The Association of U.S. Academic Programs in India (AUSAPI) is a network of U.S. and on-site administrators, faculty, and resident directors of educational programs in India. It seeks to provide opportunities for collaboration and to support the growth of study abroad in India for U.S. students.

Activities

AUSAPI organizes meetings and conferences, in India and the United States, to bring members together to discuss issues of common concern and to provide training for staff. AUSAPI hosts a listserv to provide a forum to discuss topics such as health and safety, travel warnings, upcoming events, new resources and articles, programming/resident issues, and job postings.

Leadership and Governance

AUSAPI membership is open to all U.S.-based academic institutions or third-party providers with study abroad programs in India. It is at the discretion of each member organization to appoint two representatives to serve on its behalf - these representatives may be U.S. or India-based. Affiliated membership is open to related organizations, such as Indian host or partner institutions, or those involved with India-U.S. international exchange. AUSAPI is led by a steering committee, consisting of the following members:

• Daniel Olds, Program Director, Asia Pacific, CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange (AUSAPI moderator)
• Andrea Custodi, Director of Outreach and Operations & Senior Advisor for India Programs, The Alliance for Global Education
• Adam Grotsky, Executive Director of the U.S.-India Educational Foundation (USIEF), serves as the representative of affiliated institutions.
• Stephen Ferst, Director of Institutional Relations and Development, Education Abroad Network