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Peer Advisors for Veteran Education - PAVE

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Oklahoma Memorial Union, The Veteran Zone, Room 129 oupave@ou.edu
Are you new to campus? Have a question you need help with? We want to help you get connected with the right resource, please email us!

PAVE at the University of Oklahoma

PAVE is a peer-to-peer program that connects incoming student veterans attending college with successful student veteran peers on campus to provide support, help them navigate college life, identify any challenges they are encountering, and refer them to the appropriate resources on or off campus. OU has five student veterans serving as PAVE advisors to newly incoming students which makes OU's current PAVE advisor to incoming students ratio 1 to 20.

Whether you are a new student who has completed your service, a student who interrupted your education to serve and are now returning, or a student who began your studies elsewhere and are transferring here, we will help guide you to the resources you need to make the most of your OU experience.

PAVE is a collaboration between the University of Michigan, Student Veterans of America, and a network of partner campuses. The program was developed at the University of Michigan through grants from the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation. The program is currently on over 40 partner campuses nationwide.




OU  is proud to have Boeing Company
as a PAVE program sponsor.

2022-2023 PAVE Orientation

Collage of OU veteran students

September 2023 Featured Campus: University of Oklahoma

“The University of Oklahoma (OU) PAVE team has generated phenomenal momentum on campus with the opening of their new Veteran Zone space and several successful outreach events. The team has demonstrated consistent dedication to connecting and engaging with the students they serve and partnering with other veteran organizations like SVA,” says Emma Czajka, PAVE Program Coordinator.

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PAVE pups

Lucy McSpadden

Daisy Hamilton

Riley Hovis

Interested in becoming a PAVE peer advisor? Contact oupave@ou.edu