Peer advising is an excellent method of providing additional academic advising & developmental support to students. Click here for a more in-depth explanation of the value of peer advising programs.

The following sources were cited by Penn State in their page, “Practical Considerations in Developing a Peer Advising Program” 

Diambra, J. F. (2003). Peer advising: An opportunity for leadership and competency development. Human Service Education, 23(1), 25–37.

Advising is an important aspect of the university learning experience as it provides assistance to students to help them navigate an academic program in pursuit of a degree. Peer advising is one model for delivering advising services. This article describes peer advising in the Human Service Program at The University of Tennessee. Students who serve as peer advisors provide a needed service, contribute to the human service program through their leadership, and benefit from developing competence consistent within the human service profession.

Koring, H. (2005). Peer advising: A win-win initiative. Academic Advising Today, 28(2). Retrieved from http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Portals/0/ePub/documents/28-2%20June%202005.pdf

Koring, H., & Campbell, S. (2005). An introduction to peer advising. In H. Koring & S. Campbell (Eds.), Peer advising: Intentional connections to support student learning (Monograph No. 13) (pp. 9–19). Manhattan, KS: National Academic Advising Association.

Kuba, S. E. (2010). The role of peer advising in the first-year experience. Doctoral dissertation, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED522152)

University of Oregon (UO) (n.d.) Peer Advising in History. Retrieved from http://history.uoregon.edu/undergraduate/peer-advising

Russel, J. H., & Skinkle, R. R. (1990). Evaluation of peer-adviser effectiveness. Journal of College Student Development, 31(5),388–394.

Self, C. (2008). Advising delivery: Professional advisors, counselors, and other staff. In V. N. Gordon, W. R. Habley, T. J. Grites, & Associates (Eds.), Academic advising: A comprehensive handbook (pp. 142–156). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Smith, L. W. (2004, April 2004). “PAT on the back”: Developing and implementing a peer advising team. The Mentor: An Academice Advising Journal.  Retrieved from http://dus.psu.edu/mentor