Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Community & Empowerment Program (ACE)

“Dedicated to preserving a community among Asian Pacific Islander Desi Americans by promoting cross-cultural experiences and creating a supportive learning environment that leads to education/career success.”

ACE strives to accomplish this by:

• Support recruitment and retention of APIDA students for academic success
• Engage in APIDA cultural practices and traditions through events and activities to build a strong community and representation on campus
• Empower APIDA students in leadership development and career opportunities through diversified support and resource services.

Get academic advising from an advisor that is actively part of the APIDA community. We offer advising from an APIDA perspective where topics such as family, work, responsibilities, and mixed status families are taken into consideration.
We will assist you with the following to get you started:

• Choose a major
• Select appropriate college courses and class registration
• Student E-mail /D2L
• Financial Aid Assistance
• Info on ordering Textbooks
• Visa (U-visa /F1 Visa) Questions

We will continue to work with you in the following areas until you graduate or transfer to a 4-year college:

• Keep you on track toward graduation
• Connect with career and community networking opportunities
• Problem solves
• Academic Advising appointments (Navigate)
• Appeals
• Scholarships
• Bills and Payment
• Transfer Pathways
• Auggie Plan Questions
• Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC)

• The ACE Center is available for students to meet one another, study, and participate in study skills workshops. Students have access to computers and printing. The ACE Center is dedicated to academic success and community building!
• The ACE Center is in Helland Building 3606. Stop by for academic work, student connection, and opportunities to learn about resources and support services.

Additional resources are available:

• Boynton Student Health Clinic provides healthcare services by medical professionals on campus to all enrolled Minneapolis College students. Most services are provided at no cost to students.
• For information about food pantries, food closets, food banks, soup kitchens, congregate meal locations, food boxes and vouchers, visit foodpantries.org.   
• For online mental health resources, call 612-584-0077 or visit Synergy Therapy online or call 612-642-1355.
• Hennepin County provides in-person mental health services.
  • The Crisis Text Line offers free help to those who are having a mental health crisis or are contemplating suicide. Just text "MN" to 741741. Services are available 24/7 across Minnesota.
  • Call the National Suicide Prevention Line at 1-800-279-TALK (8255).
  • Hennepin County residents can call COPE (Community Outreach for Psychiatric Emergencies) 24/7 at 612-596-1223.