Planners' Forum is the student government body for DCRP, serving the interests, needs, and concerns
of the master's students and providing overall student support.  It acts as a liaison between students and
faculty, opening the lines of communication and promoting joint efforts in intellectual growth and public
service.  Through several sub-committees, Planners' Forum provides an opportunity for students to be
involved in shaping the future of DCRP, by organizing student social events, participating in community
outreach activities, inviting speakers, and serving on departmental committees.

Admissions Committee:  Assists the faculty in student admissions decisions for DCRP. (contact: Hannah Berg)

Alumni Relations/Career Services:  Responsible for facilitating student-alumni contact and involving
alumni in DCRP activities.  Disseminates important career services information, such as resume
workshops and job fairs, and updates the DCRP internship/job database.  (contact: Erin Deignan)

Community Outreach Committee:  Organizes opportunities for students and faculty to serve in the
community through events such as habitat builds, park clean-ups, etc. (contact: Elina Bravve)

Co-Presidents: The Planners' Forum co-presidents coordinate the activities of the various sub-committees
with the interests of students and the goals of the department.  By attending faculty meetings, participating
in various departmental committees, and working with other University organizations (such as the Graduate
and Professional Student Federation and Student Congress), the co-presidents and sub-committees work
to integrate student interests and the DCRP community into the larger University community as well
as Chapel Hill.  (contact: Thomas Gregory and Caroline Cunnigham)

Curriculum Committee:  Works to amend and improve the curriculum by fielding student complaints,
forwarding ideas for new classes, and helping to construct semester schedules.  (contact: Megan Johnson)

Diversity Committee:  Addresses diversity in DCRP and the broader field of planning.  Organizes
workshops around race, class and gender; invites speakers who specialize in issues of equity; facilitate
an overall dialogue among students and faculty.  Committee goals (contact: Julie Lawhorn)

Faculty Search Committee:  Helps the faculty in soliciting and selecting applications for new DCRP
faculty positions.  Vote on the candidate to be recommended for hire to the faculty.  (contact: Jeff Brubaker)

Social Committee:  Informs students of social and recreational events on a weekly basis.  Plans the
fall picnic, holiday party, open house cookout, and other large department-sponsored events.  
(contact: Ryan Winterberg-Lipp)

Speaker Series Committee:  Coordinates brining outside speakers to DCRP.  (contact: Meagan Cornog)

NC APA Representative:  Acts as a liaison between the North Carolina Chapter of the American
Planning Association and DCRP.  Attends NC APA Executive Committee meetings and provides
students with knowledge of activities of practicing planners.  (contact: Jess Brandes)

GPSF Representative:  Attends the meeting of the Graduate and Professional Student Federation (GPSF)
and acts as an intermediary between DCRP and the Graduate School. (contact: David Smith)