[6] ASID has Student chapters at colleges, universities and design schools with 2-year and 4-year programs throughout the U.S. Members are qualified by education, experience and examination, and adhere to a strict code of ethics and professional conduct.
ASID also supports legislative and advocacy efforts to protect interior designers’ right to practice.
Eligible educators receive a discounted dues rate as allied or professional members, depending on their qualifications.
Members include interior design industry manufacturers and their representatives, related trade associations and market centers.
The legislative policy of the organization is as follows: ASID's multiyear effort to expand registered interior designers’ practice rights across the U.S. has been successful in North Carolina, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, and Illinois.
[17] These bills extend interior design capabilities and allow practitioners to actively engage in fostering safe environments with their understanding of safety codes.
The ASID Foundation's mission is to support endeavors that capture and disseminate knowledge, encourage innovation, and benefit the health, safety and welfare of the public through interior design research, scholarship and education.