BATON ROUGE - Southern University’s School of Architecture had its accreditation for the bachelor of architecture program reaffirmed for a six-year term by the National Architectural Accrediting Board, Inc., at its July 2009 board meeting.
“This is something the university has been working hard to maintain and now we can be proud of this great outcome,” said Lonnie Wilkinson, dean of the School of Architecture.
Having been formally granted a six-year term of accreditation, the School of Architecture’s next full accreditation visit is scheduled for 2015, a recent letter from the NAAB said.
“This is reinforcement for us that the quality of our program continues to meet all of the high national standards set for providing architectural education, it also challenges us to continue to work toward fulfilling the School’s mission,” Wilkinson said.
Architectural accreditation is the primary means by which programs assure quality to students and the public. Accredited status is a signal to students and the public that an institution or program meets nationally recognized standards for its faculty, curriculum, student services and libraries.
According to the NAAB, the accrediting process is intended to verify that each accredited program substantially meets those standards that, as a whole, comprise an appropriate education for an architect.
Since most state architectural registration boards in the United States require any applicant for licensure to have graduated from a NAAB-accredited program, obtaining such a degree is an essential aspect of preparing for the professional practice of architecture.
“Congratulations go out to Dean Wilkinson and the faculty and staff in the School of Architecture,” said Baton Rouge campus Chancellor Dr. Kofi Lomotey. “They have challenged themselves and their students to make this happen.”
Posted By: LaKeeshia Giddens
Wednesday, August 5th 2009 at 11:32AM
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