Samford University’s interior design department has received full six-year reaccreditation from the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA), the international accrediting organization for postsecondary interior design education programs in the United States and Canada.
Fewer than 200 schools in the United States and Canada carry CIDA accreditation.
The Samford department first received accreditation in 2000, when the accrediting organization was known as Foundation for Interior Design Education Research.
Steps in the accreditation process include a self-study to determine program readiness, program analysis and a four-day site review by a visiting team.
A significant component in the site visit involves evaluating student work as an indicator of the adequacy of the required curriculum based on the CIDA 2009 Professional Standards. Student work is evaluated for demonstration of knowledge, understanding, ability, skills, appropriate application and competency.
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