African American Faculty and Staff Association
Please contact Leslye Tinson at leslye.tinson@sjsu.edu or Felicia McKee-Fegans at felicia.fegans@sjsu.edu for further information.
The mission of AAFSA is to form coalitions throughout campus and the San José community to identify issues of concern to the San Jose State African-American community and to unify efforts to address those issues. Formed in 1974, AAFSA's goals and objectives:
- To promote African-American faculty, staff and student success;
- To expand and share knowledge of African-American contributions to society;
- To promote support for Africentric principles and theories as an integral part of critical thinking in higher education;
- To develop a progressive agenda to guide future plans to better meet the needs of its members;
- To be proactive in addressing issues of concern to African-Americans at San Jose State;
- To serve as a resource for African-Americans at San Jose State;
- To provide opportunities for frequent interactions among African-Americans at San Jose State through regular monthly meetings, seminars, workshops, forums, conventions, etc.
