Validation Procedures

Procedures and Criteria for the Validation of Courses, Programmes and Examinations in Architecture Effective August 2000 Contents
1 1.1 1.2 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 4 4.1 4.2 5 5.1 5.2 5.3	Foreword Introduction The RIBA ARB Visiting Board The Visitors' Remits and Criteria for Validation Revalidation Visiting Boards or Revalidation Documentation required prior to a Revalidation Visit Timetable for the Visit Facilities and Information required during Revalidation Visits Conclusion and Report Suspension of Visits New Course Proposals Initial Discussions Consideration of New Courses Documentation for a New Course Timetable and Facilities for the Visit Conclusion and Report Initial Validation Procedures for Initial Validation Conclusion and Report Changes to Validated Courses New Award Titles Significant Course Changes Schools Seeking Advice

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1 2 3(a) 3(b) 3(c) 3(d) 4 5 6 7	Visiting Board Schedule Documentation Report Format Revisit Report Format Preliminary Visiting Board Report Format New Course / Course Change Notification Validation Visiting Boards Memorandum Terminology ARB Procedures RIBA Procedures