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Mission Membership Benefits

Mission
We are urbanists with a passion for cities and communities.

We are designers of the world around us.

We are forward-thinking inventors of the future.

We are the Planning and Design Students of UMKC.



PDS is the official organization of the Department of Architecture, Urban Planning & Design at UMKC.

But you don’t have to be an architect to appreciate a beautiful building & it takes people from all backgrounds to make a thriving, vibrant community.

We are open to anyone interested in the design of the built environment, urban development, GIS, or just great cities and neighborhoods.



We focus on topics such as:

Urban Planning

Architecture

Urban Studies

Public Works

Real Estate

Public Administration

Environmental Studies

Urban and Environmental Design

Geo-Spatial Analysis and Cartography

Urban Economics

Civil Engineering

Political Science

Socials- because college is stressful!

Membership Benefits
At PDS we blend fun with career building opportunities:

Professional development, including resume workshops, networking, and professional conferences.

Community outreach, educating young people, high-skilled service projects, and other fun volunteering opportunities.

Skill building; PDS is a student-led organization, which means there are plenty of opportunities to take on leadership roles, learn new skills, and tackle challenges that let you bring your classroom knowledge to life.