University of Kentucky College of Design School of Architecture Architecture Program Report 2013 NAAB Visit Continuing Accreditation Master of Architecture [pre-professional degree + 57 graduate credits] Year of the Previous Visit: 2007 Current Term of Accreditation: “Was formally granted a six-year term of accreditation with the stipulation that a focused evaluation be scheduled in three years to look only at Physical Resources and the progress that has been made in this area. The accreditation term is effective January 1, 2007. The program is scheduled for its next full accreditation visit in 2013. The focused evaluation is scheduled for the calendar year 2010.” Submitted to: The National Architectural Accrediting Board Date: September 7, 2012 University of Kentucky Architecture Program Report September 2012 Name and contact information for the following: Program Administrator: David Biagi, Director, School of Architecture Chief administrator for the academic unit in which the program is located: Dr. Michael Speaks, Dean, College of Design Chief Academic Officer of the Institution Dr. Timothy Tracy, Interim Provost President of the Institution: Dr. Eli Capilouto, President Individual submitting the Architecture Program Report: David Biagi Name of individual to whom questions should be directed: David Biagi, [email protected], 859.351.1925 2 University of Kentucky Architecture Program Report September 2012 Table of Contents Section Page Part One. Institutional Support and Commitment to Continuous Improvement 6 1. Identify & Self Assessment 6 1. History Mission 6 2. Learning Culture and Social Equity 10 3. Responses to the Five Perspectives 14 4. Long Range Planning 17 5. Program Self Assessment 18 2. Resources 20 1. Human Resources and Human Resource Development 20 2. Administrative Structure and Governance 39 3. Financial Resources 43 4. Physical Resources 48 5. Information Resources 57 3. Institutional Characteristics 58 1. Statistical Reports 58 2. Annual Reports 61 3. Faculty Credentials 63 4. Policy Review 63 Part Two. Educational Outcomes and Curriculum 64 1. Student Performance Criteria 64 2. Curricular Framework 67 1. Regional Accreditation 67 2. Professional Degrees and Curriculum 68 3. Curriculum Review and Development 70 3. Evaluation of Preparatory/Pre-professional Education 72 4. Public Information 74 1. Statement on NAAB-Accredited Degrees 74 2. Access to NAAB Conditions and Procedures 74 3. Access to Career Development Information 74 4. Public Access to APRs and VTRs 74 5. ARE Pass Rates 74 3 University of Kentucky Architecture Program Report September 2012 Part Three. Progress Since Last Site Visit 75 1. Summary of Responses to the Team Findings 75 a. Responses to Conditions Not Met 75 b. Responses to Causes of Concern 79 2. Summary of Responses to Changes in the NAAB Conditions Part Four. Supplemental Information 1. Course Descriptions 2. Faculty Resumes 3. Visiting Team Report 2006 design.uky.edu/ukapr2012/VisitingTeamReport.pdf 4 University of Kentucky Architecture Program Report September 2012 This page is left blank intentionally 5 University of Kentucky Architecture Program Report September 2012 Part One (I). Institutional Support and Commitment to Continuous Improvement I.1. Identity & Self Assessment I.1.1. History Mission The APR must include the following: • A brief history of the institution, its mission, founding principles, and a description of how that is expressed in the context of 21st century higher education • A brief history of the program, its mission, founding principles, and a description of how that is expressed in the context of the 21st century architecture education. • A description of the activities and initiatives that demonstrate the program’s benefit to the institution through discovery, teaching, engagement, and service. Conversely, the APR should also include a description of the benefits derived to the program from the institutional setting. • A description of the program and how its course of study encourages the holistic development of young professionals through both liberal arts and practicum-based learning. Institution The University of Kentucky was established by the state of Kentucky in 1865 as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of the Kentucky University. “Since its inception, the University of Kentucky has been more than a public research University; we have been home to the state’s greatest aspirations – an idea of a new and brighter tomorrow. We are a community of global scholars committed to academic excellence, collaborative scientific discovery, and undergraduate and graduate student engagement. With over 200 academic programs across 16 colleges and professional schools, our worldwide renowned faculty take a multi-disciplinary approach to serving our community and are the foundation of progress and purpose for our Commonwealth. We are a home away from home for a diverse community of students from all 120 Kentucky counties, each of the 50 states, and 115 countries worldwide. Each student is an important part of the intellectual fabric and community that comprise the University of Kentucky. We are an economic engine recruiting innovative, global industries; educating and populating a 21st century workforce; and developing academic research into entrepreneurial enterprises and high paying jobs that position Kentucky to compete in a 21st century global economy. The University of Kentucky emphasizes our outreach and service mission while balancing the preparation of the next generation for a world that never stops evolving.” Eli Capilouto, the president of the University of Kentucky since July 2011. Mission The University of Kentucky is a public, land grant university dedicated to improving people’s lives through excellence in education, research and creative work, service, and health care. As Kentucky’s flagship institution, the University plays a critical leadership role by promoting diversity, inclusion, economic development, and human well-being. Vision The University of Kentucky will be one of the nation’s 20 best public research universities. Values – The University of Kentucky is guided by its core values: Integrity Excellence Mutual Respect and Human Dignity Diversity and Inclusion Academic Freedom Shared Governance Work-life Sensitivity Civic Engagement Social Responsibility 6 University of Kentucky Architecture Program Report September 2012 The Board of Trustees has the full legal authority and responsibility for the governance of the University. The President is the chief executive officer. The President and Central Administration are responsible for University wide policies and planning as well as coordination of academic, student, business and administrative service. The provost is responsible for the operations of the academic programs, established University policies, procedures, and has broad discretion in planning and day to day decisions. Since the last visit, a new university president was named. Dr. Eli Capilouto, the previous provost of the University of Alabama-Birmingham, became the twelfth president of the University of Kentucky in 2011. Also since the last visit, the previous provost, in 2012, accepted the job to become the president of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Currently, the Dean of Pharmacy, Dr. Timothy Tracy is serving as the Interim Provost. One of the first actions taken by the President was to commission an outside study to address four fundamental questions confronting the university. The preliminary report can be reviewed at www.uky.edu/ President/HuronReports.edu. The finding of this report will form the foundation of a new strategic plan. As is the case at the college and school level, the active and engaged debates that are taking place within the academic community will energize and refresh the university community. We as an academic unit are participating, at the university level, as these dialogues move forward. Each year the Office of the Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness publishes the UK Factbook. The 2011-2012 edition, as well as previous editions, is located at http://www.uky.edu/IRPE/fast_facts/fact_ booklet.html. This document provides a statistical profile of the university. College The College of Design was established in January 2003, incorporating the School of Interior Design, the Department of Historic Preservation and the School of Architecture. The College of Architecture had its origins in the 1920’s as an architectural option in the College of Engineering. Professor Charles P. Graves joined the Civil Engineering faculty in 1958 charged with converting the architectural option to a professional degree program. The curriculum changed from a mathematical and applied science concentration to courses in the arts, science, humanities, architectural design and history. In 1960, the Board of Trustees established the Department of Architecture in the College of Engineering, with the understanding that the department would be granted autonomy upon accreditation. The first class to complete the new professional degree program graduated in 1964. The School of Architecture was established in 1965 with Professor Graves as Dean. That year, the program also received its first accreditation from the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB). The School became a college in 1967. As the College’s enrollment increased it moved to temporary off-campus quarters in the Reynolds Building, an old tobacco warehouse. In 1965, the program moved to the physics building, Pence Hall. By 1971 the College