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CAPPA Professional Partner Program (PPP)

The College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs (CAPPA) prepares the next generation of architects, planners, public administrators, policy leaders, designers, and community advocates. Through the Professional Partner Program, organizations can support student and faculty success while building meaningful connections with emerging talent, faculty experts, and college leadership.

Why Partner with CAPPA?

UTA's College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs develops professionals who shape the built environment, strengthen communities, improve public policy, and advance social well-being. Through the Professional Partner Program, organizations gain opportunities to engage with future professionals, increase visibility within the CAPPA community, and support programs that enhance career readiness, professional development, and experiential learning.

Professional Partner support helps advance:

  • Student, faculty, and professional development opportunities
  • Career recruitment, networking, and mentorship programs
  • Professional engagement and experiential learning
  • Guest lectures, panels, and student showcases
  • Publication of re/CAPPA, the college's annual magazine
  • Publication of the CAPPA Forum catalog
  • Strategic initiatives that strengthen CAPPA's impact and visibility

Establish your organization's presence within the CAPPA community.

Blueprint Partner Benefits:

1) Recognition in CAPPA Event Collateral

Be Visible at Major College Events

Blueprint, Foundation, Framework and Keystone Partners receive recognition in event collateral, including programs, presentations, signage, digital displays, and promotional materials associated with CAPPA initiatives and signature events.

This recognition highlights your organization's support of student success, professional development, and the advancement of CAPPA's academic and research mission.


2) Employer Spotlight E-mail to Students

Share Your Story with Future Professionals

Promote your organization directly to CAPPA students through a dedicated Employer Spotlight email. Spotlights may feature information about your firm, workplace culture, notable projects, internship opportunities, career pathways, community involvement, and current employment openings. This targeted outreach helps students better understand your organization and the opportunities available to them. 


3) Professional Partners Webpage Listing

Showcase Your Commitment to Student Success

Professional Partners are recognized on the CAPPA Professional Partner webpage and organized by partnership tier. Listings demonstrate your organization's support of CAPPA's educational mission while providing year-round visibility to students, alumni, faculty, staff, and industry stakeholders.

Partner listings may include your company logo and a link to your website.

Strengthen your visibility through expanded recognition and year-round engagement opportunities.

Foundation Partner Benefits:

All Blueprint Partner Benefits, plus

 


2) CAPPA Forum Publication Listing

Recognition in CAPPA's Annual Research & Creative Works Publication

Professional Partners are recognized in the official CAPPA Forum catalog, the annual publication produced in conjunction with the college's premier research and creative works symposium.

Professional Partners are listed by partnership tier, providing visibility among faculty, students, alumni, practitioners, community partners, and other stakeholders who engage with CAPPA's scholarly and creative activities.

The CAPPA Forum catalog serves as a lasting record of the college's research, creative works, and academic achievements, while also recognizing the organizations whose support helps advance CAPPA's mission and impact.


3) re/CAPPA Magazine Listing

Be Recognized Among CAPPA's Leading Supporters

Professional Partners are acknowledged in re/CAPPA, CAPPA's annual research and creative works magazine, with recognition organized by partnership tier.

The publication is shared with a curated audience of alumni, donors, community leaders, industry partners, and university stakeholders who are actively invested in CAPPA's mission and future. Recognition in re/CAPPA demonstrates your organization's commitment to supporting education, innovation, research, and student success.


3) Email & Social Media Recognition

Year-Round Visibility Across CAPPA Communications

Professional Partner recognition is incorporated into official college-level email communications and social media posts distributed throughout the year. Through branded recognition within CAPPA's communication templates, partner organizations receive ongoing visibility among students, alumni, faculty, staff, donors, advisory board members, and other key stakeholders.

This recurring presence reinforces your organization's partnership with CAPPA and provides exposure well beyond individual events or publications.

Expand your reach through elevated recruitment, recognition, and engagement opportunities.

Framework Partner Benefits:

All Foundation Partner Benefits, plus

2) Career Fair Registration ($650 Value)

Connect with CAPPA's Next Generation of Talent

Professional Partners receive registration for CAPPA's annual Career Fair, providing direct access to students and graduates seeking internships, part-time positions, and full-time employment opportunities. Recruit emerging professionals from architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, urban planning, public administration, public policy, and related disciplines who are preparing to shape the future of communities across Texas and beyond.


3) Priority Career Fair Booth Placement

Choose Your Space Before the Crowd

Professional Partners receive priority access to select their preferred booth locations at the CAPPA Career Fair. Booth selection is based on partnership tier:

  • Keystone Partners select first
  • Framework Partners select second

This tiered selection process gives partners greater flexibility in choosing a location that supports their recruiting and engagement goals while maximizing visibility during the event.

Maximize your impact through CAPPA's highest level of recognition and engagement opportunities.

Keystone Partner Benefits:

All Framework Partner Benefits, plus

2) Verbal Recognition at CAPPA Events (Hooding Ceremony, CAPPA Forum, etc.)

Acknowledged Before the CAPPA Community

Keystone Partners are recognized during major college events, including commencement hooding ceremonies, CAPPA Forum, guest lectures, student showcases, and other college-wide gatherings.

Public acknowledgment reinforces your organization's role in supporting the educational and professional experiences that define the CAPPA community.


3) Keystone Partner Exclusive: Co-Host Lecture, Panel, or Firm Visit with Student Group

Bring Industry Expertise Directly to CAPPA

Keystone Partners have the opportunity to collaborate with CAPPA on a sponsored lecture, panel discussion, workshop, or professional engagement event designed to connect students with industry leaders and emerging ideas.

Partners may invite executives, project teams, distinguished practitioners, or guest speakers to share expertise and engage directly with students. The partner organization will be recognized as the title sponsor of the event.

All events are subject to mutual agreement between CAPPA and the partnering organization to ensure alignment with academic objectives, student interests, scheduling, and available resources. Events are typically hosted within CAPPA facilities. Requests to host events at an off-campus location, including a partner's office or venue, may require additional planning and expenses.

This exclusive opportunity allows Keystone Partners to demonstrate thought leadership, strengthen industry relationships, and create meaningful engagement with future professionals.


4) Featured Partner Spotlight in re/CAPPA

Share Your Impact Story

Keystone Partners receive a dedicated feature in re/CAPPA magazine highlighting their organization, projects, achievements, workplace culture, community involvement, and partnership with CAPPA.

This enhanced visibility provides an opportunity to tell your story in greater depth while showcasing your organization's impact on the professions and communities served by the college.

Inaugural 2026-27 Professional Partners

 

Framework Partners

 

AIA

AIA Dallas

Foundation Partners

 

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Bennett Partners

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RPGA Design Group, Inc.

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The Toro Company

Become a CAPPA Professional Partner

Join a network of organizations committed to supporting student success and helping prepare the next generation of leaders in architecture, planning, public affairs, and social impact professions.