Membership

The Midwest Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Students Union provides resources and support to the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American community and youth. The opportunities for networking, leadership, and personal development through our involvement is invaluable.

Benefits include:

• Conference registration rates will be discounted
• Gain support from MAASU’s experienced network of leaders in the APIDA community about activism and student organization growth
• Network with students and alumni from the member schools of MAASU, as well as various professionals and prominent figures from the APIDA community.

For more information, contact ecc@maasu.org.

Our Members

• Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
• Indiana University Bloomington
• Northeastern University - Boston
• Saint Louis University
• University of Illinois - Chicago
• University of Kansas
• University of Louisville
• University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
• University of Minnesota Twin Cities
• University of Nebraska Lincoln
• University of Nebraska Omaha
• Washington University at Saint Louis

Representatives

All members schools will select a MAASU Representative. MReps, for short, are the official liaison between member schools and the MAASU Executive Coordinating Committee (ECC). As stated in the MAASU constitution, each school may only have one MRep. The roles, duties, and responsibilities of the MRep consists of the following:

• Respond to emails and messages from MAASU Communications chairs or other members of the ECC when necessary
• Update their school’s APIDA organizations on MAASU information regarding campaigns, conferences, and fundraisers
• Has the power to submit one vote for conference bids, ECC elections, and constitutional changes
• Help elect the ECC for the upcoming year
• Has the power to accept or decline amendments made to the constitution

Voting requires a two-thirds attendance in order to reach quorum. MReps will serve a full academic year in conjunction with the communications chairs. Should any MRep need to step down for any reasons, the institution must replace the MRep and connect them immediately with the communications chairs for updates.

Any school or national organization falling within the Midwest region is eligible to join MAASU as set forth in the bylaws. All authority of MAASU shall ultimately rest in the member schools in conjuncture with the Executive Coordinating Committee.

Eligibility

MAASU recognizes the forms of membership as outlined:

• Campus Organizations: Hereinafter referred to as "member schools." Membership shall be open to any formally recognized Asian Pacific Islander American student organization at an institution of Higher Education. Has voting privileges.
• Affiliate Organization Membership: Hereinafter referred to as "affiliates." Membership shall also be open to any nationally recognized Asian Pacific Islander American organization. Must have college student representative in order to have voting privileges.

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