STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

The Art and Design Department has active student organizations.

ASID: The American Society for Interior Designers gives the Interior Architecture student the opportunity to connect with peers & professionals in the Interior Architecture profession, promoting skills for the future as an Interior Designer—Various events include:

• Exclusive trip to the nations biggest furniture show—NeoCon held in Chicago in June
  
• Tours of Interior Architecture firms including Knoll furniture showrooms & designer homes
  
• ASID Student Career Day held at the Michigan Design Center—Troy, MI
  
• Winter Celebration—Welcome back party--top student work from Fall semester
  
• Participation in national design competitions
  
• Gift certificates and 20% discounts to Millers Art supply
  
• Invitation to ASID professional meetings
  
• Monthly meetings

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Virginia North (248) 204-2848
Staff Liaison: Michelle Juras (248) 204-2880

IES: Illuminating Engineering Society is designed give the students the opportunity to network with professionals in Lighting Design and Lighting Engineering, & to enhance and improve the practice of lighting—Membership includes:

• Cooper Lighting’s lighting design workshops
  
• National and regional lighting events incl. "New Lamp Technology" lecture in November
  
• "IIDA" Awards presentation in February
  
• Hosted Cont Ed "Home and Garden Lighting" and an "IES ED 100" course in May
  
• Subscription to Lighting Design Application magazine
  
• Invitations to monthly IES Michigan meetings

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Virginia North (248) 204-2848

Tau Sigma Delta: The Honor Society for Architecture and the Allied Discipline
Tau Signa Delta is the only nationally recognized honor society in the field of architecture, landscape architecture & the allied arts. Membership includes:

• Individual achievement of membership in this exclusive society
  
• Invitations to special dinners, field trips, speakers, etc.
  
• Fundraising events
  
• Special graduation regalia that designates you as a member
  
• Monthly meetings
  
• Tau Sigma Delta jewelry

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Dale Gyure (248) 204-2925