Enrichment Programs
DUE offers many programs for academic enrichment and experiential learning
ANTrepreneur Center
The ANTrepreneur Center provides undergraduates with free, confidential consulting and advice on turning their business ideas into reality. If you have an idea or want to learn more about making ANTrepreneur a viable career choice, this is the place to start.
Office of Civic Engagement
The Office of Civic Engagement provides students opportunities to engage as citizens and community members in various curricular and co-curricular activities that enhance their education and professional development. The Office includes the Civic and Community Engagement minor, the UCDC Internship Program, and the UC Center Sacramento Internship Program.
Campuswide Honors Collegium
The Campuswide Honors Collegium (CHC) provides outstanding undergraduates with a challenging and rewarding academic experience, including special honors courses, research with a faculty mentor, social and cultural events, honors academic advising, and honors housing opportunities. Please see major descriptions in the current catalogue for School and Department-Based Honors Opportunities.
Capital Internships: Sacramento
The UC Center Sacramento (UCCS) Academic Internship Program enables students to pursue internships in a variety of fields, take courses, and conduct research in the state capital. This UC systemwide program is open to students in all majors.
Capital Internships: Washington D.C.
The UC Washington D.C. (UCDC) Academic Internship Program enables students to pursue internships in a wide variety of fields, take courses, and conduct research in the nation’s capital. This UC systemwide program is open to students in all majors.
Civic & Community Engagement Minor
The Civic and Community Engagement Minor connects students, faculty, and staff with community partners to provide service learning opportunities and support our community, through an academic minor, special events, and community-based research.
Scholarship Opportunities
The Scholarship Opportunities Program (SOP) office advises competitive undergraduate UC Irvine candidates in applying for prestigious merit scholarships such as the Rhodes, Fulbright, Truman, Goldwater, Strauss and more.
Undergraduate Research
The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) facilitates and supports faculty-mentored undergraduate research and creative projects throughout the research process for students from all disciplines at UC Irvine.
UTeach
UTeach is a student led program within DUE that enables students to research, design and deliver their own seminar courses. Above, UTeacher Kenneth Lai, also 2013-14 UTeach Student Director, teaches his class about H.P. Lovecraft.
ROTC
Army ROTC (Reserve Officers’ Training Corps) is one of the best leadership courses in the country. It is an Army leadership and field training program that runs during your normal school schedule. When you graduate, you will earn your commission and gold bar of a Second Lieutenant. It is the best way to get a feel for the Army and still lead a normal college life.
UCI Lifted
UCI LIFTED is leveraging and inspiring futures through educational degrees. We bring a world-class education to incarcerated students to lay the foundation for a new way of achieving decarceration in the state of California. We strive to move one step closer to the dream of allowing “anyone from anywhere” to educate themselves and develop the skills, tools, and relationships to help them achieve a better life.