Cultural Councils

DMS is dedicated to connecting students to campus and has the definitive intent to enhance the overall educational experience of students. Student group collaborations provide access to social belonging and personal development, growth in personal and social responsibility, critical thinking, effective communication, collaborative teamwork,  intentional interaction and engagement, and spaces for students to thrive. While students are encouraged to explore leadership opportunities in the university’s more than 800 student organizations, a number of student groups incorporate a tailored student learning and development approach to student success.  Students are welcome to explore and join any of the organizations and groups.

Asian Presidents’ Council (APC)

Started in 2000, APC aims to unite and strengthen the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) community and serve as the voice and representative body of the APIDA community at Texas A&M University. Serving as the umbrella organization for APIDA-interest registered student organizations, our mission is to increase communication, provide leadership training to student leaders, and promote campus awareness about APIDA culture. APC also serves as a forum for discussion on campus, educational, and cultural issues.

The APC coordinates the annual APIDA Heritage Month calendar, which is celebrated in April at Texas A&M University, began hosting the inaugural Leadership Education for APIDA Development (LEAD) Conference annually in 2018, and sponsors or co-sponsors a number of other programs and events.

The Asian and Pacific Islander diaspora in the United States is not a monolithic one. There are many ethnicities that fall under the Asian and Pacific Islander diaspora, with each respective ethnicity holding its own distinct culture, history, traditions, and experiences. This holds true to our Asian Aggie student population, as each of them comes from various ethnicities and backgrounds.
APC uses the pan-ethnic term, APIDA (Asian Pacific Islander Desi American). APIDA is a term that intentionally includes and recognizes the Desi community, a term that references people of the Indian Subcontinent and their diaspora. In 2018, APC and various Asian student organization leaders advocated for and began using the term APIDA as an avenue to strengthen, support, and unite the diverse Asian Aggie community together.
We are aware that there are many terms to denote the Asian diaspora, and understand and recognize that the term “APIDA” might not fully be inclusive to all identities. To illustrate the great diversities of ethnicities and identities within the Asian community, here are some of the Asian ethnicities:
    • Central Asians: Afghani, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Georgians, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Mongolian, Tajik, Turkmen, Uzbek
    • East Asians: Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Okinawan, Taiwanese, Tibetan.
    • Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders: Carolinian, Chamorro, Chuukese, Fijian, Guamanian, Hawaiian, Kosraean, Marshallese, Native Hawaiian, Niuean, Palauan, Pohnpeian, Papua New Guinean, Samoan, Tokelauan, Tongan, Yapese
    • Southeast Asians: Bruneian, Burmese, Cambodian, Filipino, Hmong, Indonesian, Khmer Krom, Laotian, Malaysian, Mien, Singaporean, Timorese, Thai, Vietnamese
    • South Asians: Bangladeshi, Bhutanese, Indian, Maldivians, Nepali, Pakistani, Sri Lankan
    • West Asians: This is a contested term, most people from the region do not self-identify as such. West Asia is typically referred to as the Middle East -includes Bahraini, Emirati, Iraqi, Jordanian, Kuwaiti, Lebanese, Omani, Palestinian, Persian, Qatari, Saudi Arabian, Syrian, Turk, Yemeni

Contact: apc.tamu@gmail.com
Instagram:@tamuapc

Website: tx.ag/tamuapc

Black Student Alliance Council staff photo

Black Student Alliance Council (BSAC)

With an opening celebratory reception in 2005, the Black Student Alliance Council (BSAC) launched as an effort to unite Black Aggies.  Student leaders founded BSAC to serve as a sounding board in formulating a voice and building community for Black students at Texas A&M University. The purpose of BSAC is to enhance and unify the Black community while making the Texas A&M campus more aware of the accomplishments, achievements and needs of the Black student body. The council also fosters the commitment and investment of students in the Black Aggie Community by serving as an ally and community-building social network.  BSAC also coordinates campus and community wide calendar in recognition Black History Month.  The campus community has opportunity to experience the importance and impact of Black history as American history.

Website: BSAC Website
Email: tamubsac@gmail.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tamu_bsac
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bsactamu/

Hispanic Presidents’ Council (HPC)

The Hispanic Presidents’ Council (HPC) aims to amplify the diverse voices of the Hispanic/Latinx/a/o community at Texas A&M University and its surrounding areas. To fulfill this mission, the council seeks to promote the awareness of existing Hispanic/Latinx/a/o organizations to the student body; and through serving as a liaison between these organizations and Texas A&M University . HPC additionally seeks to support the greater Hispanic/Latinx/a/o community at Texas A&M University through disseminating resources, advocating on behalf of community concerns, and promoting Hispanic/Latinx/a/o culture at Texas A&M University.

The Hispanic Presidents’ Council coordinates the annual calendar of events for Hispanic Heritage Month which celebrates the contributions of Hispanic and Latino/o/x people.

Members consist of Directors, Executive Members, and Presidents and Delegates from campus liaison organizations.

Contact: aggiehpc@gmail.com
Website: tx.ag/tamuhpc
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hispanicpresidentscouncil/
Instagram: instagram.com/hpctamu
Twitter: twitter.com/hpctamu