UC Irvine Giving Day

For 50 years, UC Irvine’s Peer Academic Advising (PAA) program has been a cornerstone of our campus tradition of students helping students. Since its creation in 1975, PAAs have served as front-line support, assisting undergraduates with planning courses, exploring majors and minors, understanding academic policies and discovering research and co-curricular opportunities in order to successfully navigate the path to graduation. 

Throughout the past five decades, PAAs have provided critical support to generations of Anteaters!  As UC Irvine has grown, so has the need for peer-to-peer academic support. Today’s students face increasingly complex pathways through their degrees, and PAAs offer a uniquely valuable perspective grounded in shared student experiences and strengthened by extensive training and preparation for their advising roles.

To honor this momentous milestone, we are launching the PAA 50^th Anniversary Campaign, dedicated to strengthening the next generation of peer advisors and ensuring the program’s continued success for years to come.

Your Impact

Your gift will help us:

• Cover expenses for essential PAA program materials
• Support PAAs through comprehensive training
• Provide meaningful professional development opportunities
• Most importantly, fund PAA advising hours across campus, creating access to peer support for UC Irvine students

  
  

By contributing to this campaign, you are investing in a program that has shaped academic success, belonging and leadership at UC Irvine for 50 years. With your support, we will continue to do so for the next 50!

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Connect with us directly at peeradvising@uci.edu or visit our website for general information about our Peer Academic Advising Program or to find additional information about the 50th Anniversary.

To learn more about giving, please contact Duane Rohrbacher, J.D., Ph.D. at rohrbacd@uci.edu.