Contact APIDSS
Email: apidss@lmu.edu
Office: Malone Student Center 201
Phone: 310.338.5808
Fax: 310.645.5128
Follow us on Instagram: @lmuapidss
Office Hours
| Monday | 8 a.m.-5 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 8 a.m.-5 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 8 a.m.-5 p.m. |
| Thursday | 8 a.m.-5 p.m. |
| Friday | 8 a.m.-5 p.m. |
APIDSS History
Asian Pacific Islander Desi Student Services (APIDSS) was established in 1980 as a result of the advocacy efforts of the Asian Pacific Islander Desi Student Services (APIDSS). APIDSS began as a coalition of students whose identity transcended any one particular Asian group. For several years, APIDSS sponsored cultural events and workshops, as well as provided support services for students. As the number of Asian-Pacific American students at LMU increased, the university responded by creating Asian Pacific Student Services and hiring its first, full-time professional director. Currently, Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) students comprise approximately 10% of undergraduates at LMU.
APIDSS Mission
Asian Pacific Islander Desi Student Services (APIDSS) engages the LMU community in the issues, cultures, and experiences of Asian Pacific Islander Desi Americans (APIDA) through advocacy, community building, education, resources, programming, and the development of leaders. APDISS aims to raise social consciousness by cultivating individuals who have an open and developing understanding of Asian Pacific Islander Desi Americans (APIDA) and the larger global community.
APIDSS Goals
- To raise awareness among and about the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) community and develop transformative leaders within the LMU community.
- To celebrate Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) cultural heritage.
- To contribute to a sense of community among the Asian Pacific Islander Desi Americans (APIDA) at LMU.
- To serve as a source of intercultural and cross-cultural educational programming for the entire LMU campus community.
Director of Asian Pacific Islander Desi Student Services
Director of Asian Pacific Islander Desi Student Services: Min-Jung Kim, M.A.
Email: Min-Jung.Kim@lmu.edu
Min-Jung Kim '15 (pronounced as Min like Minute and Jung like Jungle with a hyphen in between) is a proud alumna of LMU and earned her bachelor's degree in Sociology, Economics, and Asian Pacific Studies. She received her master's degree in Higher and Postsecondary Education at Teachers College, Columbia University in New York City. With nearly a decade of experience in higher education, she has been recognized with the Student Affairs Global Citizen Award (2023), Supervisor of the Year Award (2025), and, alongside Curtiss Takada Rooks, Ph.D., LMU Asian American Studies professor, the Magis Award for Excellence in Programming from the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) and the Ignatian Medal for Outstanding Academic Partnership from the Jesuit Association of Student Personnel Administrators (JASPA).
In her time as the director of APIDSS, Kim strives to be an advocate, mentor, and encourager for students at LMU. Her goals are to help students explore deeply in their identities and their respective communities, build a sense of belonging, and become global citizens in advocacy of their Asian Pacific Islander Desi American communities.
APIDSS Team
APIDSS Programming Assistants (from left to right):
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Joshua Lee, Jonah Wasserman, Ryan Mukoyama, Lena Truong, Jiwon Bae, Colin Kim, Jess Wang, Max Weitzman, and Luke Yoshiyama