Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board Report
LAAB extends six-year accreditation to a dozen schools and grants two-year provisional accreditation to one school and candidacy status to two institutions.

The Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board met July 28–29, 2006, making the following accreditation decisions:

Granted accreditation for six years (due to expire on June 30, 2012) to:

• Ball State University—course of study leading to the first professional BLA degree
• University of California at Berkeley—course of study leading to the first professional MLA degree
• University of California at Davis—course of study leading to the first professional BSLA degree
• University of Connecticut—course of study leading to the first professional BSLA degree
• Florida International University—course of study leading to the first professional MLA degree
• University of Maryland—course of study leading to the first professional BLA degree
• Michigan State University—course of study leading to the first professional BLA degree
• University of Minnesota—course of study leading to the first professional MLA degree
• Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey—course of study leading to the first professional BSLA degree
• State University of New York at Syracuse—course of study leading to the first professional BLA degree
• State University of New York at Syracuse—course of study leading to the first professional MLA degree
• Texas Tech University—course of study leading to the first professional BLA degree

Granted provisional accreditation for two years (due to expire on June 30, 2008) to:

• University of Nevada, Las Vegas—course of study leading to the first professional BLA degree

Granted candidacy status to:

• Philadelphia University—course of study leading to the first professional BLA degree
• City College of New York—course of study leading to the first professional MLA degree

The LAAB thanks the following members of the Roster of Visiting Evaluators (ROVE) who participated as visiting team members (team chairs in bold):

Ball State University: Fran Beatty, ASLA, Robert J. Dunay, and William T. Eubanks III, ASLA
University of California at Berkeley: Iain Robertson, ASLA, Dr. Dana Dunn, and Dale Jaeger, FASLA
University of California at Davis: Dr. Jack Ahern, FASLA, Bernie Dahl, FASLA, and Robby Layton, ASLA
University of Connecticut: Ray Weisenberger, Ned Crankshaw, ASLA, and Richard Kacenski, ASLA
Florida International University: Stephanie Rolley, FASLA, R. Brooks Jeffery, and Chet Thomas, ASLA
University of Maryland: Dr. Jack Crowley, Elizabeth Brabec, ASLA, Rick Ciardella, ASLA
Michigan State University: John Crone, ASLA, Dr. Norman Hopper, and Albert Veri, FASLA
University of Minnesota: Art Rice, David Cronrath, and Neil Dean, FASLA
University of Nevada, Las Vegas: Dr. Lolly Tai, FASLA, Dr. Dudley Raynal, and Joseph Crystal, FASLA
Rutgers University: Bruce G. Sharky, FASLA, Dawn Barrett, and Bob Callans, FASLA
State University of New York BLA program: Dennis Law, FASLA, Scott Weinberg, FASLA, and Ed Blake, ASLA
State University of New York MLA program: Les Smith, ASLA, Bruce Lindsey, and Kent Watson, FASLA
Texas Tech University: Sadik Artunc, FASLA, Michael T. McCulley, and Larry Walling, FASLA

City College of New York: Gerald L. Smith, FASLA
Philadelphia University: Kay Williams, FASLA

LAAB representatives attended the annual meetings of the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture, the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards, and the Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors since the March LAAB meeting. LAAB is planning to conduct a review of the accreditations standards during the 2006/2007 academic year.

To review LAAB documents, the list of accredited programs, or information on how to apply to the Roster of Visiting Evaluators (ROVE—the site visitor selection pool), visit www.asla.org/nonmembers/education.cfm.
For more information contact Ron Leighton, director of education and academic affairs, at rleighton@asla.org.