Students
- Undergraduate Students
- Graduate Students
How to Join an Organization
If you are interested in an APIMEDA student organization, you can view a partial list of them in the APIMEDA Lifebook and in the APIMEDA Affiliate Organizations list below. The Lifebook also has contact information or another way that you can communicate with the members and learn more about their organization.
You can also find more information about all registered UC San Diego student organizations through the Center for Student Involvement. They list contact information for each organization. You can contact each organization directly to get information about how to join.
Can’t find an organization that you’d like to join? Start one! You need to have four people to start a registered student organization at UC San Diego. You can find more information about this through the Center for Student Involvement’s website. If you are hoping to form an APIMEDA identity-based organization, please reach out to the APIMEDA staff. Maybe we can help!
Resources for APIMEDA Organization Leaders
APIMEDA Programs and Services would like to help your organizations continue to be strong!
APIMEDA Affiliate Organizations
APIMEDA Affiliate Organizations are student organizations who have connected with APIMEDA Programs and Services and who have maintained representation at events and meetings. Members of Affiliate organizations are eligible to participate in the APIMEDA Scholar Leadership Program, which is an approved CCR program. See the Affiliates tab for more information.
If you are interested in having your organization be affiliated with APIMEDA Programs and Services, please contact the APIMEDA Program Manager to set up a meeting.
Affiliated organizations as of July 29, 2020 are:
- Afghan Student Association
- Asian Pacific Islander Student Alliance
- Asians and Pacific Islanders for Arts and Humanities
- Cambodian Student Association
- Coalition for Critical Asian American Studies
- Hmong Student Association
- Kaibigang Pilipino
- Mixed Student Union
- Muslim Student Association
- Nikkei Student Union
- Queer and Asian
- Queer and Trans People of Color
- Pacific Islander Student Association
- Pilipin@ Undergraduate Society for Health
- Sri Lankan Student Association
Associate Director
Windi has over twenty years of experience working with student organizations and helping them to be successful. You can come to meet with her one on one or talk with her about leadership trainings for your executive board or general bodies, event planning, group dynamics, or how they fit within the APIMEDA communities.
Programs & Operations Coordinator
Brian has experience working with student organizations as well as developing facilitation and leadership skills for students. You can meet him one-on-one or talk with your group about different strategies to engage board members, plan active & engaging presentations, event planning, mentorship strategies, and more.
APIMEDA Community Assistants
The APIMEDA Community Assistant positions allow us to communicate with student organizations and plan mixers and events for APIMEDA students in order to help with their retention and success at UCSD. They help facilitate programs to make APIMEDA students feel a sense of home and connection a larger connection to the UCSD campus. They are also tasked with helping to connect APIMEDA student leaders and organizations. Come to meet with them so that they can help you connect with one another and incorporate your needs into our programming.
APIMEDA CAPS Counselor
APIMEDA Programs and Services has a number of partnerships with CAPS. There are currently two CAPS Counselors who have a direct relationship with APIMEDA Programs and Services, and are tasked with doing outreach to the APIMEDA community. The Unwind the Grind (formerly the APIMEDA Community Forum) is a great place to start to connect with CAPS!
Our CAPS liaisons also works with other CAPS staff to do additional outreach programming. They can lead a variety of workshops for your org's executive boards or GBMs, provide resources, or partner with you on new programs. You can connect with them directly, or contact one of the APIMEDA staff to help you get connected.
University Organization Programming Resources
In addition to our direct support to student organizations, here are some other resources that many APIMEDA student organizations use.
Why Join Orgs
Surveys of employers who hire recent college grads say some of the top things they look for in applicants are: ability to work in a team, ability to communicate verbally with people, ability to make decisions and solve problems, and ability to plan, organize and prioritize work. Clubs and organizaitons are an excellent way to gain these valuable skills.