Gibbs College of Architecture proudly announces the successful reaccreditation of its Landscape Architecture program by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB).
Over a period of a year, the Landscape Architecture faculty collaborated to compile a comprehensive report and a student exhibit for the LAAB’s assessment visit. The in-depth document and exhibit showcased the curriculum, assignments, facilities, and remarkable student work that define the program.
The reaccreditation process involved faculty, students, and LAAB representatives, including distinguished faculty from peer institutions and experienced landscape architecture professionals.
During the three-day campus visit, the accreditation team conducted a thorough examination and in-depth interviews with faculty and students across different year levels. LAAB particularly praised the program for its extensive community engagement efforts with cities all across the state.
Posters by landscape architecture students.
Spanning the broad spectrum of 87 educational standards, the program excelled in every criteria evaluated by LAAB.
“Accreditation is a stressful but very valuable process as it ensures that every accredited program covers a consistent level of curricular content. Thankfully, I did not have to approach the process alone. I was fortunate to have the assistance of John Harris, Leslie Palacios, Afsana Sharmin, Veronica Mills, and Casey Guest in preparing for the accreditation visit. At the end of the day, it was a great experience to share the amazing work of the MLA faculty and students with the visiting team,” says Dr. Sarah Little.
Congratulations to the Division of Landscape Architecture on this well-earned reaccreditation!
A project designed by Gibbs College of Architecture faculty member Austin Lightle has been selected for BuildFest 2026, a national art and architecture festival held at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in New York, on the historic grounds of the 1969 Woodstock Music Festival.
Two Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture alumni are helping shape recommendations that could influence affordable housing design and construction across Oklahoma.
The University of Oklahoma Libraries recently welcomed Carl Siegel as an Architecture Librarian and Archivist and Assistant Professor. In his role, Siegel supports students, faculty and staff across the Gibbs College of Architecture while also serving as archivist for the American School of Architecture Archives.
