NCARB 2013 Annual Report

 

Chair: Jeanne Jackson, FAIA, NCARB

Utah Member Board Member

Procedures
and Documents

Committee

The Procedures and Documents Committee reviews proposed resolutions, procedures, and documents for their impact on and consistency with Council policies and programs. It also interprets Council standards relating to the qualifications for NCARB certification and reviews impediments to interstate architectural practice and recommends ways to eliminate them.

Committee Members: Daniel D. Bennett, FAIA, Education ChairAlabama Member Board Member John E. Cardone Jr.Louisiana Member Board Member Kingsley J. GlasgowArkansas Member Board Executive Steven B. Miller, AIA, NCARB, Examination Chair James Oschwald, NCARB, LEED APNew Mexico Member Board Member David R. Prengaman, AIARhode Island Member Board Member Susan Schaefer Kliman, Ph.D., AIA, Internship Chair Thomas R. Wood, AIA, NCARB Daniel A. Taylor, Esq., Legal Counsel Helene Combs Dreiling, FAIA
AIA Observer Margo P. Jones, AIA, LEED AP, Board LiaisonMassachusetts Member Board Member Douglas J. Morgan, StaffHighlights/Year-End Summary

As NCARB continues to question its existing rules and procedures to further reinvent itself, a number of new strategies have emerged for this committee to consider. As this committee evolves with the organization, we are being asked to challenge our traditions, provide flexibility with our recommendations, and enhance our systems of checks and balances through more partnering opportunities.

 

The majority of work performed by the committee this year was done in tandem with other committees, thus bringing multiple perspectives to the issues under review. Instead of recommendations, the committee is working to provide options for further consideration.

 

SUMMARY OF CHARGES

●  Reviewed and commented on the following proposed resolutions:

○  Adjustments to the existing recognition agreement with Canada.

○  Modification to the Broadly Experienced Architect (BEA) Program to remove the term "comprehensive practice."

○  Modification to the Broadly Experienced Foreign Architect (BEFA) Program to reinforce the "comprehensive practice" requirement.

○  Expanding the use of an EESA [an evaluation of education performed by the NAAB] for architects that are pursuing the BEA Program.

●  Collaborated with the Member Board Executives Committee to study the regulation and use of electronic seals and signatures. Drafted resolution to modify Model Law and the Model Regulations to reflect the current realities of the profession.

●  Partnered with the Member Board Executives and the Continuing Education Committee to assess continuing education requirements for the reactivation of a lapsed license.

●  The committee discussed two appeals made by candidates regarding individual circumstances.