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Applications due March 1, 2013

Each year the AIA nominates approximately 10-15 practitioners to serve as AIA representatives on National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) school visits. Nominations are for a four year term, 2014-2017, 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, please submit a letter of interest and one-page resume no later than March 1^st to Matthew Welker, Assoc. AIA at matthewwelker@aia.org.

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. Our members have found that participation on these visits is a very informative and rewarding experience.

School visits are over a 5-day period from a Saturday –Wednesday and are generally planned during the months of February and March each year. NAAB is responsible for scheduling team visits. Team member expenses are reimbursed. In order to be eligible to be assigned to a visiting team, nominees must complete the online training and the face-to-face workshop. The NAAB provides workshops 3-4 times each year usually in conjunction with collateral annual meetings. The AIA strongly encourages members who apply to plan to attend the AIA Convention in Denver, Colorado to attend the face-to-face training which will tentatively take place on Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Travel expenses for attending the training workshop are the responsibility of the nominated member.

Also, for further information, please see the NAAB Conditions for Accreditation and Procedures for Accreditation at www.naab.org.