The goals of the Asian American Pacific Islander Faculty Initiative at UC Santa Cruz are to:

• raise awareness about the experiences, perspectives and contributions of Asian and Asian American students, staff and faculty;

• support, retain and advocate for AAPI on campus through grants and initiatives; and

• increase cross-cultural understanding through events, education, exhibitions and other programs.

We will achieve these goals through building campus/community partnerships, establishing stronger communication with the University administration, and helping to create needed resources and structures. The latter includes developing academic projects, for example, new courses focusing on Asian American histories, historical and cultural exhibitions and displays on campus, student and faculty research funding (grants, awards), and other programs to support students and retain faculty who advise and teach them.