LAAB Proposes New Accreditation Standards and Seeks Comments

The Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB) has proposed changes to the landscape architecture accreditation standards for first professional programs at the bachelor’s or master’s level in the United States. LAAB is an autonomous committee of ASLA and consists of three landscape architecture educators, three landscape architecture practitioners (public or private practice), three representatives of the public (cannot be landscape architects), and a representative each from ASLA, the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture, and the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards. LAAB is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation as the accrediting body for landscape architecture programs in the United States.

Before adopting accreditation standards, LAAB requests comments on proposed changes from the community of interest. For the first time, LAAB is seeking comments through an online survey. The survey is lengthy as it asks respondents to review the entire set of accreditation standards and to make judgments and comments on the proposed standards. The survey also includes questions on whether LAAB should consider expanding the scope of programs it reviews to include programs leading to first professional certificates in landscape architecture. It is possible to complete part of the survey and come back and finish it later.

LAAB will also accept letters or emails from the community of interest on the proposed standards. These can be in addition to or in lieu of completing the survey. Emails or letters regarding the proposed standards can be sent to Education Director Ron Leighton at rleighton@asla.org or LAAB, 636 Eye Street NW, Washington, DC 20001.

LAAB Accreditation Survey