FSC's AAPI Affinity Group

 

Mission

The Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Affinity Group fosters belonging, awareness, and support for AAPI employees and their allies at Farmingdale State College (FSC). The AAPI Affinity Group seeks to increase awareness and advocacy for the diverse needs of FSC’s AAPI community through educational, cultural, and social activities. The group aligns with FSC’s inclusive excellence and strategic goals, as well as provides leadership in addressing FSC’s AAPI faculty, staff, and student issues.

Vision

FSC AAPI Affinity Group envisions itself to be a leading organization at FSC to foster an inclusive, just, and equitable community in which AAPI members are valued, connected, supported, and empowered to reach their fullest potential.

Three Pillars of AAPI Community

1. Faculty & Staff Professional Development
2. Student Academic Success
3. Community Engagement

Goals and Action Items

Goal 1. Connect and support AAPI employees and their allies at FSC.

• Build an inclusive AAPI community on campus
• Increase AAPI members' visibility in and outside FSC.
• Address AAPI members' concerns and needs

Goal 2. Support AAPI students' academic success at FSC.

• Identify and address barriers for AAPI students’ academic success at FSC.
• Help improve AAPI students' recruitment and retention.
• Support AAPI student clubs.

Goal 3. Promote AAPI cultures and heritages at FSC.

• Organize events for AAPI Heritage Month on campus.
• Promote AAPI educational, cultural, and social events. 

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Student Mentorship Program

 

Mentors and mentees meet monthly (in-person or virtual)

Open topics decided by mentor and mentee, supplemental to academic advising or mental health counseling.

Meet currently available faculty/staff mentors

Sign up for mentoring using this form.

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AAPI Affinity Group "Faces of Farmingdale" Spotlights

• Eugene Kwak
• Khadeeja Maqsood
• Carol Sung
• Dr. Jing Betty Feng
• Dr. Peter Park
• Aliyah Adnan Khan

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AAPI Affinity Group Activities

• UNITY IN DIVERSITY: CELEBRATING THE LAUNCH OF THE AAPI AFFINITY GROUP AT FSC!
• 2023 Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month - DEI Book Collection
• The Impact of Covid on Communities of Color Presented by JuJu Chang
• AAPI Activities through the Office of Student Activities

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Join AAPI Affinity Group

If you are interested in joining the AAPI Affinity Group to receive emails regarding our activities and to connect with other AAPI members, please Register.

Contact: aapi@farmingdale.edu

 

 

 

 

 

Events

Date	Name	Time	Location
2/19/26	Lunar New Year 2026 with AAPI Affinity Group	10:59 AM - 12:00 PM	Greenley Library, The Faculty Center, 206
4/30/26	AAPI History Month: AAPI Affinity Group Spring Meeting	10:59 AM - 12:00 PM	Greenley Library, The Faculty Center, 206

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