About our chapter

This is
UCF SASE.

We're the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers at the University of Central Florida.

Since 2020, we've been building a community rooted in leadership, professionalism, diversity, and service. There's a place for you here.

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UCF SASE members posing together in front of their handmade Despicable SASE banner
A general body meeting, SASE style.Part of a national SASE community of 20,000+ members.

What brings us together

Three values.
One community.

A national mission, made personal at UCF. We turn shared values into opportunities to grow, connect, and give back.

01

Professional development

Build confidence for your next step through technical workshops, career conversations, leadership roles, and a community that shares what it learns.

Find your next opportunity
02

Service

Make a difference beyond campus. Give your time, share your skills, and work alongside fellow members to support our wider community.

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03

Diversity

Bring your whole self. We celebrate Asian heritage and welcome every background and major, making room for new perspectives and lasting friendships.

Meet our community
SASE members working on laptops during an Arduino and breadboard workshop
Learning by doing, together.

Different backgrounds.
Shared possibilities.

Every background. Every major. You're welcome here.

Our mission is to create a safe, inclusive space where professional development, culture, and community come together.

We help each other build skills and pursue our goals. By sharing our experiences and cultural backgrounds, we broaden our perspectives, find new ways to collaborate, and give back through service.

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Community

Member Demographics

Live data from our member registry — by declared major.

Chapter milestones

National SASE and UCF's Asian Pacific American Coalition (APAC) have recognized our chapter since 2022.

  1. 2025–2026

    National SASE

    • Hosted the Southeast Regional Conference (SERC) 2026

  2. 2024–2025

    SASE Inspire Awards

    • Most Improved Chapter (Honorable Mention)

    APAC Hidden Lotus Awards

    • Organization of Distinction
    • Most Improved Organization
    • Best New Media Initiative
Earlier years 2022–2024

  1. 2023–2024

    APAC Hidden Lotus Awards

    • Most Innovative Organization

  2. 2023

    National SASE

    • Selected to host the Southeast Regional Conference (SERC)

  3. 2022–2023

    APAC Hidden Lotus Awards

    • Most Innovative Organization
    • Organization of Distinction

APAC's Hidden Lotus Awards recognize student organizations for cultural awareness, advocacy, and community engagement.

Life at UCF SASE

Good people. Shared moments.

A glimpse of the connections we make along the way.

  • UCF SASE members posing together with a Minion plush at a general body meeting
    General body meetings

    A familiar face, a new friend.

  • SASE members wearing name tags and getting to know each other at a mentor–mentee gathering
    Mentor–Mentee

    Finding your people.

  • SASE members collaborating on a circuit project during a breadboard workshop
    Hands-on workshops

    A little curiosity goes a long way.

  • Members chatting and gathering for a SASE Crossing general body meeting
    Chapter moments

    Making room for everyone.

  • SASE members volunteering together beside the lake at Lake Lily
    Service together

    Showing up beyond campus.

  • SASE members smiling together in front of their handmade Despicable SASE banner
    Our community

    Better when we're together.

Come meet us.

A workshop, a social, a general body meeting. Find an event and say hello.

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