1. Asia Pacific Student Services Association (APSSA) Student 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

2. 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 Australia Brunei Canada China Germany Hong Kong Japan Macau Malaysia Philippines Singapore Taiwan Thailand United Kingdom U.S.A

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 14 th 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