Get Involved – ARIDO’s Committees Are recruiting
Are you ready to play a more active role in shaping the future of ARIDO and the interior design profession in Ontario?
Our committees play a vital role in advancing ARIDO’s strategic priorities across both regulatory and non-regulatory areas, from strengthening professional standards and supporting the Registered Interior Designer qualification pathways, to enhancing member engagement, professional development, and industry connections.
Why Join a Committee?
- Help drive forward important initiatives that support the profession and public interest
- Lend your voice to the growth of the Association
- Build connections, share your expertise, and contribute to the advancement of the profession
- Collaborate with a diverse network of peers and industry professionals
- Gain insight into ARIDO’s regulatory and non-regulatory work
- Earn Continuing Education (CE) credits for your volunteer contribution (1 credit per year, up to 2 per cycle)
Committees meet virtually once a month (1–2 hours for a total of 8-16 hours over the committee cycle) and are chaired by an ARIDO Board member, with support from ARIDO staff across both regulatory and operational teams. Committee members may also be required to work on homework (outside of meetings up to 10-20 hours over the committee cycle).
Who Should Apply?
We are looking for a wide range of perspectives:
- ARIDO Members — Students, Interns, Registered, Educators, and Retired members are all encouraged to apply
- Retired members: Stay involved and help mentor the next generation
- Industry partners: Opportunities are available to participate in select non-regulatory committees, bringing valuable external insight to ARIDO’s work
Apply Today
Interested in making an impact? Submit your name and experience through the form below by June 26, 2026.
Join us in shaping the future of interior design—your voice matters.
ARIDO is committed to building committees that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. We strongly encourage participation from individuals who identify as Black, Indigenous, and people of colour, members of the LGBTQ2S+ community, and others from equity-deserving and underrepresented groups across the interior design profession.
To learn more about each committee’s focus and responsibilities, please review the Terms of Reference below.
Regulatory Committees
- ARIDO Intern Competency Review System (ICRS) Reviewers
- Bill PR6 Task Force
- ARIDO Interior Design Experience Requirement (IDER) Mentors
- ARIDO Registered Interior Designer Assessment (RIDA) Assessors
- Emerging Professionals Committee
- Career Xpress subcommittee
- Practice Advisory Committee
- Ontario Building Code Subcommittee
- Ethics and Practice Standards subcommittee
- Sustainability Subcommittee
- Accessibility and Inclusive Design Subcommittee
- Recruitment and Retention Subcommittee
- Inclusion subcommittee
- Scholarship Subcommittee
- Belonging Subcommittee
- Member continuation subcommittee
Additional requirements for ICRS Reviewers and RIDA Assessor
- Must be a Registered or Registered Educator member with min 10 years practical experience since becoming a Registered ARIDO member
- Must have effective communication skills to provide constructive feedback
- Awareness of current minimum education equivalencies
- Experience with marking/evaluation skills is an asset
- Awareness of personal biases, evidence, and statements may be from different backgrounds, nationalities, and experiences
- Unbiased during the assessment of evidence
- Will be subject to an entrance evaluation process to determine suitability for role
We are in particular need of bilingual assessors for ICRS!
Questions? Contact Obi Uzoka at [email protected] regarding Regulatory Committees
Non-Regulatory Committees
- Awareness Committee
- Community Outreach
- Education Committee
- Foundation Committee
- Public Resources Committee
Question? Contact Jeremy Vandermeij at [email protected] regarding Non-Regulatory Committees
