Asian Faculty & Staff Association
Mission
UWM Asian Faculty & Staff Association (AFSA) seeks to advance the scholastic and civic interests of its members by providing opportunities to work collaboratively across disciplines to plan and conduct research; promote partnerships with community-based organizations for research and evaluation activities; serve as a consultant to the UWM community on academic, sociocultural, climate and faculty/staff/student issues; encourage and reward the scholastic achievement and community participation of UWM Asian and Asian American students; and network and socialize.
History of AFSA at UWM
AFSA was initiated in fall 2003 by a small group of Asian faculty and staff who realized the need for an affinity group to advocate and network for its members and function as a resource for the university community. A Steering Committee and a Mission Statement were created to guide the work of the group. In spring 2004, an Award Program was established to recognize outstanding students at UW-Milwaukee for their academic excellence and commitment and contribution to the Asian community in the greater Milwaukee area.
Awards Program
The Asian Faculty and Staff Association Award Program was established in 2004 and recognizes outstanding students at UW-Milwaukee for their academic excellence and commitment and contribution to the Asian community in the greater Milwaukee area. AFSA currently offers awards to currently enrolled students. Both graduate and undergraduate students may apply.
There are two scholarship awards: The Dr. Swarnjit Award, and the Asian Faculty/Staff Association Scholarship.
- Solicitation for award applications will be announced in November.
- Application will be accepted until the end of February.
- Applicants will be notified of the results in February.
Criteria
- Current full-time enrollment
- For undergraduate students, minimum cum GPA of 3.25 for two consecutive years;
- For graduate students, minimum cum GPA of 3.5 for one year
- Demonstrated commitment to the Asian community
- Demonstrated personal achievement through participation in community service, extracurricular and other activities.
