Lawrence Technological University College of Architecture and Design Architecture Program Report for 2014 NAAB Visit for Continuing Accreditation Master of Architecture- 168 credits M.Arch DE: A direct entry, 168 credit-hour track for students entering the university as freshmen or as lower-division transfer students from community colleges, articulation agreement partners, and so forth. M.Arch 36: A 36 credit-hour graduate-level track for students with pre-professional degrees from other institutions. This 36-credit track corresponds to our upper division of the M.Arch DE track. M.Arch 3+: A 90-credit program for students with baccalaureate degrees in subjects other than architecture. Year of the Previous Visit: 2007 Current Term of Accreditation: 6 years Submitted to: The National Architectural Accrediting Board Date: September 7, 2013 (Revised October 21,2013) Lawrence Technological University Architecture Program Report September 2013 Name and contact information for the following: Program Administrator: Scott Shall, AIA Chief administrator for the academic unit in which the program is located: Glen S. LeRoy, FAIA, FAICP, dean Chief Academic Officer of the Institution: Dr. Maria Vaz, Provost President of the Institution: Dr. Virinder Moudgil Individual submitting the Architecture Program Report: Scott Shall, AIA Name of individual to whom questions should be directed: Scott Shall, AIA iii Lawrence Technological University Architecture Program Report September 2013 Table of Contents Section Page Part One. Institutional Support and Commitment to Continuous Improvement 1. Identify & Self Assessment 1. History Mission 01 2. Learning Culture and Social Equity 04 3. Responses to the Five Perspectives A. Architectural Education and the Academic Community 13 B. Architectural Education and the Students 20 C. Architectural Education and the Regulatory Environment 26 D. Architectural Education and the Profession 29 E. Architectural Education and the Public Good 33 4. Long Range Planning 39 5. Program Self Assessment 51 2. Resources 1. Human Resources and Human Resource Development 60 2. Administrative Structure and Governance 78 3. Physical Resources 83 4. Financial Resources 105 5. Information Resources 111 3. Institutional Characteristics 1. Statistical Reports 115 2. Annual Reports 115 3. Faculty Credentials 116 4. Policy Review 119 Part Two. Educational Outcomes and Curriculum 1. Student Performance Criteria 121 2. Curricular Framework 1. Regional Accreditation 122 2. Professional Degrees and Curriculum 122 3. Curriculum Review and Development 127 3. Evaluation of Preparatory/Pre-professional Education 135 4. Public Information 1. Statement on NAAB-Accredited Degrees 136 2. Access to NAAB Conditions and Procedures 136 3. Access to Career Development Information 136 4. Public Access to APRs and VTRs 137 5. ARE Pass Rates 137 iv Lawrence Technological University Architecture Program Report September 2013 Part Three. Progress Since Last Site Visit 1. Summary of Responses to the Team Findings 139 a. Responses to Conditions Not Met b. Responses to Causes of Concern 2. Summary of Responses to Changes in the NAAB Conditions Part Four. Supplemental Information 1. Course Descriptions 2. Faculty Resumes 3. Visiting Team Report [insert year of report] (VTR) 4. Catalog (or URL) v Lawrence Technological University Architecture Program Report September 2013 This page is left blank intentionally. vi Lawrence Technological University Architecture Program Report September 2013 Part One (I). Institutional Support and Commitment to Continuous Improvement I.1. Identity & Self Assessment I.1.1. History Mission Introduction This section outlines the history and mission of Lawrence Technological University (LTU), the College of Architecture and Design and the Department of Architecture (CoAD), highlighting how the long-term commitment to inclusive education and a focus upon theory and practice have guided the CoAD’s educational focus. Lawrence Technological University: History, Mission, and Culture Lawrence Institute of Technology (LIT) was founded in 1932 as an independent, nonprofit institution of higher learning. The first president of LIT was Russel E. Lawrence. Henry and Edsel Ford helped launch the institution, providing guidance and space in their sprawling former Model T assembly plant for the school. Accordingly, the institution was “founded on the integrity of teachers and the fostering of a spirit of educational cooperation between industry and learning.” The relationship between the school and local industry (through the embrace of cutting-edge technology and entrepreneurship in manufacturing) has continued to be central to the culture of the University, as has the related commitment to the working student. By the late 1940s, severe overcrowding within the institution’s original building in Highland Park led the second president, E. George Lawrence, to seek a new campus site. In 1955, Lawrence Institute of Technology moved to the present location on Ten Mile Road in Southfield, Michigan, acommunity with a current population of approximately 75,000 residents. Southfield lies within the ‘first ring’ of suburban development around the city of Detroit and remains linked to the questions and possibilities posed by this major urban center. Detroit is a remarkable urban environment, in which political, social, economic and environmental pressures are causing residents to reinvent the policies and practices that govern, shape, and inevitably define a city. Similar discussions are taking place in Flint, Pontiac and other former industrial centers around Detroit. Southfield, which is situated in the midst of these cities and the questions they pose, is an ideal location for the pursuit of scholarly investigation and education. The third president of the institution was Wayne H. Buell who served as President from 1964 to 1977 and then as chairman of the board and CEO until 1981. Dr. Richard E. Marburger served as president from 1977 to 1993, and Dr. Charles M. Chambers served as president from 1993 to 2005. Dr. Lewis Walker was elevated from provost and vice president in 2006, serving as president until 2012. Walker and Marburger currently hold the title of president emeriti. The current president is Dr. Virinder K. Moudgil, who assumed office in 2012. In 1989, the Board of Trustees changed the name of the institution to Lawrence Technological University (LTU), revising its organization and goals and establishing a curriculum based upon a strong liberal arts education core. The University is a co-educational, accredited university composed of the four colleges of Architecture and Design, Engineering, Management, and Arts and Sciences. Lawrence Technological University enrolls over 4,000 students and offers over 60 day and evening associate, undergraduate, and graduate programs. The 100-acre campus in Southfield includes 13 major buildings, a campus quadrangle, and athletic fields. The University also owns much of the surrounding neighborhood on its western edge. 1 Lawrence Technological University Architecture Program Report September 2013 The mission statement of Lawrence Tech identifies, in part, a goal “to develop leaders through innovative and agile programs embracing theory and practice.” Lawrence Tech strives to distinguish itself as a preeminent private university with outstanding academic programs that are accessible to both traditional and non-traditional students – a long-standing commitment that is at the core of LTU’s past and future. Lawrence Tech’s motto – “theory and practice” – reflects the University’s historic orientation toward providing quality educational programs to educate the whole person and prepare its students for professional leadership positions. College of Architecture and Design: History, Mission, and Culture The School of Architecture was established in 1962, having evolved from the former Architectural Engineering Department of the School of Engineering. Earl W. Pellerin, FAIA, directed the development of the architecture program from the institution’s founding in 1932 until his retirement in 1974. Karl H. Greimel, FAIA, served as dean from 1974 to 1990 and Neville Clouten, FRAIA, served as dean from 1990 to 2002. Following Dean Clouten’s tenure, the College was served by two interim deans, David Chasco, FAIA, from 2002 to 2004, and Joseph Veryser, AIA, in the 2004-2005 academic year. The current dean of the College of Architecture and Design, Glen S. LeRoy, FAIA, FAICP, was appointed in June, 2005. Under the Department of Architecture, the Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) professional degree program was first accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) in 1974. The School of Architecture was named the College of Architecture and Design (CoAD) in 1989 at the same time the institution became Lawrence Technological University. NAAB teams visited LTU in 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1997, 2002, and 2008. In 1997, the Master of Architecture (M.Arch), which began in 1973, was accredited as the professional degree program at LTU. At that time, the B.Arch degree was discontinued. Beginning in 2009, qualified alumni holding a B. Arch. degree became eligible to complete additional coursework and upgrade their degrees to the M.Arch. A semester calendar was adopted for the University in 1994, and the College of Architecture and Design incorporated major curricular changes in all of its programs. A four-year pre-professional B.S. in Architecture was devised as a prerequisite to entry into the professional