FCS
Interior Design
Student Organization
The Interior Design Student Organization (IDSO) at Western Michigan University combines student chapters of:
- The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)
- The International Interior Design Association (IIDA)
- unaffiliated interior design student members
IDSO is a link to the profession which encourages involvement and networking by:
- informing students of professional organization events
- providing opportunities for student interaction with members of the profession
- expanding educational opportunities beyond the classroom through special programs, field trips and speakers
The IDSO board is comprised of co-coordinators (a junior and a senior), secretary, treasurer, representatives of professional organizations such as ASID, IIDA, CIDR (Coalition for Interior Design Registration in Michigan), student organizations such as WSA (Western Student Association), at large representatives from each class and public relations.
Annual events include:
- workshops featuring local professional interior designers
- shadowing days - an annual event where students are paired with professionals to learn first hand about a typical day at the designer's workplace
- the annual Chicago trip to visit professional firms and the Merchandise Mart.