Beginning October 1, 2024, ASID will launch an updated Council & Committee structure. Learn more about the volunteer roles, councils & committees, and review criteria.

Volunteer Roles 

• Committee Chair: 1 Year Term
  • Serves as committee leader supporting governance, operations, and work plan.  
  • Acts as point of contact between other committees.   
  • Leads the development and implementation of the committee’s annual work plan.  
  • Chair term will be October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025.
• Committee Chair-Elect: 1 Year Term 
  • Supports the committee Chair by offering guidance and assistance.  
  • Contributes to development of meeting agendas and committee member engagement.   
  • Manages and maintains committee meeting records.  
  • Becomes Committee Chair in next fiscal year.  
  • Chair-Elect term will be October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025. 
• Committee Member: 3 Year Term 
  • Contributes to the annual committee work plan.  
  • Committee member scope may vary based on the committee’s purpose and goals. 
  • Committee member term will be October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2027. 

Councils & Committees  

A Council represents the perspective of shared interests grouped to the core tenants of ASID: Membership, Volunteering, Engagement, Public Affairs, Knowledge, and Design Practice. Councils help ASID organize committees with an intent to coordinate initiatives, share insights and support the success of committee work. 

A Committee is formed within a council to represent a specified interest area and scope of work. Committees have specific goals to support the ASID strategic plan and represent the interests of larger groups of people. 

View Full FY25 Councils and Committee Descriptions and Overview 

Membership Council: Supports ASID’s community of members and their wide variety of interests for recruiting, retaining, and maintaining professional responsibilities. 

• Practitioners Committee (PC): Advises and supports ASID on membership review process, onboarding, and retention of Professional, Allied, and Associate Practitioner members. The committee also advises ASID on the considerations of alternative career pathways. 
• Student & Emerging Practitioners Committee (SEPC): Advises and supports ASID on the recruitment, retention, and engagement of students and emerging professionals embarking on the first years of their careers. 
• Ethics & Professional Responsibility Committee (EPRC): Advocates for an understanding of and the importance of the professional responsibilities of practicing interior designers, and all ASID members, to clients and the public. Additionally, the committee promotes adherence to the ASID Code of Ethics and conformance with the Standards of Practice. 

Volunteer Relations Council: Supports ASID members who lead, serve, and volunteer on various boards, committees, and other groups focusing on volunteer management, experience, and impact. 

• Chapter Leaders Committee (CLC): The Chapter Leaders Committee advises chapter board leadership on carrying out ASID’s strategic objectives as determined by the ASID National Board and understanding ASID’s bylaws, policies, and guidelines for engaging their local communities. 
• Student Leaders Committee (SLC): Advises student chapter leadership on engaging interior design student communities at universities, colleges, or accredited schools of interior design and strengthens the connection between student and professional chapters. 

Engagement Council: Supports the ASID community through events, recognition, and online engagement. 

• Event Experience Committee (EEC): Advises ASID on the development and implementation of ASID hosted and partner events to engage the interior design community. 
• Awards & Recognition Committee (ARC): Supports the development, requirements, and alignment of ASID awards programs to recognize the achievements within the interior design community. 
• Design Connection Committee (DCC): Serves as advisors and oversight for the social platform Design Connection by ASID. The committee may work collaboratively with other ASID Committees that engage or have a presence on the Design Connection platform. 

Public Affairs Council: Supports ASID in the awareness, understanding, and public perception of the interior design profession and ASID members within the larger built environment. 

• Policy, Codes & Standards Committee (PCSC): The Policy, Codes, and Standards Committee advocates on behalf of the design community and general public regarding the effects of the built environment on life, health, safety, and welfare of the public. 
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Committee (DEIBC): Advocates for increased access to and representation within the interior design industry of individuals from a variety of ethnic, racial, religious, gender, sexual orientation and identity, societal, and other backgrounds based on self-identifying characteristics. 
• Advocacy Committee (AC): Supports, motivates, and educates the network of Chapter Advocacy Chairpersons to implement the strategic advocacy and legislative objectives of ASID. 

Knowledge Council: Supports the education, research, and learning of the interior design community including the discovery of future trends, analysis of new knowledge, and application of skills. 

• Continuing Education Committee (CEC): Advises, explores, and reviews professional development learning in support of ASID Education to keep the organization’s learning directives relevant, progressive, and formidable. 
• Research Development Committee (RDC): Guides the study and knowledge development of interior design research supporting design practice and managing a business. 
• Trends & Futures Committee (TFC): Identifies gaps and recommends areas for ASID to investigate what will impact the interior design profession, practice, and community. 

Design Practice Council: Supports all aspects of interior design practice impacting human health, experiencing the built environment, and managing a business. 

• Environment, Health & Wellness Committee (EHWC): Supports the development of resources, tools, and best practices that better support human health. 
• Universal Design Committee (UDC): Offers guidance on the accessibility, adaptability, and usability of the interior built environment to meet the needs of all people who experience it. 
• Business Management Committee (BMC): Advises on the resources needed to start, grow, and evolve an interior design practice and recognizes ways interior design is expanding into new industries with new opportunities.  

Review Criteria 

Each applicant can earn up to 100 points from a completed application. Identified skills and expertise for each selected committee of interest are 80% of the score and are heavily weighted in comprising the candidate scoring. This enables applicants of all ASID membership types to qualify for committee service without bias. Informational elements that are required such as education level and a statement of interest are 20% of the overall score.    

Applicants can earn additional points for their base score by providing optional elements such as credentials, certifications, and previous leadership experience.  An aggregate score for the applicant will be calculated for each committee selected by the applicant. Committee selection will be based on applicants that obtain the highest scores.  In some cases, there may be more qualified applicants than positions available.  A qualified applicant may not be selected for a particular committee if all volunteer positions are filled.  

To qualify for a committee position, applicants must obtain a minimum total score of 75 points.  Scores will be ranked by committee aggregate scores from highest to lowest. Some consideration for diversity within committee groupings will be applied based on experience, membership types, and other factors that cannot be scored.  Applicants will be invited to join a committee based on scoring and availability.  

For Chair and Chair-Elect positions, 38 points are possible based on responses to required questions in this section and total points earned in the leadership experience section. Leadership skills, competencies, and leadership experience are weighted scores and comprise nearly 75% of the score value.   

The review process will be blind. Names and key identifying information will not be shared with the jury.

Questions? Please contact us at volunteers@asid.org.