ANTrepreneur Center Student Group Affiliate Program
The ANTrepreneur Center to team up with student groups across campus! Managing a student group is a lot like running a business, and we’re here to help you excel in both. Whether it’s growing your membership, increasing visibility, launching exciting programs, or securing funding, we’ve got your back. We’re also eager to support the budding entrepreneurs in your group.
To ensure a partnership that benefits everyone, we’ve laid out the key perks and what’s required from our student affiliates. If you’re ready to partner with us, just submit your application. Once we review your application, we’ll set up a face-to-face meeting to go over our mutual expectations so your club can access all the benefits the ANTrepreneur Center has to offer!
Expectations for All Affiliated Clubs:
- Spread awareness of the ANTrepreneur Center’s resources and workshops (e.g., sharing events with classmates, reposting on social media, passing out flyers).
- Attend quarterly meetings with the ANTrepreneur Center.
- Share weekly event reminders within your club (via group chat, Instagram reposts).
- Reserve space at the center during normal business hours (5-7 business days in advance).
- Submit two proofs of engagement when requesting to use the space
Benefits for All Affiliated Clubs:
- Access to ANTrepreneur Center spaces for meetings and events (pending availability)
- Access to ANTrepreneur Center resources and services
- Access to one-on-one advising with ANTrepreneur Center staff to support your organization’s growth
- Access to funding opportunities for entrepreneurial efforts or programs
- Access to networking opportunities
- Access to ANTrepreneur Center special events
- Access to co-sponsorship opportunities for your organization’s events and activities
- Access to promotion through ANTrepreneur Center social media channels
- Club logo and link included in affiliate page on ANTrepreneur Center website
Added Benefits for Distinguished Clubs:
- Priority in reserving spaces at the center.
- Ability to host after-hours events.
- Collaboration opportunities for mixers.
Maintaining Distinguished Status:
- A minimum of three club members must attend 3 ANTrepreneur Center events or workshops per quarter. (Evening events, book club)
- all of our events are on CampusGroups for the Year
- Active participation and promotion of ANTrepreneur Center events WEEKLY (sharing reminders, reposting on social media, coming to events or office hours).
- You should be sharing/ reposting twice a week or coming to 2 events a week
- Continued submission of engagement proof of engagement
Strike System
Affiliate organizations will receive a strike if they fail to follow the affiliate rules or leave the space messy without resetting it properly. Strikes serve as a warning, and repeated violations could lead to consequences like losing reservation privileges. Keep use the center respectfully and follow the guidelines to avoid any issues! Consequences for receiving strikes:
Strike 1 – Email/verbal warning
Strike 2 – Email and counseling with Austin
Strike 3 – Affiliate priveleges revoked and meeting with Stef & Austin
Affiliate Quick Links
Meet Our Affiliate Clubs
Southeast Asian Student Association
SASA aims to unite and empower the Southeast Asian Community through a commitment to culture, mentorship, and community. We recognize the historical context and social repercussions of the issues within our underrepresented communities. SASA also fosters a safe space to share experiences and to build community consciousness. By coming together, we will strengthen our community.
Making Shakespeare, classical theatre, and modern works accessible to everyone.
Blockchain at UCI is a dynamic ecosystem for blockchain education and development at UC Irvine, Orange County, and the greater Los Angeles region. We host educational workshops, seminars, hackathons and more to educate and upskill students with the knowledge and skills to thrive in the blockchain industry. With dedicated teams of developers, researchers, and decentralized finance experts, we actively contribute to the blockchain ecosystem, fostering growth and nurturing the next generation of web3 leaders.
This graduation is unique in that it is organized and conducted entirely by students for students. Each year a committee of student volunteers work to create an intimate, festive, and culturally inclusive graduation ceremony that celebrates the achievement of our LatinE grads.
UCI’s Premier Product Management Club
This graduation is unique in that it is organized and conducted entirely by students for students. Each year a committee of student volunteers work to create an intimate, festive, and culturally inclusive graduation ceremony that celebrates the achievement of our LatinE grads.
The mission of SJF at UCl is to discuss current climate solutions and brainstorm creative solutions to act on locally and globally. This organization aims to foster a positive and accepting community and transform academic spaces into places that equip students to solve social and environmental challenges. SJF hopes to create a domino effect of sustainability and problem-solving within the broader Orange County community where UCl is located.
Design at UCI is the premier club for UI, UX, and graphic design at the University of California Irvine. We provide a friendly space with helpful resources for students to become better designers. Whether they’re just starting out, or have been designing for several years. Through community, education, and collaboration, we strive to find meaningful ways to support and foster a design community.
Hack at UCI is a student-run organization established to provide students with a platform to learn, grow, and develop technology of the future. Established in 2013, our mission is to promote, educate, and enhance the community around us by giving students the platform to learn and create technology.
We are a Chicanx/Latinx sorority committed to facilitating the advancement of women of color through higher education. Our values are philanthropy, culture, academics, and sisterhood.
Sigma Eta Pi
Sigma Eta Pi is the premier entrepreneurship organization at UC Irvine, and it empowers its members to start new ventures, explore different industries, and learn what it takes to become an entrepreneur. Our close-knit community has a strong network in the entrepreneurship scene with connections to startups, venture capital firms, and successful entrepreneurs. Our Founder’s Education curriculum is specially designed to give new members the framework needed to build a startup from ideation all the way to pitching, allowing you to grow tremendously in the process.
Black in Tech at UCI
BIT is dedicated to empowering Black students in technology through our three core pillars: Community, Competence, and Confidence. We facilitate internship opportunities, sponsor conference attendance, and cultivate an exclusive professional network. Our signature Tech Talks series connects members directly with industry leaders, fostering meaningful relationships and career development opportunities.
We are an organization for undergraduate Iranian students on the UCI campus. We host bonding, cultural, and social events weekly to create an environment for Iranian students to feel safe and meet others from the same culture.
TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxUCIrvine, where x = independently organized TED event. At our TEDxUCIrvine event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.
AI at UCI
Artificial Intelligence at the University of California, Irvine (AI@UCI) is a nonprofit student-run organization that focuses on promoting and cultivating the discipline of artificial intelligence and machine learning and its applications among the UCI community. AI@UCI also hosts workshops to assist in students’ professional development
Our chapter of UNA-USA at UCI is committed to educating ourselves and others on the goals of the United Nations and localizing these goals to our community. These goals primarily include the Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nation.
Global Business Brigades
Global Business Brigades is a social impact consulting organization, open to all students to develop business concepts, consulting skills, and a service-based mindset!
TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxUCIrvine, where x = independently organized TED event. At our TEDxUCIrvine event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.
Commit the Change at UCI
Commit the Change is a UC Irvine student organization focused on creating end-to-end products for California non-profit organizations. Each year, we partner with three nonprofits and work in teams to design and develop mobile and web applications that enhance their ability to serve our communities.
Our chapter of UNA-USA at UCI is committed to educating ourselves and others on the goals of the United Nations and localizing these goals to our community. These goals primarily include the Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nation.