGRAM REPORT 2009 College of Environmental Design, Department of Architecture MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE DEGREE ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...... TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION TO THE PROGRAM 5 1.1 HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTITUTION ………………………………………… …....7 1.2 INSTITUTIONAL MISSION……………………………………………………………………….... ...11 1.3 PROGRAM HISTORY……………………………………………………………………….……… . …13 1.4 PROGRAM MISSION………………………………………………………………………….…..... .15 1.5 PROGRAM SELF-ASSESSMENT……………………………………………………………………. ... 16 1.5.1 PROGRAM STRENGTHS ........................................................................................... ……….17 1.5.2 CHALLENGES WITHIN THE M.ARCH PROGRAM .................................................................. ..27 1.5.3 THE FUTURE: OPPORTUNITIES, STRATEGIES AND PROPOSED INITIATIVES ................................... 29 2. PROGRESS SINCE THE PREVIOUS SITE VISIT 31 2.1 SUMMARY OF RESPONSES TO TEAM FINDINGS……………………………………................ 33 2.1.1 RESPONSE TO CONDITIONS UNMET .................................................................................. 33 2.1.2 RESPONSE TO “CAUSES OF CONCERN” ............................................................................. 39 2.1.3 RESPONSE TO CONCERNS REGARDING CONDITIONS GENERALLY MET ................................ 43 2.2 SUMMARY OF RESPONSES TO CHANGES IN NAAB CONDITIONS……………………………49 3. THE THIRTEEN CONDITIONS OF ACCREDITATION 50 3.1 PROGRAM RESPONSE TO NAAB PERSPECTIVES………………………………………………….. 53 3.1.1 ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION AND THE ACADEMIC CONTEXT ............................................... 53 3.1.2 ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION AND THE STUDENTS ............................................................... 61 3.1.3 ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION AND REGISTRATION ................................................................ 66 3.1.4 ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION AND THE PROFESSION ............................................................ 68 3.1.5 ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION AND SOCIETY ........................................................................ 75 3.2 PROGRAM SELF-ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES……………………………………………………….78 3.3 PUBLIC INFORMATION………………………………………………………………………………. 82 3.4 SOCIAL EQUITY………………………………………………………………………………………..86 3.5 STUDIO CULTURE………………………………………………………………………………………94 i UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY ARCHITECTURE PROGRAM REPORT 2009 College of Environmental Design, Department of Architecture MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE DEGREE ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...... 3.6 HUMAN RESOURCES……………………………………………………………………………… .. 97 3.6.1 M.ARCH STUDENTS’ EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND, DEGREE PROGRAM SELECTIVITY, RETENTION, TIME-TO-GRADUATE SINCE 2003 NAAB VISIT………………………… .... 97 3.6.2 FACULTY: BALANCE BETWEEN TEACHING AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES .............................. 101 3.6.3 FACULTY-STUDENT RATIOS FOR STUDIOS AT ALL DESIGN LEVELS ............................................ 104 3.6.4 RELEVANT ADMINISTRATORS: DISTRIBUTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES……….. ........................................................ 106 3.6.5 STAFF: DISTRIBUTION OF ADMINISTRATION AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES ............................ 109 3.6.6 IDENTIFICATION OF ANY SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM, WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT. ....................................................................... 112 3.7 HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT…………………………………………………………….. 115 3.7.1 POLICY ON HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES .......................................... 119 3.7.2 VISITING LECTURERS AND CRITICS ..................................................................................... 121 3.7.3 PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS SINCE 2003 ..................................................................................... 125 3.7.4 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES: ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL ADVISING ................................... 126 3.7.5 STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN OFF-CAMPUS ACTIVITIES .......................................................... 127 3.7.6 STUDENT ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES, HONOR SOCIETIES, AND OTHER CAMPUS ACTIVITIES… .................................................................................... 132 3.7.7 POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA FOR FACULTY APPOINTMENT, OF THE DEMANDS OF PRACTICE ........................................................................................ 140 3.8 PHYSICAL RESOURCES…………………………………………………………………………….. 146 3.8.1 LABELED PLANS ............................................................................................................... 147 3.8.2 DESCRIPTION OF PHYSICAL RESOURCES ............................................................................ 156 3.8.3 DESCRIPTION OF CHANGES TO PHYSICAL FACILITIES, UNDER CONSTRUCTION OR PROPOSED. ....................................................................................... 164 3.8.4 DESCRIPTION OF HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, NETWORKS, AND OTHER COMPUTER RESOURCES AVAILABLE .......................................................................... 165 3.8.5 IDENTIFICATION OF ANY SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM THAT IMPACTS THE OPERATION OR SERVICES, WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR IMPROVEMENTS. ...................... 167 3.9 INFORMATION RESOURCES………………………………………………………………… ....... 169 3.9.1 THE ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN LIBRARY ............................................................................. 169 3.9.2 THE ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN ARCHIVES.......................................................................... 174 3.9.3 THE VISUAL RESOURCES CENTER ....................................................................................... 176 3.9.4 OTHER VISUAL RESOURCES ............................................................................................... 177 3.10 FINANCIAL RESOURCES ........................................................................................... 179 ii UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY ARCHITECTURE PROGRAM REPORT 2009 College of Environmental Design, Department of Architecture MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE DEGREE ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...... 3.11 ADMINSTRATIVE STRUCTURE .................................................................................... 185 3.11.1 INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITATION .................................................................................... 185 3.11.2 DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE COMPARED .................................................... 185 3.11.3 OTHER DEGREE PROGRAMS OFFERED BY THE DEPARTMENT .............................................. 187 3.12 PROFESSIONAL DEGREES AND CURRICULUM ............................................................. 188 3.12.1 TITLES OF DEGREES OFFERED ......................................................................................... 189 3.12.2 AN OUTLINE FOR EACH ACCREDITED DEGREE PROGRAM OF THE CURRICULUM .................. 189 3.12.3 CURRENT COURSES IN THE CATALOG, WITH NOTES RELATED TO 2009 CALENDAR YEAR ELECTIVES ....................................................................................... 191 3.12.4 CONCURRENT DEGREE PROGRAMS STUDENTS MAY ELECT TO PURSUE .............................. 195 3.12.5 OFF-CAMPUS PROGRAM ............................................................................................... 197 3.13 STUDENT PERFORMANCE CRITERIA .......................................................................... 199 3.13.1 MATRIX 1- REQUIRED COURSES ....................................................................................... 202 3.13.2 MATRIX 2 - ALL COURSES AND THE PERFORMANCE CRITERIA FULFILLED ................................. 205 NOTES & REFERENCES .................................................................................................... 230 4. SUPPLEMENTAL (in separate document; included here for reference) 4.1 STUDENT PROGRESS EVALUATION PROCEDURES ............................................................. 2 4.2 STUDIO CULTURE POLICY .............................................................................................. 8 4.3 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ............................................................................................. 10 4.4 FACULTY AND STAFF RESUMES .................................................................................... 64 4.4.1 TENURED AND TENURE-TRACK FACULTY / RÉSUMÉS ................................................................... 65 4.4.2 CONTINUING LECTURER / ADJUNCT RÉSUMÉS ...................................................................... 124 4.5 VISITING TEAM REPORT FROM THE PREVIOUS VISIT....................................................... 142 4.6 ANNUAL REPORTS ................................................................................................... 174 4.7 SCHOOL CATALOG ................................................................................................. 230 4.8 NAAB RESPONSES TO THE ANNUAL REPORTS ............................................................ 236 iii UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY ARCHITECTURE PROGRAM REPORT 2009 College of Environmental Design, Department of Architecture MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE DEGREE ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….....