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INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM: SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning (http://www.caup.umich.edu/)

Architecture was first taught at the University in 1876, although a lack of funds caused the subject to be dropped from the curriculum after one year. In 1906 instruction resumed, and a program in architecture was initiated within the Department of Engineering. A Department of Architecture, with its own faculty and budget, was established in 1913. In 1954, Architecture combined with the departments of Landscape Architecture and Art to form the College of Architecture and Design. In 1965, Landscape Architecture was moved to the School of Natural Resources. Three years later in 1968, after receiving Regental approval, the city planning program at the College became the Department of Urban Planning.

The College's present departmental configuration was established in 1974 when the Department of Art separated from the College to become the School of Art and Design. The other two departments, Architecture and Urban Planning, became the College of Architecture and Urban Planning. The last organizational change occurred in 1989 when the inter-departmental Rackham graduate program in Urban Technological and Environmental Planning (UTEP) was moved to the College. UTEP, a highly interdisciplinary and individualized study program, is now the doctoral program in Urban Planning. With this, the College became one of a handful nationwide offering comprehensive programs through the Ph.D. level in both Architecture and Urban Planning. The college also offers an innovative six year program that grants a Bachelor of Science degree after four years and Master of Architecture degree at completion. The first two years are liberal arts based outside the College. The 3+ year program is offered to students who already have a degree in another field. In this program a Master of Architecture can be earned in 3 1/2 years.

In October 1999, the College received a $30 million gift from a former student and Michigan businessman, A. Alfred Taubman. This gift, the largest ever given to a school of architecture in the United States, and as large as any given to the University, will have a dramatic impact on the College, which seeks to become one of the preeminent schools of architecture and urban planning in the world. This gift will make a major contribution by increasing financial aid for students and by strengthening the faculty, adding a number of new positions over the coming years. In honor of this generous philanthropist who has made numerous significant contributions to the University, the College was renamed the A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning.

In 1998-99, Taubman College had a regular instructional staff of 42 tenured and tenure track faculty and 3 lecturers. Enrollments for Fall Term 1999 were 525, of which 171 were undergraduates, who enter as in the Junior year. Architecture programs at all levels enrolled 438 students, while 87 students were enrolled in Urban Planning graduate degree programs.

Taubman College strives to develop links among its programs in teaching, research, scholarship and outreach to reflect the multidisciplinary nature of both the Architecture and Urban Planning fields. The architecture curriculum combines a rigorous design program with a strong foundation in structural engineering, construction, history, and theory. The College began a research program in the 1940s with development of structural systems for prefabricated housing, and in the 1960s consolidated its national reputation for research excellence and leadership. The urban planning curriculum is concerned with the human and physical environments of urban regions. It encompasses the study of cities and urban regions, including the interrelationships among their social, economic and political systems, their spatial patterns, and transportation networks, as well as the analysis of plans, programs, and policies. Taubman College is seeking to strengthen the cross-disciplinary and cross-professional links between its two programs, and is developing a new post-professional degree program in urban design. Both the Architecture and Urban Planning Programs engage in extensive community outreach and partnering with community design workshops (charrettes), studios, and faculty research.

Offices, studios, lecture halls, exhibition space, and conference and seminar rooms are located in the Art and Architecture Building on North Campus. In addition to a single large open plan three-quarters of an acre in size, that provides design and planning studios for up to 450 students, special facilities include the Building Technology Laboratory, with specialized laboratories and areas for simulations and testing; a Geographic Informations Systems Laboratory; as well as various computing clusters. Exhibition space includes the Jean Paul Slusser Gallery and the College Gallery. The Media Union Library contains book and slide collections for the College, and access to extensive advanced computer facilities.

The Dean of Taubman College, Douglas Kelbaugh, is responsible for the administrative affairs of the College, in cooperation with an Assistant Dean and chairs of programs in Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning, and the Doctoral Program in Architecture. The Dean is appointed by the Board of Regents upon recommendation of the President. He serves as Executive Officer of the College and reports directly to the Provost and the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

The Dean is assisted by an Executive Committee that, in addition to the Dean, is composed of four faculty members appointed by the Regents on recommendation by the President. The appointed members hold office for two years and are not be eligible for reappointment until after the lapse of one year.

In 1998-99, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning expenditures from all funds were $8.7 million. Sources included $6.6 million from the general fund. For 1999-2000, the general fund budget is $7.1 million.