Pacific Islander Asian American (PIAA) Program

Mission Statement

As one of the affinity programs within Student Equity & Success (SEAS), the Pacific Islander Asian American (PIAA) Program is an access and retention program designed to empower and support students during their time at CSUEB through holistic advising, community-building, and access to resources and tools for success. While we consider specifically the community conditions of Asian American and Pacific Islander students on campus, we are inclusive and open to all students.

We would like to recognize that while we gather at Cal State University East Bay located in Hayward, CA, we are gathered on the ethno-historic tribal territory of the intermarried Jalquin (hal-keen) / Yrgin (eer-gen) Chochenyo-Ohlone-speaking tribal group, who were the direct ancestors of some of the lineages enrolled in the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe of the San Francisco Bay Area, and who were missionized into Missions San Francisco, Santa Clara and San Jose.