Home About Board Calendar Office Links Facebook		Asian Pacific Student Association Apply for Board! The Asian Pacific Student Association is now accepting applications to be on board for the 2009-2010 academic year. DEADLINE EXTENDED to Saturday, May 16 at 11:00pm. Examples of Past Events Vote Project: in light of the 2008 Presidential Election, APSA registered over 300 students to vote as a part of a 6 week project, as well as constructed a monument through which students could voice their opinions concerning issues surroundingAsian Pacific American Awareness Conference: annual conference, this past year being the 24th, providing a space in which students can be educated about an API issue, and be empowered to be active for the community Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month: events are held throughout the month to commemorate and educate the students about issues relevant to the API community Reasons to Apply Multicultural leadership developmentProvide empowering and inspiring programs to the API community at largeConnect with a large network of people APSA is an umbrella organization for other API multicultural groups on campus including: Chinese Association, Tomo no Kai, Vietnamese American Coalition, Vietnamese Student Association, Hawai'i Club, Taiwanese Student Association, Kappa Zeta Phi, alpha Kappa Delta Phi, Tau Theta Pi There are multiple off campus organizations with whom we have collaborated, including: APIA Vote, OCAPICA, APALC, APIPFLAG APSA Positions External Chair: acts as a representative and liaison of APSA to clubs and organizations on other campuses, and serves as the liaison between APSA, and Community Based Organizations (CBO's) Internal Chair: provides direction to APSA internal affairs, including but not limited to General Membership, major APSA events, Elections, Internship Program and Mentoring Program Constituents Chair: acts as the liaison between constituents and the APSA Board; facilitates the attendance of the constituents' club meetings; works for educating, informing, outreaching, and advocating to and for constituents Advocacy Chair: represents and advocates for issues concerning APSA and the API community; attends legislative council meetings in order to lobby, represent, an address concerns of APSA and the API community Education Chair: serves as the liaison between APSA and the Asian American Studies Department; programs workshops and forums to educate APSA members and Constituents about Asian American Studies, API history, or API issues Social Chair: responsible for coordinating all social activities coordinated by APSA. This includes, but not limited to, all parties, meeting after-events, etc.; assists the General Membership Coordinator in regards to social activities Treasurer: responsible for all monetary matters i.e. coordinates fundraisers, maintains all financial records, serves as primary contact with ASUCI in regards to financial matters and event accounts, etc. Secretary: handles all general correspondence (i.e. emailing board members updates, minutes, etc.); serves as the general office manager by taking minutes at Board meetings, keeping an updated roster of all members, etc. Program Coordinators APAAC: coordinates the annual Asian Pacific American Awareness Conference APIHM: coordinates Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebrations> General Member Coordinator: in charge of forming families within APSA and APSA Board; serves as the liaison between APSA Board and the general membership of APSA. Public Relations Coordinator: responsible for the production and design of pamphlets, posters, flyers, registration forms, and other writer publicity media for all APSA programs and events Historian: responsible for the documentation of all APSA activities, programs, or events via pictures, videotaping, notes, archives, files, etc. Sign up to hear about upcoming events