ANTrepreneur Center Student Group Affiliate Program
Getting your student club or group affiliated with the ANTrepreneur Center opens the door to valuable resources and access to our space for meetings and events. Running a student organization is a lot like running a business. Whether you’re working to grow your membership, raise visibility, launch new programs, or fundraise, we’re here to support you. Affiliated clubs can take advantage of group coaching, our podcast room, the mini-maker space, access to technology and certifications, and more. Our space is also a great place to host club meetings and events.
To make sure the collaboration is beneficial for everyone, we’ve outlined key perks and expectations. If you’re ready to move forward, simply submit an application. Once we review it, we’ll schedule a face-to-face meeting to align on goals and get your club set up to take full advantage of everything the ANTrepreneur Center has to offer.
Due to the overwhelming influx of affiliate organizations, the Antrepreneur Center is no longer accepting affiliate applications.
Expectations for All Affiliated Clubs:
- Make sure your group is officially recognized as a UCI Registered Campus Organization before applying. If you are not yet an RCO, please wait to submit your application until your registration is complete.
- 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 to review affiliate expectations and guidelines.
- Share weekly event reminders within your club (via group chat, Instagram reposts).
- Reserve space at the center during normal business hours minimum 7 days advance or else your booking requests will be rejected.
- Please view our event calendar before you submit your reservations to prevent any conflicts or risk having your event moved.
- Affiliates that fail to attend a quarterly meeting will result in being dropped from affiliate status.
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
Space Reservation Disclaimer
The UCI ANTrepreneur Center is excited to support your club and help you make the most of our spaces. We offer multiple reservable areas and will always do our best to accommodate your needs. Please note:
- We ask that you primarily use the Santora Pitch Lab for your meetings and events, but if you need a space for larger events you are welcome to reserve the Antrepreneur Center.
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Reservations may be adjusted or cancelled if unexpected conflicts arise.
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When multiple clubs request the same time, we may reassign or swap reservations to equivalent spaces within the Center, including the new Santora Pitch Lab, to ensure fair access.
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Our goal is to work together, communicate promptly, and find solutions that allow your club to thrive.
Thank you for partnering with us to create a welcoming, flexible environment for all Antrepreneurs.
Check In Procedures
For after-hours use of Antrepreneur Center spaces, a club member or officer must stop by before 5 PM to check in and secure the space before staff leave.
If you’ve reserved the Santora Pitch Lab after hours, please ensure someone from your organization arrives before 5 PM so staff can unlock the room for your event.
Lock Up Procedures
When using the Antrepreneur Center after hours, please ensure all doors are locked, trashed is cleaned up, and lights turned off before you leave. Watch the lock up procedures video to ensure you properly clean up after yourself when using our space. Failure to lock up and clean up the Antrepreneur Center or the Santora Pitch Lab will result in a strike.
Strike System
Affiliate organizations will receive a strike if they fail to follow the affiliate rules, booking guidelines, or lockup and cleanup procedures. 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
Affiliate Quick Links
Meet Our Affiliate Clubs
Engineering Student Council
Engineering Student Council or ESC is a non-profit, student-run organization established to represent UC Irvine’s engineering student body! Our goal is to serve as the central network of communication and support between students, alumni, faculty, and industry professionals, in order to facilitate a culture of successful and innovative engineering. Through collaboration with all members of ESC, we strive to support UCI s engineering community while promoting personal and team development.
Manifest at UCI
Manifest is UCI’s entrepreneurship club. Our club is committed to advancing UCI startups through our expansive network and programs, empowering driven entrepreneurs to pursue meaningful ideas by offering essential guidance, a supportive community, and vital resources.
Blockchain at UCI
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.
Association of Muslims in Politics and Law (AMPL)
AMPL offers networking, law school support, career guidance, workshops, and a strong community dedicated to empowering Muslim voices while welcoming and supporting all who are passionate about law, policy, and advocacy.
Black Psychology Student Association
The Black Psychology Student Association (BPSA) at UCI is dedicated to exploring the intersections of psychology and the Black experience. We provide a supportive community for students interested in mental health, research, and professional development while addressing issues that impact Black communities. Through discussions, networking, and outreach, we strive to empower members and promote a greater understanding of Black psychology.
Latino Business Student Association
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.
Sustainable and Just Future
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.
Muslim Tech Collaborative
Muslim Tech Collaborative is a tech club at UC Irvine, part of a national collegiate network across the country. We welcome all students and are dedicated to providing professional development and valuable work experience through networking events, speaker sessions, and impactful consulting projects. MTC fosters an entrepreneurial mindset, inspiring and building the foundation for the next generation of developers.
Hack at UCI
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.
Phi Lambda Rho
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.
ISG is an official Christian campus group for international students at UC Irvine that started in 2018. We recognize how hard it is for new international students to adjust to being in a new country, so we do our best to provide a home away from home. We’re a place where international students can experience God’s love through a loving community, good food, and support through the ups and downs of life. We also engage in local as well as international community services, such as serving the elderly at nursing homes to partnering with worldwide organizations such as Filter of Hope to install water filters for families living in poverty in countries such as Costa Rica, Guatemala, etc.
TedX UCI
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
United Nations Association at UCI
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!
Muslim Student Union
The Muslim Student Union seeks to provide a comfortable space where students develop into confident, spiritual, moral and high-achieving leaders who in turn are a positive influence and example for their surrounding communities.
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.
Shifa Society
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.
Phoenix Labs
Phoenix Labs is a community of builders and startups dedicated to driving impact through our ventures.
Anteater Electric Racing
Founded in 2011, Anteater Electric Racing (AER) is part of the Henry Samueli School of Engineering specializing in designing, manufacturing, and competing with open-wheel formula race cars on an international collegiate level. Comprising over 80 dedicated students from diverse fields, the team leverages its broad skill set to foster innovation, organization, and competitiveness.
Claude Builder Club
The Claude Builder Club at UC Irvine is a student-led community exploring how AI can be used to create, learn, and solve real problems. Members get free access to Claude Pro, API credits, and hands-on events like workshops, study sessions, and a campus hackathon. All majors are welcome and no coding experience required.
Shifa Society
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.