School of Architecture and Planning

Dr. Mary Anne Alabanza Akers, Dean

Mission Statement

The Mission of the School of Architecture and Planning (SA+P) is to develop diverse, socially and environmentally responsible, and enlightened professionals through a process of skill acquisition, critical thinking, and value definition. In so doing, SA+P pursues this mission within a creative environment of inquiry and collegiality in the fulfillment and advancement of spatial justice, urban revitalization and sustainability, and design for the everyday experience.

Vision Statement

SA+P’s vision is to be a leader and a role model for HBCU’s in preparing fully qualified architectural, design, and planning practitioners and construction managers in the exploration and documentation, design, planning and management of the built and natural environments through interdisciplinary applied research, theory building, and community based outreach. SA+P will promote the inclusion of students traditionally excluded from the study of the built and natural environments. It will also embrace the cultures and contributions of all peoples and times in this study. In addition to our focus on Baltimore, Maryland, SA+P will adopt a regional, national, and global outlook in its activities.

SA+P Core Values

The School of Architecture and Planning upholds the following:

Diversity
Critical Inquiry
Knowledge Creation
Creativity
Collegiality
Spatial Justice
Enlightened Design
Enhancing the everyday experience
Sustainability and Resiliency
Collaboration

Goals

The goals of the School of Architecture and Planning are:

To build and enhance an educational environment, that will support the success among diverse student constituencies (i.e., by culture, ethnicity, race, socio-economic levels, age and nationality) in the professional practice of architecture, landscape architecture, planning, and construction management.
To continue to offer high quality academic programs.
To be a leader in research of the built and natural environment.
To provide design and planning leadership in transforming the quality of urban communities by engaging the community in civic design, planning, and construction.
To align and grow our resources to implement our strategic plan.