The board appoints a six-member commission. Most of these dedicated volunteers are members of one or more interior design associations. The board of directors, on the other hand, makes important connections to the profession and industry. These five members appoint the remaining four directors to represent specific perspectives. After that, the program must go through the self-study and evaluation process again and if the program continues to meet the standards, continued accreditation will be awarded, again for a set period of time.
Accreditation is a serious 'business' with an important end result.
Research from the Polsky grants is published and distributed by the authors. Additional research supports the development of standards for education. Standards must be reviewed and updated on a regular cycle for us to maintain our position as a reliable authority on the quality of education. Proposals are due in early January. We require a written application, along with references, for all volunteers.