Thematic Community

Join the Asian/Pacific American Thematic Community

This thematic residential community centrally located in Teter Elkin 1 is open to current and incoming students of any major, background, or passion who want to immerse themselves and learn critically about Asian/Pacific American history, develop leadership skills, and experience a sense of belonging in a community that supports them. When you become a resident of the APA-TC, you are part of a larger community beyond the thematic community. You will get to know IU's Asian Culture Center and all the resources the ACC offers, opportunities to be apart of student groups like Asian American Association, and more!

The creation of the APA-TC would not be possible without the underclassmen students who suggested the idea and all the incredible support from students, staff, alumni, the Asian Culture Center, IU Housing, and the community. The APA-TC sets a precedent as the first program of its kind in the state of Indiana and as one of few in the Midwest. This is a historic accomplishment for our APA students and Indiana University.

To Apply:

If you want to reside in the APA-TC, please rank APA-TC as #1 in your housing application via the IU Housing website. If you are interested in learning more about the thematic community, email us at acc@iu.edu or reach out through our social media. For general questions about housing, please email housing@iu.edu.

Assignment to the AAPI community is subject to application approval and space availability. All applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis in contract date order. 

Only completed application forms will be considered for review, approval, and room assignment.