Description
The Community & Regional Planning Club (CRP Club) is open to all undergraduate ISU students interested in learning more about the field of urban planning. The club meets weekly to discuss national and international planning topics, share “Urban Planning & Development” (UPD) Department news and play planning-themed games. The goal of the club is to provide an opportunity for undergraduate CRP students to grow in community through shared activities, special events, and trips to state & national “American Planning Association” (APA) conferences.
Affiliations
Constitution / Tier
Membership Information
| Student Members |
18 |
| ISU Members |
0 |
| Non-ISU Members |
0 |
| Allowed Members |
Anyone |
| Allowed Officers |
Anyone |
| Membership Qualifications |
Attend majority of meetings |
| Membership Restrictions |
None |
| Elections/Selection |
At the end of spring semester or as needed. |
| Meetings |
Weekly |
Description of Regular Meetings/Activities
| Weekly Meetings in Room 411 at the College of Design. |
Description of Special Events
| Iowa APA Conference
This is the upper Midwest regional conference and it is held in a different Iowa city every fall. We try to send as many students to this as possible as it offers a great wealth of learning and networking opportunities and the chance to have some fun outside of the classroom. |
| National APA Conference
Held in a different US city every spring, the national APA conference is an awesome opportunity for students to hear from planners, researchers, and industry specialist from around the country and around the world. Speakers, workshops, and fun await you |
| Student-Faculty Social
Annual social for students and their instructors to interact outside of the classroom in an informal setting. |
| Student Tutorials
Student-run classes on topics such as SketchUp, resumes, photoshop, ArcMap, or anything someone can teach others about. Do you have something you can teach? |
| Firm Crawl
Missing in recent years, firms crawls are a great opportunity for students to learn about area firms, offices, and non-profits where they could someday work. |