Make the most of your college experience by getting involved!
The School of Architecture and Design offers student organizations for all majors — a great way to connect with your peers, build skills, and expand your professional network.
This is your time to explore your passions, discover your strengths, and shape your future. Joining a student organization gives you valuable opportunities to grow beyond the classroom and prepare for a successful career.
For all Architecture & Design Students
Tau Sigma Delta
Tau Sigma Delta is the honor society in architecture and allied arts. Tau Sigma Delta was organized in 1913 at the University of Michigan at the suggestion and guidance of the faculty in Architecture and Landscape Design who selected the first group of senior honor students to be the founding members. After three years of trial, the system of elections was extended to other universities.
Faculty Advisor: Corey Saft
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Student Government Association (SGA)
The UL Lafayette Student Government Association has senators representing students from each college plus the graduate school.
For Architecture Students
The American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS)
The American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) is an independent, nonprofit, student-run organization dedicated to providing unmatched programs, information, and resources on issues critical to architectural education. The mission of the AIAS is to promote excellence in architectural education, training, and practice; to foster an appreciation of architecture and related disciplines; to enrich communities in a spirit of collaboration; and to organize students and combine their efforts to advance the art and science of architecture.
AIAS Faculty Advisors: Ashlie Boelkins and Thomas Cline
The National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMAS)
The National Organization of Minority Architecture Students (NOMAS) mission is to champion diversity within the design professions by promoting the excellence, community engagement, and professional development of its members.
NOMAS Faculty Advisor: Kiwana McClung
For Interior Design Students
International Interior Design Association (IIDA)
IIDA is a community of people driven by a common love for design and committed to the belief that interior design, as a service to people, is a powerful, multi-faceted profession that can positively change people’s lives. IIDA Student Membership provides students enrolled in an interior design program the resources they need for educational and professional development, that are not available on campus. These benefits are exclusive to IIDA Student Members and give aspiring designers unique opportunities to build professional connections that extend well after graduation.
IIDA Faculty Advisors: Nadya Kozinets
For Industrial Design Students
The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA)
The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) is the world’s oldest, largest, member-driven society for product design, industrial design, interaction design, human factors, ergonomics, design research, design management, universal design and related design fields. IDSA organizes the renowned International Design Excellence Award (IDEA) competition annually; hosts the International Design Conference and five regional conferences each year; and publishes Innovation, a quarterly journal on design, and designBytes, a weekly e-newsletter highlighting the latest headlines in the design world. IDSA’s charitable arm, the Design Foundation, supports the dissemination of undergraduate scholarships annually to further industrial design education.
IDSA Faculty Advisor: Adam Feld