Asian Student Graduation Celebration

History

Asian Student Graduation Celebration, formally titled Asian & Pacific Islander Graduation Celebration, was first held in April 2018. The Asian Student Graduation Celebration is an annual event that celebrates graduating students of the East Asian, South Asian, and Southeast Asian communities and recognizes their individual and collective contributions to the University. The celebration is key to bringing together several communities made up of different ethnic and cultural identities and from across student-staff-faculty areas of the University of Michigan campus. The celebration also brings together families and friends. The Asian Student Graduation Celebration Student Committee plans this annual celebration to honor students of Asian heritage here at the University of Michigan.

Mission

The Asian Student Graduation Celebration celebrates the shared connections and differences that characterize the experiences of Asian students at the University of Michigan and serves as an example of the University of Michigan’s commitment to diversity. The ceremony acknowledges the value and uniqueness of the Asian student experience and serves to commemorate the accomplishments of those students who participate in the celebration. The celebration recognizes faculty and staff who provide academic enrichments, research opportunities, programs, and activities that promote the communal striving and sense of accountability that help students to achieve and thrive. The Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives (OAMI), in partnership with the Asian Student Planning Committee, institutes this annual celebration as an expression and tradition of valuing the University’s cultural offerings and commitment to diversity.