Board of Visitors

Established in 1987, the Board of Visitors is the premiere volunteer organization for the School of Architecture and Allied Arts.  The Board consists of prominent alumni and professionals who have an interest in and passion for the success of the school and its academic and research mission.  Members may be based in Oregon, but also represent geographic locations throughout the United States and internationally.  Appointments to the approximately 40-member board are generally for a three-year term and can be renewed for a second term.

Members are convened twice per year: in the fall in Eugene, and in the spring in Portland.  Although each meeting is centered around specific current issues or challenges, Board members also consider school business, discuss development and outreach activities, and devise strategies for strengthening the school in which they often actively participate to implement. The Board also provides input and advice directly to the Dean, as the larger membership, in the context of councils, and on an individual basis.  Additionally, Board members are encouraged to provide support and networking for the school’s administration and faculty members as well as engage in mentoring and career advising with students.  

The University of Oregon’s School of Architecture and Allied Arts was founded in 1914 and is uniquely configured with ten academic programs: Architecture; Art; Art History; Arts and Administration; Digital Arts; Historic Preservation; Interior Architecture; Landscape Architecture; Planning, Public Policy, and Management; and Product Design. Board members are asked to provide broad perspectives for the school as well as to take a special interest in a specific department or program area.