Education Committees

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Education Committee

Committee Members

​Chair: Cheryl C. Walker, FAIA, NCARB
North Carolina Member Board MemberDavid M. Biagi, NCARB
Kentucky Member Board MemberLarry W. Bishop, NCARB, AIA
Mississippi Member Board MemberPeter H. Jennings, AIA, NCARBS. Edward Jeter, AIA, NCARB
Connecticut Member Board MemberArne O. Jorgensen, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP
Wyoming Member Board MemberElisabeth Knibbe, FAIARyan McEnroe, AIA, ASLA, LEED APShannon Peterson, AIA, NCARB, LEED APBD+CRichard R. Rearick, AIA
Alaska Member Board MemberJill Lewis Smith, AIA, NCARBAaron W. TrahanAlbert F. Zaccone, AIA
New Jersey Member Board MemberPamela Loeffelman, FAIA
AIA ObserverAndrea S. Rutledge, CAE, Hon. AIA
NAAB ObserverJohn G. Cameron Jr.
Board ObserverMargo P. Jones, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP Massachusetts Member Board Member,
Board LiaisonSusan B. McClymonds, AIA, CSI, CCS, SCIP
New York Member Board Member, Board LiaisonMichelle Dixson, AIA, NCARB, LEED APBD+C NCARB Staff LiaisonJaimonese Hooker
NCARB Staff Liaison

Committee Purpose

The Education Committee oversees the development, delivery, and assessment of the Council’s education policies for use by Member Boards and its relationship with the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB).

Highlights/Year-End Summary:

The Education Committee Report is comprised of input from the Education Committee, the Broadly Experienced Architect Committee, and the NCARB Award Jury. This year, the Education committee also addressed charges related to continuing education, developed an outline for modifications to the NCARB Education Standard in order to align it with the 2014 NAAB Conditions for Accreditation, and reviewed 310 AIA courses for the 2015 AIA National Convention.

Summary of Charges

  • Performed a comprehensive study of the alignment between the new Student Performance Criteria of the 2014 NAAB Conditions for Accreditation and the subject areas of the NCARB Education Standard and:
  • Developed an outline for the requirements of the NCARB Education Standard.
  • Revised the subject area definitions of the NCARB Education Standard with subject-matter expert support.
  • The proposed modifications to the Education Standard were approved by the Board of Directors at their June meeting to be issued in October 2015 for Member Board comment. Final action by the Board of directors will take place in early 2016.
  • Reviewed, discussed, and provided commentary on the NAAB Procedures for Accreditation.
  • Reviewed seven monographs and six mini-monographs for relevancy and use in future continuing education initiatives.
  • Reviewed 310 AIA courses for the AIA National Convention—180 were considered HSW-qualified.
  • Reviewed and approved interim and final reports for 2013 NCARB Award recipients.

 

 

Broadly Experienced Architect Committee

Committee Members

​Chair: Arne O. Jorgensen, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP Wyoming Member Board MemberEdward T. Marley, AIA, NCARB
Arizona Member Board MemberMark R. McKechnie, AIA, NCARB
Oregon Member Board MemberRaul Rivera-Ortiz, AIA, NCARB
Puerto Rico Member Board MemberSusan Schaefer Kliman, Ph.D., AIAChristopher P. Williams, AIA, NCARB
New Hampshire Member Board MemberJean Williams
Oklahoma Member Board ExecutiveDavid L. Hoffman, FAIA, NCARB
Kansas Member Board Member, Board LiaisonMichelle Dixson, AIA, NCARB, LEED APBD+C
NCARB Staff LiaisonJaimonese Hooker
NCARB Staff Liaison

Committee Purpose:

The BEA Committee reviews dossiers and interviews eligible applicants from the Broadly Experienced Architect (BEA) and Broadly Experienced Foreign Architect (BEFA) programs to determine if they meet NCARB’s standards for certification. It evaluates the two programs for degree of rigor, fairness, and non-bureaucratic procedures.

Highlights/Year-End Summary:

  • Reviewed 18 BEA applicants, nine were approved for certification.
  • Reviewed five BEFA applicants, three completed the program and were certified this fiscal year, two will be interviewed during the first meeting of FY16.

 

 

NCARB Award Jury

Jury Members
Chair: Wendy Ornelas, FAIA
Kansas Member Board MemberMichael Archer, AIALeticia Canon, AIA, NCARB, LEED APBD+CJohn P. Ehrig, FAIA, LEED AP
Florida Member Board MemberLinaea Floden, LEED AP BD+CEmily Forquer, NCARB
Iowa Member Board MemberStephen D. Schreiber, FAIA
Massachusetts Member Board MemberMartin Smith, AIA, NCARB, LEED Green Assoc.
NCARB Staff Liaison

The Award Jury is responsible for reviewing submittals for the NCARB Award and selecting up to three recipients in accordance with the Award Program conditions.

Highlights/Year-End Summary

  • Reviewed 27 award submissions from 22 schools.
  • Over $50,000 dollars was awarded to two architectural programs:
  • Clemson University, School of Architecture received $30,000 for their proposal called “Graduate Program in Architecture + Health.”
  • Parsons The New School for Design, School of Constructed Environments received $20,233 for their proposal “Student-Practitioner Partnerships in Building Performance Evaluation.”
  • The amount available for the FY16 Award was increased to $100,000 for up to three awards.

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Examination Committees

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Examination Committee

Committee Members

​Chair: Terance B. White, AIA, NCARB
Utah Member Board MemberAllen J. Bacqué, AIA, NCARB
Louisiana Member Board MemberJon Alan Baker, FAIA
California Member Board MemberKristi L. BeattieCarole W. Briggs
Connecticut Member Board MemberJody G. Coleman, AIA, NCARB
Mississippi Member Board MemberJames R. Lev, AIARobert McKinney, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP
Louisiana Member Board MemberJulie M. McLaurin, AIA
North Carolina Member Board MemberTerry L. Allers, AIA, NCARB
Board LiaisonRyan L. Misner, AIA, NCARB
NCARB Staff Liaison

Committee Purpose

The Examination Committee oversees the development, delivery, and assessment of the Architect Registration Examination® (ARE®) for use by Member Boards.

Highlights/Year-end summary

FY15 was a busy and productive year as the Examination Committee continued the development and delivery of ARE 4.0, while also working toward the launch of ARE 5.0. The committee oversaw the work of five subcommittees and task forces including: ARE 4.0 Vignette Grading Subcommittee, ARE 4.0 Item Development Subcommittee, ARE 5.0 Item Development Subcommittee, ARE 5.0 Mapping Task Force, and ARE 5.0 Case Study Task Force. In addition, the Examination Committee assisted in updating the Testing and Irregularities Policy, established the Form Assembly Rules for all six divisions of ARE 5.0, and studied current policy effects on ARE 5.0.

Summary of Charges

  • Reviewed and modified the ARE Master Plan for the next five years, anticipating the required committees, efforts, and milestones necessary to continue ARE 4.0 while developing and launching ARE 5.0.
  • Monitored the adoption of new building codes and AIA documents across the 54 Member Boards and developed an implementation timeline for updates to all examination questions.
  • Reviewed the ARE 5.0 Case Study Task Force’s development of 12 case study scenarios and resource documents, recommended adjustments, and forwarded the case studies to the ARE 5.0 Item Development Subcommittee for question authoring.

 

 

ARE 4.0 Vignette Grading Subcommittee

Committee Members

​Chair: Allen Bacqué, AIA, NCARB
 Louisiana Member Board MemberKaren L. W. Harris, AIAKendrick L. RichardsonNeitha Wilkey, AIA
Washington Member Board MemberEdward Wolfstein, AIA
Vermont Member Board MemberRyan L. Misner, AIA, NCARB
NCARB Staff Liaison

Committee Purpose

The Vignette Grading Subcommittee is responsible for maintaining quality control of the computer-based grading criteria used on vignette solutions. The scoring engine and statistical performance of each vignette script is continually monitored by random sampling of actual candidate solutions throughout the year.

Summary of Charges

  • Reviewed computer-assigned scores for each vignette and monitored the adjudication criteria necessary to clarify scoring results; confirmed vignette scoring is continuing to work effectively.
  • Reviewed statistical performance of vignettes, removing several from the pool of items to be delivered.

 

 

ARE 4.0 Item Development Subcommittee

Committee Members

​Chair: James R. Lev, AIAMike Katz
NCARB Staff Liaison
Building Design & Construction SystemsCoordinator: Kim Arbuckle, AIA, NCARBBrandon HepburnSteven JonesRobert A. SantanielloMichael G. Soriano, AIA
New Jersey Member Board Member
Building SystemsCoordinator: Paul W. Jensen, AIA, NCARBChristopher J. BiggersRyan FordEugene Ninnie, PE, RATerence Sullivan, AIA, LEED AP
Construction Documents & ServicesCoordinator: Paul E. Scoville, AIAPatrick Bickler
Oregon Member Board MemberDaniel L. Edgell, AIA, NCARBEric N. Wimmer
Kansas Member Board MemberJames K. Zahn
Illinois Member Board MemberProgramming, Planning & PracticeCoordinator Richard H. McNeel, AIA, LEED AP Mississippi Member Board MemberRick L. Benner, FAIA
Washington Member Board MemberAnn R. Chaintreuil, FAIA, NCARBBryan Hutchison
Site Planning & DesignCoordinator: James M. Robertson, FAIA, FCSI Oregon Member Board MemberHolly A. Grambort, RA, NCARBVincent Mancini, AIA, NCARB
Kansas Member Board MemberDavid SpratlenRaymond R. Vigil
New Mexico Member Board Member

Structural SystemsCoordinator: David B. Stafford, AIAMichael Albertson, PE
South Dakota Member Board MemberMichael J. BonickEdward BryaDewey Ervin

Committee Purpose

The ARE 4.0 Item Development Subcommittee is responsible for writing and editing the non-vignette questions used in six divisions of ARE 4.0. The subcommittee is also responsible for quality control of the forms assembled to be delivered to candidates during the next fiscal year.

Summary of Charges

  • Authored, edited, and reviewed new questions for targeted areas in each division of ARE 4.0.
  • Reviewed the statistical performance of all pretest questions and provided appropriate direction to correct or retire questions as appropriate.
  • Reviewed the assembly of FY16 exam forms.

 

 

ARE 5.0 Item Development Subcommittee

Committee Members

​Chair: Jody G. Coleman, AIA, NCARB
Mississippi Member Board MemberWilliam Johnson
NCARB Staff Liaison
Practice ManagementCoordinator: William K. Wilson, AIA, NCARBDebra J. Dockery, AIA
Texas Member Board MemberRyan FlorreichWayne G. Hilbert
Minnesota Member Board MemberHans R. Hoffman, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP
Utah Member Board MemberTerry JohnsonColin Jones
Washington Member BoardJonathan R. Toppe, AIA, NCARB
Florida Member Board MemberEdward Wolfstein, AIA
Vermont Member Board Member
Project ManagementCoordinator: Jay W. Cone
Idaho Member Board MemberGreta Anderson
Utah Member Board MemberS. Alex BoothJorge CalderonRyan M. FaustJohn R. Hill, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP
Pennsylvania Member Board MemberChristopher MorrisonJohn Rademacher, AIA
Ohio Member Board MemberRonald F. Shelby, AIA
Arkansas Member Board Member
Programming & AnalysisCoordinator: Paul G. May, AIA
Minnesota Member Board MemberCandice AdamsMiranda L. Beystehner NCARB, LEED APJ. David Brinson, AIA, NCARB
Louisiana Member Board MemberChad M. Bryant, AIA, LEED APJohn E. Folan, AIA, NCARB, LEED APBD+CSteven HarrisRoch R. Manley, AIA
Washington Member Board MemberBryan Turner, AIA
Utah Member Board MemberProject Planning & DesignCoordinator: Scott R. Heywood, AIA, NCARBJohn BeystehnerJanet L. Hansen, AIA, NCARB
Maine Member Board MemberHarley H. Hightower, FAIA, NCARBKwendecheJennifer M. Myers, AIA, NCARBBenjamin Reavis, AIAFaye WhittemoreKaren Williams

Project Development & DocumentationCoordinator: Kevin W. Wilson, AIA, LEED AP Delaware Member Board MemberRosanna BruecknerJames Devine, AIA, LEED AP
North Dakota Member Board MemberKaren L. W. Harris, AIASuzan HuffBoyd JohnsonAlberto LopezKurt NeiswenderVivian A. Workman, AIA, NCARB

Construction & EvaluationCoordinator: Steven C. Turney, AIA, NCARB
Idaho Member Board MemberJoshua D. Flowers, AIA, NCARBBrent A. FrickJulia HagerTom KlaberJohn Zachary KlobucarChristine Snetter
Virginia Member Board MemberKenneth R. Van Tine
Michigan Member Board Member 

Committee Purpose

The ARE 5.0 Item Development Subcommittee is responsible for writing and editing new questions to be used in the divisions of ARE 5.0.

Summary of Charges

  • Using the case study scenarios and resource documents created by the ARE 5.0 Case Study Task Force, the subcommittee authored, edited, and reviewed the first questions to be used with case studies in the launch of ARE 5.0.
  • Authored and edited new independent questions, including new hotspot and drag-and-place question types, to be used in each division of ARE 5.0.

 

 

ARE 5.0 Mapping Task Force

Committee Members

​Chair: Julie M. McLaurin, AIA
North Carolina Member Board MemberMike Katz
NCARB Staff Liaison
Practice ManagementJack H. Ballard, AIA, NCARB, KYCID
Kentucky Member Board MemberJohn Tabor, AIA
North Carolina Member Board MemberKendrick L. RichardsonCristina M. Tudor, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP
Project ManagementTyler CurlMichael A. DolanRandall HollJames “Jim” Oschwald, NCARB, LEED AP
New Mexico Member Board Member
Programming & AnalysisChris Brasier
North Carolina Member Board MemberMatthew DunbarDalyn NovakMarin PastarStephen L. Sharp, AIA
Ohio Member Board MemberMichael A. Steiner Project Planning & DesignMartina BelloErin CarraherKenneth M. Frashier, AIAMichael HamptonCraig Murayama, AIA, LEED APBD+C
Hawaii Member Board MemberScott OglesbyNicholas RespeckiEric Street
Project Development & DocumentationPedro L. Alfaro Jr., AIA
Puerto Rico Member Board MemberMichael BuonoRichard J. LeBlanc, AIA, NCARB
Louisiana Member Board MemberPhilip M. Leinbach
Pennsylvania Member Board MemberAndrew T. MalanowskiSamuel MathauCraig ShannonApril Drake
Construction & EvaluationDavid H. Barkin, AIA, NCARB
Connecticut Member Board MemberDaryl L. Bray, AIA, NCARBKristian BryantKatheryn Stachler, RA, LEED APSteven R. Thorsell, AIA, CSISteven C. Turney, AIA, NCARB
Idaho Member Board Member

Committee Purpose

This task force was responsible for reviewing the current questions within the ARE 4.0 item bank and determining their alignment to the ARE 5.0 Test Specification.

Summary of Charges

  • Successfully mapped and determined the alignment for each question in the current ARE 4.0 item bank to the ARE 5.0 Test Specification; reviewed and mapped over 6,000 questions.

 

 

ARE 5.0 Case Study Task Force
Committee Members

​Chair: Jon Alan Baker, FAIA
California Member Board MemberWilliam Johnson
NCARB Staff Liaison
Practice ManagementCourtney BrandJeffrey J. Nelson
South Dakota Member Board MemberDoris ReeserWilliam K. Wilson, AIA, NCARB
Project ManagementJay W. Cone
Idaho Member Board MemberMariel ReyesMeg RobackSam RosenthalGlenn Wiggins
Programming & AnalysisRachel HarmanPaul G. May, AIA
Minnesota Member Board MemberJames S. Mickey, AIA
Nevada Member Board MemberAntonio OlazabalNeitha Wilkey, AIA
Washington Member Board MemberProject Planning & DesignJoe GardnerGreg G. Hall, Ph.D., AIA, NCARBScott R. Heywood, AIA, NCARBAdam MacPhersonSteve B. Miller, AIA, NCARB
Project Development & DocumentationJessica SheridanBayliss Ward, AIA, NCARB
Montana Member Board MemberJeremy Welu, AIA, LEED APKevin W. Wilson, AIA, LEED AP
Delaware Member Board Member
Construction & EvaluationJoseph CruzJohn E. Enkemann Jr., AIA, NCARBSean JursnickJohn F. Miller, FAIA, NCARB
Massachusetts Member Board MemberBarbara A. Sestak, FAIA

Committee Purpose

This task force was responsible for developing the initial case study scenarios and resource documents to be used by the ARE 5.0 Item Development Subcommittee in the development of case study questions for inclusion in each division of ARE 5.0.

Summary of Charges

  • Developed two case study scenarios and the accompanying resource documents for each division of ARE 5.0; the case studies were delivered to the Examination Committee for their review and the ARE 5.0 Item Development Subcommittee to begin authoring questions.
  • Outlined potential assessment objectives within the ARE 5.0 Test Specification, as well as question writing ideas to assist the ARE 5.0 Item Development Subcommittee in their work.

Internship Committee/
Internship Advisory Committee

 

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Committee Members

​Internship CommitteeChair: Jeanne Jackson, FAIA, NCARB, LEED APDaniel D. Bennett, FAIA
Alabama Member Board MemberJohn E. Cardone, Jr.
Louisiana Member Board MemberR. Corey Clayborne, AIA, LEED APBD+CCathe M. Evans
North Carolina Member Board ExecutiveKathryn Wetherbee, EI, Assoc. AIA, LEED GARobert M. Calvani, NCARB, AIA
New Mexico Member Board Member, Board LiaisonHarry M. Falconer Jr., AIA, NCARB
NCARB Staff LiaisonMartin Smith, AIA, NCARB, LEED Green Assoc.
NCARB Staff Liaison Internship Advisory CommitteeCo-Chair: Jeanne Jackson, FAIA, NCARB, LEED APCo-Chair: Jeff M. Yrazabal, AIAMaria Josephine V. Arbaugh, AIA, LEED APBD+CDaniel D. Bennett, FAIA
Alabama Member Board MemberJohn E. Cardone, Jr.
Louisiana Member Board MemberR. Corey Clayborne, AIA, LEED APBD+CCathe M. Evans
North Carolina Member Board ExecutiveMatthew S. Hart, Assoc. AIACharlie Klecha, Assoc. AIAKathleen L. Lane, Assoc. AIA, LEED APSusanne Tarovella, AIA, NCARB, LEED APBD+CSarah E. Wallace, CDFA, LEED Green AssociateKathryn Wetherbee, EI, Assoc. AIA, LEED GARobert M. Calvani, NCARB, AIA
New Mexico Member Board Member, Board LiaisonErin Murphy, AIA, LEED AP
AIA StaffHarry M. Falconer Jr., AIA, NCARB
NCARB Staff LiaisonMartin Smith, AIA, NCARB, LEED Green Assoc.
NCARB Staff Liaison

Committee Purpose

The Internship Committee (IC) oversees the development, delivery, and assessment of the Intern Development Program (IDP) for use by Member Boards.

The Internship Advisory Committee evaluates the effectiveness and appropriateness of the Council’s internship policies in order to advise the development and implementation of the IDP.

Highlights/Year-End Summary:

  • The Internship Committee focused on the development and definition of the experience requirements for the overhaul of IDP from 17 experience areas to six practice areas.
  • The Internship Advisory Committee provided feedback on the work of the Internship Committee and evaluated and suggested proposals for the future of the Emerging Professional’s Companion (EPC) and the IDP Firm Award programs.

Summary of Charges

  • The IC made several recommendations that inform the requirements of the six practice-based areas that will make up the overhaul of the IDP:
  • Linked the tasks identified in the 2012 Practice Analysis of Architecture: Internship Report
  • Mapped the 17 current IDP experience areas to the new six practice-based areas
  • Reallocated the 3,740 required hours accordingly
  • The IC reviewed the opportunities in Experience Settings O: Other Work Settings and S: Supplemental Experience and made recommendations of which experience opportunities should continue to be included in the program or eliminated with implementation of the overhaul.
  • The IAC supported the Internship Committee’s recommendations related to the experience requirement and supplemental experience opportunities.
  • The IAC made recommendations for:
  • Changes that should increase interest and participation in the IDP Firm Award
  • A proposal for the future of the Emerging Professional’s Companion (EPC) in lieu of its current format and delivery

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Member Board Executive Committee

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Committee Members

​Chair: Melissa Cornelius
Arizona Member Board ExecutiveBobbie Carter
New Hampshire Member Board ExecutiveJohn Cothron
Tennessee Member Board ExecutiveLori SchraderBachar
Iowa Member Board ExecutiveJean Williams
Oklahoma Member Board ExecutiveMargo P. Jones, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP
Massachusetts Board Member, Board liaisonDerek Haese
NCARB Staff LiaisonAura Kirstein
NCARB Staff Liaison

Committee Purpose

The Member Board Executive (MBE) Committee considers issues of concern to the Member Boards and MBEs. The MBE Committee nominates a MBE Director to serve on the Council Board of Directors.

Highlights/Year-End Summary

The FY15 MBE Committee was tasked with completing five (5) charges. The charges consisted of planning and facilitating the MBE Workshop, conducting the annual Quality Assurance Audit (QAA) of NCARB Records, identifying a process to fill a vacated MBE Director seat on the NCARB Board of Directors, developing an outline of a new Board Member Orientation Manual, and providing feedback to NCARB relative to system tools for use by the MBE community.

Summary of Charges

  • Committee facilitated the 2015 MBE Workshop. Agenda included:
  • Professional development on harassment and discrimination issues
  • Communications best practices presentation
  • Roundtable discussions on current topics and issues related to the registration of architects and regulation of architecture
  • Committee audited 101 NCARB Records and reported one (1) minor error.
  • A minor error is classified as a discrepancy found in an individual Record that would not affect licensure or certification
  • Committee identified a process to fill a vacated MBE Director seat on NCARB Board of Directors.
  • Committee developed an outline of new MBM Orientation Manual, capturing best practices for introducing roles and responsibilities, board meetings, ethical issues, licensure, laws and regulations, enforcement and compliance practices, and internal management issues. The updated manual was shared with MBEs at the MBE Workshop. Member Boards were encouraged to tailor it to meet their individual needs.
  • Committee provided feedback to NCARB Information Systems team on Record transmittal process.

Professional Conduct Committee

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Committee Members

​Chair: Kristine A. KubesRobert A. Boynton, FAIA
Virginia Member Board MemberT. Rexford Cecil, AIA, NCARB, NCIDQ, KYCID
Kentucky Member Board ExecutiveRichard D. Thompson, AIA, NCARB
Tennessee Member Board MemberPatrick B. Davis Jr., FAIA
Alabama Member Board MemberSheran Voigt
California Member Board MemberTeeny Simmons
Louisiana Member Board MemberGeorge E. Constantine, III
Legal CounselKristine A. Harding, AIA, NCARB
Alabama Member Board Member, Board liaisonDemetrius Norman
NCARB Staff Liaison

Committee Purpose

The committee oversees the development, application, assessment, and adjudication of Council policies and practices relating to the professional conduct of Record holders and others using Council services.

Highlights/Year-End Summary

The Professional Conduct Committee welcomed new PCC legal counsel, George Constantine with NCARB's contracted legal advisors at Venable LLP, who specializes in ethics across multiple professions. During the year, the committee reviewed disciplinary cases submitted by Member Boards, performed a comprehensive review of the Disciplinary Database, and recommended changes to the Guidelines for Testing Irregularities.

Summary of Charges

  • Made minor changes the committee’s Rules of Procedure. Recommended changes to the Board Policy for Guidelines for Testing Irregularities, adding a new category to address test center demeanor.
  • Reviewed staff actions taken on 16 disciplinary cases submitted by Member Boards against Record holders. Evaluated cases according to PCC’s Rules of Procedure and documented summary findings in customer Records.
  • Reviewed the Disciplinary Database; discussed thresholds for reporting disciplinary items and the Guiding Principles for Reporting Discipline.

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Regional Leadership/
Procedures & Documents Committee

 

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Committee Members

​Regional LeadershipChair: Dennis S. Ward, AIA NCARB
Regional ChairsStephen D. Schreiber, FAIA
Massachusetts Member Board MemberAlbert F. Zaccone, AIA
New Jersey Member Board MemberAlfred Vidaurri Jr., FAIA, AICP, LEED AP
Texas Member Board MemberStephen L. Sharp, AIA
Ohio Member Board MemberBayliss Ward, AIA, NCARB
Montana Member Board MemberJim Oschwald, NCARB, LEED AP
New Mexico Member Board Member

Region ExecutivesDawne Broadfield
Rhode Island Member Board Executive,
Region 1 ExecutiveBarbara J. Rodriguez, Hon. AIA
Region 2 ExecutiveJenny Wilkinson
Mississippi Member Board Executive,
Region 3 Executive Glenda Loving
Region 4 ExecutiveBonnie Staiger, Hon. AIA
North Dakota Member Board Executive,
Region 5 ExecutiveGina Spaulding
Nevada Member Board Executive,
Region 6 Executive
Additional Committee MembersKathleen “Kate” R. Nosbisch
Virginia Member Board ExecutiveGregory L. Erny, NCARB, AIA
Board Liaison, Nevada Member Board MemberDerek Haese
NCARB Staff LiaisonKatherine E. Hillegas, CAE
NCARB Staff LiaisonDouglas Morgan
NCARB Staff Liaison

 

Committee Purpose

The Regional Leadership Committee addresses issues specific to the Regions of the Council and assists with planning for Council membership meetings.

The Procedures and Documents (P&D) 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, reviews impediments to interstate architectural practice and recommends ways to eliminate them, and assesses the usefulness of special Council publications.

Highlights/ Year-End Summary

In a year of experimentation, the Regional Leadership Committee (RLC) and the Procedures and Documents Committee came together as one to tackle a series of joint charges. A key task for the FY15 RLC/P&D Committee was to design and implement the second annual joint Regional Summit for all six regions. Additionally, the committee identified future Regional Summit locations, reviewed resolutions for conformance with NCARB Bylaws and publications, identified workshop topics for future Annual Business Meetings and Regional Summits, addressed a joint charge with the Education Committee regarding the education requirement for NCARB certification, and reviewed a draft reorganization of the NCARB Legislative Guidelines and Model Law/Model Regulations.

Summary of Charges

  • Facilitated the 2nd annual Regional Summit held March 13-14 in Long Beach, CA.  Agenda included:
  • Plenary sessions on visualizing change, the impact of climate change on the practice and regulation of architecture, a conversation on whether NCARB should explore the concept of specialized credentials, and a presentation on the history of architecture in Long Beach.
  • Reviewed resolutions on changes to Broadly Experience Architect (BEA) and Broadly Experienced Foreign Architect (BEFA) programs for conformity with NCARB Bylaws.
  • Proposed Bylaws changes regarding qualifications of public director on NCARB Board of Directors. Committee concluded that the public director seat on NCARB Board of Directors should be filled by a public or consumer member currently sitting on an NCARB Member Board.
  • Created a running list of potential topics for workshops at upcoming Annual Business Meetings and Regional Summits.  Managing sunset reviews and best practices for minimizing illegal practice were selected as topics for workshops at the 2015 Annual Business Meeting.
  • Participated in a series of exercises and discussions with the Education Committee regarding a joint charge to examine the education requirement for NCARB certification. After extensive analysis of Member Board requirements and numerous discussions, both committees jointly concluded that a program accredited by NAAB should remain as the education requirement for NCARB certification.

 

Together, the committees also provided feedback on BEA and BEFA resolutions.

  • Reviewed an initial draft reorganization of the NCARB Legislative Guidelines and Model Law/Model Regulations. Committee provided feedback and will continue to explore avenues to increase the clarity and efficiency in which the model document can be reviewed and used.

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