Asian Pacific American Student Development (APASD)

What Asian Pacific American Student Development (APASD) does

Asian Pacific American Student Development (APASD) is a student development office within the Centers for Educational Justice & Community Engagement (EJCE) at the University of California, Berkeley. Founded in 1991 and located at the Cesar Chavez Student Center in Berkeley, California, APASD serves current UC Berkeley undergraduate and graduate students who identify as Asian Pacific American, including those with heritage from East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and the Pacific Islands. The office delivers culturally-specific programming including community building, mentorship, leadership development, cultural events, academic support, and social justice advocacy, operating alongside six other EJCE constituent offices (African American Student Development, Chicanx Latinx Student Development, Gender Equity Resource Center, Multicultural Community Center, Native American Student Development, and South Asian, Southwest Asian, and North African Student Development).

APASD's programmatic portfolio is organized through several sub-brand initiatives: the Asian American Political Activation (AAPA) Program, the Pacific Islander Initiative, and AANAPISI (Asian American, Native American, Pacific Islander Serving Institution) Events and Programs. The office also physically co-hosts the Multicultural Immigrant Student Program (MISP). APASD is not a technology company and has no proprietary software, AI, or data products; its core delivery model is human-led in-person and community-based services. Outreach is conducted through social media (Instagram, Facebook), email newsletters, campus events, and partnerships with Asian Pacific American student organizations.

APASD does not generate commercial revenue or charge fees for its services. It is funded as part of UC Berkeley's EJCE cluster through the Campus Climate & Equity Fee (the Big C Fee), a mandatory $63.00 per semester fee assessed on all undergraduate and graduate students. The Big C Fee was originally established by student referenda in April 2017 and renewed in April 2025, with allocations split among EJCE staffing (24.67%), student internships and programming (32.67%), return-to-aid (33.33%), and student-initiated projects (9.33%). APASD is not an independent legal entity and has no external ownership, investors, or fundraising beyond optional donations routed through UC Berkeley's giving platform.

Name

Asian Pacific American Student Development (APASD)

Legal name

Asian Pacific American Student Development

Website

https://cejce.berkeley.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

APASD is a UC Berkeley student development office within the Centers for Educational Justice & Community Engagement, providing culturally-specific programming, mentorship, leadership development, and advocacy for Asian Pacific American undergraduate and graduate students at UC Berkeley.

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Product category

Multicultural Student Development Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural, Identity & Inclusion Programs (EDALAHAF)

Keywords

• Student development services
• Cultural programming
• Community engagement
• Multicultural student support
• Student advocacy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Berkeley, California

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Student Fee Funding (Big C Fee): APASD is funded through the Campus Climate & Equity Fee (Big C Fee), which is assessed at $63.00 per Fall and Spring semester for all undergraduate and graduate students. The fee was passed by student referenda in April 2017 and renewed in April 2025. Approximately 21% of the fee supports EJCE programs and projects, with APASD receiving a portion of this allocation. One-third (33.33%) of the fee is returned to financial aid for eligible students.

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Core offering

Asian Pacific American Student Development (APASD) is a student development office within UC Berkeley's Centers for Educational Justice & Community Engagement (EJCE) that provides culturally-specific support, cultural programming, mentorship, leadership development, community building, and advocacy services for Asian Pacific American undergraduate and graduate students at UC Berkeley. The office operates programs such as the Asian American Political Activation (AAPA) Program, the Pacific Islander Initiative, and AANAPISI Events and Programs, and hosts the Multicultural Immigrant Student Program (MISP).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Asian American Political Activation (AAPA) Program: A program under APASD focused on political activation of Asian American students.
• Pacific Islander Initiative
• AANAPISI Events and Programs

Products and services

• Asian Pacific American Student Development (APASD) A student development office within UC Berkeley's EJCE that provides culturally-specific support, resources, and programming for Asian Pacific American students, including advocacy, community building, mentorship, and educational services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Student retention and community building for Asian Pacific American students at UC Berkeley

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Centers for Educational Justice & Community Engagement (EJCE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPASD is a constituent office within the EJCE cluster, which includes African American Student Development, Gender Equity Resource Center, Multicultural Community Center, Native American Student Development, Chicanx Latinx Student Development, and South Asian Student Development. EJCE provides administrative infrastructure, shared resources, and collaborative programming across all member offices.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• South Asian, Southwest Asian, and North African Student Development (SSWANA), UC Berkeley: SSWANA shares physical office space (HFA C-10 Community Center) with APASD and serves overlapping South Asian populations. Direct co-location and partial population overlap make it the closest operational peer.
• Multicultural Community Center (MCC), UC Berkeley: MCC is the seventh EJCE constituent office, providing cross-cultural community programming for UC Berkeley students. Operates under the same funding and governance model and is the closest institutional peer for cross-community programming initiatives.
• Chicanx Latinx Student Development (CLSD), UC Berkeley: CLSD is another EJCE sister office offering culturally-specific student services for Chicanx/Latinx students at UC Berkeley, sharing identical funding, governance, and community-led programming model. Direct operational peer within the same institutional cluster.
• Native American Student Development (NASD), UC Berkeley: NASD is a constituent office within EJCE serving Native American students at UC Berkeley via cultural programming, retention support, and community building. Same funding mechanism and delivery approach as APASD; serves a different cultural community but operates under identical structural conditions.
• African American Student Development (AASD), UC Berkeley: AASD is a sister office within the same EJCE cluster at UC Berkeley, providing culturally-specific student development services to African American students with the same funding model (Big C Fee) and delivery format (on-campus programming, cultural events, mentorship). Most structurally and operationally comparable entity to APASD.

Broad incumbents

• UCLA Asian American Studies Center: UCLA's Asian American Studies Center is a broader, research-oriented institutional unit serving APA communities at a peer UC campus. While more academic and less programming-focused than APASD, it serves a comparable APA student population at a comparable public university and offers scale and programmatic insights relevant to APASD's trajectory.
• UC Irvine Cross-Cultural Center: UC Irvine's Cross-Cultural Center provides multicultural student programming across multiple identity-based communities, including Asian Pacific American students, at a peer UC campus. Comparable in mission and structure, with broader scope than APASD's culturally-specific focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

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