BENEFITS / VALUE

CONSORTIUM MEMBER

Benefit

answer relevant research questions that are beyond the time and capacity of firms
access to faculty expertise and faculty research
access to highly qualified students matched to individual firm
access to school / college / university research materials and resources (varies)
access to consortium database exclusive to members
access to research results presented at exclusive consortium meetings
citations in publications
6 hours per year of Continuing Education / AIA Learning Units (LU)

Value

research capacity within the firm is expanded
research results apply to projects with direct benefit to clients
connection to University can lead to consultation, collaborative grants or projects
eligibility for collaborative grants requiring full-time academic participants
connection to University has marketing value, plus promotion by University
collaboratively built database broadens and deepens expertise
network of consortium creates business opportunities

STUDENT

Benefit

225 hrs* of AXP in experience setting A or O during academic year (Practice Internship)
150 hrs** of AXP in experience setting S per academic year (Research Internship)
600 hrs* of AXP in experience setting A or O per summer
930 hrs** of AXP in experience setting S for advanced degree
Stipend and salary similar to Research Assistant position stipend and tuition reduction
Fellowship opportunities exclusive to MS-RP including tuition, ARE® fees, etc.
ARE instruction customized for MS-RP, sections taken in structured cohort

* students' individual hours may vary

** not applicable for the states which have adopted the 3740 hour requirement and revised AXP terms

Value

potential to complete AXP and ARE® and reduce time to licensure
relationship with faculty members’ research
high quality office experience in a challenging job market
opportunity for leadership, substantively contributing to firm and to consortium

FACULTY

Benefit

Value

opportunity to work on relevant and compelling research topics
potential for research grants, papers and presentations based on work
connection to firm leading to future consultation, collaborative grants or projects
expansion of knowledge relevant to current and future professional practices

IMPACT

Building Industry

creates robust knowledge loop between education and practice through research
defines industry-wide practice-based research road map for the future
sets collective agenda and priorities to address greatest challenges facing industry and society
advances diversity and equity in the industry by placing women and people of color in a strong network connected to industry research priorities
establishes elevated industry standards as case-based, evidence based, performance-based
transforms industry culture as collaborative, integrated, shared, trusting
communicates greatest value of architects to clients, other disciplines and the public