The mission of the Student Outreach and Retention (SOAR) Center at UC Irvine is to cultivate a community of authentic student leaders and aspire to develop innovative, student-initiated outreach and retetion programs that foster critical dialogue, mentorship and shift the educational paradigm to improve college access, readiness, and retetion rates for historically marginalized communities in higher educationn.

SOAR is a dynamic space that empowers student scholars through practices to advocate and develop a transformative and equitable environment where students can use their education as a vehicle for social impact

Equity: Fostering inclusive and equitable environments to promote academic and personal growth.

Advocacy: Advocating for underserved, underrepresented communities to mobilize social change.

Student Initiated: Unlocking potential through student ideation, empowerment, and leadership.

Access: Bridging pathways between students and resources.

Wellness: Cultivating and nurturing wellness, self-care, and cultural stability within the student body.