As of September 2021, all Ethnic & Gender (E&G) offices are open to support your student success and needs. Please check individual websites for specific, operational hours and contact info. Masks are required indoors at all times and proof of completion of Daily Wellness Survey is required to enter all E&G offices. In order to keep us all safe, we also ask that you please continue to wash your hands, maintain physical distance, and all other health measures to reduce risk. We look forward to connecting soon.
Provides educational, cultural and society support for Asian Pacific students.
Who We Are
A Connection to Your Past and Future
We are Asian Pacific Student Programs, a community of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students, staff, interns and peer mentors dedicated to preserving and promoting the rich cultural fabric of diversity at UCR. When we face challenges, when we celebrate, we do so together. We build programs, events and social activities around three guiding principles: leadership, consciousness and community. We foster open and educational dialogue that respects and embraces our unique histories and cultural identities. We encourage the academic and professional excellence of all UCR students by providing a peer-mentoring program, internship opportunities through our alumni network, and a safe, welcoming place where anyone can study or just hang out. Through involvement at APSP, students become leaders and leaders become decision makers, shaping their path at UCR and beyond.
Here for You
Staff and students work together at APSP to plan and host activities, events and programs for you. We also nurture a strong and supportive community, a safe and welcoming environment, and a positive and culturally rich college experience.
Come in and meet our staff so we can welcome you to the APSP family in person.
Meet Our Staff
William “Billy” Caganap - Director
william.caganap@ucr.edu
(951) 827-2470
Billy earned dual B.A. degrees in Asian American studies and social sciences from the University of California, Irvine, and an M.A. in higher education administration from New York University. He joined the Asian Pacific Student Programs office in November 2003 and is a member of NASPA (Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education).
Esther Kim - Program Coordinator
esther.kim@ucr.edu
(951) 827-7268
Esther earned a B.S. in business management from the University of Redlands. She joined APSP in December 2005 and is a member of NASPA.
Hathiya Chea - Program Coordinator
hathiya.chea@ucr.edu
(951) 827-2833
Hathiya graduated from the University of California Berkeley with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Shepherd University in West Virginia with a Master of Arts in College Student Development and Administration. She joined APSP in November 2017 and is a member of American College Personnel Association and Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education.
Brenda Batt - Budget, Personnel and Program Assistant
brenda.batt@ucr.edu
(951) 827-7274
Brenda started her career in the UCR libraries in January 1999 and has been with APSP since November 2008.