Programs & Events


The California State University, Fullerton Asian American and Pacific Island Faculty and Staff Association (AAPIFSA) has many programs and events throughout the year. Please reach out if  you have questions/suggestions about an event or if you would like to post an event.

Current Program

New AAPI Mentorship Program

The Asian American and Pacific Islander Faculty and Staff Association (AAPIFSA) is offering a mentorship program to full-time faculty, part-time faculty, staff, librarians, counselors, or management personnel (MPP) who would like to meet one-on-one with a faculty or management mentor from April 2024 - December 2024.

For optional Q and A, informational sessions will be held via Zoom Wednesday, January 31 from noon-1p.m. or Tuesday, February 6th from 10-11a.m.  for anyone with questions about the program. Applications are due February 9, 2024 at 11:59p.m., for early consideration and February 16, 2024 at 11:59p.m. for regular consideration.

Email Susan Y. Shimazu at sshimazu@fullerton.edu with questions, Zoom link to Q and A session or recordings of info sessions once they are available.

The goal of this program is to promote social, professional, political, and navigation capital for faculty and staff who have the unique cultural understanding and abilities to support students, conduct service, perform research, or work with organizations in the Asian, Pacific Islander, and South Asian American (APISAA) communities.

Recent Events


1. AAPIFSA Executive Team at HRDI Luncheon with the President

AAPIFSA Executive Team

L-R: Raven Mansen (Co-President), Grace Cho (Treasurer), President Alva, Tricia Kasamatsu (Co-President)


On Wed., March 13, 2024, AAPIFSA’s Executive Board attended a luncheon for the Faculty and Staff Associations hosted by HRDI’s Diversity, Inclusion, & Equity Programs. President Alva and her chief of staff, Elva Rubalcava, joined us to hear about the great work, goals and challenges faced. We were proud to share a bit about the AAPIFSA Mentorship Program that will launch soon, the student scholarships being given, and our Faculty and Staff Awards program secured during Titan Give and other initiatives in the works.