Asian American Student Union (AASU)
Jen Park, aasu-board@umd.edu

The mission of the Asian American Student Union is to provide service, representation, and advocacy for the Asian Pacific American community at the University of Maryland.

The AASU is a coordinating organization for all APA students on campus. The purpose of the AASU is to:

• Build a united APA community
• Promote activism, pride, and awareness of APA culture and heritage
• Educate all students about APA issues
• Fight all incidents of discrimination and injustice against all students of color

AASU activities and initiatives include:

Freshmen Council
Freshmen Council provides a way for freshmen to develop their leadership and get involved with AASU during their first year.

Yuri Kochiyama (YK) Award for Excellence
The YK award for excellence in leadership is given to recognize the efforts and achievements of APA high school students.

The PublicAsian
The PublicAsian is a campus newspaper which represents the voice of APA students on campus.

Asian American Sisters Pride Integrity Respect (AASPIRE)
AASPIRE serves as a voice and support group for APA women on campus.

Working for an Asian American Studies Program (WAASP)
WAASP serves as a vehicle for promoting and strengthening the Asian American Studies Program.

Community Service Initiatives
As a critical part of its mission, AASU actively promotes involvement and service in the local community.

alpha Kappa Delta Phi (aKDPhi)
Jen Kwoun, umcpkdphi_pres@yahoo.com

alpha Kappa Delta Phi is an Asian-American interest sorority whose purpose is to promote sisterhood, scholarship, leadership, and Asian-American awareness in the University and in the community, while encouraging the expression of the individual.

Anokha
Ranjani Iyer, ranjani_iyer@hotmail.com

Anokha is a unique co-ed vocal group that promotes Indian and American culture through songs and music.

Bengali Student Association (BSA)
Afrin Chowdury, umcp-bsa@umd.edu

BSA promotes cultural awareness of Bangladesh's traditions, such as food, dance ,clothing, language, and much more. We are also determined to contribute to diversity within the university and provide service to the community.

Chinese Culture Club (CCC)
Michelle Yu, myu514@umd.edu

The CCC aims to provide a positive environment where the Chinese community can unite through educational, cultural, social activities, and enjoy the Chinese heritage. The CCC also welcomes all students who wish to learn more about the Chinese culture.

Chinese Student Association (CSA)
Jeff Tang, jefftangy@gmail.com
Lauren Wong, lawong@umd.edu

The CSA coordinates numerous programs and promotes cultural, social, sports and community service activities for the Chinese American community.

Delta Phi Omega (DPO)
Biney Singh, bsingh85@gmail.com

DPO is a South Asian Greek organization based on advocating for children's literacy. The sisters believe in building life-long friendships, developing leadership skills and gaining cultural enrichment.

Filipino Cultural Association (FCA)
Jonathan Sterlin, sterlin7@umd.edu

FCA is an organization that represents the diverse and dynamic Filipino population on campus. FCA promotes pride among the Filipino Student community and seeks to educate others about the Filipino heritage.

Hindu Student Council (HSC)
Margi Sheth, hscumcp@hotmail.com

HSC is an organization dedicated to raising awareness of Hinduism through educational, social and cultural activities.

Indian Students Association (ISA)
Rahul Singh, rahuls7@umd.edu
Nina Rawtani nrawtani@umd.edu

The ISA has cultural, political, social and community service events in order to develop its membership and to create an awareness of Indian American culture in the community.

Iota Nu Delta (IND)
James Taneja, jtaneja@umd.edu

The brothers of Iota Nu Delta strives to promote and advance cultural diversity on campus. IND is South Asian based, but seeks to encompass all individuals.

Iranian Student Foundation (ISF)

The purpose of ISF is to raise campus awareness of Persian culture, dance, tradition, holidays and history, as well as issues facing Iranian Americans.

Kappa Phi Gamma (KPhiG)
Ayesha Kazim, akazim@umd.edu

Kappa Phi Gamma Sorority, Inc., is a South Asian interest sorority founded at the University of Maryland in Fall 2003. The sorority promotes the advancement of women in academics and professional settings, leadership, culture and cancer awareness.

Kappa Phi Lambda KPL)
Hattie Yoo, kplzfetish@gmail.com

Kappa Phi Lambda is an Asian interest sorority that strives to strengthen sisterhood among women by providing service and promoting cultural diversity to our members and our community and seeks to further education individuals about pan-Asian culture, while keeping our own identities.

Korean Campus Ministry (KCM)
hymn4lord@gmail.com

If you are a student seeking salvation in Christ Jesus, workshiping God, and having fellowship among Korean Christians on campus, you are in the right place! Our main activities include evangelistic events and other events that promote fellowship.

Korean Student Association (KSA)
Brian Corbett, bcorbett@umd.edu
Jessica Lee, jlee415@umd.edu

The KSA helps educate the campus about the Korean culture, provides activities for the students, and promotes unity among the Korean student community.

Multiracial and Biracial Students Association (MBSA)
Nicole Szabo, nszabo@umd.edu

MBSA's mission is to provide a community for multiracial individuals to share personal experiences, embrace our different backgrounds, and spread awareness of mixed raced issues. We strive to unite the campus and local community through promoting acceptance and understanding of all racial and ethnic groups.

Muslim Student Association (MSA)
Ibrahim Elmoghazy, umcp_msa@yahoo.com

Founded in 1969, MSA is dedicated to serving the Muslim students on campus and educating the campus community about Islam and Muslims.

Muslim Women of Maryland (MWM)
Hera Hashmi, heerraa@yahoo.com

MWM is an organization catered to Muslim women on campus to encourage sisterhood. MWM also seeks to dispel common misconceptions about Muslim women by educating the campus about relevant issues concerning Muslim women in Islam.

Pakistani Student Association (PSA)
Yasir Siddique, yas0203@umd.edu
Executive Board, psaboard@umd.edu

PSA seeks to raise cultural awareness by uniting Pakistani students on campus.

Pi Delta Psi (PDPsi)
Junoh Kim, junoh.kim@gmail.com

Pi Delta Psi Fraternity, Inc. is an Asian-interest cultural fraternity whose mission is to maintain its fraternal existence by instilling values that nurture and perpetuate the continual growth and development of the individual through Academic Achievement, Cultural Awareness, Righteousness, Friendship and Loyalty while fostering ethical behavior, leadership,and philanthropy.

Sigma Beta Rho (Sig Rho)
Rudy Jadeja, rudyj03@gmail.com

Sigma Beta Rho is a South Asian fraternity founded on the ideals of furthering Society, promoting Brotherhood, and understanding diversity through Remembrance. The UMCP Colony was started in Spring 2003.

Sigma Psi Zeta
Jennifer Shuang, jennifershuang@gmail.com

Sigma Psi Zeta is a cultural, social, and community service oriented Asian interest sorority open to all races and nationalities. The purpose of this organization is to promote unity among women and the awareness of Asian/Asian-American culture and heritage.

Sri Lankan Association (SLA)
Amali Wijeweera, awijewee@umd.edu
Suramya Fonseka, sfonseka@umd.edu

The SLA is an organization that provides cultural and social activities to create a sense of community and unity among Sri Lankan students on campus.

Taiwanese American Student Association (TASA)
Kevin Chai, chai.kevin@gmail.com
Pei-Shan Wu, pswl4ever@hotmail.com

TASA at UMCP, is dedicated to develop and maintain Taiwanese/Taiwanese American student life and organizational relations at the University of Maryland, College Park, as well as developing relations with Taiwanese / Taiwanese American communities nationwide.

TASA commits to:
1. Promoting awareness of Taiwanese/Taiwanese American culture, language, history, and current affairs
2. Serving as the liaison for the Taiwanese/Taiwanese American individuals at the University of Maryland, College Park
3. Providing the forum needed for the exchange of information, ideas, and feelings among individuals of the Taiwanese/Taiwanese American community
4. Informing students/members at the university on the various political views in the Taiwanese Community
5. Supporting social and educational events and developing programs that will benefit the Taiwanese/Taiwanese American community as a whole
6. Developing a strong relationship with other organizations at the University of Maryland, with the University Administration, and with other organizations nationwide, in order to communicate and fulfill our needs and goals.

Thai Students Association (ThSA)
Shivani Patnaik, spatnaik@umd.edu
Pritma Arora, pmarora@hotmail.com

The purpose of the ThSA is to serve as a network and support group that fosters professionalism and education of Thai-Americans for students and the community.

Vietnamese Student Association (VSA)
Jessica Ton, jesspeachi@aol.com

VSA is an organization with the goal of creating a sense of unity among the Vietnamese student community through cultural, social and community service activities.