Student Life at the College of Environment + Design
Georgia Landscape Magazine
GLM is an annual, student-published magazine at the College of Environment & Design. Articles are accepted from students, faculty, & alumni.
Georgia Students of Landscape Architecture
Georgia Students of Landscape Architecture (GSLA) is the student chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), which is the nationally recognized professional organization for landscape architecture. This school year, GSLA’s mission is to enrich knowledge of landscape architecture, connect students with our professional world, and promote sustainable design through design charrettes, networking activities, and community outreach. The officers would love to see a high level of participation among students throughout our college so that we as a college can promote our profession while gaining experience outside of the classroom.
Planning Dawgs
The Student Planning Association (SPA) began as an opportunity for students interested in planning to pursue projects outside of the day-to-day curriculum. Through networking events, learning opportunities, and volunteer work, students will engage with the university and the larger Athens community. Though currently an organization through the University of Georgia Center for Student Organizations, the organization hopes to become associated with the American Planning Association in the near future to promote relationships on a local, national, and international level. We welcome opportunities to become involved in planning projects through the University and Athens-Clarke County and to partner with other like-minded organizations.
We also focus on the climate within the program and college, trying to ensure that all students feel welcomed and that we are unified in creating a successful program and overall environment. To achieve this, we host tailgates for every home game, have monthly meetings to catch up on both planning and personal topics and take on projects to improve our building facilities.
SEED Collective (Students for Equity in Environment + Design)
We are an interdisciplinary, student-led collective created to provide support and mentorship to marginalized students within the College of Environment + Design. The main goals for SEED Collective include creating and facilitating a space for discussion, engaging with the community both within and outside of the college, and providing students with an opportunity to network with other marginalized professionals and colleagues.
Student Historic Preservation Organization
The Student Historic Preservation Organization (SHPO) is a membership organization that serves all undergraduate and graduate students interested in historic sites and landscapes. SHPO is dedicated to increasing awareness of historic preservation throughout the University of Georgia and Athens communities and providing preservation advocacy opportunities for its members.
SHPO at UGA aims to provide supplemental instruction catered to the desires of MHP students, opportunities to engage in preservation activities in Athens and the Northeast Georgia area, and a community of those with a mutual interest in heritage conservation. Examples of activities provided in the past include volunteering at Watson Mill Bridge State Park, Brooklyn Cemetery, and Historic Macon Foundation; bi-weekly group lunches; and visits to Fort Creek Farm in Sparta, and historic Edgefield, SC.
National Association of Minority Landscape Architects
The National Association of Minority Landscape Architects (NAMLA) is a student-led organization created to provide support and mentorship to marginalized students within the College of Environment + Design. The main goals for NAMLA include creating and facilitating a space for discussion, engaging in community service and outreach, and providing students with an opportunity to network with other marginalized professionals and colleagues. Historic Preservation and Urban Planning students are also welcomed to join and collaborate.
