The Pakistani Student Association at UCF

09/23/2021

Hello PSA Folks. Become a PSA member today! Memberships are open for the upcoming academic year. Membership is $20 and it includes:
-A free shirt
-Event Volunteering Opportunities
-Free event access
-Run for a board position

Either scan the QR code to access the form or you can find it on our Linktree: Https://linktr.ee/PSAUCF (link also in bio)

*The $20 due has to be paid in order for the membership application to be complete.

05/10/2021

HELLO HELLO HELLO!

As the year has come to an end, and many officer terms have ended...we're announcing an exciting opportunity to join our PSA at UCF E-Board!

In order to be eligible for the executive board position you must be a registered member of our organization, an enrolled student at UCF, and be in good academic standing. Further details are listed in our application! If you don't meet these requirements, keep an eye out for the general board positions that will be released in the summer.

If you would like to apply for a position, please visit the link through our linktree: linktr.ee/PSAUCF. Application requirements including filling out the questionnaire and submitting a video or written speech to be shared during the voting process!

Thank you all, and it has been a splendid term :D

03/26/2021

Hey PSA folks, welcome to our first joint picnic with MSA for this semester 🤩. The picnic will be on April 2nd from 4PM - 8PM at Downey Park near UCF. Paid PSA and MSA members eat for free upon required RSVP’ing in the following link https://forms.gle/yVHWW9cPa8cD6Lpd8. Non-members are also welcomed and can use the same form to RSVP. Non-members will have to pay $10. Please fill out the form as it is required to come and will help us maintain a limited headcount. See you all there 🇵🇰

02/25/2021

Hello! Today we will be having our Speed Dosti event at 7 pm EST as part of Mock Mehla! Feel free to join through Zoom, by our linktree: linktr.ee/PSAUCF

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02/22/2021

Hello all! This is a reminder that we will be having our first event of Mock Mehla today at 7 PM EST on Zoom! This will be a workshop called "Untangling the Rishta Narrative" where we discuss cultural norms and acknowledge biases that may be unproductive.

The Zoom link will be in our linktree!:
linktr.ee/PSAUCF

Linktree. Make your link do more.

02/12/2021

Meet Amanda, one of our Creative Directors for the Spring 2021 PSA board! She is an aspiring Dental student and has her own dental account (.sdental). She is excited for Mock Mehla because she loves learning about Pakistani cultures and traditions.

On the week of February 22nd, we will be hosting 3 events on Zoom as part of Mock Mehla. The first, “Untangling the Rishta Narrative” will be a discussion based on the unnecessary pressure of marriage in the Desi community and ways to help combat it. The second, “Speed Dosti: Mujhse Dosti Karogi?” will be an event to meet new people and be familiarized with the Pakistani community at UCF! Finally, the Fancy Dress Show will involve a presentation of the cultural clothing of Pakistan and more, along with fun activities!

02/12/2021

Meet Marya Ahmed, one of our Creative Directors for the Spring 2021 PSA at UCF board! She is an aspiring Physician’s Assistant and runs a cake business on the side (.llc)! For Mock Mehla, she is excited because she is looking forward to seeing how it turns out after the Mock Mehndi rebrand.

On the week of February 22nd, we will be hosting 3 events on Zoom as part of Mock Mehla. The first, “Untangling the Rishta Narrative” will be a discussion based on the unnecessary pressure of marriage in the Desi community and ways to help combat it. The second, “Speed Dosti: Mujhse Dosti Karogi?” will be an event to meet new people and be familiarized with the Pakistani community at UCF! Finally, the Fancy Dress Show will involve a presentation of the cultural clothing of Pakistan and more, along with fun activities!

02/09/2021

Does the pandemic have you feeling Mock Mehndi blues? No worries, introducing... MOCK MEHLA!! This will be a week’s worth of events at the end of February to get you acquainted with different people, learn about breaking toxic cultural traditions, and witness the different cultural clothing of Pakistan with the Fancy Dress Show — feel free to wear your favorite outfit and dress up!

Throughout February, we will be introducing our board in full, have the board take over our story, answer your questions, and introduce each event in detail! Get hype!! 💃🏽🕺🏽🥳

02/08/2021

Interested in becoming a member of the Pakistani Student Association at UCF? It’s not too late! Fill out the membership interest form to demonstrate your interest and for members of the executive board to reach out to you!

Membership benefits include participation in the Dosti program, committee membership, election eligibility, and more! We’d love to have you join our PSA Khandaan (family). As always, you don’t need to be Pakistani to join.

Feel free to reach out to [email protected] or (863) 434-1933 for any questions! This semester, we have a lot of events planned to stay engaged and meet new people. We look forward to seeing you there!

Link: bit.ly/psami2021

02/08/2021

Registered member? Haven't picked up your shirt? No worries! We will be having weekly t-shirt pickups every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at the UCF Library. Please text (863) 420-5311 one day prior to pick-up. Feel free to also contact this number in case you are not able to pick up your membership shirt or are interested in becoming a member!

01/29/2021

Hello everyone! Our GBM will be started shortly at 6:30 P.M. We will be discussing PSA's plans for the semester and playing a game of Antakshari! Here are the Zoom details:

Topic: A Night of Antakshari
Time: Jan 29, 2021 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://ucf.zoom.us/j/94571820455?pwd=NkxuWEhsTTZ2Q0xmbC9VNG43dWhCQT09

Meeting ID: 945 7182 0455
Passcode: antakshari
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+13126266799,,94571820455 # US (Chicago)
+19292056099,,94571820455 # US (New York)

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01/25/2021

Interested in learning more about our PSA? Want to get to know the Pakistani community on a deeper level? Join us this Friday at our General Body Meeting to learn more about our events this semester and have fun! You don't have to be Pakistani to join 🤩

We will also be playing Antakshari - a karaoke game that is popular in South Asia. Stay tuned in to our Instagram to learn more about its origins and game play!

If you're shy, don't worry! We'll also be providing an alternative. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions!