Each year, the AIA nominates 10 practitioners to serve as AIA representatives on National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) school visits. Nominations are for a four-year term, 2008–2011, and AIA representatives may be scheduled for up to one school visit per year. If you have an appreciation of architecture education and would like to be involved in the accreditation process, submit a letter of interest and one-page resume no later than February 15 to the Institute’s director of education, Catherine Roussel, AIA.

To learn more about the accreditation of architecture schools, attend the NAAB Visiting Team Member Training on Thursday, May 3, 1:30 pm –3:00 p.m., at the AIA National Convention in San Antonio. Nominees, who will be notified of their nomination in March, are encouraged to participate in the training and will be offered a complimentary convention registration and a stipend to defray travel and lodging expenses.

The AIA seeks members with a range of experience from various geographic locations to serve on visiting teams along with representatives of AIAS, ACSA, and NCARB. Spanish-speaking practitioners are needed and diversity among team members is desired. School visits are over a five-day period (Saturday –Wednesday) and generally are planned—by NAAB—during the months of February and March each year. Team member expenses are reimbursed.

For more information, see also the NAAB Conditions for Accreditation and Procedures for Accreditation on the NAAB Web site.