Department Affiliations

• As part of the affiliation, we ask that all clubs help spread the word about the ANTrepreneur Center’s resources and events. This can include sharing upcoming workshops with club members, tagging us and/or reposting our content on social media, or distributing flyers. Clubs are expected to attend a quarterly check-in meeting with our team. When using our space, clubs must reserve with at least 5 to 7 business days’ notice.

• ANTrepreneur Center website: https://antrepreneur.uci.edu
• Website for Club Affiliates: https://antrepreneur.uci.edu/affiliate/
• Application: https://forms.gle/Vm7vpvxjZo5cVySS6
• Application Due Date: Available on a rolling basis

• Affiliated clubs gain access to the ANTrepreneur Center’s spaces for meetings and events (pending availability), along with resources and services to support student innovation. Benefits include invitations to networking events, volunteer opportunities, community gatherings, and special programming. Clubs can also co-sponsor events with the center and receive promotional support through our social media channels, including Instagram collaborations and stories. Plus, your club’s logo and link will be featured on our affiliate webpage.

• Be a student organization for one academic year before submitting new club sport application process.
• Be a competitive sport activity (regularly scheduled competition, league play, and or may culminate in a regional or national tournament)
• Club Sport must be affiliated with a National Association, League, or other governing body.
• Have representatives of the club meet with the Director of Club Sports throughout each academic year.
• Meet with the Director of Club Sports to discuss the rules, regulations, policies, and expectations of clubs administered by the Department of Campus Recreation.
• If the club wishes to pursue recognition, they must submit the following to the Club Sports Director in a written proposal:
  • The club must show it has a minimum of 15 members willing to pay dues.
  • A roster of interested students demonstrates a demand for the activity.
  • An annual calendar of proposed activities for the club.
  • An operational budget for the first year of existence. Within the budget, fundraising and management must be defined.
  • A risk management review of the proposed activities for the club.
  • The club must prove there is interested, involved, and committed student leadership capable of organizing and leading the club.
  • Provide the Name, address, and phone number of each club officer.
  • A club constitution is required to be submitted. Club operational by-laws should also be established.
  • Facility space required on a weekly basis for practices/games.
  • Information concerning the club’s national association, league, or other governing body affiliation.
  • List of the area and regional competitors.

• Club Sports Applications will open every other year: 2026, 2028, 2030. The application will be open in May and close mid-July of the application year.
• Link to Club Sports: https://www.campusrec.uci.edu/club/
  Or Contact Club Sports Director: Yadira Soto, sotoy1@uci.edu

• Club Sports are provided with the following benefits if all Club Sport requirements & policies are met:
  • Funding
  • Facility Space if available
  • Athletic Training Services

1. Be a Registered Campus Organization in good standing with Campus Organizations and Volunteer Programs (COVP).
2. Submit a new C-SOP application each academic year.
3. Attend Monthly Affiliate Roundtables.
4. Have 1–2 representatives attend the Leadership Orientation Summit in the Fall.
5. Participate in 2–3 CCC programs per quarter, with at least one being a signature event (e.g., Community Roots Festival, MLK Jr. Symposium, Deconstruction Zone).
6. Collaborate on and host one program with another affiliate organization annually.
7. Promote CCC events and initiatives through your organization’s social media platforms (e.g., Instagram).

• Application Period: July 7- August 8
• Affiliation application: https://cglink.me/2eo/s83057

• Personalized leadership and program advising from CCC professional staff and student liaisons via Monthly Affiliate Roundtables.
• Opportunities to collaborate on CCC committees and events throughout the year.
• Assistance in promoting your events through newsletters and social media platforms.
• Networking opportunities with other affiliates to build solidarity among cultural and identity-based organizations.
• Eligibility to apply for additional funding through the Multicultural Programs Funding Board (MPFB).
• Room reservations and equipment loans are prioritized for actively engaged affiliate organizations. Availability and frequency depend on your affiliation tier (Cross or ASCEED).
  • Please review the Cross-Cultural Center’s policies regarding our room reservation process and facilities.

• Must be registered with Campus Organizations & Volunteer Programs, https://www.campusorgs.uci.edu/
• Must have at least 20 active members
• Must promote relevant UCI Division of Career Pathways events and services to club members on a regular basis at meetings and announcements on your website, social media, newsletters and/or list serve.
• Must have a standing club email address that does not change from year to year.
• Must provide contact information for two officers who are able to respond to messages and make decisions on behalf of your organization in a timely manner.
• Must allow UCI Division of Career Pathways share your organization’s email address with employers who are interested in connecting with student organizations. 
• Must recognize the UCI Division of Career Pathways through inclusion as a sponsor/affiliate on digital and print marketing where appropriate.**

Program: https://career.uci.edu/resources-for-student-clubs/club-affiliates/

Application Due Date: Accepted on a rolling basis year-round

Primary Contact: Kimberly Chai, Marketing Specialist – knchai@uci.edu

• Visibility of your club name, logo, brief description, and social media/ website links on the career.uci.edu website and relevant promotion on DCP’s Instagram/social media @ucicareer.
• Hand-picked career opportunities sent directly to your club based on your unique interests
• Access to DCP spaces for meetings, interviews, and events (pending availability)
• Priority consideration for professional development workshop requests submitted to DCP Staff (pending deadlines, minimum 3-4 weeks notice).
• Insider access and advance notice about upcoming DCP workshops and events
• Insider access to co-sponsor workshop, employer events, and/or participate in career fairs, graduate and professional school fairs (pending availability).  
• Insider access to connecting with employers you want to meet with.
• Dedicated UCI Division of Career Pathways liaisons.**

• 1. Re-Register
  • In order to be an affiliate of the LRC, you must be a registered (or re-registered) campus organization with the Office of Campus Organizations & Volunteer programs (COVP). Any questions regarding registration should be directed to the Office of COVP at (949) 824-5181.  
• 2. Familiarize Yourself and Uphold the LRC’s History & Values 
  • Please review our center’s history and values on the LRC’s website. The values of your organization should uphold our values.
• 3. Attend Monthly Affiliate Meetings
  • In order to better serve our Latinx community, professional and student staff will lead monthly meetings for our affiliates. These meetings are mandatory and your organization must send one designated board member to these meetings. Bi-weekly meetings may come as needed and agreed upon by the Affiliates. Info session and first meeting with updates on La Bienvenida will be held on Wednesday Aug 6, 2025.
• 4. Attending Affiliate Events
  • Attend 2-3 Affiliate events or socials per quarter. This can include events hosted by other affiliate organizations by you or your membership, LRC programs & events or Affiliate co-hosted socials between affiliate organizations. This will include helping one another promote the events on social media, during membership meetings or word of mouth.
• 5. Meet with the LRC Pro-Staff
  • At least one authorized signer from your organization is required to meet with the Director or Program Coordinator of the LRC every quarter.

• Application Period: July 2025 – September 4, 2026 (Early Bird Period to participate in La Bienvenida)
• For more information and application will be released on our instagram (@ucilatinx) and can be accessed below.
• Link to Affiliate form: https://forms.gle/XoY7c7k47PkqkFWA6

• Relationships with student organizations (and staff) that affiliate with the LRC
• Coalition-building and advocacy for one another and the community at large
• Organization information & events promoted on LRC newsletter/social media
• LRC staff attend & support your events
• Participate in planning committees for LRC signature events

• Register/Re-register your organization with the Office of Campus
  Organizations & Volunteer Programs (COVP). This must be completed
  annually. Direct questions to COVP by calling (949) 824-5181.
• Submit LGBTRC Affiliation Form: https://cglink.me/2eo/s31247
• Uphold LGBTRC policies, values, vision, and mission statement.
• Plan & co-facilitate 1 program with another LGBTRC affiliate
• Attend the following:
  • Quarterly virtual affiliate meetings (1 per quarter)
  • Quarterly 1:1 meeting w/ LGBTQ+ Program Specialist Amy Pham
  • Quarterly LGBTRC signature events
    • Fall | 2nd Chance Prom
    • Winter | QTBIPOC Healing & Leadership Summit
    • Spring | Lavender Extravaganza & End-of-Year Celebration

• Application: https://cglink.me/2eo/s31247
• Deadline: Week 2 | Friday, October 10, 2025
• Primary Contact: LGBTQ+ Program Specialist – Amy Pham (any pronouns) phamam2@uci.edu

• Gain an understanding of the LGBTRC mission statement, learning outcomes, vision, values and goals.
• Access to LGBTRC spaces for meetings/events pending availability.
• Access to 1:1 advising with LGBTRC staff to support organizational growth.
• Topics include:
  • Event planning & budgeting
  • Project & risk management
  • Community engagement & program facilitation
  • Professional development
• Ability to request organization promotion through LGBTRC marketing channels:
  • Instagram (collaboration requests & story share)
  • Website (Club name, logo, description, & Instagram embed)
  • Google Calendar
• Networking and community building opportunities with internal and external organizations engaged in diversity, social justice education, activism, and advocacy.
• Priority sponsorship to LGBTQQIAA+ conferences pending budget.

1. Be a Registered campus organizations (RCOs) and must have completed your registration process through campus orgs prior to submitting your SOAR affiliation application. 
2. Submit a new Affiliation application. This must be done every year to capture new student leadership information.
   • Affiliation applications will be open from August 1, 2025, to September 30, 2025.
   • Not all organizations are accepted as affiliates. Please be aware that you should receive an acceptance email to finalize your affiliation with SOAR.
3. Attend Affiliate meetings & trainings – Dates/times to be determined.
4. Meet with an Affiliate Co-Chair at least once a quarter.
5. Attend at least one SOAR programmatic event every quarter.
6. Develop, implement, or coordinate a Student-Initiated Outreach or Retention program/project.
7. Submit SIO and SIR participant data cards, submit an annual evaluation of your program/project, and present your project/program at the final Affiliation meeting.
8. Attend the SOAR End of Year Celebration.

• Application timeframe: Applications open August 1, 2025, to September 30, 2025.
• Website: https://soar.uci.edu/become-an-affiliate/

• Eligibility to apply for Student-Initiated Project grants for outreach or retention programs.
  • Grant amounts vary between SIO and SIR projects. Please review funding guidelines before submission.
  • Grant applications are reviewed by the SOAR Funding Board for approval.  
• Program advising and mentorship from Affiliate Co-Chairs and SOAR Pro-Staff.
• Access to SOAR Affiliate shared drive with program templates, documents, and other shared resources.
• Affiliate organizations may apply to sit on the SOAR Board of Directors if their Affiliation has been in good standing for a consecutive period of 2 years.
• Marketing & printing support for outreach or retention programs.
• Risk management and liability assessment advising with professional staff.
• Student leadership training(s) and organizational capacity building. 
• Opportunity to attend, meet and network with UC System-wide Student-Initiated Program Centers.
• Be part of a coalition that advocates and advances diversity and equity topics as it relates to recruitment, retention, and graduation of historically underrepresented and underserved populations.

• Be a Registered Campus Organization that has completed registration. 
• Provide Contact Information of at least 2 members of the board. 
• Completed the Womxns Center for Success 101 Workshop Training.
  • To fulfill this requirement, go to our website and fill out the workshop request form here. 
• Attend Quarterly affiliate meetings
  • Affiliates must send at least 1 board member from their organization to the meetings. This will be a place for updates, announcements, and additional training. 
  • These meetings will be held in person in Newport Beach B Room. 
  • Meeting times and dates
• 1:1 Meeting with the Assistant Director and the Director of the Womxn’s Center for Success.
  • At the beginning of each quarter, affiliates will meet with them to discuss goals for the quarter, discuss planned programs, and ideas to collaborate with the Center and other resources on campus. 
• Request a workshop to be presented for your organization throughout the year. 
• If you choose to reapply the following year, expect to participate and attend Open House. 
• Attend Womxn’s Center for Success events throughout the year.
  • Affiliates must attend at least one event throughout the year. 
  • Additionally, affiliates must also attend the EmpowerHER Summit in March. 

• If you have any questions contact womxnscenter@uci.edu. Visit our website to learn more.

• Promotion of events and programs through our weekly newsletter and social media accounts. 
• Leadership development, training opportunities, and mentorship given by Professional Staff. 
• Be advised on programming that includes, program planning, budgeting, and marketing. 
• Be able to reserve a conference room in our new building. 
• Invitation on committees so that you are able to represent your organization within the group. 
• Opportunity for a member to be nominated for Outstanding Affiliate Member at the  Dynamic Womxn Awards
• Future funding will be available.