Asian Pacific Islander Faculty Staff Association

Chair: Bonnie Sugiyama, 408-924-6158

The Asian Pacific Islander Faculty and Staff Association [APIFSA]'s mission is to provide a safe and supportive network for Asian Pacific Islander (API) staff and faculty at San Jose State. The goals and objectives of APIFSA:

To serve as an advocacy group in facilitating the campus climate and educational equity efforts for the API campus community;
To advocate the recruitment and retention of API students, staff and faculty;
To promote the advancement and success of API faculty, staff and students;
To serve as a resource to the campus community on issues relating to the API community;
To sponsor educational and social programs that advance the interest of APIFSA.

Join us for our upcoming Fall Mixer

Purple and White background with Fall Mixer and APIFSA in text.

We’re excited to invite you to our Asian Pacific Islander Faculty & Staff Association (APIFSA) Fall Welcome Back Mixer! Join us for food, connection, and community as we kick off the new semester together. This will be a great opportunity to meet colleagues, learn more about APIFSA, and celebrate the start of the semester together. We’d love to see you there!

Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025
Time: 12:00 – 1:30 PM
Location: MLK 525 – AAACNA Program Room

Please RSVP here by Monday, Sept. 15, 2025:
https://tinyurl.com/sjsuAPIFSArsvp2526.

**Food from Home Eat will be provided. We will try to accommodate all dietary requests, but if you have serious allergies or dietary needs, the caterers may not be able to fully accommodate your needs, so please plan accordingly and use caution before consuming any food. Thank you for your understanding.