The Academic Advancement Program (AAP), a multiracial program, represents the best of what United States society aspires to: access, equity, opportunity, and excellence. AAP has a threefold mission --

• To ensure the academic success, retention, and graduation of its more than 6,500 students;
• To increase the number of these students entering graduate and professional schools; and
• To develop the academic, political, scientific, economic, and community leadership necessary to progressively transform our society in the twenty-first century.

AAP programs and services are linked together by an underlying belief that all AAP students have earned their academic right to be at UCLA and have demonstrated the academic potential to excel at, and graduate from, UCLA.

Our mission is carried out in a coordinated and integrated manner by a professional and para-professional student staff who share in a common vision and sense of purpose. Our programs and services are proactive rather than reactive, comprehensive rather than fragmented, and oriented toward furthering the long-term academic and personal growth of AAP students - rather than merely solving or mitigating immediate problems. Moreover, AAP encourages and promotes academic achievement and excellence by providing students with:

• tutoring, 
• academic programs,
• academic, personal, and career counseling,
• graduate and professional school mentoring,
• scholarships,
• research opportunities and stipends,
• opportunities to participate in innovative science programs,
• and a computer lab.

AAP full-time counselors are professional academic counselors who have substantial experience advising students regarding the myriad of questions that generally arise during all stages of your progress to degree. For example, you should see a full-time counselor if you need help program planning for double majors and special degree programs, or if you think you might have challenges in satisfying the senior residency requirement.

We can be of particular assistance to students who are facing any academic challenge or are seeking readmission to the university. Please come and see us as often as you like - we are her for you and your ultimate success!

All AAP Counselors are available for - scheduled, in-advance, or same-day appointments. Please Call (310) 825-1481 or drop by the AAP Counseling Front Desk at 1209 Campbell Hall to schedule a time to meet with your AAP Full Time Counselor, Graduate Mentor or Peer Counselor.