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Asia Pacific Student Services Association (APSSA ) S tudent affairs / Support Service practitioners Diverse higher education institutions from around the world. Focus on the Asia Pacific region. Established in 1988; Malaysian membership from early days .
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Asia Pacific Student Services Association (APSSA) • Studentaffairs / Support Service practitioners • Diverse higher education institutions from around the world. • Focus on the Asia Pacific region. • Established in 1988; Malaysian membership from early days
Australia Brunei Canada China Germany Hong Kong Japan Macau Malaysia Philippines Singapore Taiwan Thailand United Kingdom U.S.A Represents a wide variety of professionals connected by their common aims to: • support students in higher education; • improve academic success and retention; • provide leadership and skill-building opportunities that prepare students for work and life beyond graduation • promotes cultural exchange and global experiences
Via conferences, ISA , networking and other events, APSSA provides a platform for practitioners from around the world to: • share their knowledge and experiences • improve the quality and effectiveness of services to students • directly empower and equip students with the capabilities to be tomorrow’s professionals and leaders.
Membership: Includes divisional heads and other senior leaders of student affairs portfolios - Portfolio areas: Learning support; residential accommodation; career development & counselling; personal / mental health counselling; wellness/health services; disability support; financial & other welfare assistance; recreational, student leadership & developmental programs. Institutions: Include major world-class teaching and research universities through to small special-purpose institutions.
14th International APSSA Conference of APSSA will be held from August 2014 at Doshishe University, Kyoto JAPAN. Includes Student Leadership & Development Conference Theme: Transforming Paradigms & People Recent APSSA conferences – 300 – 400 professional and student delegates