UC Irvine Peer Academic Advising 50th Anniversary
UC Irvine Peer Academic Advising 50th Anniversary
Celebrating 50 Years of Peer Academic Advising at UC Irvine
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.
2025-26 PAAs Group
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 50th Anniversary Fund, a campaign dedicated to strengthening the next generation of peer advisors and ensuring the program’s continued success for years to come.
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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!
2010-11 PAAs Group
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To learn more about giving, please contact Duane Rohrbacher, J.D., Ph.D. at rohrbacd@uci.edu.
$25
PAA Friend
Every gift makes a difference! Your contribution helps support day-to-day PAA program needs helping PAAs serve students across campus.
$50
Contributor
Your gift helps support essential PAA materials including official PAA shirts, name badges, and advising supplies.
$100
Champion
Your contribution strengthens the PAA community by helping to support professional development workshops, cross-campus outreach, and campus partnerships.
$250
Advocate
Your gift supports the ongoing operation of the PAA program, helping offset student wages, advising materials and other essential program costs.
$500
Benefactor
Your donation can sponsor one new PAA through their entire training process, helping ensure they are fully prepared to support fellow students.
$1,000
Impact Partner
Your gift helps fund approximately 60 hours of peer advising, ensuring students across campus can access peer support when they need it.
$5,000
50th Anniversary Gold Circle
Your extraordinary generosity helps sponsor the advising hours of one PAA for an entire year (approximately 300 hours)!
