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ArchitectureProgramReportCaliforniaCollegeoftheArtsSeptember2016

DegreesBachelorofArchitecture Prerequisite:HighschooldiplomaorequivalentMasterofArchitecture Prerequisite:Bachelor’sdegreeorequivalent

LeadershipProgramAdministrators

• BArch:Prof.MarkDonohue,ProgramChair:[email protected]• MArch:Prof.NatalyGattegno,ProgramChair:[email protected]

HeadofAcademicUnit

• Prof.JonathanMassey,DeanofArchitecture:[email protected]

• Prof.TammyRaeCarland,ProvostPresident

• Prof.StevenBeal,President

ContactinformationCaliforniaCollegeoftheArts1111EighthStreetSanFranciscoCA94107415-703-9500

mailto:[email protected]



CaliforniaCollegeoftheArtsAPRSeptember2016

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Section1.ProgramDescription...................................................................................................................4I.1.1 HistoryandMission....................................................................................................................4

CaliforniaCollegeoftheArts...............................................................................................................4ArchitecturePrograms.........................................................................................................................4BenefittotheInstitution.....................................................................................................................6BenefitstothePrograms.....................................................................................................................7HolisticDevelopment..........................................................................................................................7

I.1.2 LearningCulture..........................................................................................................................8LearningCulture..................................................................................................................................8StudioCulturePolicy............................................................................................................................8

I.1.3 SocialEquity................................................................................................................................9CCADiversityandInclusionInitiatives.................................................................................................9ArchitectureProgramsDiversityInitiatives.........................................................................................9PlanningProcess..................................................................................................................................9LinkstoAssessmentandLong-RangePlanning.................................................................................10

I.1.4 DefiningPerspectives................................................................................................................10Introduction.......................................................................................................................................10CollaborationandLeadership............................................................................................................10Design................................................................................................................................................11ProfessionalOpportunity...................................................................................................................12EnvironmentalStewardship...............................................................................................................13CommunityandSocialResponsibility................................................................................................13

I.1.5 Long-RangePlanning.................................................................................................................14StudentLearningObjectives..............................................................................................................14DataandInformationSources...........................................................................................................15Long-RangePlanning.........................................................................................................................16TheFivePerspectivesinLong-RangePlanning..................................................................................18

I.1.6 Assessment...............................................................................................................................19A.ProgramSelf-Assessment..............................................................................................................19TheRoleofSelf-Assessment..............................................................................................................19B.CurricularAssessmentandDevelopment......................................................................................20AssessmentResults............................................................................................................................21InstitutionalRequirementsforSelf-Assessment...............................................................................22

Section2.ProgressSincethePreviousVisit.............................................................................................23ProgramResponsetoConditionsNotMet...........................................................................................23

CONDITIONII.1.1.A.7 UseofPrecedents(B.Arch)....................................................................23CONDITIONII.1.1.B.11 BuildingServiceSystemsIntegration(B.ArchandM.Arch).................23

ProgramResponsetoCausesofConcern.............................................................................................24Concern#1:ConsistencyofLifeSafetyandEnvironmentalSystemswithintheComprehensiveDesignStudio(B.Arch/M.Arch),ConditionII.1.1.B.6.........................................................................24Concern#2:Detailedbuildingprogrammingandanalysis(M.Arch),noConditionreferenced........26

Section3.CompliancewiththeConditionsforAccreditation.................................................................27I.2.1 HumanResourcesandHumanResourceDevelopment..........................................................27

FacultyResumesandMatrices..........................................................................................................27HowFacultyRemainCurrentinTheirKnowledge.............................................................................27ResourcesAvailabletoFaculty..........................................................................................................28FacultyResearch................................................................................................................................30StudentSupportServices...................................................................................................................31StudentExhibitionsandPublications................................................................................................33


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CareerDevelopment..........................................................................................................................33Internship,AXP,andtheArchitectLicensingAdvisor........................................................................34

I.2.2 PhysicalResources....................................................................................................................35Programphysicalresources...............................................................................................................35Plansandimagesofphysicalresources.............................................................................................38Changesinconstructionandplanning...............................................................................................38Significantproblems..........................................................................................................................39Facultyphysicalresources.................................................................................................................39International,Off-campus,andOnlineFormats................................................................................40

I.2.3 FinancialResources...................................................................................................................40Budgetprocess..................................................................................................................................40Expensecategories............................................................................................................................41Revenuecategories...........................................................................................................................43Studentfinancialresources...............................................................................................................43Facultyfinancialresources................................................................................................................45Summaryofanticipatedchanges......................................................................................................45

I.2.4 InformationResources..............................................................................................................46Institutionalcontextforlibraryresources.........................................................................................46Collections,services,staff,facilities,andequipment........................................................................47

I.2.5 AdministrativeStructure&Governance..................................................................................49AdministrativestructureofDivisionandPrograms...........................................................................49AdministrativeStructureoftheCollege............................................................................................50GovernanceOpportunities................................................................................................................50Charts.................................................................................................................................................51

II.1.1 StudentPerformanceCriteria.................................................................................................51SPCMatrices......................................................................................................................................51CurricularOverview...........................................................................................................................51RealmCPedagogy.............................................................................................................................52StudentWorkAssessmentMethodology..........................................................................................53

II.2.1 InstitutionalAccreditation......................................................................................................54II.2.2 ProfessionalDegrees&Curriculum........................................................................................54

NAABAccreditedDegrees.................................................................................................................54MArchCreditDistributionTable........................................................................................................54MArchCreditDistributionBreakdown..............................................................................................54BArchCreditDistributionTable.........................................................................................................55BArchCreditDistributionBreakdown................................................................................................56AreasofConcentration......................................................................................................................58Otherdegreeprograms.....................................................................................................................58MOOCs...............................................................................................................................................58Titlechanges......................................................................................................................................59

II.3 EvaluationofPreparatoryEducation.........................................................................................59BArchProgramAdmissionRequirements,ProceduresandDecisions..............................................59BArchProgramTransferCreditEvaluationProcess...........................................................................59MArchProgramAdmissionRequirements,ProceduresandDecisions.............................................59MArchProgramTransferCreditEvaluationProcess.........................................................................60

II.4 PublicInformation......................................................................................................................60III.1.1 AnnualStatisticalReports......................................................................................................60III.1.2 InterimProgressReports.......................................................................................................61

Section4–SupplementalMaterial...........................................................................................................62


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Section1.ProgramDescription

I.1.1 HistoryandMission

CaliforniaCollegeoftheArts“CaliforniaCollegeoftheArtseducatesstudentstoshapecultureandsocietythroughthepracticeandcriticalstudyofart,architecture,design,andwriting.BenefitingfromitsSanFranciscoBayArealocation,thecollegepreparesstudentsforlifelongcreativeworkbycultivatinginnovation,communityengagement,andsocialandenvironmentalresponsibility.”

—MissionStatement,CaliforniaCollegeoftheArtsFoundedin1907asaguilddedicatedtoprinciplesoftheArtsandCraftsmovement,thecollegemovedtoitspresentOaklandcampusin1922andwasrenamedtheCaliforniaCollegeofArtsandCraftsin1936.In1996,thecollegeexpandedintoSanFrancisco,openingitspermanentSanFranciscocampusin1999andrenamingitselfCaliforniaCollegeoftheArtsin2003tobetterreflectitsbreadthofprogrammingbeyondthefinearts. Sinceitsinception,thecollegehasfusedpracticeandtheory,artmakingandcivicengagement.Today,astheroleofcreativityinoursocietyandeconomyisincreasinglyrecognizedandvalued,CCA’sfoundingidealshaveneverbeenmorerelevant.Artists,designers,andwritershavebecomeleadersinaculturethatreliesonthecombinedexpansionoftechnologicalinnovationandcreativecontent.TheSanFranciscoBayAreaisthelocusformuchofthisdevelopment,andCCA—withits2campuses,22undergraduatedegreeprograms,13graduatedegreeprograms,1,980students,550facultymembers,andanetworkofmorethan19,000alumni—isaleadingeducationalresourceintheregion.CCAmanifeststhreeleadingstrengthsoftheBayArea:itspreeminenceintechnologicalinnovation,itscommitmenttoecologicalsustainability,anditspassionforsocialjustice.Fromourfoundingin1907,CCAhasspecializedin“educatingthosewhocando.”Ourschoolisamakers’havenofstudios,tools,materials,equipment,andafacultyofexpertpractitioners.Weofferarichcurriculumofundergraduateandgraduateprogramsinart,architecture,design,andwriting.Studentslearneverythingfromanimationtoarchitecture,fashiondesigntofilm,illustrationtoindustrialdesign,poetrytopainting,designstrategytosculpture.CourseworkisgroundedinCCA’s“cultureofcritique,”inwhichstudentspresentanddiscussfinishedworkwithfaculty,peers,andvisitingprofessionalswhoquestion,analyze,andassessitseffectiveness.AlumniandfacultyhavereceivedtophonorsintheirfieldsincludingAcademyAwards,RhodesScholarships,FulbrightScholarships,EmmyAwards,theOrdwayPrize,theRomePrize,theMacArthurAward,AIGAMedals,andtheNationalMedalofArts,tonameafew.MoreandmorepromisingstudentscometoCCAfromacrosstheUnitedStatesandfrom54countriesaroundtheworld.Enrollmenthasincreased70percentsince2000andnowstandsatahighof1,980students.GraduatesarehighlysoughtafterbycompaniessuchasPixar/Disney,Apple,Intel,Facebook,Gensler,Google,IDEO,Autodesk,Mattel,andNike.Manygraduateslaunchtheirownbusinesses.Throughthisacademicplatform,supportedbyexternaleducationandcollaborativecommunities,CCAstudentsandgraduatesacquirethetoolstobecomethenextgenerationofcreativeprofessionalswhowillshapethecreativeeconomyandthecreativityofourcommunities,intheBayAreaandwherevertheytaketheirtalentstoliveandworkaroundtheglobe.

ArchitectureProgramsThemissionofCCA’sArchitectureProgramsistopreparestudentsforcreativepracticewherematerialandformalexperimentationmeetssocialengagementandtechnologicalinnovation.Wefocusonareasofsignatureexpertisesuchasdigitalcraft,urbanworks,full-scalefabrication,andexperimentalhistory—allinformedbythecollege’sSanFranciscoBayAreamilieu,ourlivelydesignculture,andourembraceofriskinpursuitofdiscovery.


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TheBachelorofArchitectureProgramandtheMasterofArchitectureProgramformthecoreoftheArchitectureDivision,whichalsoencompassestheBFAPrograminInteriorDesignandtheMasterofAdvancedArchitecturalDesignProgram,aone-yearpost-professionaldegree.Withsome260studentsenrolledinourfourdegreeprograms,theArchitectureDivisionisthesmallestofCCA’sfouracademicdivisions.WhileteachingofEnvironmentalDesignandsubsequentlyInteriorArchitectureatCCAbeganin1966,theundergraduateArchitectureProgramoriginatedin1984,whentheBoardofTrusteesacquiredthearchitectureprogramofCogswellCollege,alocalinstitutionexperiencingadministrativeandfinancialdifficulties.Twoyearslater,thecollegeorganizeditssixteendegreeprogramsintothreeschools:FineArts,Design,andArchitecturalStudies,thelattertwosharinganewfacilityinSanFrancisco,nearourpresentcampus.TheArchitectureProgramgraduateditsfirstclassin1990,anditreceivedinitialaccreditationfromNAABtwoyearslater.In1996,theDesignandArchitectureProgramsmovedintothenewlypurchasedandrenovatedSanFranciscocampus,stillourhometoday.ThefacultywasoriginallycomposedofahandfulofteacherswhocamewiththeprogramfromCogswell,augmentedbyalivelyanddedicatedgroupofadjunctpractitionersfromaroundtheBayArea.Astheprogramgrew,itbecameclearthatitneededmorefacultywhowerefull-timeand,in1995–96,twofull-timefacultywerehired.Thesehireswerethebeginningofthethree-prongedfacultystructureatCCAArchitecture.Wehavefull-time,tenure-track/tenuredfaculty;facultywhoarerankedbutwhoareonthree-yearrenewablecontracts;andpart-timefaculty(lecturersandadjuncts)whoarehiredoneitherannualorsemester-by-semestercontracts.InresponsetocommentsfromtheNAABvisitofspring1997,theprogramestablisheddesigncoordinatorpositionsforcorestudios,andthefollowingyearitenhanceditsleadershipsupportbytransitioningfromapart-timetoafull-timechair.Inspring2003,theBoardofTrusteesapprovedcreationofaMasterofArchitectureProgram,withthefirstclassenteringinfall2004andgraduatinginfall2007.In2008,thecollegerestructureditsacademicprogramstocreatefourdivisions:FineArts,Design,Architecture,andHumanitiesandSciences—thestructureinexistencetoday.Eachdivisionwasledbyadirector(since2016adean).Atthistime,theArchitectureDivisionestablisheditsfirstdesignresearchlabs,antecedentsofthelabsthatenrichtheArchitectureProgramstoday.Ourfacultycorecurrentlyconsistsoftwenty-tworankedfaculty:assistant,associate,andfullprofessorsonmultiyearcontractswhoteachmorethanhalf-timeandreceivebenefits.Ofthesetwenty-two,tenaretenuredortenure-track,teachingfivelinesperyear.Twelveholdrankednon-tenure(RNT)appointments:renewablethree-yearfacultyappointmentsthattypicallycarryanannualteachingloadofthreeorfourlines.(WhileCCAconsidersfivelinesafull-timeappointment,formostpurposesinthisAPR—suchasfacultyresumesandresearchachievementsenumeratedinSection3I.2.1HumanResources—wehavecountedRNTfacultyasfull-timesincetheyarelong-termfacultywhocarrysubstantialteachingloadsandfullserviceobligations.Thisrankedfacultygroupiscomplementedbyagroupofpart-timefacultyattheranksoflecturer,seniorlecturer,adjunct,andsenioradjunct.CCA’snonrankedfacultyunionizedlastyear,andtheirServiceEmployeesInternationalUnion(SEIU)chapteriscurrentlyconcludingnegotiationofabargainingagreementwiththecollege.ThismixoffacultyhaschangedwiththeevolutionoftheprogramssinceourpreviousNAABreview.Since2011,theArchitectureProgramshavesignificantlyexpandedourtenure-rankfacultybytenuringonefacultymember,hiringasecondwithtenure,andaddingfournewtenure-trackpositions.Duringthesameperiod,theyhaveaddedRNTfacultypositions.Asaresult,agreaterproportionofarchitecturecoursesandstudiosarenowtaughtbyrankedfaculty—achangeacceleratedbythereductioninArchitectureProgramenrolmentssince2011.CCA’sArchitectureProgramsaremarkedbytheirlivelydesignculture.Wesharethecollege’scommitmenttomaterialexperimentationandlearningthroughmaking.Teachingandlearningaredeeplyinformedbyfacultyresearchencompassingscholarlypublication,technicalexperimentation,builtwork,anddesignresearchdevelopedthroughbothprofessionalpracticeandspeculativecreation.


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Ourfacultyandstudentsareintegratedintorobustcommunitiesofpracticebeyondcampus.ThisbeginswiththeSanFranciscoandbroaderBayAreaarchitectureprofession.Ourfacultyencompassesfirmprincipalsaswellasstafffromlarge,mid-sized,andsmallpractices.Ourpeersinarchitecturalpracticebeyondthefacultyalsoengagewiththecollegeasguestspeakersandcritics,hostsforofficevisits,andemployersprovidinginternshipsandjobstoourstudentsandalumni.ManyenrichtheirknowledgebaseandoursbysponsoringandattendingCCA’slectures,symposia,andotherpublicprograms.Studentsandfacultyworkregularlywithgovernmentagencies,not-for-profitorganizations,andcommunitygroups,sothatstudentsdeveloptheirarchitecturalexpertiseindialoguewithstakeholdersfrombeyondtheprofession.ThroughtheUrbanWorksAgency,theBuildLab,andtheDigitalCraftLab,studentsandfacultycompletecommunity-engagedstudiosandcoursesaddressingtopicsofbroadpublicinterest,suchashousingsupply,affordability,recreationopportunities,economicdevelopment,communitydevelopment,andresilience.ThesecollaborationswithSanFrancisco’sPlanningDepartmentanditsRecreationandParksDepartment,thePortofOakland,SanFranciscoPlanningandUrbanResearch(SPUR,aleadingnot-for-profitorganization),andothergroupstaketheformofresearchstudios,exhibitions,andsymposiacenteringonstudent-generatedwork,anddesign-buildprojectsthatdirectlyservecommunityconstituents.Thecollege’sCenterforArtandPublicLifesupportsfacultyinthiswork,anditfundsstudent-initiatedcommunitycollaborationsaswell.CCAArchitectureProgramsalsodrawonandcontributetoBayAreainnovationintechnology.OngoingdesignresearchpartnershipswithAutodeskandKreysler&Associatesgenerateinsightsintothefutureofmanufacturing,coastalresiliencestrategies,andotherareasofinvestigation.EngineersandproductdevelopersfromarangeofothercompaniesmakepresentationsintheDigitalCraftLab,joinstudioreviews,andtestprototypeswithourstudents.Finally,weareincontinualdialoguewithacademicandculturalinstitutionsthroughouttheregion.MuseumsincludingYerbaBuenaCenterfortheArts,theMuseumofCraftandDesign,andtheAsianArtMuseumcommissionandexhibitfacultyworkandcollaborateonjointprogramming.WeroutinelyshareideaswithcolleaguesinarchitectureandmanyotherfieldsattheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley,StanfordUniversity,AcademyofArtUniversity,andCaliforniaStateUniversity,aswellasinstitutionsbeyondtheregion,suchasYaleUniversity,theMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology,HarvardUniversity,andtheUniversityofTechnologySydney.Wedevelopanddeepenourexpertisebyfocusingfacultyresearchandcurricularenhancementthroughlabsandresearchprojectsthatarticulateareasofstrengthamongfaculty.TheDigitalCraftLabpromotesadvancedresearchinarchitecturaldesign,digitalfabrication,materialscience,datavisualization,androbotics.TheUrbanWorksAgencyexploresthecapacityofdesigntoshapecities,landscapes,andterritories.TheBuildLabfocusesonfull-scaledevelopmentandfabricationbyleadingcommunity-engageddesign-buildstudiosandcourses.AnExperimentalHistoryProjectpursueswaystoproducehistoricalandtheoreticalknowledgebeyondscholarlywriting,viaexperimentssuchasreconstructions,counterfactualhistories,newmedia,criticalconservation,anddestruction.Theselabsandprojectscreatefaculty-ledframeworksforcumulativelybuildingspecializedresearch,teaching,andexternalpartnershipsinareasofparticularstrength.Thestrengthsofourfaculty,programs,andstudentsaremanifestininnovativeandrigorousdesignworkconsistentlysoughtoutbymuseums,galleries,governmentagencies,not-for-profitorganizations,communitygroups,andindustrypartners.Theyarerecognizedbyteachingawards,suchastheACADIAAwardforTeachingExcellencewonin2015byAssociateProfessorAndrewKudlessandtheACSANewFacultyTeachingAwardwonin2016byAssistantProfessorAdamMarcus.Andtheyarehonoredbydesignawards,suchasthetwoAIACOTETopTenprizeswonbyCCAMArchstudentsin2016.

BenefittotheInstitutionCCA’sArchitectureProgramsbenefitthecollegeinavarietyofways.Ourrobuststudioculture,withitsrigorousworkandintellectuallyambitiouscritique,modelshigh-qualitypedagogyforrelatedprograms.AdvancedandIntegratedBuildingDesignstudiosdevelopmethodsthatinspirestudentsandfacultyinrelateddisciplines.Our


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facultyanddesignresearchlabsofferinterdisciplinarystudiosandelectivesthatenrollstudentsfromotherprogramsanddivisions.High-achievingarchitecturefacultyandstudentscontributetheirleadershipandexpertisetothecollege.Architecturefacultyaredisproportionatelyrepresentedinfacultygovernanceforums,suchastheFacultySenateExecutiveCommittee,theCurriculumCommittee,andtheAppointment,Promotion,andTenureCommittee,aswellasinworkingwithshops,facilities,andinformationtechnologystafftosetpriorities.Studentsconsistentlycontributetoteamswhosecommunity-engageddesignproposalswinimplementationfundsthroughtheIMPACTSocialEntrepreneurshipAwardsprogramrunbytheCenterforArtandPublicLife.Theacademic,cultural,governmental,not-for-profit,andindustrypartnershipscultivatedbyArchitectureProgramfacultyandlabsbringresources,insights,andknowledgetothecollege.Forexample,inFebruary2015,wecollaboratedwiththeCeramicsProgramtohostDataClay,adaylongsymposiumondigitalmethodsinceramics,fromdecorationtoindustrialdesignandfurnishingtoarchitecture.TheeventwaslinkedtoanexhibitionofthesamenameattheMuseumofCraftandDesign,whichfeaturedtheworkofCCAArchitecturefacultymembers.OursponsoredstudioswithAutodeskhavebeenasignificantframeworkforthecompany’sbroaderengagementwithandsupportofCCA.Finally,theArchitectureProgramshaveplayedasignificantroleinorientingthecollegemoretowardSanFranciscothantowarditslegacycityofOakland.TheestablishmentandgrowthoftheArchitectureProgramsspurredthecollege’screationofitsSanFranciscocampusinthe1990s.WiththeaugmentationofrelatedDesignDivisionprogramsandgraduateFineArtsprogramsonthiscampusaswell,thebalanceofemphasishasshifteddecisivelytowardSanFrancisco.

BenefitstotheProgramsTheexpertiseinartanddesignamongfacultyandstudentsinadjacentprogramsisacontinualstimulustotheArchitecturePrograms.Thecultureofmakingandmaterialexperimentationfromcrafttodigitalprocessesthatinfusesourstudiosstemsinpartfromtheknowledgeandpracticesofthefacultyandstudentswithwhomweshareshops,computinglabs,andstudioandcritiquespaces.TheMaterialsResourceCenter,theHybridLab(amakerspacethatsupportsworkwithtextilesandresponsivecomputing),theRapidPrototypingStudio,andthecollege’sBackLotproductionyardareallforumsfortransdisciplinaryteaching,learning,andcreationthatacceleratetheworkofourstudentsandfaculty.TheArchitectureProgramsalsobenefitfromthecollege’sstrongcommitmentstosocialjusticeandcommunityengagement,whichmirrorourown.Intheirhumanitiescourses,studentsdeveloptheconceptualandtheoreticaltoolstounderstandandaddressquestionsofjusticeandequity.PartnershipsbetweentheArchitectureProgramsandtheCenterforArtandPublicLifeenrichthecapacitytoconductcommunity-engageddesignresearchbothwithinandbeyondArchitecture.

HolisticDevelopmentStudentsintheBachelorofArchitectureProgramcompleteamultidisciplinarycollegewidefirst-yearcurriculumwithstudentsinotherundergraduateprograms.Thisestablishesasharedintellectualframework,skillbase,andsocialmilieuthatcontinuesthroughtheremainderoftheirtimeatCCA.HumanitiesandSciencesrequirementscross-fertilizetheArchitecturecurriculumwiththeinputoffacultyandstudentsfromawiderrangeofdisciplines.Upper-levelinterdisciplinarystudiosanddiversitystudiescoursescarrythatmatrixforward.ForbothBArchandMArchstudents,community-partnershipENGAGEcoursesandIMPACTawardscreateadditionalmultidisciplinaryforumsforlearningandsocialaction.Summerandacademic-yeartravelstudycoursesserveasimilarfunction,astheyalsoteachstudentstoengageadiversityofsocietiesthroughintellectuallyactivatedfirsthandencounters.Studentorganizations,includingchaptersoftheAmericanInstituteofArchitectureStudents,theNationalOrganizationofMinorityArchitectureStudents,andAlphaRhoChi,providevenuesforstudentleadershipandpersonalgrowth.ChimeraCouncil,thecollegewidestudentleadershiporganization,isonlytheforemostofseveralcollegewidestudentgroupsinwhichArchitecturestudentsparticipate.

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Robustconnectionstoprofessionalpracticethroughfaculty,internships,firmvisits,guestcritics,andtheArchitectureLectureSerieskeepstudentscontinuallyengagedwiththeirfutureprofessionalpeers.Meanwhile,theholisticdevelopmentofourstudentsbenefitsfromanevolvingrosterofspecialopportunities,suchasaweeklongservicelearningprojectcompletedbynearlytwodozenstudentsinsummer2015withEsperanzaInternationalinTijuana,ortheDesignFuturesStudentLeadershipForum,aweeklongsummerinstituteinpublicinterestdesignthatCCAjoinedin2016.

I.1.2 LearningCulture

LearningCultureCCA’sArchitecturePrograms,likethecollege’sprogramsgenerally,arebuiltaroundsmallclassesandcloseinteractionamongstudentsandfacultymembers.Studioswithdedicateddesksandworkstationsserveasahomebaseforstudentstocompletetheirworkinanenvironmentofpeer-to-peerteachingandlearningbothduringandoutsidethehoursofformalinstruction.Expertstafffromtheshops,informationtechnology,libraries,andotherdepartmentsareproximate,familiar,andengaged.AJuniorReviewinthethirdyearoftheBArchProgramandacomparableMid-ProgramReviewinthesecondyearoftheMArchprogramchallengestudentstopulltogetheraneditedselectionoftheirworkandtoreflectonwhattheyhavelearnedandwhattheyhopetoachieveduringtheremainderoftheirdegreecoursework.Abroadspectrumoffacultymembersevaluatethework,discussitwiththestudents,andgivefeedbackabouthowtheymightachievetheirgoalsviacurricularofferingsandextracurricularopportunities.Facultyinstudiosandseminarsalikeregularlyschedulepresentationsandworkshopsbyguestarchitectsaswellasexpertsinalliedfields.ThisisparticularlycentraltotheIntegratedBuildingDesignstudios,forwhichfacultybringinasuiteofcolleagueswitharangeofexpertiseinbuildingandenclosuresystemsandtechnologies,togivestudentsfeedbackatmultiplepointsduringthedevelopmentoftheirdesigns.TheUrbanWorksAgency,BuildLab,andDigitalCraftLabregularlysponsortalks,panels,andsymposiafeaturingguestexpertsfromtheBayAreaandbeyond.

StudioCulturePolicyCCA’sArchitectureProgramshavearich,supportive,andengagedstudioculture.OurStudioCulturePolicyispublishedonourwebsiteathttps://www.cca.edu/academics/barch/studiocultureandinotherlocations.OurStudioCulturePolicyiscirculatedannuallyatthestartofeachacademicyear,anditiscontinuallyavailableonprogramwebsites.WeevaluateandupdatethepolicyaspartofourNAABaccreditationreviewpreparationandfollow-up.Thisdocumentprovidesthebasisforalargerandongoingconversationamongstudents,faculty,staff,andprofessionalsabouttheculturesofthedesignstudio,architectureschool,andpractice.Talks,workshops,andpaneldiscussionsexaminethecultureofarchitectureandstudioeducationonaregularbasis.ExamplesincludeEquitybyDesignevents,hostedinrecentyearsbyCCAinpartnershipwiththeSanFranciscochapteroftheAmericanInstituteofArchitects,andasummer2016paneldiscussionwithPeggyDeamerandothermembersofTheArchitectureLobby.Inaddition,inJanuary2015theArchitectureDivisionconductedanexercisetoelicitstudents’assessmentoftheireducation,studioculture,andacademicandsociallivesatCCA.Duringdivisionalconvocation,studentorganizationleaderspartneredwithfacultytoconductaREIDexercise—agroupprocessthroughwhichstudentsusedwhiteboards,markers,stickynotes,anddiscussionstoidentifyaspectsoftheireducationalexperiencethattheywouldprefertoRetain,Enhance,Introduce,orDiscard.Theexercisegeneratedagreatdealofinsightanddiscussion,aswellasadocumentmappingstudentperceptionsofvalue,deficit,andopportunityinourArchitecturePrograms.Programleadershipusedthedocumenttoidentifyandmakeshort-termchangesaswellaslonger-termplansforaddressingsomeofthestudentconcernsandaspirations.

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I.1.3 SocialEquity

CCADiversityandInclusionInitiativesDiversityandinclusionareamongCCA’shighestvaluesandattributes.Ourstudentbodyisdiverseinmanyways,includingrace,ethnicity,class,familyeducationalachievement,nationalorigin,ability,gender,andsexuality.Ourfacultydoesnothavethesamebreadth,butthisischangingaswetransformourprofilethroughintentionalpracticesinrecruiting,hiring,retention,andsupport.CCAisparticularlystrongwhenitcomestodiversityandequitywithregardtogenderandsexuality,atalltiersofthecollegeincludingourstudentpopulation,staff,faculty,andleadership.IncreasingfacultydiversityhasbeenapriorityofthePresident’sDiversitySteeringGroup(discussedbelow).Lastyear,thecollegetookadditionalstepstobuildamorediversefacultybylaunchingtheAssociationofIndependentCollegesofArtandDesign(AICAD)Post-GraduateTeachingFellowship.ProvostMelanieCorninitiatedtheprogramwithotherleadersofAICAD,andCCAhashostedtwofellowsintheprogram’sfirsttwoyears:TiaBlassingameandShirazGallab(2015–16).Gallabhasbeenrenewedfor2016–17.Thefellowshipprogramprovidesprofessionalpracticeopportunitiestohigh-achievingalumniwhohaverecentlygraduatedfromAICADmemberschools,whilealsoincreasingtheracialandethnicdiversityoffacultyattheseinstitutions.

ArchitectureProgramsDiversityInitiativesSinceourmostrecentaccreditationreview,CCAhasaugmenteditsfacultydiversitythroughtheexpansionoftenure-trackfaculty.Duringthisperiod,theArchitectureProgramshavehiredfivenewtenure-trackfaculty,threeofthemwomen,threeofthemfromhistoricallyunderrepresentedgroups.(Anadditionalfacultymember,hiredin2011,leftafterthe2014–15academicyeartotakeapositionelsewhere.)Thisstrongrealignmentofourfacultyprofilereflectssearchprocessesgearedtowardbuildingadiverseandinclusivepoolofapplicants:advertisingwiththeNationalOrganizationofMinorityArchitects(NOMA),targetedoutreach,anddatareviewateverystageoftheprocesstoensurethatourpoolisdiverseandinclusive.CCAcultivatesabroaderfocusondiversityandinclusionthatreflectsourcorecommitmenttosocialjustice.SeveralCCAfacultyforegroundthesetopicsintheirresearch:SandraVivancoformerlychairedtheDiversityStudiesprogram;LisaFindleyhaspublishedandteachesonamulticultural“politicsofspace”;IreneChengiseditingabookonraceinarchitecturaltheory;andJonathanMasseyrecentlyeditedanessaycollectionontheBlackLivesMattermovement.TheArchitectureProgramsalsohaveahistoryofhostingandpresentingatSanFranciscoAIAEquitybyDesignevents,partnershipwithNOMAandtheSanFranciscogroupLatinosinArchitectureonlecturesandotherevents,hostingNOMA’sProjectPipelinesummeryouthcamponcampus,andhostingachapterofNOMAS,thestudentbranchofNOMA.SexualityandgenderdiversityarewelladdressedthroughLGBTQ-focusedstudiosandcoursemodules,aswellasthrougharecurringpartnershipwithQueerCulturalCenterandUCBerkeleytosponsortheseriesQCCA/QueerConversationsinCultureandtheArts.Ahighpointofthe2014–15academicyearwastheBlackLivesMatterTeach-in,athree-hourall-divisioneventreflectingstudentinitiative,facultyresearchinthisarea,andpartnershipswithNOMAandpracticecommunities.

PlanningProcessReflectingthecentralityofpromotingsuccessforallstudentsandrecognizingtheneedforcreatingacampusclimatethatpromotesequity,thePresident’sDiversitySteeringGroup(PDSG)iscomposedoffaculty,staff,andstudentswhoareadvocatesforhumanrightsandsocialjusticeandwhoworktogethertoguidethecollege’sfulfillmentofitsdiversitymissionandgoals.RecentaccomplishmentsofthePDSGreflectthiscommitmenttostudentsuccessandincludeensuringtheenrollmentofthecollege’smostdiversestudentbodyever;thedoublingofthenumberofnewtenure-trackfacultyofcolor(50percentoftenure-trackhiresinthelastfiveyearshavebeenpeopleofcolor,comparedto22percentinthepreviousfiveyears);thefoundingoftheFacultyofColorResearchAllianceandtheStaffofColorCoalition;andthecreationofanewposition,theFacultyMentorforStudentsofColor,whoprovidesacademicmentorshipaswellasadviceonnavigatingcollegeresourcesandofficesandonadjustingtocollegelife.SandraVivanco,arankedassociateprofessorinArchitecturewithacross-appointmentinDiversityStudies,isaPDSGmember.Formoreinformation,seethePDSGpresentationCCAStudentsThriveinOur

http://www.artandeducation.net/announcement/announcing-fellows-for-post-graduate-teaching-fellowship/

http://www.artandeducation.net/announcement/aicad-announces-fellows-for-201617-post-graduate-teaching-fellowship/

http://www.aicad.org/about/

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DiverseCommunity.ForanoverviewofCCA’sprocessformakingdiversityintegraltofacultyrecruitmentandhiring,seethedocumentsinthecollege’sguidelinesonHiringDiverseFaculty.

LinkstoAssessmentandLong-RangePlanningSocialequityisasignificantdimensionofassessmentandlong-rangeplanning,throughtheworkofthePDSG,throughquantitativeassessmentoffacultysearchpoolsateverystagetoensurethatweconsiderdiversecandidatepools,andthroughtheprioritiesofthecollege’sDreamBigstrategicplan.

I.1.4 DefiningPerspectives

IntroductionNAAB’sDefiningPerspectivesaretightlyalignedwiththeveryDNAofCCA’sBArchandMArchProgramsaswellasofthecollegeasawhole.Thecollege’smissionstatementdeclares:

“CaliforniaCollegeoftheArtseducatesstudentstoshapecultureandsocietythroughthepracticeandcriticalstudyofart,architecture,design,andwriting.BenefitingfromitsSanFranciscoBayArealocation,thecollegepreparesstudentsforlifelongcreativeworkbycultivatinginnovation,communityengagement,andsocialandenvironmentalresponsibility.”

GrowingoutofthismissionisCCA’sDreamBigstrategicplan—acommitmentthathasjustbeenextendedto2020aspartofourmovementtowardconsolidationontoasinglecampus.DreamBigdemonstratesthealignmentofourinstitutionalprioritiesandourcultureoflearningwiththeambitionsoftheseDefiningPerspectives.FourofthefivepointsofDreamBighavespecificlanguageaddressingtwoormoreofthePerspectives.Amongthesearethefollowing:

1. DreamBigbyreaffirmingafundamentalcommitmenttosocialjusticeandentrepreneurshipwhiletakingrisksandinnovatingthroughameaningful,project-basedcurriculum.

2. Cultivatediversitybyincreasingthedemographicandcurriculardiversityatthecollegewhilebuildingacommunitythatactivelypromotesdiversity.

3. Fosterexcellencebypositioningthecollegeattheforefrontofcreativeandintellectualdiscoursebothgloballyandnationallywithoutlosingfocusontheindividualstudent’ssuccess.

4. Connectcommunitiesbyreinforcingastrongcampusandinstitutionalculturewithtiestolocal,national,andglobalindividualsandorganizations.

AddingtotheseistheArchitectureDivision’smissionstatement,whichreflectsasimilaralignmentwiththethrustoftheDefiningPerspectives:

“CCA’sArchitectureDivisionisagloballyrecognizedleaderineducationandexperimentation.Ourprogramspreparestudentsforcreativepracticewherematerialandformalexperimentationmeetssocialengagementandtechnologicalinnovation.”

Aswillbeevidentintheresponsesbelow,thefactthatthesecommitmentsfromthecollegeanddivisiontowide-rangingaspectsoftheseDefiningPerspectivesexplicitlymeanthatCCA’sBArchandMArchProgramsthriveinasupportive,multifaceted,andlivelyenvironment.Finally,ourStudioCulturePolicyisdesignedtocreateanoverarchingculturalframeworkthatcontainsthevariouseffortsoftheArchitecturePrograms.Itstatesourcommitmenttofosteringandadvancingaculturallyengaged,critical,andlivelydiscussionanddebate,whilebuildingcommunityandmaintainingarespectfuldiscourse.

CollaborationandLeadershipCollaborationandleadership—andthebalancebetweenthem—aredemonstrated,taught,encouraged,andsupportedinnumerouswaysintheBArchandMArchPrograms.Wecontinuallydemonstratecollaborationindesignandlearningthroughroutinecollaborativeteachingandthroughmodelingcollaborationinfacultypractices.Inparticular,StudiosandBuildingTechnologycoursesarefrequentlycollaborativelytaughtbypairsoffaculty.Inaddition,manyofourfacultyhaveactiveandhighlyvisiblepracticeswheretheyarenottheonlyprincipalandmustthereforecollaborateatthehighestlevelsofdecisionmaking.Forinstance,NatalyGattegnoandJasonKellyJohnsonleadFutureCitiesLab,CraigScottishalf

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theteamatIwamotoScott,PeterAndersonisoneofthetwobrotherswhorunAndersonAndersonArchitecture,LorenadelRioisapartnerwithIñaquiCarniceroinStudioRICA,andAntjeSteinmullerisapartnerinStudioUrbis.Innumerousstudiocourses,studentsteamuptoworktogether.Ofthesecourses,themostdemandingareIntegratedBuildingDesignstudios,inwhichstudentsworkinpairsfortheentiresemesteronlarge-scaleprojectswithintensivedemandsandstressesoncollaboration.Duringthesestudios,facultyprovideexplicitandsustainedsupportofthestudentteamsandhelpthosewhomightbestrugglingtofullycollaboratetocreatestrategiesforproductiveengagement.Inadditiontothestudioenvironment,collaborationoccursinothercourses,broadeningcollaborativeskillsets.Forinstance,inMaterialsandMethods,asemester-longassignmentallowsstudentstoexplorematerialsandtheirpropertiesthroughthecollaborativeconstructionofalarge-scalematerial/structuralmodel.Manyadvancedhistory/theoryseminarsarestructuredsothatstudentstaketurnsleadingseminarconversations,whichstretchestheirleadershipskills.BArchstudentsalsofurthertheircollaborativedevelopmentinstudiosettingsbyworkingacrossdisciplinesinrequiredcollegewideInterdisciplinaryStudiosandbyworkingacrossculturesinrequiredDiversityStudiesStudios.TheresearchlabsdemonstratefacultycollaborationintheirleadershipteamsandoverlapengagementwiththepracticeandresearchcommunityoftheBayAreaandbeyond.ThisisparticularlyevidentinthemissionoftheUrbanWorksAgencyandtheBuildLab.Ourstudentsareimmersedinacultureofleadership—ofhumanorganizationsandofcreativepractice.Asstatedinthecollege’smissionstatement,itisexpectedthatwhentheyleaveCCAourstudentswillshapetheworldandtheirdisciplinesinpositiveways.ThecoursethatmostexplicitlyaddressesthisexpectationisProfessionalPractice.However,itisalsoimplicitintheorientationoftheAdvancedStudios,whereweleadstudentsthroughinvestigationsthatrequireinterdisciplinaryresearch,outside-the-boxthinking,andcomplex,creativeproblemdefinitionandsolutions.Asidefromcoursework,CCAhostsnumerousstudentorganizationsthatcultivateleadersindependentlyofcoursework.Ofcourse,theseorganizationsalsoteachcollaborationaroundspecificgoals.AsdiscussedinsubsectionI.1.2LearningCultureabove,inArchitecturewehostchaptersofAIAS,NOMAS,andAlphaRhoChi.AcrossCCAtherenumerousopportunitiesforstudentinitiativeinChimeraCouncilandotherleadershipgroups.CCA’sArchitecturefacultyarerobustmodelsofleadershipwhoserve,almostwithoutexception,asthoughtanddesignleadersinthefield.Ourpractice-focusedfacultylecturewidely,winawards,andarefrequentlypublished.Facultyengagedprimarilyinscholarlyworkarewidelyrecognizedthroughbooks,articles,essays,lectures,andeditorialpositionswithawiderangeofnationalandinternationalpublications.Inaddition,ourfacultyarehighlyengagedinserviceleadershipwithinthecollegeandinnumerousorganizationssuchastheAssociationofCollegiateSchoolsofArchitecture(ACSA),theAssociationforComputerAidedDesigninArchitecture(ACADIA),andSanFranciscoPlanningandUrbanResearch(SPUR).(Formoredetail,seefacultyresumesinSection3,I.2.1HumanResourcesandHumanResourceDevelopment.)

DesignAlively,intense,andexperimentaldesigncultureisintegraltoCCA’sArchitecturePrograms.DesigneducationatCCAfollowsthecommonmodelofaseriesofrequiredcorestudiosleadingstudentsthroughincreasinglychallenging,complex,andtechnologicallydemandingstudiocoursework.However,wedonotbelieveinasingleapproach,aesthetic,orprocess.Wearecommittedtoexposingstudentstoawidearrayofapproaches,aseachhasnumerousadvantages.Webelieveinthreekeyperspectives:1)studentsshoulddevelopflexiblethinkingandunderstandthatcertainproblemsmightrequireoneormorestrategies;2)theyshoulddiscovertechniquesthatalignwiththeirdiverselearningstylesandabilities;and3)studentsshouldbeabletoadjuststrategiesastheynavigatethecomplexfuturetheywillfaceasarchitects.


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TheearlystudiosinbothundergraduateandgraduateprogramsaresupportedbyparallelcoursesinDesignMedia(DM),whichteachnotonlyskillsbutalsotheuseofvisualizationandmodeling(bothanaloganddigital)asthebasisofaniterativefeedbackprocessfordesign.Studentsencounterprogressivelymorecomplexchallengespresentedbytheprogram,site,context,spatialorganization,andtectonicarticulationastheymovethroughthestudiosequencessemesterbysemester.CoursesinHistory/TheoryandintheBuildingTechnologysequencesimilarlybuildupasetofunderstandingsthatarethenintegratedinto(andspecificallychallenged)instudiocoursesthefollowingsemester.Throughthiscombinationofcourses,studentsgainincreasinglysharpcriticaleyes,areexposedtoarangeofpossibledesignprocesses,developlargetoolkitsofexploratoryandrepresentationalmethods,andcreateincreasinglycompletedesignproposalsthatintegratetechnological,structural,historical,andculturalaspects.TheIntegratedBuildingDesignstudioscomprehensivelytestthiscumulativesetofunderstandings,knowledge,andskillswhilethestudentsstillhavetimetoaddto,deepen,anddiversifytheirabilities.Givenourconvictionthatwearepreparingarchitectsforanunknowablefuture,webelievethatrobustandcreativeresearchskillsandmethodsarecritical.Tothisend,weintegrateresearchcomponentsintoallcorestudios:precedents,buildingtypeanalysis,demographics,historicaltrends,environmentalcontexts,anddatagatheringandanalysis.Aftercompletingthecoresequence,studentschoosefromamongasuiteofupper-levelstudios,includingIBDstudiosandAdvancedStudiosframedasspecific,in-depthresearchinvestigationsthroughmaking.

ProfessionalOpportunityCCAArchitectureProgramsthriveintheBayArea,withitsmanydiverseandexcellentarchitecturalpractices.Ourprogramsareintimatelytiedintothislivelymilieu.OurProfessionalPracticecourseintroducesstudentstotheprinciplesandbusinesspracticesassociatedwiththearchitectureprofession.Ourfacultydrawsonitstraining,expertise,andpracticeexperiencetoteachstudentshowtodeveloptheirownbusinessethics,values,andsocialresponsibility.Theycultivateinstudentsanunderstandingofclientrelationshipsandobligations,legalagreementsanddocuments,businessopportunities,financialconcerns,andcareeroptionsanddevelopment,aswellasthemitigatedriskandrewardsinherentintheprofession.Lectures,readings,andassignmentsaddresstheroleofthearchitectinthecontextofdesignandconstruction;owner-architectagreementsandcompensationmethods;projectdeliverymethodsanddeliverables;projectschedulingandconstructioncostestimating;professionalethics,values,andsocialresponsibility;businessdevelopment,marketing,andpublicity;careerpreparationforentryintotheprofessionofarchitecture;careeralternativestothetraditionalpracticeofarchitecture;andtheintegrationofissuesofenvironmentalandfinancialsustainabilityintopractice.BeyondthestructuredProfessionalPracticecoursework,itiscommonforfacultytoinvitelocalpractitionerstoparticipateinstudiosateverystage,fromguestpresentationsandofficevisitstointerimandfinalreviews.Thisexposesstudentstolocalpractices,whilealsodemonstratingtothosepracticestheworkofstudents.Itisnotuncommonforlocalarchitectstoofferstudentsaninternshipinterviewattheendoffinalreviews.OurinternshipprogramfurtherleveragesourlocationintheBayArea.ThisprogramisledbyProfessorRandyRuizforBArchstudentsandProfessorAndrewKudlessforMArchstudents,workingwithourprogramchairsandCareerDevelopmentstaff.TheseinternshipcoordinatorsorganizeportfolioandArchitecturalExperienceProgram(AXP)workshops,helpstudentswithAXPquestions,andnetworkwithlocalpracticestolocateinternshipopportunitiesandhelpconnectstudentswiththem.Inadditiontoourlocalnetworks,facultyalsoleveragetheirdiversenationalandinternationalnetworkstoprovideopportunitiesbeyondtheBayAreaforstudentswhoareinterestedandabletomoveforasummer.Whilewedonotofferspecificdegreesinotherformsofpractice,suchasconstructionmanagement,theseotherformsareroutinelydemonstratedbythefacultyandbyvisitingfaculty,reviewers,andlectureseriesparticipants.


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EnvironmentalStewardshipCCAanditsArchitectureProgramsaresteepedintheSanFranciscoBayArea’sdeephistoryandongoingcommitmenttoahealthyandsustainableenvironment.Thisgeneralawarenessisdeepenedandstrengthenedbyawidearrayofexpertise(policy,legal,andtechnical)andstrategies(pragmaticandvisionary)thatinfluencetheprogramsdirectlyandindirectly.Attheprogramlevel,thisismanifestinourBuildingTechnologysequenceandthedovetailingoftheskills,understandings,andtechniquesacquiredinthesecourseswithdesignstudios,particularlyIntegratedBuildingDesignstudios.CCAArchitecturehasalongstandingrelationshipwithanumberofexpertsatthePacificEnergyCenter,aleading-edgethinktankonenergyissues,includingtheembodied,passive,andactiveconsumptionofenergybybuildings.SeveralofourBuildingTechnologyfacultyareeitherpresentorpastemployeesofthePacificEnergyCenter,bringingstate-of-the-artviewsandunderstandingsondiverseenergyissues,whicharethenintegratedintothestudios.Ourstudiosequenceembedsdiscussionofenvironmentalstewardshipinallcourses.TheIntegratedBuildingDesignstudiosintegratediscussionofbothembodiedandconsumptiveenergy,sustainablesourcing,andpassiveenergystrategiesintoallprojects.InadditiontotheIntegratedBuildingDesignstudios,everysemesteratleastoneoftheAdvancedStudiosworksatthescaleoflandscapeorurbandesignandactivelyanddirectlyengageswithissuessuchasclimatechange,risingsealevels,drought,andresilience.Severalofourfacultyhaveportfoliosthatdemonstratecommitmentandexpertiseinenvironmentalandenergysustainability.Inparticular,PeterAnderson’sAndersonAndersonArchitectureisarecipientoftheprestigiousHolcimAwardforenvironmentallyresponsiblearchitecture.Heandhispartner,MarkAnderson,havecompletedseveralwidelypublishednetzerobuildings.CCA’scollegewidecommitmenttoleadershiponenvironmentalandsustainabilityissuesisseeninthecurriculumintheEcologicalTheoryandPracticecoursestream,whichsustainsanetworkofcourses,faculty,andeventsthatfocusonenvironmentalism,ecology,andsustainability.Thesuccessofthisnetwork,alongwithactiveinterestamongstudents,isleadingthecollegetodevelopnewinterdisciplinaryundergraduateminorinsustainability.Asaninstitution,CCAdemonstratestostudentsitsdeepcommitmenttoenvironmentalstewardship.Sustainabilityisoneofthekeycollegewidelearningoutcomes.Bothcampusesrecycleandcompost.CCAencouragestheentirecollegecommunitytousemasstransitand/orbicycles.Acrossthecollege,theshops,labs,andstudiosarecarefullydesignedandmonitoredtoraiseawarenessaboutandminimizetheuseoftoxicmaterialsandprocesses.Acommitmenttosustainabilityextendsintotheplanninganddesignofourfutureconsolidatedcampus.Planningdocumentsforthissignificantprojectincludearequirementofsustainablematerials,anetzerobuildingtarget(withstrategiesforsolarcapacityandtheuseofrecapturedheatfromshopkilnsandfurnaces),andrainwatercaptureandreuse.Theresultingbuildingsandcampuswillmakethesesystemsandstrategiesvisibleasateachingtoolandasaclearsignalofthecollege’songoingcommitmenttotheenvironment.

CommunityandSocialResponsibilityAswiththeotherDefiningPerspectives,thecalltocommunityandsocialresponsibilityiswovenintotheveryfabricofCCAandtheArchitectureDivision.OurlocationintheSanFranciscoBayArea,withitslonghistoryofrightsmovements,commitmenttosocialequality,andmyriadnonprofitorganizations,providesrobustmodelsandreadyopportunitiesforstudentstoengageincivicandsocialagendas.Includedamongthesearenumerousnonprofithousingdeveloperswhodemonstrateacrosstheregionthatrealestatedevelopmentandgoodarchitecturecanbeleveragedforthelessfortunate.Butthissystemofsupportisunderintensepressurebecauseofthetechboom,whichhassenthousingpricesinmanyplacesbeyondthereachofeventhemiddleclassandhasspurredawaveofunprecedentedhomelessness.Also,asawaterfrontcitywithextensivelandfill,questionsofclimatechangeandsealevelriseareintheforefrontofourconcerns.(SeeEnvironmentalStewardship,above.)


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TheroleofthearchitectandofarchitectureinthesechallengesisaregularandurgenttopicinCCA’sArchitectureDivision.WithinthecorecurriculuminboththeBArchandMArchprogramsisarequiredstudiothatfocusesonhousinginurbansettings.IntheacutelyunaffordablecityofSanFrancisco,thisleadstoinvestigationsofalternativedwellingandfamily/friendshipstructures,cohousingarrangements,andmultigenerationalliving,aswellasofcontextandurbanenvironment.AnumberoftheArchitecturesummertravelstudioshavebeendedicatedtoworkingwithunderservedcommunitiesinthedestinationcountries.Insummer2015,boththeChinaandVienna/Madridstudioshadthisoutcome.InMadrid,architecturestudents,ledbyfacultymembersAntjeSteinmullerandMaurizioSoto,designedandbuiltanoutdoorcommunitygatheringandeventspaceforamarginalizedcommunity.TheChinaTravelStudio,ledbyLisaFindley,workedwithapoorfarmingcommunitytodesigntheirfutureengagementwithencroachingecotourism.OurArchitecturefacultymembersmodeladiverserangeofways—fromdesign,towriting,tocommunityaction—toengageincommunityandsocialresponsibility.ThesefacultymembersincludeSandraVivanco,LisaFindley,JanetteKim,NeerajBhatia,PeterAnderson,JonathanMassey,andothers.(SeefacultyresumesinSection3forfurtherinformation.)SocialengagementisattheheartoftwoofourresearchLabs,inparticulartheUrbanWorksAgencyandtheBuildLab.Bothhaveacommitmenttoleveragingarchitectureandurbandesigntocreateamoreequalandsustainableworld.Throughlab-basedcollaborations,manyofourstudentsandfacultyparticipateinSanFrancisco’sPavementtoParksProgram,theMarketStreetPrototypingFestival,andotherlocalcommunity-orientedactivitiesandevents.CommunityEngagementisoneofthethreenewundergraduatecollegewideminorsbeinglaunchedatCCA.Finally,thecollege’scontinuingcommitmenttocommunityisdemonstratedinitsCenterforArtandPublicLife,itsENGAGEcoursesthatworkwithcommunitiesthroughouttheBayArea,anditsIMPACTawards,whichsupportstudent-generatedcommunity-basedinitiatives.

I.1.5 Long-RangePlanning

StudentLearningObjectivesTheBArchandMArchprogramsatCCAidentifystudentlearningobjectivesthroughamultilayeredprocess.WeparticipateinthepursuitofCollege-WideLearningOutcomes(CWLOs)identifiedthroughCCA’sWesternAssociationofSchoolsandColleges(WASC)accreditationreviewprocesses.WeoverlayontotheseourinterpretationofNAAB’sstudentperformancecriteria,generatedthroughfacultycurriculardevelopmentasdiscussedbelowinsubsectionI.1.6.BCurricularAssessmentandDevelopment.Finally,wedeveloptheseprioritiesinalignmentwithourmissionstatement.CWLOsreflecttheCCAundergraduatedegrees’integrationofthreebroadcomponents:thecorecompetenciesdeterminedbyWASCthroughitsSeniorCollegeandUniversityCommission(WSCUC),theskillsandorientationsCCAfacultyhaveidentifiedasessentialtoearningadegreeinartanddesign,andthevaluesarticulatedinthecollege’smissionstatement.CCAcultivatesthefivecorecompetenciesprescribedbyWSCUCinboththegeneraleducationcurriculumandthemajorcoursework,whichreinforcescompetenciessuchasinformationliteracyasstudentsconductresearchforstudioprojectsandmediahistorycourses.Thegeneraleducationprogrammingprovidesastrongfoundationincorecompetenciesthroughrequiredcoursesinwrittencommunication,socialsciences,philosophy,history,criticaltheory,science,mathematics,diversitystudies,arthistory,andliterature.CCA’sCWLOsreflecttheCCAundergraduatedegrees’integrationofthreecomponentsandarealsoinfluencedbytheprioritiesofdiscipline-specificaccreditors:NationalAssociationofSchoolsofArtandDesign(NASAD),NAAB,


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andCouncilofInteriorDesignAccreditation(CIDA).Thesegobeyondthecorecompetenciestoencompassdistinctiveelementsofanart/designdegree,includingvisualcommunication,creativethinking,visualliteracy,culturalliteracy,andprofessionalpracticeorientedtowardstudents’majordisciplines.Finally,thecollege’sCWLOshelpdistinguishtheCCAdegreebyincorporatingthevaluesandcommitmentsthatfaculty,students,staff,andadministratorsseeasgroundingtheirwork.Thus,diversity,socialresponsibility,sustainability,interdisciplinarity,andcollaborationcircumscribetheprojectoflearningatCCAandaredemonstratedthroughacurriculumthatrequiresallstudentstocompletediversityseminars,diversitystudios,andinterdisciplinarystudios.Studentsalsohaveampleopportunity—bothinsideandoutsidethemajor—totakecoursesfocusedonsustainabilityissuesthroughtheEcologicalTheoryandPracticecourses(designatedinthecoursescheduleasEcoTAP)andcommunity-engagedproject-basedcourses(designatedasENGAGEcourses).Inaddition,aseriesofinterdisciplinary,entrepreneurialinitiativeshavemarkedtheCCAexperienceinrecentyears.Theseinitiativesareoverseenbythecollege’sCenterforArtandPublicLife,whichinfusesitsprogrammingwithinstitutionalvaluesbyprovidingmultidisciplinaryplatformsforstudentstoexplorecriticalandcreativesolutionstochallengesfacinglocal,regional,andinternationalcommunities.Intheseways,beyondtherigorousdisciplinaryskillsandknowledgegainedinearningtheirdegrees,CCAstudentsareguidedthroughauniquesetofcurricularrequirementsandadjacentopportunitiesthatenrichtheirmakingpracticeswhilebroadeningtheirengagementwiththetoolsandknowledgeexpectedofeducatedcitizens.

DataandInformationSourcesCCAhaspartiallycompleteditscreationofacollegewidedatainfrastructuretobetterinformdecisionmakinginacademicprogramsandotherareasofactivity.SincethepreviousNAABvisit,CCAhascreatedacentralizedinstitutionalresearchoffice,hiringitsfirstDirectorofInstitutionalResearch(DIR)in2012.Sincethattime,theDIRhasbeencontributingcriticaldatatostrategicdecisionsfromrecruitmentofnewstudents,tofacilityoptimization,totheidentificationofinterdisciplinaryopportunitiesthroughtheminingofstudentregistrationinformation.Inaddition,theDIRhascentralizeddatareportingfromdepartmentsacrossthecollege,therebystreamliningprocessesandreducingduplicationofefforts.ThecreationofanInstitutionalFactbookhasmadevitalinstitutionaldataavailableandledtoahealthynewinterestindataacrossthecollege,withnewprojectsandqueriesarisingregularly.Inadditiontocreatingnewdataresourcestouseindecisionmaking,theinstitutionalresearchofficeregularlycollaboratesondataanalysiswithleadershipfromotherdepartmentssuchasEnrollmentServices,Operations,andAcademicAffairstoinformstrategiesandpolicydecisions.Inthepastfouryears,wehavedevelopedthreesetsofstandardizedinternalreportingprocessesusingthedatawarehouse.ParticipatingintheCommonDataSetInitiativehasenabledthecollegetocapturestandardinternaldatareportedfrommajorofficesacrossthecollegethat—forthefirsttime—canbeeasilyreferencedbyotheroffices.OncetheCommonDataSetwasestablished,theDIRwasabletoproduceamoreuser-friendlyandcomprehensiveInstitutionalFactbookcontainingaccessiblesnapshotandtrendanalysisofkeydatafromacrossthecollege.TheFactbook,launchedin2014,isupdatedannuallyandsharedwithinternalstakeholdersforreferenceandfordata-informeddecisionmaking.Thethirdinternalreport,theProgramDataPortfolio,isdesignedtogiveprogramchairsandtheirdeansuser-friendly,program-specificdatatheycanusetoplaneffectively.TheProgramDataPortfoliowasfeaturedinJ.JosephHoeyIVandJillL.Ferguson’sReframingQualityAssuranceinCreativeDisciplines:EvidencefromPractice(CommonGround,2015).Throughthismechanism,thecollegerecentlymadeavailabletoustheBArchProgramDataPortfolio2015–16.Wearecurrentlylearninghowtousethisdatatoreflectonandreviseourpractices.CCAprioritizedundergraduateprogramsinlaunchingtheprogramdataportfoliofunction,andduetoturnoverintheDIRposition,graduateprogramshavenotyetbeenintegratedintotheprocess.WeanticipatecompletingtheMArchProgramDataPortfoliointhecurrentacademicyear.

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Inadditiontocreatingnewdataresourcestouseindecisionmaking,theinstitutionalresearchofficeregularlycollaboratesondataanalysiswithotherdepartmentstoinformstrategiesandpolicydecisions.StakeholderssuchasthePresident’sDiversitySteeringGrouphavebeguntoutilizenewlyavailabledataforavarietyofpurposes,includingcommunicatingrelevantstatisticsandinformationtowideraudiencesthroughanonlinePowerPointpresentationondiversityatCCA.Inshort,theincreasedcapacitytogenerateandanalyzedatahasledtobetter-informeddiscussionsofinitiatives,planning,studentexperience,andstudentsuccess.BycommittingtheresourcestohireaDirectorofInstitutionalResearchandaDirectorofStudentLearningandAssessmentaswellastodeveloptheVAULTdigitalarchive,CCAhasbeenabletooverhaulandsupporttheprogramreviewprocess;providechairsaccesstomeaningful,program-specificdataportfolios;reengagetheCurriculumCommitteeinassuringstudentsuccesswiththeCWLOs;reconnectprogramchairswiththeirprogramlearningoutcomesthroughimprovingalignmentswiththeirlevelreviews;andimplementaverticalassessmentreportingstructurethatencourages“closingtheloop”bytranslatingassessmentfindingsintogoals,actions,andstrategies.

Long-RangePlanningSincethepreviousNAABaccreditationreview,CCAhasoperatedunderits2010–15StrategicPlan,DreamBig—nowextendedthrough2020withtheDreamBigExtendedPlan.Theplanidentifiesfiveorganizingthemes:

1. Dreambigbyreaffirmingafundamentalcommitmenttosocialjusticeandentrepreneurshipwhiletakingrisksandinnovatingthroughameaningful,project-basedcurriculum.

2. Cultivatediversitybyincreasingthedemographicandcurriculardiversityatthecollegewhilebuildingacommunitythatactivelypromotesdiversity.

3. Fosterexcellencebypositioningthecollegeattheforefrontofcreativeandintellectualdiscoursebothgloballyandnationallywithoutlosingfocusontheindividualstudent’ssuccess.

4. Connectcommunitiesbyreinforcingastrongcampusandinstitutionalculturewithtiestolocal,national,andglobalindividualsandorganizations.

5. Leadresponsiblybyincreasingresourcestomeetchallengeswithingenuityandinnovationwhileengagingconstituentsinordertomakeeffectiveuseofthoseresourcestowardsharedpriorities.

Thesethemesweredevelopedoveralengthy,interactiveprocessthatengagedalumni,donors,faculty,staff,students,parents,andtrusteesincraftinginstitutionalguidepostsresponsivetothechanginglandscapeofhighereducationandtotherecommendationsgarneredfromWASCreaccreditationreview.ThePresident’sSeniorCabinethasregularlyassessedprogressonthestrategicplanandreportedonitinternallyandtotheBoardofTrustees.OurpursuitoftheobjectivesoutlinedintheextendedDreamBigStrategicPlanincludesthreemajorcollegewideacademicinitiatives:theAcademicPathwaysplanningproject,reductionofrequiredunitsforundergraduatedegreecompletion,andcampusunificationefforts.Duringthe2013–14academicyear,CCAstudents,faculty,andstaffengagedinanadditionalroundofextendedconversationsaboutthevaluesandstrategicdirectionofthecollege,facilitatedbytheNapaGroup.Whilethisprojectprimarilyfocusedonlargerstrategicissues,italsohighlightedimportantelementsofthemeaningofCCAdegreesandthestudentexperiencefordeeperreflection.Sincethattime,wehavemadeourpursuitoftheDreamBigStrategicPlananditsextensionmorespecificbyfocusingonseventhemesorAcademicPathwaysthatthestudentsandfacultyagreeddistinguishtheCCAeducationalexperience:

1. SanFranciscoBayArea:CCAseesitsBayArealocationasanacademicmetaphorforaclimateofinnovation.CCAiswillingtochallengeexistingmodelsandvaluestransdisciplinarity,flexibility,andfreedom.

2. RiskandExperimentation:CCAembodiesacultureofexperimentation,risktaking,andchallengingofthestatusquo,bothwithinthecurriculumandinco-curricularandexternalactivities.Thefacultyvaluesexcellenceandrigorandviewsexperimentationasaprocesstowardtheseends.

3. SocialJustice:Thecollegeiscommittedtodevelopingthenextgenerationofcreativeproblemsolversinvolvedwithsocialissuesandsustainabilitywhowanttomakeartthatmatters.CCAunderstandsthat

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entrepreneurialismandastrongpreparationforthecreativeeconomycancomplementratherthanantagonizeethicalcommitments.

4. TechnologicalInnovationandCritique:CCAacknowledgesthattechnologyisembeddedacrosstheentirelifecycleofcreativemaking,fromideationtoconstructiontosharing;thecollegetakesprideinprovidingaplatformforthebroad,ethicalcritiqueoftechnologyanditsramifications.Acrossallprograms,studentslearndigitalliteracyalongwithacriticalapparatusaroundit.

5. HybridityandInterdisciplinarity:Thecollegeshouldfosterhybriditywithinitsacademiccommunityasavaluethatexistswithincriticalcontemporarycultureaswellasthecreativeeconomy.CCAshallremainaschoolthatvaluesitsdisciplinarydepthsandstrengthsinthefinearts,craft,design,andarchitecturefields.However,allCCAprogramsanddisciplinesareenhancedbytheinterdisciplinarynatureofCCAanditscampus.

6. ExternalEducation:TheacademiccoreofCCAextendsbeyondthewallsofthestudio.AhighlightoftheCCAacademicexperiencewillbetoembed,strengthen,andrequireexternallearningopportunitiestobroadenandreinforcelearning.Thefacultyunderstandsthatlearningtakesplacebothinandoutoftheclassroom;itfeelsthatbuildingexternalopportunitiesintothecurriculumisvital.

7. CollaborativeCommunities:CCAeducatescollaborative,creativechangemakerswhocannavigateinatech-drivensocietyandmarketplace.Thecollegerecognizesthatfewcreativeleadersworkalone,andcollaborationismorecentralthaneverasakeyskillforsocialchange,culturecreation,andeconomicsuccess.

ThesecomponentscombinethroughcurriculaandlearningoutcomesatbothprogramandcollegewidelevelstodistinguishaCCAeducation.Fordetaileddiscussion,seethefullNapaGroupreport.

UnitReductionInthe2015–16academicyear,afterayearlongprocessoffacultyanalysis,review,andrevision,thecollegereducedbysixthenumberofunitsrequiredforallundergraduatedegrees.(BAandBFAprogramsrequired126units;theBArchrequired165.)Thisdecisionrecognizedthefactthatthesedegreesexceededaccreditationrequirements;thatthecollegecoulddomoretopromotestudentcompletion,satisfaction,andsuccess;andthatmanypeerinstitutionshadalreadytakenthestepofreducingunitrequirementsinthisway.Afteralengthyprocesswithfullfacultyinvolvementthroughout,studentsenteringthecollegeinfall2016andthosethatfollowwillmeetthereducedunitrequirement.Thefirstgoaloftheunitreductionistoincreaseequityandaccess.Assessmentofstudentperformancerevealedthatstudentsstruggledduringthe18-creditsemestersrequiredtograduateontime.Thisledmanystudentstodropfallorspringcoursesandtakesummercoursesatadditionalcosttoremainontrackforgraduation.Thecollegewantstomakedegreecompletionmoreaccessibleforlower-incomestudentswhomaynotbeabletoaffordextrasemesters.Thesecondgoalofthereductionistoresponsiblyimprovethecollege’sfour-yeargraduationrateforBFAprogramsanditsfive-yeargraduationratefortheBArchProgram.Whiletheunitreductionalonewillnotaccomplishthisgoal,itisanimportantaspectofalargerplan,asthe6unitsoftenmeantstudentsneededanadditionalsemestertograduate.Thethirdgoalofthereductionistopromotestudentsatisfactionandsuccess.Becausestudentsstruggleinthetworequired18-unitsemesters,theyoftenperformlesswellinthecoursestheydocompleteandreporthigherlevelsofstress.Inaddition,NationalSurveyofStudentEngagement(NSSE)andSurveySamplingInternational(SSI)surveysrevealthatCCAstudentsspendmorehoursinclassandpreparingforclassthanstudentsatotherinstitutions,andmorehoursworkingforpayonandoffcampusthantheirfellowartanddesignstudentsatpeerinstitutions.Finally,throughthesesurveys,thecollegealsoknowsthatCCAstudentsspendlesstimeonco-curricularactivitiesthantheirpeersanddesiremoretimetotakeadvantageoftheseopportunities.Thecollegewillassesstheunitreductionoverthecomingyearsthroughlevelreviews,programreviews,retentionandgraduationrates,longitudinalcomparisonsofNSSEandSSIsurveys,andqualitativedataonstudentstressandoverallsatisfaction.

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CampusPlanningAswepursueourstrategicplan,academicpathways,andcreditreduction,wehavealsolaunchedanambitiousprocessofinstitutionaltransformationtargetedforcompletionin2021.Throughamajorplanning,design,fundraising,andconstructioninitiativeincampusunification,weareexpandingandreconfiguringourSanFranciscocampuswithaviewtowardmovingallcollegefunctionscurrentlyinOaklandacrossthebay.Thepresident,provost,andBoardofTrusteesareleadingavisionaryplanforinstitutionaltransformationthroughcampusexpansionandintegration,dovetailingwiththeintellectual,creative,andpracticalreconnectionofdisciplinescurrentlylinkedthroughcurriculumbutseparatedbythebay.Inabiggersenseweseeourselvesasdesigningtheartanddesignschoolofthe21stcentury.Thefoundationforthisiscampusintegration,discussedinSection3below.Butcampusplanningisalsoaframeworkforafive-yeartransformationofouracademicprogramstoreflectthecapacitiesofanintegrated21st-centuryartanddesignschoolinoneoftheworld’sleadingcentersforinnovation.Thistransformationwillbeginwithatwo-yearrevisiontotheundergraduatefirst-yearcore(whichBArchstudentstake),buildingupthroughacademicprogramsasweprepareforandcompleteunification.Therearenumerousoperationalandfinancialadvantagestocampusunification,buttheprimaryreasonforconsideringsuchatremendouschangeistheeducationalvalueofasinglecampus.Bringingallstudentsandfacultytogetherononesitewillbroadenaccesstoallstudiosandtools.Withasinglecampus,studentsandfacultywillhavegreateraccesstothetoolstheyneedastheywork—alongsidepeersfromarangeofdisciplines—inanenvironmentdesignedtoencouragecollaboration,interdisciplinarity,andengagementwithotherwaysofmaking.Finally,inasinglelocation,CCA’scommunityofalmost3,000students,faculty,andstaffwillconstituteacriticalmass,magnifyingitspresencetoprovideamoresignificantpositiveimpactonthesurroundingarea.Thus,inlinewiththecollege’smissionandvalues,“oneCCA”willenrichtheteachingandlearningexperienceforitsstudentswhilecontributingtothegreatergoodasananchorartsinstitutionforthecityofSanFrancisco.Thisworkissupportedbyfocusedlong-rangefinancialplanning:anambitiouscapitalcampaignandCFO-ledbudgetingaimedatsustainablybalancingexpenditureswithrevenues.ThesearediscussedfurtherinSection3,I.2.3FinancialResources.

TheFivePerspectivesinLong-RangePlanning

CollaborationandLeadership:ArchitectureProgramfacultyaredeeplyinvolvedincollaborativeleadershipacrosstheinstitutionasweplanthephysical,intellectual,financial,andcurriculardimensionsofinstitutionaltransformation.TheArchitecturefaculty,chairs,anddeanareintegraltotheseprocesses,throughouradministrativestructureaswellasthroughfacultyparticipationandleadershipofcollegewidecommittees,includingtheSenateExecutiveCommittee,theCurriculumCommittee(chairedbyProf.LisaFindley),andtheFacultyCampusPlanningCommittee(co-chairedbyProf.BrianPrice).WeareworkingtowardabetterintegrationofCCA’smultipledisciplinesandcategoriesofexpertise,withaviewtowardcreatingamorecollaborativeenvironmentforresearch,teaching,andlearning.

Design:CCA’slong-rangeplanningaimsatenhancingourrobustdesignculture.Ourcurrentworkoncampusplanningandinstitutionalintegrationfocusesondevelopingdeepersynergiesbetweenpeopleanddisciplinescurrentlyseparatedbythebay,sothataswerestructureourundergraduateFirst-YearProgramandplanupper-levelstudiosandcourses,weofferourstudentsmorecutting-edgedesignopportunitiesalongthelinesofourCreativeArchitectureMachinesstudioandourDataClaycollaborationwiththeCeramicsProgram.

ProfessionalOpportunity:TheconsolidatedandintegratedcollegeweareplanningforourexpandedSanFranciscocampuswillprovideastrongerbaseforengagingtheBayAreacommunityofarchitects,aswellasotherpartners.Combiningenergies,resources,andknowledgecurrentlyspreadacrosstwocampusesandtwocitieswillgreatlyenhanceourabilitytomentorourstudentsintorolesofprofessionalpracticeandleadership.


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StewardshipoftheEnvironment:Sustainabilityisattheforefrontofourthinkingincampusplanning.Detailedprogrammingstudiesandworkshopshavefocusedonstrategiesforattainingnetzero(or,aspirationally,netpositive)energystatus,formovingourstudiopracticesawayfromtoxicmaterialsandprocesses,andforreducingourwaterconsumptionandcarbonfootprintthroughinnovativedesignstrategiesandmultimodaltransportationplanning.Aswemovetheseagendasforwardviacampusplanningandcurricularinnovation,weaimtocreateaninstitutionthatcontinuestoleadinenvironmentalstewardship.

CommunityandSocialResponsibility:ThethemesofourDreamBigstrategicplanandAcademicPathwaysinitiativeemphasizecommunityengagementandsocialresponsibilityinseveralprimaryways,andtheseambitionsinformallofwhatwedo.InitiativessuchastheunitreductionweimplementedthisyearintheBArchprogramaimatbetterservingstudents’interestsbyreducingthetimeandcostofcompletingtheirdegrees.

I.1.6 Assessment

A.ProgramSelf-AssessmentSelf-assessmentbeginswiththeweek-to-weekfeedbackthatfacultygetfromourstudentsasweworkcloselytogetherinsmallgroupsettings.Itcontinueswithstudents’formalcourseevaluationsattheendofeachterm,alongwiththefeedbackwegetfromcolleaguesandoutsidecriticsatinterimandfinalreviews.Structuredself-assessmentannuallyfortheBArchProgramincludestheJuniorReview,atwhichalargegroupoffacultyevaluatesnotonlytheachievementsofindividualstudentsbutalsothecollectivestrengthsandweaknessesofourcurriculum.FortheMArchProgram,theMid-ProgramReviewservesthesamefunction,withstructuredprogramself-assessmentbyfaculty.IntermittentactivitiessuchastheREIDexercisewecompletedwithArchitectureProgramstudentsinJanuary2015addanotherlayer.MonthlymeetingsoftheArchitectureExecutiveCommitteeandArchitectureCurriculumCommitteeprovideregularforumsforself-assessmentamongfacultyandadministrativeleadership,asdoregularmeetingsofrankedfacultyandallfaculty.Annualprogramreportsbythechairsandthedeanaugmentthesemorefrequentframeworks.IndividualfacultymembersareassessedbythecollegethroughastructuredreviewprocessledbytheAppointment,Promotion,andTenure(APT)Committee.Basedonitsreviewofcourseevaluations,programchairevaluation,researchandteachingachievements,andothermaterials,thisfacultygroupprovidesdetailedassessmentofthecandidatetotheprovost,alongwithrecommendationsregardingreappointment,promotion,andtenure.Itsevaluationlettersalsoprovidefeedbacktothefacultymemberviatheprovost.Thisevaluationtypicallytakesplaceeverythreeyears,linkedtocontractrenewalforRNTfacultyandtopromotionandcompensationreviewforpart-timeandtenured/tenure-trackfaculty.CCAperiodicallyconductsanExternalReviewofeachofitsacademicprograms,typicallyeverysevenyears,duringwhichoutsideexpertsvisitcampus;reviewaself-assessmentreport;meetwithstudents,staff,andfaculty;evaluatetheprogram;andmakerecommendationsforimprovement.WhileNAABaccreditationreviewsubstitutesforthisprocessinthecaseoftheBArchandMArchPrograms,ExternalReviewofadjacentprogramssuchastheMasterofAdvancedArchitecturalDesignProgramshedslightontheArchitectureDivisionasawhole.Ofcourse,NAABaccreditationreviewisamajorframeworkforself-assessmentinboththeBArchandMArchPrograms.

TheRoleofSelf-AssessmentSincethemostrecentNAABsitevisit,CCAhastakensignificantsteps,andmadesubstantialinvestments,inbuildingastrongerassessmentcultureandinfrastructure.Aimedatreenvisioningandsustainingassessmenteffortsacrossthecollege,thisinfrastructureisimprovingourpracticesevenasithasyettoachieveitsfullimpact.Thisworkbeganinearnestinsummer2014withtheappointmentofanewDirectorofLearningAssessmentandAccreditation(DLAA)andthecreationofadditionalassessmentpositions.TheDLAAdevelopsandleadscollegewideeffortstocreateacultureofassessmentthatissystematicandsustained.TheDLAApartnerswithchairs,deans,administrators,assessmentcoordinators,andotherstakeholders,includingtheCurriculum


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Committee,increatingpoliciesandprocessesaimedatbetterintegratingassessmentintotheprocessesofthecollege.Inaddition,theDLAAoverseesthecollege’sprogramreviewprocessandparticipatesindiscussionsofnewprogramsrelatedtoaccreditationandassessment.FacultyAssessmentCoordinatorsactwithintheiracademicunitstosupportassessmentefforts.TheyalsopromotefacultyownershipofassessmentandplayanimportantroleasliaisonsbetweenthestaffDLAApositionandtheprogramchairs.BArchProgramChairMarkDonohueistheFacultyAssessmentCoordinatorforbothNAAB-accrediteddegreeprograms.TheDirectorofInstitutionalResearch(DIR)hassucceededinbringingamoredata-informedapproachtoassessmentpractices.TheDirectorofLibraries(DIL)hasprimaryresponsibilityforoverseeingtheVAULTdigitalarchive,whichisinstrumentaltotherevisedprogramreviewprocessandforensuringaccesstotheexpandingassessmentmaterialsandarchives.Deansarebeginningtobemoreactiveintheassessmentcyclethroughtheirworkoverseeingtheprogramchairs.Deansreviewtheirprograms’Year-EndAssessmentReportsandensurefollow-throughonresultingactionplans.Inaddition,deanscommissiontheexternalprogramreviewsintheirdivisionsandoverseetheimplementationofrecommendedactions.Thankstoarenewedmandate,theCurriculumCommittee(CC)ispartneringwiththeDLAAtooverseeassessmentofthecollegewidelearningoutcomes(CWLOs);reviewingassessmentplans,processes,andresults;anddeterminingrecommendations.Sincethisnewphaseofassessmentworkanditsstructuretookshapein2014–15,almostallprogramshaverevisedtheirprogramlearningoutcomesandsubmittedannualYear-EndAssessmentReportsforthefirsttime.Chairsattendedaprogramlearningoutcomes(PLOs)workshop,conductedbytheDLAAandDIR,aimedatimprovingthealignmentofPLOswiththelevelreviewscriteria.DeanshavereviewedtheYear-EndAssessmentReportsintheirdivisionsandreportedonthemtotheprovost,completinganinitialcycleoftheirassessmentreportingandestablishingafoundationfordiscussionsaroundcurriculumdevelopmentandresourceallocation.Additionally,thecollege’sprogramreviewprocesshasbeenthoroughlyoverhauled,withimproveddocumentsandprocesses.(TheBArchandMArchProgramsdonotcompletethecollege’sstandardprogramreviewprocess;werelyinsteadonNAABaccreditationreviewasourprimaryformofexternalassessmentfortheseprograms.)Wearestillworkingtoachieveourassessmentgoals.Whilethecollegeiseffectivelymovingtowardamoresystematicandbetter-documentedapproachtoassessmentofstudentlearning,ithastakenmoretime,resources,andeffortthanthecollegeinitiallyestimated.Wecontinuetoenhanceourassessmentinfrastructure.

B.CurricularAssessmentandDevelopmentChartCurricularassessmentanddevelopmentatCCAisembeddedwithinalargerassessmentecosystemdiscussedinsubsectionI.1.6.AProgramSelf-Assessmentabove,andchartedhere.

https://www.cca.edu/about/administration/academic-affairs/review-cycles

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Thecollege-wideCurriculumCommittee(CC)isastandingbodyoffacultythatreportstotheprovost,workswiththeExecutiveCommitteeanddeansinconsultationwithprogramchairsandfacultyoncurricularpolicy,andprovidesoversightinchangestothecollegecurriculum.ItconsistsofninesenatemembersselectedbytheExecutiveCommitteeoftheFacultySenatebasedonafacultynominationprocess.TheCCaddressescurricularmattershavingabroadcollegewideimpact:collegewideacademicinitiatives,significantcurricularrevisions,cross-programdegreerequirements,newcourseofferings,initiationofnewprograms,andassessmentoflearningobjectives.ThecommitteemakesactionrecommendationstotheExecutiveCommittee,deans,andprovost.ChangestoArchitectureProgramcurriculumarethepurviewoftheArchitectureCurriculumCommittee,astandingbodyofthefacultyresponsibleforcoordinatingparticularcurricularareas,chairedjointlybytheBArchandMArchProgramchairs.TheACCiscomplementedbyperiodiccurriculardiscussionatrankedfacultyandall-facultymeetings,aswellasintermittentfacultyretreats.

AssessmentResultsAssessmentoftheArchitectureProgramscurriculaandlearningcontextoperatesthroughthemultipleprocessesoutlinedaboveinsubsectionI.1.5Long-RangePlanning,andithasyieldedchangestoourpoliciesandpractices.TheconversationsthatfacultyholdatandaftertheannualJuniorReviewintheBArchProgramandMid-ProgramReviewintheMArchProgramyieldrevisionstohowourfacultyteachinstudiosandothercourses.OneexampleofchangesresultingfromassessmentoutcomeswasunitreductionintheMArchprogram,completedin2013.Areductionfrom96to90courseunitsreflectedtheinitiativeoftheDirector,ProgramChair,andArchitectureCurriculumCommittee,anditstemmedfromprogramself-assessment.Facultyrecognizedthatstudentretentionandtime-to-graduationwerebothnegativelyimpactedbyheavycourseloads,inparticulara


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first-yearspringsemesterloadof18units.Tomakethischange,weeliminatedtwocourses:Studio0,asummerpreparatorystudioanddigitalskillbuildingcourseofferedthesummerbeforestudentscommencedtheprogram;andanOpenElective.WeincorporatedthelearningpreviouslyvestedinStudio0intoareworkedcorestudiosequenceandDesignMediasequence,andaddedasummerdigitalskillsworkshopseries,Formations,thatnon-architecturestudentsaresometimesrequiredtotakebeforecommencingtheprogram.AsimilarlysubstantialchangeresultingfromstructuredcurricularassessmentistheBArchProgramunitreduction,completedin2016anddiscussedaboveinsubsectionI.1.5Long-RangePlanning.Thismajorchangereflectedself-assessmentseverallevelsoftheinstitution,includingstudyanddeliberationbyfacultythroughboththecollege-wideCurriculumCommitteeandtheArchitectureCurriculumCommittee,whichmaderecommendationsaboutwhichunitstoeliminateandhowtorevisetherestofthecurriculumaccordingly.OnechannelforassessmentofthelearningcontextforB.ArchandM.Archdegreeshasbeentheplanningprocessforcampusconsolidation.Duringthepastthreeyears,students,faculty,staff,andalumnihaveallparticipatedinseveralfacetsofthisprocess.Theyhaveattendedworkshops,completedsurveys,identifiedpriorities,joinedfocusgroups,andcommentedonproposals.ThemasterplanningstudycompletedbyGenslerandthesubsequentplanningdocumentcompletedbyJensenArchitectsincorporatedtheseassessments,andthecampusdesignandconstructionprocesscurrentlyunderwayreflectsthecollege’sresponse.Finally,NAABaccreditationreviewprovidesaframeworkfordeepanddetailedexaminationofourcurricula,institutionalconfiguration,andpractices.Facultyandadministrativeleadershipimplementchangeseveryfewyearstoaddressissuesofconcernandopportunitiesforimprovementidentifiedintheself-assessmentphaseofNAABreviewandinthevisitingteamreport.

InstitutionalRequirementsforSelf-AssessmentSeeI.1.6.AProgramSelf-Assessmentabove,especiallysubsectionon“TheRoleofSelf-Assessment.”

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Section2.ProgressSincethePreviousVisit

ProgramResponsetoConditionsNotMet

CONDITIONII.1.1.A.7 UseofPrecedents(B.Arch)VisitingTeamReport2011:“TheteamfoundthatthiscriterionwasnotmetintheB.Archprogram.WhileevidenceofUseofPrecedentswasgivenintheStudio4courseandpreviousstudiosequences,theteamdidnotfeeltheevidencewassubstantialenoughtodemonstrateanAbilityofstudentstouseprecedentsasadesigntoolandsubsequentlytoinformthedesignprocess.Specificallyanalyticalskillsastheyrelatetoprecedentstudieswaslackinginstudentworkdisplayed.”

N.B.:ThisConditionhaschangedfromthe2009tothe2014Conditions.Ithasbeenrenumbered(toII.1.A.6)andhasbeenmodifiedthroughtheadditionof“informed.”TheConditionnowreads:“UseofPrecedents:Abilitytoexamineandcomprehendthefundamentalprinciplespresentinrelevantprecedentsandtomakeinformedchoicesabouttheincorporationofsuchprinciplesintoarchitectureandurbandesignprojects.”

ProgramActivitiesinResponse2011-2016:

ThecourseArchitectureAnalysiswasdevelopedin2012toaddressthisunmetcondition.Thecourseistaughtinconjunctionwiththeco-requisiteclassStudio4.DesignstrategiesfromthehousingprecedentsstudiedinArchitectureAnalysisbecomesthebasisforaresponsetothedesignprobleminStudio4.MaterialsandMethodsandIntegratedTechSystemsalsofocusonbuildingprecedentsascasestudiestolearnaboutconstructionandbuildingsystems.

1. Exemplaryarchitecturalcasestudiesareresearchedandusedasdescriptive,analyticalandtheoreticalprecedentstoexpandstudents’knowledgeofthearchitecturaldiscipline.Studentsinvestigatethemorphological,spatial/relational,socio-political,cultural/aesthetic,methodological,material/technologicalandtheoreticalunderpinningsoftheprojectsresearchedinordertoextractconcepts,methodsandtoolsintegraltothesearchitecturalworksandtogenerateoperativestrategiesfordesign.

2. Studio4focusesonhousing:throughtheanalysisofhistory,typeandprecedents,throughlecturesandfieldtrips,throughstudyofhousing'sinfluenceonurbanform,andthroughfocuseddesigninvestigation.AssignmentsduringthesemesterlinktheoperativestrategiesfordesigngeneratedinArchitectureAnalysistothemassingandurbanrelationshipsofamulti-familyhousingproject.Theconcepts,methodsandtoolsintegraltotheprecedentformthebasisforthestudents’responsetotheprogrambriefandurbansite.

CONDITIONII.1.1.B.11 BuildingServiceSystemsIntegration(B.ArchandM.Arch)VisitingTeamReport2011:“Theteamdidnotfindevidenceofstudentunderstandingoftheapplicationandperformanceofcommunication,securityandfireprotection.Thisconditionisnotmet.”

N.B.:ThisConditionhaschangedfromthe2009tothe2014Conditions.Ithasbeenrenumbered(toII.1.B.9)andhasbeenmodifiedtoencompasslighting,mechanical,andcommunicationsystems.TheConditionnowreads:“BuildingServiceSystems:Understandingofthebasicprinciplesandappropriateapplicationandperformanceofbuildingservicesystems,includinglighting,mechanical,plumbing,electrical,communication,verticaltransportation,security,andfireprotectionsystems.”



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TheIntegratedBuildingDesignStudiosweredevelopedtomoreclearlyandspecificallyaddressthisconcern,throughmorerigorousplug-ins,consultantworkshops,tutorialsandlectures.Morespecifically:

1.‘...basicprinciplesandappropriateapplicationandperformanceofbuildingservicesystems’:a.IBDStudioReportSheetA6.1:IntroductiontoIntegratedSystemsConceptsb.IBDStudioReportSheetA9.4:DocumentationofConsultantWorkshops

2.‘...lighting’:

a.ITS:CPBR:Part3b.IBDStudioReportSheetA6.4:Daylighting&ArtificialLightingStrategy

3.‘...mechanicalsystems’:

a.ITS:Lecture9+quiz/FinalExamb.ITS:CPBR:Part4c.IBDStudioReportSheetsA6.2:Plandiagramsd.IBDStudioReportSheetA6.3:IntegrativeSystemSectione.IBDStudioReportSheetA6.5:ThermalPerformanceStrategy

4.‘...plumbingsystems’:

a.ITS:Lecture12+quiz/FinalExamb.IBDStudioReportSheetA6.2:Plandiagramsc.IBDStudioReportSheetA6.3:IntegrativeSystemSectiond.A6.6:WaterSystemsStrategy

5.‘...electricalandcommunicationsystems’:

a.IBDStudioReportSheetA6.0b.IBDStudioReportsheetsA6.2:Plandiagramsc.IBDStudioReportSheetA6.3:IntegrativeSystemSection

6.‘...verticaltransportationsystems’:

a.ITS:Lecture13+quiz/FinalExamb.IBDStudioReportsectionA4.0:Architecture

7.‘...securitysystems’:

a. IBDStudioReportSheetA6.0

8.‘...fireprotectionsystems’:a.ITS:Lecture11+quiz/FinalExamb.IBDStudioReportsectionA2.5LifeSafetySystemsc.IBD:Lecture/Tutorial-ArminWolski

ProgramResponsetoCausesofConcern

Concern#1:ConsistencyofLifeSafetyandEnvironmentalSystemswithintheComprehensiveDesignStudio(B.Arch/M.Arch),ConditionII.1.1.B.6VisitingTeamReport2011:“Whiletheteamfoundappropriateevidenceofthemajorityofthecriteriarequiredofthecomprehensivedesignrequirement(B.6)therewaslackofconsistencyintheintegration


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oflifesafetyissuesandenvironmentalsystems.Specifically,theclarityofegressandintegrationofbuildingenvelopeandenvironmentaldistributionsystemswaslacking.”

N.B.:ThisConditionhaschangedfromthe2009tothe2014Conditions.IthasmovedoutofRealmBandisnowexpressedasC.3:“IntegrativeDesign:Abilitytomakedesigndecisionswithinacomplexarchitecturalprojectwhiledemonstratingbroadintegrationandconsiderationofenvironmentalstewardship,technicaldocumentation,accessibility,siteconditions,lifesafety,environmentalsystems,structuralsystems,andbuildingenvelopesystemsandassemblies.”


TheIntegratedBuildingDesignStudiosweredevelopedtomorecloselyaddressthisconcern.ThiswasfurtherreinforcedbytheevolutionoftheSPCstodevelopamoreintegrativeprojectframeworkforthisknowledge.TheC.3SPCareaddressedinthefollowingway:

1.‘...makedesigndecisionswithinacomplexarchitecturalprojectwhiledemonstratingbroadintegrationandconsiderationof’:

a.IBDStudioReportSection8.0,includesprocessworkforeachproject.b.IBDStudioReportA9.3:DocumentationofDecision-MakingProcess,includesnapshotsoftheprojectasitevolvesthroughoutthesemester,withannotatedcaptionsexplainingchangesandhowdecisionsweremade.c.IBDStudioReportSheetA9.4:ConsultantWorkshops,documentsinputfromworkshopconsultants.d.IBDStudioReportSheetA6.3:IntegrativeSystemSection,demonstrateshowmultiplesystemsareintegratedintoasinglearchitecturalsolution.

2.‘...environmentalstewardship’:

a.IBDStudio:Thisisimplicitinthestudio’sapproachestoenvironmentalsystems,watersystems,etc.

3.‘...technicaldocumentation’:

a.IBDStudioReportsheetA6.3:IntegrativeSystemSectionb.ITS:CPBRformatc.ITS:Lecture1+quiz/FinalExam

4.‘...accessibility’:

a.IBDStudioReportsheetA2.6:AccessibilityDrawings

5.‘...siteconditions’:a.IBDStudioReportsheetA3.1:Descriptionandanalysisofsite

6.‘...lifesafety’:

a.IBDStudioReportsheetA2.5:LifeSafetyAnalysisb.IBD:Lecture/Tutorial-ArminWolski

7.‘...environmentalsystems’:

a.IBDStudioReportsectionA6.0:EnvironmentalSystemsb.ITS:Light&Heat:Lecture6+quiz,Lecture9+quiz/FinalExamc.ITS:Water:Lecture12+quiz/FinalExam


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8.‘...structuralsystems’:a.IBDStudioReportsectionA5.0:StructuralSystemb.ITS:Lecture3+quiz,Lecture4+quiz/FinalExam

9.‘...buildingenvelopesystemsandassemblies’:

a.IBDStudioReportsectionA7.0:BuildingEnvelope-Material&Assemblyb.ITS:Lecture8+quiz/FinalExam

Concern#2:Detailedbuildingprogrammingandanalysis(M.Arch),noConditionreferenced.VisitingTeamReport2011:“Whiletheteamfoundstrongevidenceofprogrammingandanalysisattheurbanandsitescales,thisstrengthwasnotfoundattheindividualbuildingscale.”


In2013theMArchprogramevolveditscorestudiosequencetoaddressthisconcern,bystressingthebuildingscale,emphasizingmaterialityinStudios1,2and3,andcreatingsynergieswiththeBuildingTechnologysequence,especiallyMaterialsandMethods.

1. Studio2worksthrougharigorousseriesofprecedentanalysisexercisesthatinformthedesignandprogrammingofamuseuminthecity.

2. Studio3followsbyhybridizingtheprogramofhousingwiththepublicrealm,leadingtoinnovatingprogrammaticamalgamsthatintertwinehousingwiththecity,thesharingeconomy,sharedprogramsandpublicspace.Throughprecedentandprogrammaticanalysis,studentsexploretheopportunitiesofhybridprogramming.

3. Theurbanandsitescalesarestilladdressed,butasaresponsetothescaleofthebuildinganditscontextualization.


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Section3.CompliancewiththeConditionsforAccreditation I.2.1 HumanResourcesandHumanResourceDevelopment

FacultyResumesandMatricesFacultyResumesFacultyteachingmatricesfor2014-15,2015-16andFall2016areprovidedhere.

HowFacultyRemainCurrentinTheirKnowledgeFacultywhoteachintheArchitectureProgramsatCCAcontinuallyupdatetheirknowledgeofthediscipline,practice,andlicensurethroughseveralchannels.Oneisthroughthereviews,presentations,andpublicprogramsoftheCollegeanditsArchitecturePrograms.Studioreviewsandpresentationsofstudentandfacultyworkarearegularcomponentofouracademicyear,providingampleopportunityforfacultytolearnfromoneanother.OurwebsiteincludesasampleoffeaturedpublicationsbyCCAfaculty(andstudents).Guestcriticsfrompractice,academia,andrelatedfieldsbringadditionalknowledgeandperspectives.CCA’slocationattheheartofamajormetropolitanareaallowsustodrawfromalargeandrichpoolofpeersandprofessionalcolleagues.Theserangefromcontinualdialogueswithinnovativeandpertinentlocalpractitioners,tohostingnationalacademicsandpractitionersforfinalreviews.TheDivision’sannualseriesofpubliclecturesandpublicprograms,organizedundertherubricoftheArchitectureLectureSeries,providesanotherforumupdatingfacultyexpertise.Theseriesbringsinleadingcolleaguesfromthefieldofarchitectureandbeyond.Manylecturesandeventsaredesignedtopresentanddiscussemergingvoicesandissueswithinthefield.Forsomelargerormorepopularprograms,CCAArchitecturewithsecuresupportandfundingfromlargeSanFranciscoarchitecturalfirmsfor,orCCAwithcollaboratewithUCBerkeleytoco-hostevents.TheDigitalCraftLab,theUrbanWorksAgency,andtheBuildLabalsoroutinelyhosttalks,presentations,anddemosbycolleaguesfromotheracademicinstitutions,practice,andindustry.Conferenceattendanceandparticipationisanotherframeworkthroughwhichfacultyremaincurrentintheirknowledge.FacultydrawonCCAgrantfunding(asdiscussedbelow)andothersourcestosupportsomeofthisactivity.TheCollegeitselfhostsconferencesandconvenings,includingthe101stannualMeetingofACSAinMarch2013,co-chairedbythen-DirectorofArchitectureIlaBerman.SincethepreviousNAABaccreditationreview,CCAhasalsohostedconferencesoftheAssociationforComputerAidedDesign(2012),theDesignHistorySociety(2015),andtheAssociationofIndependentCollegesofArtandDesign(2015).MembershipandparticipationinprofessionalassociationssuchastheAIA,ACSA,ACADIA,andtheSocietyofArchitecturalHistoriansisanothermeansthroughwhichfacultyupdatetheirknowledge.Withsomanyofthearchitecturefacultyengagedasarchitecturalpractitioners,ourfacultykeepscurrentthroughthemostdirectmeanspossible—dailypractice.Ofparticularnote,ThomFaulders,CraigScott,DouglasBurnham,NealSchwartz,EBMinandPeterAndersonallhavesmallexperimentalpracticesthatworkattheleadingedgesofdesign,materialexperimentation,and/orcommunityleadership.Inaddition,severalofourfacultyworkwithlargefirmsonprojectsofsignificantsizeand

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scope,requiringthecomprehensionandintegrationofthecurrenttechnologiesaswellasevolvingmethodsofprojectdelivery.Atraditionalsemesterstructureand9-monthacademicyearcontractleavesthreemonthsplusotherbreaksforresearchandcreativepractice.Weeklyschedulesmaximizefacultyandstudentsaccesstotheprofession.Themorningorafternoonstudiostructureallowspractitionerstobalanceteachingandpractice.Staffcoordinationconcentratesanindividualfacultymembersscheduletobalancetimeoncampuswithoutsideresearch.Non-tenure-trackrankedfaculty(RNT)appointmentsareataminimumof60%ormaximumof80%ofafull-time5-lineteachingload,recognizingthatthefacultymember’sacademicexpertiserestsonengagementinprofessional,creative,and/orscholarlypractice,andleavingtimeforthepursuitofthatpractice.Inthisway,CCA’scontractualstructurefortherankedrenewablegroupensuresabalancebetweenteachingandpractice,providingthefacultymemberwithbothemploymentassurancesfromtheinstitutionandtimeforseparatepracticeandresearch.Alargenumberofourfacultyarelicensed,withmanyAIAmembersengagedintheContinuingEducationeffortsofthatorganization.WealsocontributetothiscontinuingeducationwithinourownprogramsbyprovidingourlectureseriesforBayAreaprofessionalsandasourfacultyoftenengageasinvitedgueststootheracademicandcivicspeakingevents.Forongoingtraininginmediaanddesigntools,ourbi-yearlyworkshopsforbothfacultyandprofessionalsfocusonnewtechnologies.Evidenceofourfaculty’sachievementsinpracticeisnotedeachyearthroughtheprofessionalawardsgiventoSanFranciscofirms,especiallythroughtheAIASFAwards.

ResourcesAvailabletoFacultyFacultyatCCAbenefitfromintellectual,informational,andfinancialresourcestosupporttheirprofessionaldevelopment.Onecontinualsupporttoourfacultyispeermentoring.ProgramchairsandtheDeancontinuallymentorfacultyintheirknowledgebase,practicedevelopment,andteachingskills.FacultyreviewersinvolvedinthepromotionreviewprocessgivedetailedfeedbacktotheircolleaguesthroughparticipationinInitialReviewCommitteesandontheAppointmentPromotionandTenureCommittee.Co-teachingandcurricularcoordinationexchangesareanotherrichchannelofpeermentoring,andchairsroutinelypairjuniorfacultywithseniorfacultytofacilitatemutualexchangeofideasandpractices.FacultystatusatCCAprovidesaccesstotheCollegelibrariesandinformationresources,includingextensivedatabases,aswellastotheknowledgeofourprofessionalstaffintheshops,labs,andinformationtechnologydepartments.UndertheleadershipoftheAssociateProvost,CCAoffersfacultydevelopmentworkshopsthroughouttheyear.Atthestartofthefall2016semester,forinstance,facultyworkshopsincludedCCAFaculty&StudentHandbookOverview,StudentAffairsSupport&Services,Communications,PublicRelations&SocialMediaBestPractices,CounselingServicesatCCA,OnlineCourseManagementWorkingSessions,LibraryCollectionsandResources,PositioningYourselfontheSpectrumofIdentity,PrivilegeandPower,andInstructionalServices&DigitalScholarship.CCAprovidesfinancialsupportforprofessionaldevelopment,includinggrantsinthreecategories:ProfessionalDevelopmentGrantsforresearchandcreativepracticeprojects;TravelGrantsfor


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conferenceattendanceandpresentationaswellasresearchtravel;andCurriculumDevelopmentGrantsforcoursedevelopment.Appliedforthroughinstitution-widedeadlinesandreview,thesegrantsfundcurriculumorprofessionaldevelopment,withthegoalofsupportingresearch,creativework,andprofessionaldevelopmentaswellasimprovingteachingeffectiveness.Facultyofallranksmayapply.FacultyintheArchitectureDivisionhavebeenactiveandsuccessfulinreceivingCCAProfessionalDevelopment,FacultyTravel,andCurricularDevelopmentGrants,asnotedinthetablebelow.CCAallowsfacultytoapplyforGiftsthatsupportorinitiateaprogramwithintheinstitution.WorkinginconcertwiththeChairsandDean,facultyalsoapplyandworkwiththeProvosts’officetoseekapprovalastowhethertheproposalfitstheCollege’sStrategicPlan.Ifapproved,facultyworkthetheOfficeofAdvancementtocoordinatesearchforgiftswithoverallinstitutionalfundraisingefforts.CCA’sannualbudgetforgrantsistypically$53,333(Curricular=$10,000,Professional=$30,000,andTravel=$13,333).Examplesincludesponsoredstudiosandfundeddesign-buildprojects.2012-2016FacultyGrantsbyArchitectureFacultyFacultymember Year TypeofGrant/Amount/ JasonT.Anderson 2013-14 FacultyTravelGrant:$750 2015-16 FacultyTravelGrant:$500 JavierArbona 2012-13 FacultyTravelGrant:$1K NeerajBhatia 2012-13 FacultyTravelGrant:$1K 2014-15 FacultyCurriculumDev'tGrant:$1.2K 2014-15 FacultyTravelGrant:$1.3K 2015-16 FacultyTravelGrant:$1K 2015-16 FacultyTravelGrant:$1K 2015-16 SharedFacultyCurriculumDev'tGrant:$4K AmyCampos 2015-16 FacultyCurriculumDev'tGrant:$1K 2015-16 FacultyTravelGrant:$1K IreneCheng 2012-13 FacultyTravelGrant:$800 2013-14 FacultyTravelGrant:$1K 2014-15 FacultyCurriculumDev'tGrant:$2K 2014-15 FacultyTravelGrant:$1.8K ChristopherFalliers 2014-15 FacultyTravelGrant:$800 ThomFaulders 2012-13 FacultyTravelGrant:$500 2013-14 FacultyTravelGrant:$750 2014-15 FacultyTravelGrant:$1K LisaFindley 2014-15 FacultyProfessionalDev'tGrant:$1.5K 2014-15 FacultyTravelGrant:$700 2015-16 FacultyTravelGrant:$1K NatalyGattegno 2012-13 FacultyTravelGrant:$1K 2015-16 FacultyTravelGrant:$1K JasonKellyJohnson 2015-16 FacultyTravelGrant:$1K AndrewKudless 2012-13 FacultyTravelGrant:$550 2013-14 FacultyTravelGrant:$750


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2014-15 FacultyProfessionalDev'tGrant:$1.5K AdamMarcus 2014-15 FacultyCurriculumDev'tGrant:$1.2K 2014-15 FacultyTravelGrant:$1.35K 2015-16 FacultyTravelGrant:$1K 2015-16 FacultyTravelGrant:$600 ChristopherRoach 2012-13 FacultyTravelGrant:$500 2012-13 SharedFacultyCurriculumDev'tGrant:$5K NealSchwartz 2014-15 FacultyTravelGrant:$1K MauricioSotoRubio2013-14 FacultyCurriculumDev'tGrant:$4K AntjeSteinmuller 2012-13 FacultyCurriculumDev'tGrant:$1K 2012-13 FacultyTravelGrant:$800 2015-16 FacultyTravelGrant:$1K 2015-16 SharedFacultyCurriculumDev'tGrant:$4K ClarkThenhaus 2015-16 FacultyTravelGrant:$1K CathrineVeikos 2015-16 FacultyTravelGrant:$1K 2015-16 FacultyTravelGrant:$500 SandraVivanco 2012-13 FacultyTravelGrant:$500 2012-13 SharedFacultyCurriculumDev'tGrant:$5K 2014-15 FacultyTravelGrant:$1.95K 2015-16 FacultyTravelGrant:$1K Inaddition,newtenure-trackfacultysometimesreceivemodeststart-upgrantstoassistthemininitiatingtheirresearchactivitiesatCCA. TheArchitectureprogramencouragesfacultyparticipationindevelopmentopportunities,includingcontributionsandparticipationinsymposiaandconferencesanditsowninitiativesviathedesignresearchlabs.TheDeanandchairshavetheopportunitytoincludelimitedfundswithindivisionandprogramannualbudgetstosupportfacultywork,rangingfromthedevelopmentofasymposiumtosupportinganindividualfacultyproposal.ExampleofthissupporthasincludedthedevelopmentoftheDataClaySymposiumatCCA,theBuoyantEcologiesExhibition,theBlackLivesMatterTeach-In,andtheongoingseriesofFormationsworkshopsforstudentsandlocalpractitioners.Tenuredandtenuretrackfaculty,aswellassomeRNTfaculty,benefitfromCCA’sgeneroussabbaticalpolicy,underwhichfacultymembersareeligibletoapplyforonesemesterofresearchleaveatfullpayforeverythreeyearsoffull-timeteachingcompleted.

FacultyResearchCCAArchitecturefacultyareprolificandhigh-achievinginresearchandcreativepractice.ForanoverviewofresearchactivitiesbyrankedfacultysincethepreviousNAABaccreditationreview,seethePortfolioofFacultyResearchSummaries.

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StudentSupportServices

AcademicAdvisingStudentsintheB.Archprogrambenefitfromamultilayeredacademicadvisingstructure.Facultyandprofessionalstaffprovideacademicadvisingthroughoutthestudent’stimeattheCollege,intwostages:duringthefirstyearofundergraduatestudy,studentsareassignedFirstYearAdvisorsfromamongfacultywhoteachtheCoreCurriculumintheFirstYearprogram.Thisuniqueadvisingstructureisdesignedtoprovidestudentswithtoolsfornavigatingtheiracademicpathsintheirfirstyearspecifically.InadditiontoFirstYearAdvisors,first-yearstudentsaresupportedbytheFirstYearSpecialistandAssistantDirectorofAcademicAdvising,whoareavailabletomeetwithstudentsduringregularofficehours.Inthesecondyearandbeyond,continuingandincomingtransferB.ArchstudentsbenefitfromProgram-SpecificAdvisingwithstaffAcademicAdvisorsJaredElizares.StudentsusetoolssuchastheClassScheduleWorksheetandtheGraduationPlanWorksheet,augmentedbyWebAdvisorandtheonlinePortal.CCAAcademicAdvisingadvocatesforstudentsuccess.Staffpartnerwithstudentstodevelopandachievetheircreative,academic,personal,andprofessionalgoalsasparticipantsindiverselocalandglobalcommunities.IncollaborationwithAcademicAdvising,studentsshouldbeabletonavigatevarioussystemsandsourcestomaximizetheirlearningexperienceandfindvalueinallaspectsoftheireducationalchoices;identifychallengesanddevelopstrategiesforsuccesswithintentionality,integrity,andequanimity;andengageinmeaningfulrelationshipswithpeers,faculty,andstaffinordertocultivatedynamiccreativepractices.AsourB.ArchProgramExpert,Prof.JasonAndersonworkswithstaffadvisorJaredElizaresaswellasdirectlywithstudentstoensurealignmentbetweenacademicadvisingandprogram-specificcurriculum.Inaddition,theJuniorReviewprovidestheinputofalargergroupoffacultyevaluatingeachstudent’sworkandmakingrecommendationsaboutfuturecourseselectionsandcurricularstrategies.Studentsroutinelydiscusstheiracademicchoiceswithindividualfacultymembersonanad-hocbasis,providingadditionallinesofadvising.M.ArchstudentshaveuptothisyearbeenadvisedbytheGraduateChair,butasofthisyearwehaveassignedthatresponsibilitytothenewAssociateChairofGraduateArchitecture,AndrewKudless.Prof.Kudlessmeetswitheverystudentatleasttwiceperyear--andinmanycasesmoreoften--toevaluateprogresstowarddegreerequirements,reviewcourseregistrationoptions,andhelpstudentsaddressanyotherissuesrelatingtotheiracademicsuccess.Inaddition,theMid-ProgramReviewprovidestheinputofalargergroupoffacultyevaluatingeachstudent’sworkandmakingrecommendationsaboutfuturecourseselectionsandcurricularstrategies.Ofcourse,studentsfrequentlydiscusstheiracademicchoiceswithindividualfacultymembersonanad-hocbasis,providingadditionallinesofadvising.

PersonalAdvisingUndertheleadershipoftheDeanofStudents,theCollegeprovidesamplesupportandadvisingforstudentstoaddresstheirmentalhealth,wellbeing,andpersonaldevelopment.Itprovidesassistance,intervention,prevention,andreferralservicestothecollegecommunity.TheDeanofStudentsofficealsoservesasanadvocateforstudentswhilechallengingstudentstodeveloppersonalresponsibility,practiceethicaldecision-making,andseeksocialjusticeastheygrowintoartistcitizens.

https://www.cca.edu/academics/first-year/curriculum

http://www.cca.edu/academics/first-year

https://www.cca.edu/students/advising/contact

http://www.cca.edu/students/advising/contact

http://www.cca.edu/students/advising/contact

https://docs.google.com/a/cca.edu/file/d/0BzTBpGLVZSUnVGJ1NTJfeU9xOTQ/edit

https://docs.google.com/a/cca.edu/file/d/0BzTBpGLVZSUnVGJ1NTJfeU9xOTQ/edit

https://docs.google.com/a/cca.edu/file/d/0BzTBpGLVZSUnX0poNzlqZEgyZEU/edit

https://webadvisor.cca.edu/WebAdvisor/WebAdvisor?TYPE=M&PID=CORE-WBMAIN&TOKENIDX=9163118155

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SomeofthisassistanceisdescribedintheStudentHandbook,andmanyresourcesareaccessiblethroughtheStudentResourcesandFormswebpage.TheCCACaresprogramaddressespotentialharmtostudentsandemploysappropriatepositiveintervention.CCA'sCareTeamengagesstudentswiththecareandsupportneededduringdifficultandchallengingpersonalandacademiccircumstances.Becauseofthesecircumstances,studentsmayexhibitbehaviorsthatcanbeseenasdistressing,disruptive,disturbing,ordangerous.CCAcommunitymembersprovidetheCCACareTeamwithinformationregardingthestudenttheyareconcernedabout.Theteamwilldeterminehowtobestsupporteachstudent.

StudentSocietiesandOrganizations CCAArchitecturehasbothanAIASandaNOMASChapter,anAlphaRhoChichapter,andanArchitectureStudentCouncil. ArchitectureStudentCouncil:ArchitectureStudentCouncil:TheArchitectureStudentCouncilistherepresentativestudentbodythatcontributestostudentorganizationandleadershipwithintheDivision.TheArchitectureStudentCouncilorganizescommunicationtoandfromthestudentbodytotheadministrationandstaff.EachyearlevelofeachoftheBArchandMArchprogramselectstworepresentativestotheArchitectureStudentCouncil.ThisgroupofrepresentativesmeetswiththeDean,BArch,MArchChairsandProgramManagerstodiscussissuesofconcern,ideasandinitiativesthatthestudentswouldliketotake.Meetingstakeplaceatleasttwiceasemesterorasmattersarise.TheChairsencouragestudentparticipationinthecouncilandinitiateanenvironmentforopenstudentexpressioninconvocationannouncementsand/or’town-hall’meetings.Issueshaveincluded:futurecampusplanninginitiatives,curricularinterestsandconcerns,life/workbalance,studentmentorshipandconversationsaboutstudioscheduling. AlphaRhoChi:AchapterofAlphaRhoChihasexistedatCCAsince2000.AlphaRhoChiisaprofessional-socialstudentrunorganizationthatdevelopsyearlyinitiativesinsupportofacademicleadership,mentorship,networkingandprofessionalism.Thechapterhasasetofelectedofficers/representativesandastudentmemberbody.EachyearagraduatingstudentoftheschoolisnominatedfortheAlphaRhoChiBronzeMedalwhohasshownabilityforleadership,performedwillingservicetotheschoolandwhoshowspromiseforfutureprofessionalmerit. NOMAS:NOMASisourstudentChapterofNOMA(NationalOrganizationofMinorityArchitects).ThischapterisinpartsupportedbytheCCAArchitecture’soperatingbudget.NOMAShasdevelopedaseriesoffundraisingeventstosupportitsstudentrunprogramsincludingcollaborativelydevelopingsubmissionsfortheyearlyNOMAcompetitionsupportedbydiversitystudiesseminarsandstudiosatCCA,andsettingupadiscussionpanelforfacultyandstudentstofocusonpolitical,ethicalandsocialissuesrelatedtodiversityawareness.FacultymemberRodHenmiisaNOMAvicepresident. AIAS:OurAIASchapterisanorganizationthatisdedicatedtomakingadirectlinktotheprofessionbyprovidingstudentskills-buildingandprofessionalawarenessworkshopsandbygettinginvolvedmoredirectlywiththelocalAIASF.ActivitiesamongAIAShaveincludedincludeIDPWorkshops,mentoring,firmvisits,lectures,anddigitaltoolsdemonstrationworkshopsandtutorialsforstudents.Inaddition,onestudentfromAIASsitsontheboardofAIASFeveryotheryearasadirectlinktotheprofessionalcommunity.Aswiththeotherstudentgroups,thechapterisinpartsupportedbytheoperatingbudgetoftheprogram. TheChimeraCouncilandGraduateStudentAllianceproviderobustforumsforstudentleadershipacrosscampus,asdomanyotherCollege-widestudentorganizations.

https://www.cca.edu/students/handbook

https://www.cca.edu/students/forms

https://www.cca.edu/students/dean/cares

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StudentsalsoparticipateinarangeofprofessionalorganizationsoutsideofCCA.Severallocalarchitecture-orientedorganizationsinvitestudentparticipation:AIA,NOMA,BayAreaYoungArchitects(BAYA),ArchitectureforHumanity,PublicArchitecture,andArchitectsDesigners&PlannersforSocialResponsibility(APDSR),whosenationalpresidentisCCAlecturerRaphaelSperry,AIA.

StudentExhibitionsandPublications Seenaspartofacademicandprofessionaldevelopment,CCAandCCAArchitectureprovidesseveralexhibitionvenuesforstudentswhoareencouragedtopresenttheirworkinapublicsetting.PerhapsthemostrobustopportunityforArchitecturestudentsistheJuryPrizeExhibitionheldduringthefirstweekoftheacademicyear.Thisweek-longexhibitiondisplaysthebestprojectfromeachstudiotheprevioustwosemesters,whichisthenjuriedwhileonexhibittorecognizeexcellenceinmultiplecategories. Inaddition,CCAhasatraditionofstudentexhibitsandpublication.Campusgalleriesprogramarangeofstudentpresentations,whichrangefromclassexhibitionstotheend-of-the-yearGraduateExhibition.Astheculminatingeventoftheschoolyear,graduatingBArchstudentsexhibitcuratedprojectsandMArchstudentsexhibittheirThesisprojects.Thisexhibitionisopentothepublic,andrunsconcurrentlywithexhibitionsfromtheotherCollegeprograms.Inrecentyears,studentshaveeditedandproducedapublicationcompiling2-3yearsofselectedstudentworkalongwithstudent-andfaculty-authoredessaysintheConstructseries.

CareerDevelopmentWithabroadrangeofstudentsandanequallybroadrangeofpracticeopportunitiesaffordedintheBayArea,CCAandCCAArchitectureofferarangeofwaystopromoteastudent’scareerdevelopment.Mostimportantly,thestudentswhostudyatCCAaretheinstitution'suniquehumanresource.Paralleltotheprogrammaintainingacurrentandcriticalunderstandingofcontemporarypracticeisanunderstandingofthechangingneedsofthestudentbody.Todescribetheeffortsinassistingcareerdevelop,itsbeneficialtoworkoutfromthestructureofstudentadvisingandfaculty:studentratiostoinstitutionalcareerservices.BoththeBArchandMArchprogramshaveinplaceasystemofstudentadvisingwhichallowsforacontinualdialogueonastudent’sacademictrajectoryandtheirpreparationforpracticeaftergraduation.TheBArchChairandtheBArchProgramExpertssharetheresponsibilityofadvisingthestudentsinthisarea.IntheMArch,theChairandAssociateChairareabletostartandmaintaindialoguesonadvisingthroughthestudent'stimeintheprogram.Toaugmentthis,coursestructures,sizes,andanopenstudioenvironmentareveryconduciveforfacultytoknowstudentswell.Dialoguesbetweenstudent,facultymember,andadvisorarecommontoaddressareasofstruggleandsupportforacademicandcareeropportunity.Withineachprogram,a‘mid-career’reviewhasbeenstructuredasanopportunityforadvisingandassessment.TheBArch’shavethesesessionduringthejunioryear,whiletheMArch’sconducttheminthemiddleofthesecondyear.Bothmarkthemomentwhenthestudentisbeginningtoengageinhisorheradvancedandelectiveacademicwork.Theguidancegiveninthesesessionsisoftengearedinparttoastudent'semergingaspirationsbeyondgraduation.TheCollegealsoplaysaroleincareerdevelopment.WorkinginconsultationwiththeDivision,CCA’sCareerDevelopmentDepartmenthostsaCareerExpo.Thisannualeventattractsnumerousarchitecturefirmsfromaroundtheregion.Oftheannual70-80recruiterseachyear,roughly25%arearchitecturefirmsand/orhavemadehiresfromarchitecturestudents.TheCareerExpoatCaliforniaCollegeoftheArtsisaprivatejobfairaimedspecificallyatCCA'semergingstudentpopulationofartists,writers,designers,andthinkersandthepotentialemployerswhovaluethem.TheExpoprovidesanopportunityforstudentsandalumnitomakeface-to-faceconnectionswithcreativeindustryleaders.


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Attendeesreceiveinvaluableinformationaboutpotentialinternships,part-andfull-timepositions,andfreelancework.TheExpoisopentoundergraduateandgraduatestudents.Itoffersstudentsdirecthelpwithattainingworkwithemployertablesoncampus,andon-campusportfolioreviewswithemployers.InadditiontotheCareerExpoevent,theCareerDevelopmentDepartmentalsooffersarangeofcareerservices.TheserangefrompersonalcounselingandcoachingforstudentsandalumnitoCCAWorks,anexclusivejobboardfortheCCAcommunity.TheCareerDevelopmentDepartmentisalsoworkingontwoprojectstoimprovestudentcareerdevelopment.SalesforceCRMsoftwarerecentlyintroducedtointegrateresourcesandknowledgebasesforbetterstudentsupportandoutcomes.ItwillamorerobustpictureofhiringtimelinesandplacementforCCAstudentsinarchitecture.SalesforcewillalsoallowforamoreconsistentcommunicationwithinCCAdepartmentsandabettersharingofresources.Finally,theCareerDevelopmentDepartmentisworkingonaninitiativefortheCollegetoreviewpoliciesandpracticeswithaviewtowardbestsupportingourstudentsandalumnithroughouttheircareers.TheArchitectureDepartmenthassetupopportunitiestomeetwithalumnimentorsandhaspostedaseriesofonlinetoolsandresourcesbooks.Astudent'scapacityforcareerdevelopmentistiedtoacademicachievementandpersonalhealth.CCAofferssupportintheseareasbyotherformsofcounselingandprograms.Astudenthasaccesstopersonalcounseling,learningresourcesprograms,internationalstudentsservicesandconfidentialcounselingregardingissueofhealth,mentalhealthanddisabilities.TheBArchandMArchChairsoftenactasaliaison,pointingthestudenttoaresourceorensuringastudentisaffordedthesupporttheyneedbythestudent’sfaculty.

Internship,AXP,andtheArchitectLicensingAdvisorStudentsinCCA’sBArchandMArchprogramsarerequiredtocompletea225-hourinternshipbeforegraduation.Withinourcollege,theinternshipsarestructuredasa0-creditclass.ThisclassisstaffedbyafacultymemberwhoisalsotheArchitectLicensingAdvisorandprovidesanadvisingrolethroughouttheyear.Bynotprovidingcreditforthisclass,tuitioncostsareseparatedfromthepaidworkexperiencedoneoutsideofthecollege.TheArchitectLicensingAdvisor,formerlythe"IDPCoordinator"onpreviousdocumentsisanArchitecturefacultymemberwhoworkswiththestudentsininternshipadvisingandplacement,aswellaswithAXPprocessandregistration,portfolioworkshopsandotherprofessionaldevelopmentopportunities.TheAdvisorworksdirectlywiththeCareerServicesofficeonthingslikeCareerExpoandotherrelatedactivities.TheLicensingAdvisorishighlyqualifiedpractitionerwhodevelopsandmaintainsdialoguewithanetworkoflocalpractitioners,andisaresourcefornationaltrendsinbestpractices.Priortothecurrentacademicyear,theArchitectLicensingAdvisorforbothB.ArchandM.ArchprogramswasDorisGuerrero,aSeniorAdjunctProfessor,AIAmember,andInteriorsDesignDirectoratGensler.WhileProf.GuerrerocontinuestoteachourProfessionalPracticecourse,herincreasedlevelofresponsibilityatGenslerledhertoreduceherinvolvementatCCA.ThecurrentArchitectLicensingAdvisorfortheB.ArchProgramisRandyRuiz,aSeniorAdjunctProfessorandprincipalofAAAArchitecture.TheArchitectLicensingAdvisorfortheM.ArchProgramisAndrewKudless,atenuredAssociateProfessor,AssociateChairofGraduateArchitecture,andprincipalofMatsysDesign.Bothfacultymembersintegratelicensureadvisingintotheircareerandinternshipsadvising,educatingstudentsaboutlicensureinpresentationsandmeetingsandschedulingindividualappointmentswithinterestedstudents.TheycontinueourpracticeofmakinganannualpresentationonlicensingandAXPtoB.ArchandM.Archstudents,typicallywithanNCARBrepresentativeasaguest


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presenter,andincoordinationwithourAIAS,NOMAS,andAPXchapters.Inaddition,theyuseemailtosharenewsaboutAXPandAREtostudentsandrecentgraduates.

I.2.2 PhysicalResources

Programphysicalresources

CampusCCAisatwo-campusinstitution,withallofCCAArchitecture,BArchandMArchprogramclassesandadministrativeofficeshousedontheSanFranciscocampus.TheSanFranciscocampusishighlightedbytheteachingspacesinthe11118thStreetbuilding,numerousspacesformaking,andthehighleveloftechnologicalsupport.Thesethreeaspectshelpcreateastudentlearningenvironmentofcollegialinteraction,acultureofsupportedmaking,andubiquitousaccesstothetoolsanddialoguesregardingcontemporarydigitaldesign.Thecampus’mainbuildingisalight-filled,160,000-square-footfacilitythatoccupieshalfacityblockintheSanFrancisco’sdesigndistrict.Architecturestudiospacesoccupypartofthesecondfloor,andarecharacterizedbyanopenplantofosterinteractionandflexibleuse.Classroomsaremedia-readyspacesforavarietyofstandardclasssizes.Thedistinctmakingspacesofferthetools,space,andexpertstaffsupportformodel-making,electronics,film,metalandwood,anddigitalcraft.Finally,theso-calledNavespaceisauniqueeducationspace.Setinaformerbus-repairhanger,thisdoublesasbothmostprominentandpublicspaceonthecampus,andthemostshared.Architecture,aswellasotherdisciplines,usetheNaveforclasscritiques,finalreviews,aswellasspecialexhibitions.Itoffersstudents,faculty,andvisitorsaccesstotheschool’sstudentworkandacademicdialogues.Themajorityofclasses,allstudios,andArchitecture’sstaffandfacultyofficesarewithinthe11118thStreetbuilding.AdditionalclassroomsareheldwithintheGraduateCenter,acrossthestreetfromthemainbuildingonHooperStreet.Theonlyexceptionsaretravelabroadelectivesandresource-specificelectives,suchasanarchitecture-ceramicsclassheldattheOaklandkiln.ThesharedfacilitiesontheSanFranciscocampusincludethefollowing.

• Thecampus’sSimpsonLibrary,containingthearchitectureanddesignlibrary,andover45,000volumesandninety-ninenationalandinternationalperiodicalsondesign,aswellasInternet-accessiblecomputers

• TimkenLectureHall,a133-seatlecturehallwithcomputerprojectioncapabilityanddataandpowerportsateachseat.

• Fourlargeshops,aspraybooth,anddryingroomarelocatedatoneendofthestudios• TheRapidPrototypingStudio,witharangeofdigitalCAD/CAMfabricationtools• TheHybridLab,asupervisedmakingspacefocusedonelectronicsanditerativeprojects• TheCarmenM.ChristensenProductionSpace,ablack-boxspaceforfilmandsoundwork.• DigitalColorCenter,adigitalprintservicebureau• MediaCenter,providingmediaequipmentforstudentsandfaculty• TheMaterialsResourcesCenter,amaterialslibrary• Fourair-conditionedcomputerlabs,someusedforteaching,somealwaysopenforindividual

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TechnologyEducationalTechnologyServices(ETS)managesallaspectsoftechnologyatbothcampusesandinvirtualspace.TheirstaffsupportsCCAfaculty,staff,andstudentsintheiruseofinformationtechnologyandtechnologicalresources.TheeducationalmissionatCCAistoeducatethosewhoshapeculturethroughtheirworkasartists,architectsanddesigners.ThismissiongovernsthegoalsfortheuseoftechnologyatCCA.Thesefundamentalgoals,developedwithinthecontextofastronghistoryofexplorationintraditionaltechnologies,are:toestablishstrategicandproductivemethodsfortheuseofnewtechnologies,toencouragetheexplorationofnewandinnovativemethodsfortheapplicationofnewmedia,toestablishmethodsfordeterminingfairandequitabledistributionsoflimitedresources,andtopromoteubiquitousaccessibilityandseamlessintegrationofnewtechnologiesETSemploys40professionalsinTechnologySupportServices,NetworkingandInfrastructure,AdministrativeComputing,WebandMobileServicesandStrategicProjectManagement.Thefiscalbudgetingprocessincludesinputfromacademicandadministrativestakeholders,withfocusonenterpriseandcreativetechnologies.ETShasanupgradeprogramthatfollowsarefreshcyclebasedonthetypeofequipment.Projectorsareona3-5yearreplacementcycleandothertechnologyvaries,butthemajorityofourroomshavehadupdatedtechaddedinthelast3years.TheCollege’s500+academicworkstationsarerefreshedona3-yearcycle,whichincludesnewhardwareandthelatestsoftwareversions,whichareupdatedeverysemester.Italsoincludessupportingtechnologiessuchasdisplays,rapidprototypingandvirtualenvironmentsdevices.RecentprojectsincludetheRenderFarmandDeltabotfor3Dprintingwithclay.ETShasalsoworkedwithFacilitiestoupdateclassroomsasA/Vreadylocations,andcontinueprogramtoupdatesoftwareandhardware.ThroughtheirProjects,ETSdevelopsandexecutestechnologyprojectsservingstudent,academic,andbusinessneeds.They’vedevelopedtheinfrastructureandoffersupportforweb-basedteachingservices.Theyofferstudentsrecommendationsoncomputerpurchasesperspecificprogramsandtrainingandsupportfortechnologyissues.CCAhasabout108spaceswithinstalledAV,69inSFand39inOakland.Wehaveroughly7typesofclassroomspaceswithtechnology,themajorityofwhichhavehadupdatedtechaddedinthelast3years.Thetypesofroomsare:

• Lecternsw/Projection:Wehave5inSFand7inOakland.ThesespaceshaveanumberofAVhookups,acomputeratalecternandaprojectorfordisplay.

• BYODw/TVStudio:Wehave30inSF,16inOakland.TheseareclassroomspacesusuallywithmultipleusecasesthathaveaTVinstalledandcablesforlaptop/dvd/doccamhookup.Roomsizesvaryandaresometimestypical18classsizeorareoddshapedandmoreforstudiodemonstration.

• BYODw/Projection:Wehave11inSFand5inOakland.Theseroomshaveafewtypesofanaloganddigitalinputsandhaveprojectionfordisplay.Roomsforaround18students.

• Boardroom:Wehaveonetypicalboardroomw/microphonesarealongtable.Thisspaceisnotjustusedforadministrativemeetings,butalsoisusedforsomeclasses.Ithaslaptopinputsatthetable,arackofequipmentandprojectionfordisplay.

• Huddle/MeetingSpace:Wehave9inSF,1inOakland.Mostoftheseareusedexclusivelyforstaffandadminpurposes,butatleastoneisoftenusedforclassorstudentgroupwork.Thesespacesareoftensmaller,fituptotenandhaveaTVw/laptophookupandinsomecasesaremacminiforastandalonesetuporvideoconference.

• LectureHall:ThereisoneinSFandoneinOakland.Thesearespacesusedforevents,classesandmeetings.Theyhaveaprojectorfordisplay,abooth,multiplehookups,audiomixer,lightingcontrol,etc.formoreinvolvedpresentations.

http://technology.cca.edu/

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• ComputerLabClassrooms:Thereare3inSFand8inOakland.Thesehaveprojectionfordisplay,rowsofdeskswithcomputersandacomputeratthelectern.

Shops Keytothemissionandpracticeofacultureofmaking,theSanFranciscoStudioResourcesmanagetheshops,plusothersharedanddedicatedmakingspacesrequiringspecialequipment.Thisincludesadozendistinctmakingspaces,includingtraditionalwoodandmodelshops,theRapidPrototypingStudio,theHybridLab,othermakerareas,plususeoftheBackLot.Eachspaceiscomplimentedwithadedicatedstaffofexpertmakers,facultymembers,andastudiomanager.TheStudioResourcesgroupmanagesbudgetforacquisitionsofnewequipmentandmaintenanceofexistingequipment.Itexecutesongoingprojectstoincreaseandmodernizethetypesoftoolsandmakingfacilitiesavailable.Examplesincludeprojectstocreateadigitaloperationalsystems,increasesinrapidprototypingtools,andincreasingcapacityanduseofthelabs.Italsodesignsandmanagesabestpracticesapproachtotraining,safety,andsharingoftheresources.AlistofequipmentandlinktotheStudioResources,withamorefulllistofresources,instructionalguides,andrulesandpolicies,follows.Linkstospecificmakingspacesequipmentandresources:

• ModelShop• 2DStudios(Painting/DrawingDept)• BackLot• FashionDesignStudios• FilmStudios• FurnitureStudios• HybridLab• LabZero(fabric,leather,andplastics)• MetalShop• RapidPrototypingStudio• SprayBooth/CastingLab• WeldingStudio

SanFranciscoStudioResources AspartofagoalforanexpandedpresenceinSanFrancisco,tworecentorcurrentprojectscreatepublicinterfacesbetweentheCollegeandpublic.Inearly2013,theCCAWattisInstituteforContemporaryArtmovedoffcampusandintoanewhome,theCCAWattisInstituteKentandVickiLoganGalleries,at360KansasStreet.Therenovatedstreetfrontbuildingestablishespublicpresencetothisforumforthepresentationanddiscussionofinternationalcontemporaryartandcuratorialpractice.Infall2016,theHubbellSt.Gallerieswillopen,withthemandatetoprogramstudentandfacultyworkwithinastorefrontvenuenearschool.CCAArchitecturehasparticipatedinboththeWattisandstudentfacultygalleries.TheBackLot,thelargevacantparcelcontingenttothemainbuildingandsiteofourfuturenewacademicbuilding,iscurrentlyoperatingasanoutdoorstudioforlearning,making,andrecreation.Ithasgonethroughanenvironmentalremediationandsiteimprovementstobeasecure,extensivepavedareaswithseveralshippingcontainersequippedwithtoolsandfurnishings.ThissignificantexpansioninoutdoorspacehasallowedtheCollegetohostgatherings,artandcraftfairs,studentevents.Ithasalsohosteddesign-buildclasses,studentprojectfabrication,andotheracademicactivities.Finally,theCollegecontinuallyinvestsinimprovementandupgradeprojects.Thisincludesannualupgradestoshopsandcomputingequipmentandfacilities,andperiodicupgradesinstudiospacesand

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furnishings.RecentandcurrentprojectsrangefromtechnologyprojectssuchastheimplementationofaSalesforceCRMsoftwaresystemtointegrateresourcesandknowledgebasesforenhancedfaculty,student,andalumniinteractions.

PlansandimagesofphysicalresourcesAsCCAiscompletingaseriesofsummer-fall2016renovations,thecampusmapsavailabletothepubliconlinedonotshowsomeareasofchange.Thelinksbelowshowboththecurrentpublicinformationandtheplansbeingfinishedthissummerandfall.Existingcampusmapsandplans:

• OverallSanFranciscomap• OverallOaklandmap• 11118thStreet,Mainbuilding• 11118thStreet,Mainbuilding,notatedforArchitectureStudiosandFacultyOffices• HooperStreetGraduateCenter• BackLot• Virtualtour

2016RenovationProjects:

• RenovationsofBetaArchitectureFacultyOfficesandMArchStudios• Additionofnewteachingpodandcritique/presentationspacein11118thStreet• GraduateCenterRenovation

ChangesinconstructionandplanningSince1922,CCA’shistoriccampushasbeeninOaklandonthefour-acreformerJamesTreadwellestateatBroadwayandCollegeAvenue.In1995,wepurchasedanemptybusmaintenancefacilityon8thStreetinSanFranciscoandundertookafour-yearrenovationtocreateasecondcampusforexpandedofferingsinart,architecture,design,andwriting.In2011,CCApurchaseda2.5acre-lotcontiguouswithitsSanFranciscocampus,oneofthelastsizeablevacantblocksinthecity.Asaresult,weownenoughacreagetounifyallactivitythere.Afteramulti-yearplanningprocess,involvingrepresentativesfromacrosscollegeandledbyGensler,MKThink,andJensenArchitects,CCAhasdevelopedadetailedplantouniteinSanFranciscoby2021.Theinstitution'sarticulationoftheplanningprocess,theplanningdocument,andcurrentcommunicationsandnewsonplannedprojectsarelinkedbelow:

• CampusPlanningwebsite• CampusPlanningblogwithregularupdates• FramingtheFutureMasterPlan

ThisstrategicframeworkisarticulatedintheplanningdocumentFramingtheFuture.Withinputfromstudents,faculty,alumni,andtrustees,thedocumentarticulatestheconsensusvaluesandmissionstatementsthatwillforma21stcenturyschoolofartanddesign.ItdevelopstheseintoacademicplanthemesandstressesdevelopmentofasustainableandunifiedSanFranciscocampus.Insummer2016,JensenArchitectscompletedadetailedprogramminganalysisaimedatdescribingtheCollege’sneedsandpreferencesforitsexpandedcampus.Thearchitectselectionprocessisunderwayforthedesignofacampusthatwillincorporateflexibleandpersonalizededucationoptions,balancedisciplinaryclarityandmultidisciplinaryopportunities,blend

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“thetransparencyoftheSFcampuswiththepatinaoftheOaklandcampus,”andusebestpracticesinsustainabledesign.DeanofArchitectureJonathanMasseyisengagedintheselectionprocessthroughparticipationinSeniorCabinetplanningmeetingsandontheAd-HocCommitteeselectinganarchitect.DeanMasseyalongwithArchitectureProf.NatalyGattegno(GraduateArchitecturechair)andProf.BrianPricearemembersoftheFacultyCampusPlanningCommittee,whichProf.Priceco-chairs.Inthemidstofthisplanningprocess,recentparallelandshort-termprojectscontinuetoaddresschallengingfacingtheschoolintermofstudenthousing,offeropportunitiesforteaching,andarefinementoftheexistingspaces.Asthecostoflivingforstudentsisoneofthechallengesfacingtheinstitution,CCAhasdevelopedandhasinplanningmultiplebrand-newstudenthousingprojectsinSanFrancisco.TheHarrietStreetResidencesopenedinthefallof2013,whilethePanoramicApartments,anewstudentapartmentfacility,openedinthefallof2015.InreviewbytheSanFranciscoPlanningDepartment,the188HooperStreetdevelopment,designedbyStanleySaitowitz/NatomaArchitectsisslatedtoopeninthesummerof2019.AlsointheplanninganddesignprocessisastudentapartmentbuildingjusttwoblocksfromourMainBuilding.DesignedbyLeddyMaytumStacyArchitects,thisbuildingonArkansasStreetwillprovideapproximately400bedsalongwithacademic,dining,andsocialfacilities,withacompletiontargetof2019.TheCollege’sgoalistohave1,000bedsonorneartheSanFranciscocampusby2021.

SignificantproblemsExpansionandenhancementofourSanFranciscocampusinanticipationofcampusconsolidationisapositive,butitposeslogisticalchallengesintheshortandmediumtermasweaccommodateconstruction.Whileconstructionisprimarilycompletedduringthesummerwhileveryfewclassesareinsession,weanticipatelow-levelimpactsonoperationsandservicesforthenextfewyearsastheCollegeimprovesitsfacilities.Fortunately,wedonotanticipateneedingtorelocateanyoftheArchitectureProgramsspacesorpersonneluntilbuild-outiscompleted.Thiscampusplanningproposalswilladdressotherproblemsimpactingoperationsandservicesinthelong-term.Intheshort-term,eachchallengehasbeenaddressedbytheinstitutionorCCAinmanyways.ThedualcampuscausesissueswithaccesstotheOaklandlibrary,oneinwhichtheschoolshuttleslibraryresourcesbetweencampuseseachdayuponrequest.AstudentoftenhasdifficultymakingaworkableschedulethatincludesanOaklandelectiveclass,thuslimitingthestudents’accesstoresourcesliketheOaklandkilnordarkrooms.FreshmentakealloftheirclassesinOakland.Thoseinterestedinarchitecturehavelimitedexposuretotherestoftheprogramuntiltheirsophomoreyear.

FacultyphysicalresourcesFacultyhaveaccesstoallofthephysical,technological,andinformationresourcesnotedelsewhereinsectionI.2.2andI.2.4.ItisrecognizedbytheadministrationofCCAthatfacultyofficespaceisanimportantphysicalresourceandonecontinuallytakingstepstoevolve.CCAhasinstitutionalconditionssimilarwithmanyurbanschoolswhichhinderthedevelopmentoffacultyoffices.Spaceisatapremium,andalimitedresource.Also,theschoolhasalargeadjunctfaculty,withvaryingdegreesofneedforanoffice.Theinstitutionasawholehasbeentakingpositivestepsintheongoingdevelopmentofitsphysicalplanttowardfulfillingitscommitmenttosupportingfacultyandstudents.Officespaceisdeemedtobenecessaryforfull-timetenure/tenure-trackandnon-tenuredrankedfacultytosupportthedevelopmentoftheirworkandresearch,andtoenablefacultywhohaveadministrativeandadvisingpositionstobeabletomeetprivatelywithstudentsandotherfacultymembers.

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CCAArchitecturehascontinuallyaddressedthisissuetoinsurefull-timefacultyhavededicatedofficespaces,whilepart-timefacultyhavetheuseofsharedofficespacetowork.Ateveryopportunity,theCCAArchitectureleadershiphassubmittedbudgetproposalswithbuildingplanstoassistinthefurtherdevelopmentoffacultyoffices.Thesummer2016renovationsarethelatestexampleofthis,whereArchitecturewasabletodesignandhavebuiltitscurrentplanforfacultyoffices.Inthenewconfiguration,modeledontechofficesdesignedbycurrentarchitecturefaculty,includesarangeofdedicatedoffices,flexibleofficespace,plusprivate,bookableofficesforconfidentialmeetingswithstudentsand/orotherfaculty.TheArchitectureadministrativesuiteincludesaprivatefacultyofficefortheDeanofArchitecture,dedicatedseatsforstaff,anddedicatedseatsfortheProgramChairs.Full-timefacultyhavedeskswithinfacultyofficesuitesinthemainbuildingontheSanFranciscocampus,adjacenttostudiosandshops.FacultyCoordinatorsandrankedfacultyalsohaveaccesstoshared,flexibleofficespaces.Alimitednumberofprivatemeetingrooms,organizedthroughon-linescheduling,allowallarchitecturefacultymemberstoscheduleprivateworktimeorconfidentialmeetings. Becauseofitsurbancampuslocationandlargepercentageofpart-timefaculty,CCAusesmultiplestrategiestoensurehealthyinteractionbetweenfacultyandstudents,andbetweenfaculty.Toaugmentthedescriptionabove,CCAfacultyandtheirstudentsmakefulluseofcommunicationstechnology.TheuseofemailandwebsitessuchasMoodleallowstudentsandfacultytobeinconstantcontactandmaintainaclasspresenceonline.Phoneandtextingiscommon,andofgreatusegivestudentsdirectaccesstoafacultymember.Thecultureissuchthatfacultyandstudentsareincommunicationthroughcurrentmediawithgreatfrequency.

International,Off-campus,andOnlineFormatsFace-to-face,on-campusteachingandlearningarethecoreofCCA’sapproach.ThemajorityofclassandallclassesmeetingNAABrequirementsareheldwithinclass,lab,orstudiosettings.Whilestudentsmayfulfillasmallnumberofelectivecreditsthroughstudyabroad,wedonotemployoff-campuscentersorinternationalprogramstodeliverourB.ArchandM.Archcurricula.Design-buildclasseswithoftenhaveanoff-sitelocation,butwillalsohaveacampussetting.Allstudyabroadanddesign-buildclassesaretaughtbyCCAfaculty,inthesamefaculty:studentratiosasotherclasses.MostfacultyatCCAsupporttheirin-classroomandin-studioface-to-faceteachingwithonlinetools,inparticularlearningmanagementsystemssuchasMoodleandGoogleClassroom.TheCollegerecentlypilotedasectionofarequiredundergraduatehumanitiessurveycourseinafullyonlineformat,butnocoursesineithertheB.ArchorM.ArchprogramareofferedinMOOCformatoranyotherfullyonlineformat,andnoSPCsaremetthroughthesemeans.

I.2.3 FinancialResources

BudgetprocessAsarelativelysmallnot-for-profitartcollege,CCAexploitseconomiesofscaleandoverlappingdivisionalandprogrammaticneedsthroughcentralbudgetingfor,wehavecentrallyorganizedandfundedadministrative,advancement,enrollment,recruiting,library,studentservices,buildingresources,mediatechnologyandsupportservices.Forthe2016-17fiscalyear,CCA’soperatingbudgetisapproximately$85M,withoverninetypercentcomingfromtuitionandfees.Theremainingrevenueisgeneratedthroughauxiliaryincome(namely,studenthousing),philanthropicresourcesandthedistributionfromthecollege’sendowment,currentlyvaluedatalittleover$28M.Operatingbudgets,includingacademicandnon-academicsalariesandbenefits,financialaid,supportservices,aswellastechnologyandfacilitiescostsarebudgetedcentrally.TechnologyandfacilitiesproposalsfromtheArchitecture


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Programsareinitiatedinfall,reviewedinwinter,andapprovedinJuneatthestartofthefiscalyear.Operatingfundrequestsforothercategoriesaresubmittedinwinter,reviewedinspring,andapprovedinJuneatthestartofthefiscalyear.

Thefiscalconditionofthecollegeremainssoundthankstoastrongfinancialleadershipteamfocusedonaligningsustainabilitywithlong-rangestrategicplanning.College-wideenrollmenthasgrownfrom1807FTEin2010to1926FTEin2015.CCAreceivedanupgradedratingfromMoody’sandawardedapositiveoutlookfromS&Pin2014,andwehavebeencitedbyMoody’sasasmallcollegebuckingthetrendwithitsstrongrevenuegrowth.Thecollegehasalsoincreasedcorporatedonorsfrom21(in2010)to48(in2015),withannualrevenuefromthissectorgrowingfrom$133,000to$343,000.Finally,in2014-15theCFOadjustedourfiscalyeartobetteralignwiththeacademiccalendar,relievingamajorsourceofconfusion,streamliningoperations,andimprovingaccountability.

Inaddition,CCAcontinuestodevelopstrategiesformaintainingfiscalhealthwhilepreparingforthefuture,including:

• Extendingthevisibilityandreputationofthecollege• ReducingrelianceontuitionrevenuebyexpandingCCA’sendowment,increasingannualgiving,

andcreatingmoreopportunitiesforcorporate,cultural,andeducationalpartnerships• Maintainingadiscountratebelow30%whilemaintainingtheaccessibilitythisratesignals• ProvidingadditionalstudenthousinginSanFranciscowiththelaunchinfall2015ofthe

PanoramicstudentresidenceneartheSFcampus(capacity200)• Fosteringconversationsbetweenthepresident,provost,anddiversegroupsoffacultytodiscuss

thefutureofthecollegeandlong-rangestrategies• Increasingalumnisupportofthecollege(68%year-over-yearincreaseinthenumberofalumni

givingtothecollegeinFY2015)• Increasingoperationalandfacilitiesplanningforsingle-campusunification

AtthetimeofourmostrecentNAABaccreditationreview,CCA’soperationalexpenseswereincreasingataratefasterthanrevenues.Consistentlyforthepastseveralyears,CCAhascompiledsurplusesinitsoperatingbudget.Withtheexpansionofthecollege’sSanFranciscopresenceoverthenextseveralyears,thesesurpluseshavebeenreservedratherthanspent.However,since2014andcontinuingoverthenextseveralyears,CCAisusingsurplusestomaketargetedinvestmentsinfourkeyareas:campusplanningandfacilitiesupgrades,improvingbrandvisibility,diversifyingrevenuegrowthbydevelopingnewtypesofprogramming,andenhancingbothinternalandexternallyfacingadministrativesystems.TheprovostandtheCFOworkcloselytogethertoconsiderthesestrategicinvestmentsaswellastoconfirmbudgetprioritieseachyear.Budgetinggenerallyprioritizesstudentlearningandthestudentexperience,followedbypositioningthecollegetoscaleanddiversifyitsrevenue,especiallyinthecurrentchangingfiscallandscapeofhighereducation.Finally,inrecentyearsCCAhasseenaslightincreaseincostperstudentduetobothnewcompliancemandates(TitleIX,AffordableCareAct,etc.)andthefactthatCCAhasincreaseditsprogramofferings.TheprovostandtheCFOareworkingwiththedeanstoreducethiscostperstudentwithoutnegativelyimpactingthestudentexperience.

ExpensecategoriesArchitectureProgram

SpendCategory BudgetCatering 1,000

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ConferenceRegistrationFees 3,600EventServices 2,000Food,Beverage,&EventSupplies(Non-Catered) 500Hotels&Lodging:GeneralBusiness 1,000Hotels&Lodging:ProfessionalDevelopment 3,000InstructionalMaterials 6,000Meals&Entertainment:GeneralBusiness 700OfficeSupplies 500Postage&Shipping 750PromotionalMaterials 400SpeakerFees 6,000Travel:GeneralBusiness 1,000Travel:ProfessionalDevelopment 4,100FederalWorkStudy 10,705Total 41,255GraduateArchitectureProgram

SpendCategory BudgetAccreditationFees 1,000Advertising 1,800Catering 2,000ConferenceRegistrationFees 1,600EventServices 4,000Food,Beverage,&EventSupplies(Non-Catered) 500Hotels&Lodging:ProfessionalDevelopment 3,500InstructionalMaterials 3,000Meals&Entertainment:GeneralBusiness 1,000Postage&Shipping 425PrintServices 5,000SpeakerFees 2,000TeachingAssistantStipends 26,000FederalWorkStudy 5,402Travel:ProfessionalDevelopment 7,500Total 64,727ArchitectureDivisionAdministration

SpendCategory BudgetCatering 3,500Dues&Memberships 4,600Editorial&WebContentServices 7,500EventServices 1,750ExternalRelations 3,500Food,Beverage,&EventSupplies(Non-Catered) 1,500Hotels&Lodging:ProfessionalDevelopment 1,000Meals&Entertainment:GeneralBusiness 9,500OfficeSupplies 500


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Postage&Shipping 1,850PrintServices 12,600SpeakerFees 10,000StorageRentalFees 6,500Travel:ProfessionalDevelopment 3,000FederalWorkStudy 20,378Total 87,678

RevenuecategoriesThemajorityofourrevenuecomesfromoperatingfundsauthorizedbytheprovostandCFOandapprovedannuallybytheBoardofTrustees.Programanddivisionalbudgetsaresetannuallythroughaprocessofproposal,review,andrevisionthatculminateswithabudgetauthorizationmid-summerfortheacademicandfiscalyear.Fundraisingfromcorporations,foundations,andindividuals’supportsstudentscholarships(bothspenddownandendowment),enhancedlearningopportunities,facultyandstudentdesignresearchthroughourthreelabs,andpublicprogramssuchasourlectureseries.ContributedincometotheArchitectureDivision(encompassingtheBFAprograminInteriorDesignandthepost-professionalMAADprogramaswellastheB.ArchandM.Archprograms)hasrisenconsistentlysincethepreviousNAABvisit,withsignificantyear-over-yearincreasesineachofthepasttwoyears.Bysupportingsponsoredstudiosandpublicprogramssuchasourlectureseries,thesegiftshaveleveragedCCA’sinvestmentsinteachingandlearningwhilealsorelievingoperatingbudgetstoadegree.ArchitectureDivisionContributedIncome

Year Scholarships PartnershipsandPublicPrograms Total %Increase

FY11-12 51,200 42,180 93,380 -

FY12-13 86,150 26,715 112,865 21%

FY13-14 91,150 34,269 125,419 11%

FY14-15(14months) 105,150 106,570 211,720 69%

FY15-16 173,200 206,550 379,750 79%

2011to2016 $506,850 $416,284 $923,134 307%

StudentfinancialresourcesAsdiscussedinsectionI.2.1.,CCAisstronglycommittedtomakingeducationaccessibleandaffordabletoallstudents.TheCollegehasanaveragediscountrateof28%andapproximately68%ofCCAstudentsareawardedscholarshipseachyear.In2015-16thetotalfinancialsupportforundergraduatestudentsinarchitecturewas$3,524,212,$2,254,293ofwhichwasinscholarships.Forgraduatestudentsinarchitecturetotalfinancialsupportwas$1,171,171,with$591,599givenininstitutionalscholarships.TheaveragescholarshipperundergraduateBArchstudentwas$22,320,andpergraduatestudentinarchitecturewas$14,429inscholarship.Inthatyear71%ofBArchstudentsreceivedscholarships,and73%ofMArchstudentsreceivedscholarships.


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UndergraduateStudentFinancialSupport(BArch) 2015-16

CCANeed-basedScholarships 77awards $1,099,579*

CCAMeritScholarships 64awards $597,875

CCANamedandEndowedScholarships 22awards $115,250

FederalGrants 57awards $290,226

State/LocalGrants 18awards $151,423

FederalStudentLoans:Subsidized(need-based) 66loans $310,681

FederalStudentLoans:Unsubsidized(non-need) 68loans $405,911

PLUS*(Parentcredit-based) 19loans $282,180

TotalUndergraduateArchitectureFinancialSupport 391awards $3,524,212

TotalUndergraduateArchitectureStudents

TotalAverageScholarship/BArchStudent

142 $22,196

TotalAverageFinancialSupport/BArchStudent $34,893

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GraduateStudentFinancialSupport(MArch) 2015-16

CCANeed-basedScholarships 35awards $382,025*

CCAMeritScholarships 10awards $172,374

CCANamedandEndowedScholarships 6awards $37,200

FederalStudentLoans:Unsubsidized 29loans $604,542

FederalGraduatePLUSLoan(studentcredit-based) 25loans $475,060

TotalGraduateArchitectureFinancialSupport 105awards $3,524,212

TotalGraduateArchitectureStudents

TotalAverageScholarship/MArchStudent

55 $14,429

TotalAverageFinancialSupport/MArchStudent $41,882

*Withintheneed-basedtotalare3Diversityawardstotaling$61,410.

FacultyfinancialresourcesAsdiscussedinsubsectionI.2.1,HumanResourcesandHumanResourceDevelopment,above,undertheheading“ResourcesAvailabletoFaculty,”ArchitectureProgramfacultybenefitfrommodestsupportfortravel,research,andcurriculumdevelopmentfromCollege-widesourcesaccessiblebycompetitiveapplication.Thechairsandthedeanoccasionallysupplementthesesourcesonacase-by-casebasiswithfundsfromProgramandDivisionbudgets.Supportingfacultyresearchanddevelopmentatthelevelwewouldlikeisachallenge,andfacultyareworkingwithadministrativeleadershiptoincreasefundingforfacultywork.Thelabsofferonepathforfurtherdevelopmentinthisregard.Theyhaveproventobeaneffectiveframeworkforfacultydevelopmentinpartbecauseoftheirabilitytogenerate,attract,andretainfundsoutsidetheannualoperatingbudgetsoftheProgramsandtheDivision.Facultyandadministrativeleadershipraiselabfundingbysecuringprivatedonations,industrysponsorship,andgrants,aswellasfromworkshopfees.Thesefundsenablefacultytopurchaseequipment,hireresearchassistants,mountevents,andsupportresearch,travel,publication,anddisseminationactivities.

Summaryofanticipatedchanges• Collegeenrolmentisstable,withafive-yeartargetincreaseof15%.• B.ArchandM.Archprogramenrolmentsfluctuate,butouraimistomaintainasteadystateof2

studiosectionsperyearintheB.Archprogram,2sectionsperyearintheM.Archprogram.• Wedonotforeseespecificchangesinfunding.WiththeadoptionthisfiscalyeartoWorkday

budgetmanagementtools,theCollegeisbeginningtoapplyenterprisethinkingtoitsacademicoperations.Whilethishasyettochangethebudgetingprocessconcretely,weanticipateanevolutiontowardprogramsgaininggreaterautonomyoversalarybudgetsandgreaterlatitudeinbalancingrevenueswithexpenditures.

• Fundingmodelsforfacultycompensationandinstructionarelikelytochangeasaresultofnon-rankedfacultyunionizationasbargainingconcludes.

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• Weareintheearlystagesofamajorcapitalcampaignthatisnotyettailoredtospecificprogramneeds.

• Campusconsolidationisanticipatedby2021tofreeupnearly$500,000currentlyspentonduplicatedservicesandshuttleservicebetweenourtwocampuses,allowingtheCollegetoredirectfundstowardotherneeds.

I.2.4 InformationResourcesThissectionfocusesonCCAlibrariesandlibrary-relatedinformationresources.Fordiscussionofourinformationtechnologyresourcesandsupport,pleaseseediscussionofEducationalTechnologyServices(ETS)inI.2.2PhysicalResourcesabove.

InstitutionalcontextforlibraryresourcesToensurestudentsandfacultyhavethemostefficientandcurrentaccesstoinformation,CCAmaintainsalibrarywithvisualresourcesaswellasadevelopingsetofdigitalandweb-basedinfrastructures.Alloftheseresourcesareavailableandusedbytheacademiccommunity,withoutonebeingpredominant.TheSimpsonLibraryonCCA’sSanFranciscocampuswasfoundedin1986andistheprimaryresourceforthearchitectureprogramattheCollege.ThislibraryalsoservestheDesignDivisionandGraduateProgramsinallsubjectareas.Thefocusoftheprintarchitecturecollectionisoncontemporaryarchitecturewithsufficienthistoricalmaterialtoprovideacontextforunderstandingcontemporarydevelopments.Wehavealwaysemphasizedmonographsonindividualarchitectsandpractices,onbuildingtypes,andonkeytheoreticalandcriticalworks.Inrecentyearstherehasbeenincreasedemphasisonsustainability.ThecollectionistailoredtotheCCAcurriculum,andnewacquisitionstakeintoaccountcourseofferingsandfacultyrequests.

• CollectionDevelopmentPolicyTheSanFranciscocampusalsohousestheMaterialsResourceCenter,whichprovidesaccesstosamplesofinnovativeandcurrentlymanufacturedmaterialsusedinarchitecture,landscapearchitecture,interior,industrial,andfashiondesign.MeyerLibraryontheOaklandcampusistheoriginallibraryofthecollege,andhascollectionsdatingbackto1907.TheMeyerLibraryhousesa44,000volumecollectionconcentratingonthefinearts,humanities,andsciences.Itmaintains102currentperiodicalsubscriptions,agamescollection,severalspecialcollectionsandtheCCA/CArchives.Regularcourierserviceallowspagedmaterialstobetransferredbetweenthetwolibrariesdaily.Onlineaccesstothelibrarycollectionsisthroughthelibrarywebsite,atlibraries.cca.edu.Thissiteprovidesaccesstothelibrarycatalogue,andlinkstothelibrary’sdatabasesubscriptions.ThewebsitealsoincludesanA-Zlistofdatabasesandopenaccessresources.AsubscriptiontotheArtstorDigitalLibraryprovidestheprimaryimageresourceforthelibraries.Artstorcontainsmanycollectionsspecificallydedicatedtoarchitecture,suchasSAHARA,theSocietyofArchitecturalHistoriansArchitectureResourcesArchive.Additionally,wehavebuiltinstitutionalcollectionsfromthephotographicworkofStanleyAbercrombie(2000images)andHankDunlop(500images).ThesearecatalogedusingSharedShelf,andareaccessiblethroughArtstor.BeyonddigitalimageswemaintainanarchiveoftheArchitecturePublicLectureseriesconductedatthecollege.TheseareavailableonDVDinthelibrary,andmanyarealsomadeavailablethroughYouTube.

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Onlineresearchguides,builtusingLibGuides,arealsolinkedfromthelibrarywebsite,andprovidesubject-specificresearchhelp.Architecturestudentsandfacultymakeparticularlyheavyuseofthreefromamongthese:

• ArchitectureResearchGuide• GISResearchGuide• LocalResearchGuide

Collections,services,staff,facilities,andequipment

StaffCCALibrariesarestaffedwith5professionallibrarianswhodividetheirtimebetweenboththeSimpsonandMeyerLibraries.Librariansareavailabletoanswerreferencequestionsfromapproximately9am-6pm,MondaythroughFriday.Simpsonlibraryisalsostaffedbytwofull-timelibrarytechnicians,withadditionalsupportfromOaklandtechnicianswhoworkshiftsinSanFrancisco.Twoofthelibrarians,theInstructionalServicesLibrarianandtheDigitalScholarshipLibrarian,workcloselywithCCA’sInstructionalDesigner,whosereportingdepartmentisEducationalTechnologyServices(ETS)butworksoutofthelibraries.ThesethreeprofessionallevelstaffcomprisethebasisoftheInstructionalServicesandTechnologyteam.Theteam’spriorityistoprovidecriticalandjust-in-timepedagogicalandinstructionalsupport.Withaneyetowardimprovingtheteachingandlearningexperience,itsupportsfacultyineffectiveapplicationsofacollectionofphysicalanddigitalresourcesthatsupportfacultyandacademicprogramsinthedesign,development,anddeliveryofin-person,blended/hybridandonlinecourses.FACILITIESSimpsonlibraryishousedonthefirstfloorofthecampusmainbuildinginawell-lit,easilyaccessiblespace.Inadditiontotwocatalogcomputersattheentranceofthelibrary,thereare12student-usecomputersandwifi,worktables,andelectricaloutletsforlaptopuse.Aprinter,photocopier,andthreescannersarealsoavailable.Wealsohavealighttable,VHSandDVDplayers.Thelibrarycollectionsareavailableinopenstacks,givingstudentsdirectaccesstobooksandperiodicals.TheMaterialsResourceCenterontheSanFranciscocampuswasgivenamajorupdatethissummer,andhasbeenmovedtothearchitecture/designstudiosareatoimprovevisibilityandstudentaccess.Thespacehastwoglasswallswithdisplayshelving,awallofhangingracksformaterialsamples,aworkbenchequippedwithaniPadandmicroscope,andastaffdesk.Theentirecollectioniscatalogedinthelibrarycatalog,makingitsearchablebymaterialtypeandproperties.

LibraryBudgetandCollectionData

BudgetBooks Architecture $4,664Total(alllibraries) $36,879Periodicals Architecture $6,087Total(alllibraries) $27,478Databases Total(alllibraries) $46,941LibrariesCollections–May2016

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Totaltitles(alllibraries) 60,048 ArchitectureandrelatedbooksbyLCcallnumber HT(cities/urbanplanning) 910NA(architecture) 8021SB(landscapearchitecture) 455TA(civilengineering) 541TH(buildingconstruction) 310Total 10,237 Numberarchitecturevideos 141Numbercurrentarchitectureperiodicaltitles 36Totalarchitectureperiodicaltitles 77MaterialsLibrarySamples 2071

DigitalInformationResources

CCAincreasinglyusesdigitalandweb-basedresourcestoenhanceaccesstoinformation.Theseincludestandardusesinrecruitmentandadvertising,andaccesstopoliciesandcurriculum.Italsoincludesacademicusestoincreaseopportunitiesforcollaborativeworkanddialogue,archivethehistoryofstudentwork,andtoprotectrightsofauthorship.TheLibraryusesofdigitalandweb-basedresourcesaredescribedabove.CCAsupportsavarietyoftoolsforfacultyandstudentstoengageinonlineteachingandlearning.Facultyandstudentsusethetoolstopostresourcespertinenttoothers,collaborateonprojects,andtofacilitatediscussion.CCAprovidesenterpriselicensestoseveralteachingandlearningtools:

• GoogleAppsforEducation,inparticularGoogleDriveandGoogleClassroom• Lynda(softwaretraininglibrary)• Moodle(learningmanagementsystem)• Voicethread(multi-mediacollaborationtool)• Zoom(cloudmeetingsoftware)

StafffromtheLibrariesandEducationalTechnologyServices(ETS)departmentsalsoprovidelimitedsupportforavarietyoffreelyavailabledigitaltools,suchasconfigurationofaWordPesssite.Manycoursescreateawebsitethathassomelevelofpublicaccess,allowingstudentsnotintheclassandpotentialstudentstogetanabbreviatedlookatthecoursecontent.ExamplesincludeDigitalCraftLabstudiosofferedtoBArchandMArchstudents.

DigitalArchivePartofthevaluableaccesstoinformationfortheprogramistheevolutionofitsstudentswork.Withthetransitiontodigitally-baseddevelopmentalworkandpresentations,itiseasierforstudentstolearnfromtheirpredecessors.Currently,theprogramhason-goingprocedurestoarchive,shareandpresentstudentandfacultywork.VAULT,CCA’sdigitalarchive,isfocusedoncapturingthecreativeandintellectualoutputofthecollege.Eachsemester,studentsuploadtheirclassworktoVAULT,whichisthenclassifiedbyinstructorsforvarioustypesofmerit.Thesearearchivedforuseinexhibitions,forreferenceinfutureclasses,andforaccreditationdemonstrations.FacultyalsouploadtheirsyllabitoVAULTeachsemester.Presentationofstudentandfacultyworkisdonethroughdigitalandweb-basedmethods,andingallerypresentations.CCA’sArchitecturewebsitehousesgalleriesforbothstudentworkandfacultywork.Bothgroupsareencouragedtosubmittheirworkforthesegalleries,whichmustmeetcriteriasetbythedepartmentandCollege’swebmanagers.Thoughnotdigital,theprogramputsonapublic

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exhibitionoftheprevioussemester’sjuryawardnomineesatthebeginningofeachterm.Thiscommunicatesthedevelopmentoftheprogram,asthisexhibitionpresentsthestrongeststudioprojectsfromtheprevioussemester’sfinalreviews,asnominatedbyinvitedcritics.Thisofferscontinuingandnewstudentsanopportunitytoreviewasampleoftheworkfromeachstudio,eachsemester.MuchofthisworkisthenuploadedtotheStudentGallerysectionofCCA’sArchitecturewebsite.

I.2.5 AdministrativeStructure&Governance

AdministrativestructureofDivisionandProgramsAdministration,governanceandcurricularoversightwithinArchitectureoccursthroughathree-tieredfacultystructureoftheDean,ProgramChairs,andfacultyCoordinators,allofwhomholdadministrativeappointments.TheM.ArchProgramleadershipadditionallyincludesanAssociateChair.ThedeanandchairsareappointedbytheProvost,typicallyforrenewabletermsofthreeyears.Coordinatorsareappointedbythechairsanddean,withprovostreviewandapproval,forrenewabletermsofoneyear(withoccasionalone-semesterappointmentstoaccommodatesharedleadershipandsabbaticalvacancies).Thesefacultyleadersareintegratedthroughtwoleadershipcommittees.TheArchitectureCurriculumCommittee(ACC),whichconsistsoffacultyCoordinatorsundertheleadershipoftheChairs,meetsmonthlyduringtheacademicyeartointegrateteachingandotheroperationswithcurricularstructureandplanning.TheArchitectureExecutiveCommittee(AEC),whichconsistsoftheDeanandChairswiththeAssistantDirectorandtheChairofInteriorDesign,meetsbiweeklyduringtheacademicyear,andintermittentlyduringthesummer,toplanprogramanddivisionalactivitiesaswellastooperationalizethoseplans.TheB.ArchProgramisledbyitsfacultyChair,MarkDonohue,workingdirectlyandthroughtheACCwithcoordinators.ProgramChairssetacademicandoperationalprogramgoalswiththeconsultationofthedeanandprogramfaculty;overseedailyoperationsoftheiracademicprogram;buildeducationalpartnershipswithotherinstitutionsandprograms;andfollowFacultyHandbookproceduresinordertoworkeffectivelywiththeirfacultyonevaluation,promotion,andtenure.Theyalsoprovideorientation,information,advice,curricularsupport,andassessmentforallfacultyteachingintheirprogram.TheM.ArchProgramisledbyitsfacultychair,NatalyGattegno,anditsAssociateChair,AndrewKudless.InadditiontotheresponsibilitiesofundergraduateProgramChairsasdescribedabovefortheB.ArchProgram,graduateProgramChairsatCCAmanageadmissionsandstudentrecruiting(withsupportfromEnrollmentServicesstaff)aswellasacademicadvising.TheAssociateChairisanewpositionasoffall2016,createdtosupporttheChairinadmissions,recruitment,andacademicandprofessionaladvising.ThepositionalsopreparesProf.KudlesstosucceedProf.GattegnoasChairbeginninginfall2017.Authorizedasaone-yearinitiativetosupporttheM.ArchandMAADProgramsatatimeofgrowth,innovation,andleadershiptransition,theAssociateChairpositionwillbeevaluatedinspring2017forpotentialrenewal.Facultyleadershipissupportedbyafull-timestaffofthree.TheAssistantDirectorofAcademicAffairs,DustinSmith,leadstheadministrationoftheArchitectureDivision.TheAssistantDirector(AD)isresponsiblefortheongoingadministrationofthedivision,workingwiththedeantoadministerthedivision’splanninganddevelopment,facultysearches,resourcedevelopment,annualcurriculumandscheduledevelopment,andbudgetmanagementandoversight.TheADsupportsandfacilitatesfacultyhiring,peerreview,andtenureandpre-tenurereviewprocesses,andisresponsibleformanagementandoversightofbothdivisionalandcollege-wideaccreditationdocuments.TheADisalsothedaily


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supervisorsofprogrammanagerstoensuresmoothandeffectiveprogrammaticoperationsandtoprovideresponsiveleadership.SupportingtheAssistantDirectoraretwoProgramManagers:AmandaSchwerin,ProgramManagerforGraduateArchitecture,andKarinaO’Neill,ProgramManagerforUndergraduateArchitecture.

AdministrativeStructureoftheCollegeCCA’spropertyisheldintrustby,anditscorporatepowersvestedin,theBoardofTrustees,whichincludesleadersfromthecreativefieldstaughtattheCollegeaswellasfromotherdomains.Executiveleadershipcomesfromourpresident,SteveBeal,andaseniorcabinetencompassingthetheProvost,ChiefFinancialOfficer,SeniorVicePresidentofAdvancement,VicePresidentofEnrolmentServices,DirectorofCampusPlanningandResearch,andotherkeystaffmembers.TheArchitectureProgramsandArchitectureDivisionarenestedwithintheAcademicAffairsdepartment,undertheleadershipoftheProvost.TheProvost,TammyRaeCarland,isthechiefacademicofficerofthecollege,withprimaryresponsibilityforfacultyappointmentsandreviews,theacademicdivisions,andotherprogramsprimarilyacademicinnature.TheAssociateProvost,ThomasHaakenson,overseesassessmentandaccreditation,facultydevelopment,interdisciplinarystudies,diversityinitiatives,andacademicpolicyandprocedure,whileadditionallyservingastheCollege’sfacultyombudsperson.TwostaffmembersleadtheadministrativeteamofAcademicAffairs.TheSeniorDirectorofAcademicOperations,LisaStoneman,providesleadershipintheareasofacademiccoursescheduling,facultycontractingandrecords,academicsupportareas,andacademicoperations,collaboratingwiththeprovostandassociateprovostonothermattersofcurriculumandprogramdevelopmentandfacultyaffairs.ShemanagesthedivisionalAssistantDirectorsandtheirprogrammanagerteams.TheSeniorDirectorofEducationalProgramsandAcademicPartnerships,EricaMohar,providesoversightandgrowthforSpecialPrograms,theCenterforArtandPublicLife(CAPL),andtheExhibitionsprogram,providingstrategicdirectionforcontinuingeducation,executiveprograms,summerdegreeprograms,andexternalpartnershipdevelopment.Forfurtherinformation,pleaseseetheFacultyHandbook,especiallyChapter1,“CollegeOrganizationandGovernance.”

GovernanceOpportunitiesCCAfacultyparticipateinCollegegovernancethroughmechanismssuchastheFacultySenateanditscommittees;standingandad-hoccommittees;administrativetermsinProgramChairandotherleadershippositions;and--fornon-rankedfaculty,theSEIUbargainingunit.FormalfacultygovernanceparticipationthroughtheFacultySenateisoutlinedintheFacultyHandbooksections1.7,1.8,and1.9.Primaryforumsforfacultygovernanceparticipationare:

ExecutiveCommitteeoftheFacultySenate

ComprisedoftheFacultySenatepresident,vicepresident,andnineSenatemembers,theExecutiveCommitteeistheexecutivearmandrepresentativebodyoftheFacultySenate,anditactsonbehalfofthefacultyasawhole.Itfunctionsasaforumfordebate,discussion,anddeliberationonallmattersofinteresttothecollegefaculty.TheExecutiveCommitteeservesastheprimaryvehicleofcommunicationbetweenthefacultyandtheadministration,anditischargedwithdevelopingandimplementingatimelyassessmentoffacultygovernanceasawhole,includinghowrepresentativesareselected;thenumberanddistributionof

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representativesfromeacharea;andcommunicationbetweenExecutiveCommittee,faculty,andadministrationaswellasmaintenance,revision,andratificationofthefacultyhandbook.

TheExecutiveCommitteereviewsandmaymakerecommendationstotheadministrationonabroadrangeofcollegepoliciesandactivitiesthatincludebutarenotlimitedtostrategicissues;policiesandissuesthataffectfacultylifeatCCA;andthevariousresourcesandcapacitiesofthecollegeintheserviceofeducationaleffectiveness,includingitsparticipationannuallyinthebudgetprocess.Itmayalsoinitiateproposalsforconsiderationascollegewidepolicies.

AppointmentPromotionandTenure(APT)CommitteeThisstandingcommitteeof9senatemembersreportstotheprovostandworkswiththeExecutiveCommitteeonfacultypolicyandprocedures,includingallmatterspertainingtoadvancementinrank,changeinstatus,andassignmentoftenure.Itconductsfacultyreviewsrelatingtohiring,promotion,merit-basedpay,andtenure.

CurriculumCommitteeThisstandingcommitteeofninesenatemembersreportstotheprovost,workswiththeExecutiveCommitteeanddeansinconsultationwithprogramchairsandfacultyoncurricularpolicy,andprovidesoversightinchangestothecollegecurriculum.Itspurviewencompassescollegewideacademicinitiatives,significantcurricularrevisions,cross-programdegreerequirementsandnewcourseofferings.

Thepresidentandothersenioradministratorsalsoinvitefacultytojoincollege-widecommitteestoaddressmajortopics--examplesincludethePresident’sDiversitySteeringGroupandtheFacultyCampusPlanningCommittee--aswellasad-hoccommitteestoaddressmattersofshort-termneed,suchastheArchitectSelectionAd-HocCommittee.Facultyalsohavetheoptionofcreatingattheirowninitiative“grassrootscommittees”toaddressanymattersofcommoninterestorconcern.Withinthedivision,theArchitectureCurriculumCommitteeisamajorframeworkforfacultyinitiative.Inparallel,thesmallsizeandcollegialcharacterofCCApromotesinformalopportunitiestoparticipateindecision-making,whetherinprogram/division/collegefacultymeetingsorinconversationswithmembersoftheleadershipteam.

Charts• AcademicAffairsorganizationalchart• Collegeorganizationalchart

II.1.1 StudentPerformanceCriteria

SPCMatricesBachelorofArchitectureProgramSPCMatrix

MasterofArchitectureProgramSPCMatrix

CurricularOverviewCCAArchitectureviewsitstwoaccrediteddegreeprograms,BArchandMArch,asoverlappingandmutuallysupportive.TheBArchpredatedtheMArchbymorethan15years,allowingustoestablishasolidbaseforthegraduatedegree.NowthattheMArchisarobustprogram,ithasdevelopeditsownpersonalityandiscontributingnewideas,energyandstrengthstotheDivision.Ourcurrentchallengeis

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tobalancethedevelopmentofthepersonalityofeachprogramwiththedesiretocreatepedagogicalconnectionsandcurricularrelationshipsbetweenthem.CCAArchitecturehascarefullycrafteddegreecurriculathatcombineundergraduateandgraduatestudentswhereitisdesirable,andthatseparatethemwhentherearesignificantlydifferentlearningneeds.Bothdegreeprogramshavethefollowingstreamsofcoursework:Studios,DesignMedia(DM),HistoryandTheory(HT),andBuildingTechnology(BT).EachdegreeprogramhasitsowncoresequenceofStudios,DesignMedia,History,TheoryandProfessionalPractice.ThestudentsarethencombinedinAdvancedStudiosandIntegratedBuildingDesignStudios.TheBuildingTechnologysequencecombinesundergradandgradstudentsforcourselectures,thenseparatesthemintogradandundergradlabanddiscussionsections.LiketheAdvancedStudios,electivesinallstreamsaremixedundergradsandgrads,thoughthegraduateprogramdoesofferafewgraduatelevelelectivesthatserveasopenelectivesacrossallgraduateprograms.TheseGraduateWideElectives(GELCT)thereforeallowourMArchstudentstohaveclasseswithgraduatestudentsfromotherDivisions.TheMArchcurriculumstartswith3semestersofrequiredcoreworkinstudiosandcourses.Thestudents’remaining3semestersarecomprisedprimarilyofelectivecourses,orrequiredcoursesthatgivestudentsaselectionamongmultiplechoices[likeintheAdvancedandIBDStudios].StudentsalsoarerequiredtotakeProfessionalPracticeanddoa0creditInternshipclassaftercompletinga225hourinternship.ThefinalsemesteroftheMArchcurriculumfocusesontheThesisStudio,withapairofthesispreparatorycourses(ArchitectureResearchSeminarandArchitectureResearchLab)thesemesterbefore.

• MArchCurriculumChartTheBArchcurriculumstartswithfoursemestersofrequiredcoreworkinstudiosandco-requisitecoursesintheDesignMedia(DM),BuildingTechnology(BT)andHistoryTheory(HT)tracks.OncepasttheComprehensiveReviewwhichhappensinthebeginningoftheSpringsemesteroftheirthirdyear,thestudentsareallowedtotakeAdvancedStudiosfortheirfourthandfifthyearsintheprogram.Thenumberofco-requisiteclassesintheDM,BTandHTtracksaremorelimitedinthefinaltwoyearsoftheprogramwithstudentsallowedtochoosetheirarchitectureelectives.ThestudentsalsoarerequiredtotakeProfessionalPracticeanddoa0creditInternshipclassaftercompletinga225hourinternship.BArchstudentsareallowedtoreplaceone6creditAdvancedStudiowithacombinationoftwoofthefollowing3creditstudios:AdvancedInterdisciplinaryStudios,333Studio,orArchitectureSummertravelstudio.

• BArchCurriculumChart

RealmCPedagogyTheIBDstudiossatisfyamajorityofSPCsforbothourBArchandMArchcurricula.TheyareseenasaplaceforconcertedintegrationandsynthesisofdesignandpracticeandthereforeseektocovertheSPCsinRealmC.Othercourses,especiallyintheBuildingTechnologysequenceandupperlevelcorestudios,buildcapacityinourcurriculumtoallowstudentstoachievetheintegrativegoalsofRealmC.TheIBDStudiosareconceivedastheplacewherestudentsmovebeyondtheusualschematicdesignlevelofresolutionintodesigndevelopmentandconstructiondocuments.WhilethesestudiosareofferedinthesamecontextastheAdvancedStudios,allstudentsarerequiredtotakeatleastoneIBDStudioinordertocompletetheirdegree.

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ThesestudiosarecarefullycoordinatedwiththeChairsoftheBArchandMArchprogramsandhaveadedicatedCurriculumCoordinatoreverysemestertoensurethattheNAABSPCsaremet.Thesestudiosaretaughtbycarefullyselectedinstructorsandlocalpractitioners,whohaveextensiveexperienceinthedesignandconstructionofbuildingsandthereforethestudioplatformsfortheseinvestigationsvaryintermsofscopeandfocus.Aseriesofworkshops,tutorials,andlecturesspecifictotheIBDstudiosbuildastudent’sabilitytodevelopafullyintegrateddesignsolution:

1. Inthecourseofdevelopingtheirprojects,studentsaregivenaseriesofworkshopswhereoutsideconsultantscomeinandred-linetheirprojectswhileengagedinintenselyinstructivediscussions.Theconsultantsthatarebroughtinarelicensedworkingprofessionalswithexpertiseinstructuralengineering,daylighting,sustainability,buildingenergyandHVACsystems.(Seebinderformorespecificlistofconsultantsnamesandareasofexpertise.)

2. In-studiotutorialscovercodeanalysis(FAR,buildingtype,occupancyloads,etc.),lifesafetyanalysis(egressandaccessibility),daylightingstrategies,buildingenvelopedesignanddetailing.

3. AllstudentsparticipatingintheIBDstudiosarerequiredtoattendabuildinglifesafetylectureandrelatedtutorial.Additionallecturesaregivenbyexpertsthatarerelatedtothespecificbuildingtypesunderstudyinthestudio(ie.biologists,museumcurators,daylightingformuseums,etc.)(Seebinderforstudiospecificlistofexperts.)

Thefinalproductofthesestudiosispresentedin11”x17”formatthatmodelsaConstructionDocumentsetofdrawingsandgivesthestudentsafirsttasteofputtingtogethersuchsets.Thisdocumentisdraftedanumberoftimesthroughoutthesemester,red-linedbyconsultantsandfacultyandassembledasafinalsubmissiondocumentafterthestudio’sfinalreview.

StudentWorkAssessmentMethodologyAllarchitecturestudentsaregradedaccordingtoalettergradesystemwithassociatedgradepointscoring.

A=outstandingachievement--significantlyexceedstandardsB=commendableachievement--exceedsstandardsC=acceptableachievement--meetsstandardsD=marginalachievement--belowstandardsF=failingA+(4.3gradepoints)A(4.0)A-(3.7)B+(3.3)B(3.0)B-(2.7)C+(2.3)C(2.0)C-(1.7)D+(1.3)D(1.0)F(zero)

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TheMArchprogramusesanA-Fgradingschemebasedona4.3scale.InallgraduatecourseworkatCCAaminimumgradeof"C"isrequired.Agradelowerthan"C"willrequireastudenttorepeatthecourse.Thoughagradeof"C"isrequiredinindividualcourses,allgraduatestudentsmustmaintainaGPAof2.66("B-")orhighertoremainingoodacademicstanding.Inadditiontotheabovegradingscheme,MasterofArchitecturestudentsmustearnaminimumgradeof"C+"inthefollowingstudiorequirements;Studios1-3,AdvancedStudio,IntegratedBuildingDesign,ThesisStudio,ResearchSeminarandResearchLab.Agradeof"C"orlowerwillrequireastudenttorepeatthecourse

II.2.1 InstitutionalAccreditationCCAisaccreditedbytheWesternAssociationofSchoolsandColleges.Itsmostrecentaccreditationletterislinkedhere.

II.2.2 ProfessionalDegrees&Curriculum

NAABAccreditedDegreesBachelorofArchitecture,BArch(159credits)

o PrerequisiteEducation:HighSchoolDiplomao ProofofEnglishlanguageproficiency(Internationalapplicantsonly)

MasterofArchitecture,MArch(90credits,inadditiontoBachelor’sdegree)o PrerequisiteEducation:Bachelor'sdegree(minimum120credits)o ProofofEnglishlanguageproficiency(Internationalapplicantsonly)

MArchCreditDistributionTable

MArchNAABrequiredcredits[Non-PreprofessionalPlus]

CCAMArchcredits

GeneralStudies Definedbybaccalaureaterequiredforadmission 120

OptionalStudies 10 12

ProfessionalStudies Asdefinedbytheprogram 78

UndergraduateCredits Asdefinedbytheprogram 30

GraduateCredits 30 48

TotalCredits 168 210

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GeneralStudies

PriorBaccalaureateDegree 120 GeneralStudiesSubtotal 120

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OptionalStudies

Elective 3

Elective 3Elective 3

Elective 3OptionalStudiesSubtotal 12

ProfessionalStudies

UndergraduateCreditsBT1:MaterialsandMethods 3 BT2:Structures1 3

BT3:BuildingEnergy1 3

BT4:IntegratedTechSystems1 3BTElective 3

AdvancedStudio2 6IntegratedBldgDesignStudio1 6

HT3:ArchitecturalTheory1 3UndergraduateCreditsSubtotal 30

GraduateCredits Studio1 6

Studio2 6Studio3 6

ThesisStudio 6ArchitectureResearch[Thesis]Seminar3

ArchitectureResearch[Thesis]Lab 3

HT1:History1 3HT2:History2 3

ArchitecturalAnalysis 3DM1:DesignMedia1 3

DM2:DesignMedia2 3ProfessionalPractice 3

GraduateCreditsSubtotal 48

ProfessionalStudiesSubtotal 78TotalMArchDegreeCredits 210

BArchCreditDistributionTable

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ProfessionalStudies Asdefinedbytheprogram 96

UndergraduateCredits 150 159

GraduateCredits 0 0

TotalCredits 150 159

Alladmittedstudents(firsttimefreshmanortransferstudents)enteringtheBArchprogrambeginninginFall2016willberequiredto159creditsorunits,ratherthanthe165previouslyrequired,aspartofacollegewideunitreductiondiscussedinSection1I.1.5Long-RangePlanning.Therequirednumberofcreditsinthemajordroppedfrom99to96withtheeliminationofanArchitectureElective(ARCHT-540to580)andH&Sdroppedfrom54to51byeliminatingAdvancedGeometry(SCIMA-308).ThechangeincreditshastriggeredachangeintheDesignMediacoursecontentaswellasrevisionstothecurriculumofthefoundationstudiosequence(Studio1-4)intheBArchprogram.PortionsofthecontentofAdvancedGeometrywillbeintroducedintoDM3:DesignMedia3.ThecontentofbothDM1:DesignMedia1aswellasDM2:DesignMedia2willalsobechangingtoreflecttheshiftincontent.BArchfoundationStudio1-4whicharetightlyintegratedwiththeDesignMediacoursesarealsobeingrevisedtoaccountfortheshiftwhencertainskillsareintroducedandtotakebetteradvantageoftheopportunitiesaffordedbythischangeincurriculum.ItwasalsotimetorefreshtheapproachoftheBArchfoundationStudio1-4toreflectthepedagogyofnewinstructorsandcurrentdirectionsinarchitecturaldesign.Thedecreaseincredithoursalsomeantthatstudentscouldtakefewer18credithoursemesters.Thisallowedforstudentstohaveone15andone18credithoursemesterperyearinsteadofbacktoback18credithoursemesters.ThismovealsoenabledustomoveProfessionalPracticetoanearlierpointinthecurriculum.ProfessionalPracticewasrequiredtobetakenintheFallsemesterofthefifthyearasasteppingstoneintotheworkingworld.IthasbeenmovedtoanearlierpointinthecurriculuminordertoalignwithabilityofstudentstoearncredittowardsIDPearlierintheireducationandpreparetotakebetteradvantageoftheirinternship.

BArchCreditDistributionBreakdown CourseName CreditCount Subtotal

GeneralStudies Drawing1 3

CORE2D 3

CORE3D 3

CORE4D 3

Writing1 3

Writing2 3

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FoundationinCriticalStudies 3

Literary&Perf.ArtsStudies(200level) 3

Philosophy&CriticalTheory(200level) 3

SocialScience/History(200level) 3

VisualStudies(200level) 3

Humanities&Science(300level) 3

DiversityStudiesSeminar 3

DiversityStudiesStudio 3

UpperDivisionInterdisciplinaryStudio 3

GeneralStudiesSubtotal 51

OptionalStudies

StudioElective 3

StudioElective 3OpenElective 3

OpenElective 3OptionalStudiesSubtotal 12

ProfessionalStudies

UndergraduateCreditsStudio1 6

Studio2 6Studio3 6

Studio4 6AdvancedStudio 18

IntegratedBldgDesignStudio 6DM1:DesignMedia1 3

DM2:DesignMedia2 3

DM3:DesignMedia3 3BT1:MaterialsandMethods 3

BT2:Structures 3BT3:BuildingEnergy 3

BT4:IntegratedTechSystems 3BTElective 3

HT1:History1 3

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Physics 3

ArchitectureElective 3

ProfessionalPractice 3Internship 0

UndergraduateCreditsSubtotal 96ProfessionalStudiesSubtotal 96

TotalBArchDegreeCredits 159

AreasofConcentrationTheBArchandMArchcurriculumshavebeencarefullystructuredtoallowstudentstodevelopdeptheitherwithinarchitectureorinanothersubjectthroughadditionalcourseworkorthroughstructuredminorsandconcentrations.DivisionalConcentrations:TheBArchandMArchprogramssupportfourareasofconcentrationinDesignMedia,BuildingTechnology,History/TheoryandUrban/Landscape.Theseconcentrationsarefurthersupportedbythecorollarylabstructuresthatsupporttopicalinitiatives.Studentsinterestedintheseconcentrationscanguidetheirelectiveandadvancedstudiochoicestofocusononeoftheseareas.Currentlythisconcentrationhasnotbeenformalizedatthecollegeleveltoappearonstudenttranscripts.WehavebeenworkingwithStudentRecordsandtheRegistrartobeabletoformalizethis.InterdisciplinaryConcentrations:ForarchitecturestudentsinterestedindevelopingadeeperunderstandingandabilityinwritingaboutarchitectureasaculturalpracticetheymaytakeaseriesofcoursesintheVisualStudiesortheWritingprograms(forBArchstudents)tofulfillanundergraduateminororVisualandCriticalStudiesprogram(forMArchstudents),tocompleteaconcentrationinVisualandCriticalStudies.

OtherdegreeprogramsTheArchitectureDivisionatCCAencompassestwootherdegreeprogramsinadditiontoitsB.ArchandM.Archprograms.BachelorofFineArtsinInteriorDesign

ThisCIDA-accredited120-creditfour-yearundergraduatedegreeprogramhasanaverageenrolmentofabout80studentstotal.Foranoverview,pleaseseetheInteriorDesignProgramwebpage.

MasterofAdvancedArchitecturalDesign(MAAD)

Thisone-year30-creditpost-professionalgraduatedegree,launchedshortlybeforeourmostrecentNAABaccreditationvisit,offersstudentswithapriordegreeinarchitectureorarelatedfieldtheopportunitytodeepentheirexpertisethroughstudyatCCA.Studentsinthisprogram,whichthisyearhasanenrolmentof8,followoneofthreecurriculartracks:DigitalCraft,UrbanWorks,orHistoryTheoryExperiments.Foranoverview,pleaseseetheMAADProgramwebpage.

MOOCsNotapplicable.

https://www.cca.edu/academics/interior-design

https://www.cca.edu/academics/interior-design

https://www.cca.edu/academics/graduate/maad

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TitlechangesNotapplicable.

II.3 EvaluationofPreparatoryEducation

BArchProgramAdmissionRequirements,ProceduresandDecisionsAdmissionsprocessisbasedonacombinationofeducationalbackground(HighSchoolDegree)andacademicrecord(reviewoftranscripts),apersonalessay/writingsample(250wordsmin),oneletterofrecommendationfrompreviousfaculty(additionallettersmaybeacademic,artistic,work,orvolunteersourcesrelated),andaportfolio(10-15imagesforfirsttimefreshman,15+imagefortransferorseconddegreestudents).Theportfolioplaysacentralroleindeterminingtheacceptanceofacandidate.Allmaterialsaresubmittedtotheundergraduateofficeofadmissions.Thematerialcanbesubmittedineitheroriginalordigitalformat.Onceanapplicationisdeemedcompleteitisreviewedbyanadmissionscounselor.Ifthestudentisadmittedtothecollege,theapplicationandportfolioisreviewedfortransfercreditandplacementintotheprogram.Studentsenteringintothefirstyearprogramareplacedbyacademicadvising.AdmittedtransferstudentportfoliosandtranscriptsarereviewedbytheBArchChairorArchitectureProgramExpertforplacementandtransfercredit.Thecollegepracticesrollingadmissions.Applicationsarereceivedandreviewedastheyarecompletedfortheupcomingterm.Studentsarenotifiedofadmissionsdecisionswithinapproximatelythreeweeksofsubmittingallrequiredadmissionsmaterials.Internationalapplicantswhosecountry’sofficiallanguageisoneotherthanEnglish,arerequiredtoprovideverificationofEnglishlanguageproficiencythroughsubmissionofofficialtestscores(TOEFL,IELTS,PTE),asexplainedinCCA’sonlineadmissionsprocessguide.AnEnglishlanguageplacementtestisgivenatthestartofeachsemestertodetermineplacementintotherequiredWritingcourses.

BArchProgramTransferCreditEvaluationProcessStudentsapplyingtotheBArchProgramasatransferstudentfromacommunitycollegeoranotheruniversityareevaluatedbytheBArchChairduringtheacademicyearandbytheArchitectureProgramExpertduringthesummerforplacementintotheprogram.Theapplicant’stranscriptandportfolio(asprovidedbytheapplicant)areusedinthisevaluationprocess.TransfercreditfallsintooneoftwocategoriesdependinguponwhetherornotthereisanarticulationagreementbetweenthecollegeandCCA.CCAdoesallowthetransferofGeneralStudiescoursesandsomeProfessionalStudiescourses.[linktoCCAwebsite]Theschoolperiodicallyreviewscoursesyllabiandcontentforequivalency.IfanarticulationagreementdoesnotexistbetweenthecollegeandCCAforspecificcoursesthetransferstudentisseekingcreditfor,acoursedescriptionand/orsyllabiandworksamplesmayberequiredforevaluation.Theevaluationisconductedbythefacultyteachingthecourse,orthecoursecoordinatorresponsibleforthatcurricularstreamtoensurecontentequivalencyandthatGeneralEducationRequirementsandSPCsaremet[pertheBArchSPCmatrix].Thisinformationlivesbothinthestudent'scurriculumplan,theirdegreeauditandisalsoarchived(withpastsyllabiandtranscripts)ineachstudent’sdigitalacademicfolder.

MArchProgramAdmissionRequirements,ProceduresandDecisionsAsaprofessionalprogramforstudentswhohavepreviouslycompletedanon-professionalBachelor’sdegree,theadmissionsprocessisbasedonacombinationofeducationalbackground(Bachelor’sDegree)andachievement(reviewoftranscripts),apersonalstatement,twolettersofrecommendation

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frompreviousfacultyand/orprofessionals,andadesignportfolio.Theportfolioplaysacentralroleindeterminingtheacceptanceofacandidate.AllmaterialsareavailabletotheAdmissionsCommittee,whichismadeupofarchitecturefacultymembersappointedbytheGraduateArchitectureChair.Thematerialisallindigitalformatandallapplicantevaluationtakesplaceonlineaswell.Internationalstudentsfromnon-EnglishspeakingcountriesmustcompleteTOEFL,IELTSorPTEacademictestingwithtopscores.AninterviewwithanadmissionscommitteememberissometimesusedtodeterminelanguageabilityandinsomecasesparticipationinanEnglishLanguageSummerIntensivecoursebeforethefallsemesterstartsisrequired.

MArchProgramTransferCreditEvaluationProcessStudentsapplyingtotheMArchProgramwithadegreefromapre-professionalarchitectureprogramareevaluatedfor‘AdvancedStanding’intothe3-yeartrack.Advancedstandingisgrantedonlyafterclosereviewofastudent’scoursestoensurecontentequivalencyandthatGeneralEducationRequirementsandSPCsaremet[pertheMArchSPCmatrix].Theapplicant’stranscript,coursedescriptionsandinsomecasesworksamples(asprovidedbytheapplicant)areevaluatedbythefacultyteachingthecourse,orthecoursecoordinatorresponsibleforthatcurricularstream.Thisinformationlivesbothinthestudent'scurriculumplan,theirdegreeauditandisalsoarchived(withpastsyllabiandtranscripts)ineachstudent’sdigitalacademicfolder.

II.4 PublicInformationDiagramoflayoutofGoogleDriveFolder

III.1.1 AnnualStatisticalReportsAstatisticalcertificationstatementfromJerryAllen,Registrar,islinkedhere.

CCAAPR-September2016

Section1SupplementalInformation



CCAAPRReport

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5B7uAoEGQZ0RlFDM00wSjZ2eUk

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5B7uAoEGQZ0dEs5c1ZVNFdBeTQ


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III.1.2 InterimProgressReportsTobeprovidedbyNAABdirectlytotheVisitingTeam.


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Section4–SupplementalMaterialGoogleDriveFolder

1. CourseDescriptions2. StudioCulturePolicy3. Self-AssessmentPoliciesandObjectives4. AcademicIntegrityCode5. InformationResourcesPoliciesincludingCollectionDevelopment6. CCA’sPoliciesandProceduresRelativetoEEOAAforfacultystaffandstudents7. PolicyregardingHumanResourceDevelopmentOpportunities8. Policiesforfacultyappointment,promotion,tenure9. BranchCampusQuestionnaire-B.Arch10. BranchCampusQuestionnaire-B.Arch

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5B7uAoEGQZ0TFFvVWJxTGI3aW8