University of Kansas School of Architecture, Design and Planning Architecture Program Report for 2016 NAAB Visit for Continuing Accreditation Master of Architecture, track I [180 credits] Master of Architecture, track II [preprofessional degree + 42 credits] Master of Architecture, track III [nonpreprofessional degree + 63 credits] Year of the Previous Visit: 2010 Current Term of Accreditation: The professional architecture program: Master of Architecture was formally granted a 5-year term of continuing accreditation. Submitted to: The National Architectural Accrediting Board Date: September 7, 2015 University of Kansas Architecture Program Report September 2015 Program Administrator: Paola Sanguinetti, PhD, American Institute of Architects Allied Member Chair of the Architecture Department [email protected] Chief Administrator for the academic unit in which the program is located: Mahesh Daas, EdD, DPACSA Dean of the School of Architecture, Design and Planning [email protected] Chief Academic Officer of the Institution: Jeffrey Vitter, PhD, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor [email protected] President of the Institution: Bernadette Gray-Little, PhD, Chancellor [email protected] Individual submitting the Architecture Program Report: Paola Sanguinetti Chair of the Architecture Department [email protected] Name of individual to whom questions should be directed: Paola Sanguinetti Chair of the Architecture Department [email protected] University of Kansas Department of Architecture Marvin Hall, Room 200 1465 Jayhawk Blvd. Lawrence, KS 66045 iii University of Kansas Architecture Program Report September 2015 Table of Contents Section Page SECTION 1. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION 5 I.1.1 History and Mission 6 A. Our Mission 6 B. History of the School and the Department 7 C. Integrated study of the liberal arts and architecture 8 I.1.2 Learning Culture 8 I.1.3 Social Equity 9 I.1.4 Defining Perspectives 13 A. Collaboration and Leadership 13 B. Design 16 C. Professional Opportunity 20 D. Stewardship of the Environment 21 E. Community and Social Responsibility 21 I.1.5 Long Range Planning 24 I.1.6 Assessment 26 A. Program Self-Assessment 26 B. Curricular Assessment and Development 26 SECTION 2. PROGRESS SINCE THE PREVIOUS VISIT 29 SECTION 3. COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS FOR ACCREDITATION 35 I.2.1 Human Resources and Human Resource Development 35 I.2.2 Physical Resources 123 I.2.3 Financial Resources 136 I.2.4 Information Resources 146 I.2.5 Administrative Structure & Governance 147 II.1.1 Student Performance Criteria 149 II.2.1 Institutional Accreditation 153 II.2.2 Professional Degrees & Curriculum 154 II.3 Evaluation of Preparatory Education 165 II.4 Public Information 166 III.1.1 Annual Statistical Reports 166 III.1.2 Interim Progress Reports 166 iv University of Kansas Architecture Program Report September 2015 LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Faculty gender data 10 Table 2: Faculty diversity comparison 10 Table 3: Faculty gender diversity 10 Table 4: Aggregated diversity data for tenured, tenure-track, and adjunct faculty 11 Table 5: Student gender data 12 Table 6: Student gender diversity 12 Table 7: Aggregated diversity data 12 Table 8: Final Year Options enrollment, Fall 2013-2015 15 Table 9: Student involvement in collaborative team activities 16 Table 10: Student enrollment in community and social responsibility curricular activities 22 Table 11: Faculty age ranges by rank 33 Table 12: Aggregated faculty age range 33 Table 13: Full-time faculty in the Architecture Department 35 Table 14: Staff in the Architecture Department 35 Table 15: Fall 2013- faculty teaching assignments 62 Table 16:Spring 2014 - faculty teaching assignments 63 Table 17: Fall 2014 - faculty teaching assignments 64 Table 18: Spring 2015 - faculty teaching assignments 65 Table 19: Fall 2015 - faculty teaching assignments 66 Table 20: Summary of faculty research and creative activity, Fall 2010 – Summer 2015 69 Table 21: KU School of Architecture detailed space usage 123 Table 22: Summary of SADP space allocation 124 Table 23: SADP Budget Comparison 136 Table 24: Annual expenditure including initial allocations: Architecture, Design, and Planning 139 Table 25: Declared majors by SADP department, 2009-2015* 139 Table 26: Student credit hour production by SADP department, 2004-2015* 140 Table 27: Number of Faculty by Department, 2007-2015* 140 Table 28: Resource Allocation by Department, based on annual expenditures, 2011-2015* 140 Table 29: Architecture faculty salaries by rank 141 Table 30: KU Faculty salary comparison by school and rank 141 Table 31: Architecture faculty salary comparison to other national institutions 142 Table 32: SADP Architecture Scholarships 143 Table 33: SPC used for M Arch – before 2015-2016 Academic year 151 Table 34: SPC used for the Unified M Arch – after 2015-2016 Academic year 152 Table 35: Curricular Summary for the M Arch I degree – before the 2015-2016 Academic year 154 Table 36: Breakdown of general education electives for the M Arch I degree – before Fall 2015 154 Table 37: List of the KU Core educational goals 157 Table 38: Curricular Summary for the M Arch I degree– starting Fall 2015 157 Table 39: Breakdown of general education electives for the M Arch I degree – starting Fall 2015 157 Table 40: Student enrollment in Study Abroad Programs, 2012-2015 160 Table 41: Student enrollment in the final year options off-site programs 164 5 University of Kansas Architecture Program Report September 2015 Section 1. Program Description I.1.1 History and Mission A. Our Mission The mission of the Architecture Department aligns with the Teaching, Research, Service and International dimension and values of the University. An overview of the mission of the University of Kansas can be found online: http://www.ku.edu/about/mission/ The University of Kansas (KU) is a major research, teaching university, center for learning, scholarship, and creative endeavor. KU is the only Kansas Regents University to hold membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), a select group of 62 public and private research universities that represent excellence in graduate and professional education and the highest achievements in research internationally. Instruction The university is committed to offering the highest quality undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs, comparable to the best obtainable anywhere in the nation. As the AAU research university of the state, KU offers an array of advanced graduate programs and fulfills its mission through faculty, academic and research programs of international distinction, outstanding libraries, teaching museums, and information technology. These resources enrich the undergraduate experience and are essential for graduate-level education and for research. Research The university attains high levels of research productivity and recognizes that faculty is part of a network of scholars and academicians that shape a discipline as well as teach it. Research and teaching, as practiced at the University of Kansas, are mutually reinforcing with scholarly inquiry underlying and informing the educational experience at undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels. Service The university first serves Kansas, then the nation and the world through research, teaching, and the preservation and dissemination of knowledge. KU provides service to Kansas through its state and federally funded research centers. KU's academic programs, arts facilities, and public programs provide cultural enrichment opportunities for the larger community. educational, research, and service programs are offered throughout the state, including the main campus in Lawrence; the health-related degree programs and services in Kansas City, Wichita, and Salina; the Edwards Campus in Overland Park; and other sites in the Kansas City metropolitan area, Topeka, Parsons, and Hutchinson. International Dimension The university is dedicated to preparing its students for lives of learning and for the challenges educated citizens will encounter in an increasingly complex and diverse global community. More than 100 programs of international study and cooperative research are available for students and faculty at sites throughout the world. KU teaching and research draw upon and contribute to the most advanced developments throughout the United States and the world. At the same time, KU's extensive international ties support economic development in Kansas. Values The university is committed to excellence. It fosters a multicultural environment in which the dignity and rights of the individual are respected. Intellectual diversity, integrity, and disciplined inquiry in the search for knowledge are of paramount importance. The faculty in the Architecture Department is committed to architecture education, research and service. The mission and values of the department are summarized: 6 University of Kansas Architecture Program Report September 2015 Support critical thinking, reflective inquiry and creative freedom, testing limits within the protected environment of the academy Provide every student with a liberal education and a meaningful international experience Expand opportunities for disciplined research and specialization in important areas of architecture practice. Foster a multicultural environment and respect the dignity and rights of the individual Prepare students for active engagement as citizens and as professionals in public life and contribute positively to society and the built environment Preserve the culture and craft of design Design in