Accreditation

Annual Report

Programs granted initial accreditation or continuing accreditation by NAAB are required to submit an Annual Report. The purpose of the Annual Report is to update program records and provide information about each program’s continuing compliance with the Conditions for Accreditation during the program’s accreditation cycle. In addition, programs report key data that NAAB compiles, analyzes, and communicates to the public through NAAB publications.

Programs are required to submit their Annual Reports each year on or before December 15, including the year in which the Architecture Program Report (APR) is due.

Annual Reports are submitted through NAAB’s Accreditation Management System (AMS), which facilitates and streamlines both program reporting and volunteer review. 

Accreditation Management System Access

NAAB Accreditation Management System

Annual Report FAQ

You can contact support@weaveeducation.com for assistance accessing the AMS.  You can also contact accreditation@naab.org if you need additional support. 

Yes, the primary contacts at your institution were given the role of Program Leaders in the AMS and can add new users to your institution. Please email accreditation@naab.org if you would like to add AMS users for your school. 

This information is publicly available on your institution’s website, or you can get it from your Institutional Research office.

Yes, if you have more than one NAAB-accredited program, you will see both programs listed on your Institutional Profile.  Each program is accredited separately with its own accreditation history and, as such, requires its own Annual Report. Once the information is entered, it will be copied forward from year-to-year, requiring only updates. 

No, only programs with a status of Initial or Continuing Accreditation need to submit an Annual Report.

The Annual Report covers the last completed academic year.  For example, the 2025 Annual Report will cover AY2024-2025. We understand that academic calendars may vary; please reach out to accreditation@naab.org if you need any assistance determining the relevant time period for your report. 

You can find the CIP code here or contact the registrar’s office at your institution.

Yes, you should include it in the Annual Report. Guidance for additional locations can be found in the 2020 Procedures for Accreditation document under Special Circumstances > Programs at Remote Locations.

Your Institutional Research office is an excellent source for this information.

Yes, student demographics are no longer broken down into separate categories, and you will just report numbers for all students enrolled in your architecture program.

Yes, please report the numbers for the students enrolled in each degree program.

Start by contacting your Institutional Research or Institutional Effectiveness office to see if they already have this data. If this is not collected, you can contact recent alumni, if allowed by your institution. We understand this is an imperfect process and may be new to your program, so provide the information that is available to you and describe the source of your information.

Yes, a significant and material change is one that could potentially impact the program's ability to meet the Conditions for Accreditation. If you have any questions, please email us at accreditation@naab.org, and we can discuss your specific situation. 

Yes, you should indicate in the Annual Report if your program is already addressing the required information in a Plan to Correct (PTC). NAAB does not require you to repeat information that will be provided in your program’s PTC.  

Yes. To print out Sections 1-6 and Section 8 of the Annual Report, use the "Export to PDF" button visible on the Annual Update tab of your program profile. To print Section 7, Maintenance of Accreditation, use the "Report" button available in the Section 7 portion of the Annual Report.  Please contact accreditation@naab.org if you need assistance. 

No, this system is longer available. Please send requests for PDFs from previous years to accreditation@naab.org.