Our Committees

The Programming Committee plays an essential role in the planning and organization of all Forum events for the following semester. Members of each committee work together to come up with ideas for new events and prospective speakers, invite guests, reserve venues, handle speaker travel and accommodations, and take care of other event logistics. 

The Events Committee consists of Programming members who serve as an “Event Manager” after inviting speakers in the Programming Committee. The Events Committee does not recruit new members as all members transition from the Programming Committee. 

The Communications Committee serves as the marketing and public relations wing of the Berkeley Forum. The marketing team focuses on promoting the Berkeley Forum’s events through a variety of social and traditional media and partnerships with other organizations. Moreover, we use a variety of platforms; these include, but are not limited to, social media, our mailing list, class, and campus organization outreach, sharing our events with relevant departments and faculty, and sometimes even posting posters around campus. Members of the public relations team will work together to manage the organization’s brand and graphic standards, share the Forum’s work with the world and keep in contact with the general public and members of the press.

The Finance Committee is responsible for sourcing, budgeting, and planning all financial inflows and outflows of the Forum. This committee is a great introduction to CalLink; as a finance member, you will learn the technical skills needed to navigate and manage the finances of an organization at Berkeley. Finance members have various responsibilities including conducting all crowdfunding outreach campaigns, negotiating with business and corporate partners, projecting event finances, drafting event grants, and planning future Forum expenditures. The committee has two concentrations: Internal Finance and External Finance. Internal Finance is primarily responsible for managing relations with on-campus departments and past donors along with ensuring the funding from the student union. External Finance works to create small business sponsorships and campus organization partnerships while minimizing speaker auxiliary costs. Focused on pursuing independent initiatives with regards to the motto of ‘many teams, one Forum,’ Finance members strive to maintain financial security and transparency within and for the organization.

The Moderating Committee moderates all Forum events. The Committee is responsible for providing the necessary platform for the audience to ask questions and interact with the speakers and panelists.Moderating is not just about public speaking, it also demands unique insight, incisive questioning, and articulate writing. As the public face of Forum events, our committee seeks individuals with a passion for inquiry, a knack for original thinking, and the confidence to deliver with poise. commitment to the committee and to its work, and some base level of comfort with speaking on stage and hosting a conversation.

The Multimedia and Technology Committee attends to all of the Forum's technical needs and cultivates the organization’s online presence. The Multimedia and Technology Committee is made up of three subcommittees: Data Analysis, Software, and Multimedia. These subcommittees work on multiple projects throughout the semester such as producing YouTube content and analyzing the organization's data to improve efficiency.