UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

SANTA BARBARA

 
ACADEMICS SOCIAL POLITICS CULTURE PCN SPORTS URBAN ALUMNI

 


 
 
 

 
 
 

academics

Ate/Kuya/Ading Program:

The Ate Kuya Ading program or AKA for short is a mentorship program
like Big Brother/Big Sister. It's a chance for the older students to
help the younger students get used to the college life by
providing them with a family away from home. Here's what a couple of  sophomores had to say about the AKA program:

"The aka program helped me feel more comfortable and at home in the  entirety of KP. I feel like there's this difference between friends  and having a "kuya" or "ate" because with my kuya, it was like he was  entitled to call me out on anything I should be doing or should not be  doing - and he did exactly that and kept me on check. Overall, it was  like having a real brother and the only difference is he's not going  to tell on you to your parents, but he still gives off that comfort of  security and family." ---Jakriza Cabrera

"I love my Ate :] and my sis, and sibs. Through AKA I have an even  smaller, closer knit family that I can go to when I need someone to  talk to for advice or just for some good company. " ---Berna Sim

Study Hours:

Study hours will be held every Wednesday when there is not a general
meeting. Before some study hours, workshops will be held such as how
to take notes and how to take tests. They will also provide an  environment for students to do schoolwork without any distractions and  to get help from other students.