Desi Aggies
About This Organization
- Abbreviation(s):
- DA
- Purpose:
- Desi is a term that refers to the South Asian people and culture of the Indian subcontinent and their diaspora... India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. The Desi Aggies' mission is to be a bridge for all South Asian organizations to collaborate and work together complement each other to serve the south asian students at Texas A&M. This includes bridging the undergraduate organizations with the graduate student organizations for the common goal of developing desi community and promoting desi cultural diversity. We also provide a weekly inclusive opportunity for all students to meet together over a cup of chai (south asian tea), network with each other, find mutual support, and enjoy desi cultural events. The purpose of DesiAggies will also be to help those who are new from the South Asian countries to integrate into American culture, A&M, with various other student organizations, and still network together while enjoying fellowship with other students from both similar and different ethnic backgrounds.
- Year Founded:
- 2016
- Membership Dues:
- No dues
- Admits Members:
- All Year
- Meeting Locations:
- Aggie BSM
Public Contact Information
- Public Contact Name:
- Kaushik Valmeekam
- Public Contact E-mail Address:
- vcskaushik9@tamu.edu
- Public Contact Phone Number:
- 9797397683
Organization Associations
- Academic Department:
- General (No College)
- Non-Academic Department:
- Multicultural Services
Membership
- Approximate membership of the organization:
- 300-1000
- Membership policies:
- Our organization accepts undergraduate students as members
- Our organization accepts graduate students as members
- Our organization accepts faculty/staff as members
- Our organization accepts community members as members
- Our organization membership will be required to meet specific GPR requirements
- Weekly time committment required of organization members:
- 0-3 Hours
- Membership intake process:
- Open
Events
- Community Service Projects:
- Once per semester
- Fundraising Events:
- Once per semester
- Speakers/Lectures:
- Once per year
- On-Campus Social Events:
- Three or more times per semester
- Off-Campus Social Events:
- Three or more times per semester
- Hosting Conferences:
- Never
- Sponsoring Special Events (Concerts, one-time events, etc.):
- Once per semester
- New Member Orientation/Training:
- Never
- Events with Alcohol:
- Never
- In-State Travel:
- Never
- Domestic US Travel:
- Never
- International Travel:
- Never