Once again, we did it!

"Allow me to tell you how excited I am about the success of last nights kick off.

Students looked HAPPY. Bruce Goff said, 'YOU GUYS ARE INSANE!' in a good way. He was so impressed by our level of professionalism. He is willing to personally give us a tour of one of his new hotel projects in mid-January! How cool is that??

LOVED The slideshow of Turkey. Gotta save $$$ for next year's program. This board is all about supporting each other and the students.

Welcome new board members. I hope you will find this a satisfying experience. Get others to come and join your committees. They don't have to come to all the meetings, let them know that.

Again THANK YOU to HILA for setting a FINE example for presidency and setting a high standard. Molly we are all behind you and willing to help. I am so happy to be among all of you. YOU ARE ALL FABULOUS!" Naz Saeed - Student Member & IIDA Liason of IDC.

Congratulations!!

West Valley Colleges community service project Jeremiahs House, has been selected for the 2007-2008 ASID Community Service Project of the Year.

See our Achievements for 2007 - 2008.

The recent Legislation Workshop held on June 20th was very successful. The dialogues were light, humorous, and kept the attendees engaged. Many positive comments!

Speakers included Bruce Goff, Linda Newton, and Greg Price, Judy Hen, the president of IDCC (Interior Design Coalition of California), also attended and observed the meeting. Dr. Nancy Wolford, Interior Design Program Director, of Canada College and former WVC instructor was in attendance.

SHORT SUMMARY

• Bill SB 1312 has not been killed! it is being modified to include more provisions regarding community colleges, and will be re-introduced next year
• Almost ALL community college Interior Design curriculum qualify
• In most cases your interior design work experience before or after your education will be recognized (some designers have practiced for years before going to school.)
• A bachelors degree in interior design is NOT required, certificates, diplomas and coursework count.
• Your interior design experience does not have to be under a registered interior designer or licensed architect
• There is no CIDA or FIDER accreditation required to qualify your education
• NCIDQ will be conforming its qualification criteria to the California Registration Board for California designers
• Currently you can be certified designer (Title Act) but not registered. There are several ways to become a certified designer in State of California. You still need an architect to stamp your construction documents for the permit process. The legislation provides accountability by Registering Interior Designers (Practice Act) and get your construction documents through the permit process without the need for a licensed architect to review and stamp them. NCIDQ is a National exam, not just for California.
• there are several exclusions in that does not require registration for specific types of design: Selecting Finishes for example
• Registration is voluntary and depends on the nature of the services you provide. If you are not registered you will not be able to use Registered Interior Designer as your title. But you are still an Interior Designer. You will NOT be put of BUSINESS.

Read SB 1312 to stay informed.

This site has good information including a letter to Community College representatives.

2008 Career Day at West Valley College - Sponsored by WVC Interior Design Club

The WVC Interior Design Club would like to thank all students who have attended this years Career Day!

Also, many thanks to the dedication of the WVCIDC Board members and those students whom have kindly volunteer to successfully offer a professional event!

To share a glimpse of Career Day, photos have been posted for viewing.

Acknowledgement for your contribution!

WVCIDC would like to acknowledge students Jodi Christiansen, Lili Ghazian, Divya Vijayanandakumar and Deepika Sumanth Venugopal for their contributions to the The Role Model Program, A Design Response Project.

Visit Design Response to get involved.

Summer in Chicago

Check out the article 'Summer in Chicago' about the ASID Chapter Leadership Conference (CLC) by Meera Chawla.

This article was published in the ASID California Peninsula's Fall 2007 Newsletter. Visit ASID CA Peninsula Chapter to get involved.

Philanthropy - The Soul of Design

WVCIDC - Making a Difference!

Check out the current issue of ASID California Peninsula's newsletter. The article 'Philanthropy - The Soul of Design' showcases the contributions of WVC Interior Design students to the CASA Project.

Hands up for Kyisha Frazier and Sarah Covey!

As class representatives, these students have done an excellent job of disseminating information in the Fall of 2007 about WVC Interior Design Club, events, news, and scholarships to students.

Thank you for your hard work at representing the Interior Design Club!