ASA Annual Events
Asian American Studies Awards Banquet 2021
On Friday May 21st, the UC Davis Asian American Studies department will be having our 32nd End of the Year Award Banquet from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM PST. This will be the department's 2nd virtual End of the Year Banquet held via Zoom. The event will be honoring this school year's graduating seniors and their achievements. We will also include awards to acknowledge outstanding students who have made exceptional contributions to the department and the greater Asian American Pacific Islander community. The event will feature a slideshow with our graduating seniors and more. Please join us to congratulate our graduating class!
Please register at https://tinyurl.com/ASA2021Banquet
UC Davis APIA Annual Events
Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Community Fall Welcome
The AAPI Community Fall Welcome event promotes the ethnic and cultural diversity of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community at UC Davis. It is open to the public and serves as a community celebration to the upcoming year for all of our students. Many different student groups, departments and units across campus participate in our Fall Welcome. We pride ourselves in inviting diverse groups to participate so that our first year and incoming transfer students have the opportunity to take advantage of the numerous opportunities available to them at UC Davis.
Asian Pacific Culture Week (APCW) + Asian Pacific Culture Night (APCN)
Since its inception in 1973, Asian Pacific Culture Week (APCW) has provided the UC Davis campus with cultural programs designed to both educate and celebrate. APCW became a University sponsored program in 1979 and has grown into an annual event anticipated by students, faculty, staff, and members of the Davis community alike. Speakers from diverse corners of the Asian Pacific Islander community fill the week with presentations. In the past, musicians, comedians, actors, authors, artists, and civil rights activists have visited the campus to share their experiences.
Filipinx Graduation
Fil-Grad is a celebration of the achievements of graduating Filipino students through an intimate cultural ceremony for the Filipino American community. It is not a requirement to identify as Filipino American to participate in the celebration. This event is open to all. On average, 40-60 graduates participate and bring their entire families to share this special moment (1000+ guests are invited to our event)
For more information please email ucdfilgrad@gmail.com
Southeast Asian Graduation
SEA Grad is a celebration of the achievements of graduating SEA students through an intimate cultural ceremony for the Southeast Asian American community. It is not a requirement to identify as Southeast Asian American to participate in the celebration. On average, 30-45 graduates particpate and 600+ guests are invited to recognize our students.
For more information please email ucdavis.seagrad@gmail.com