2025 - 2026 Student Leaders Guide
UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science
If you find anything inaccurate on the website or you would like to add information you think would be helpful to other student leaders, please email Jerard Agravante, ESUC President, esuc.ucla.president@gmail.com.
Annual Engineering Leadership Workshop (ELW)
The Engineering Leadership Workshop (ELW) is a required annual event for leadership from engineering student organizations, design teams, and honor societies to learn about School of Engineering resources, opportunities, and policies.
All student organization officers, team, and project leaders should attend. It will be the responsibility of whomever attends to disseminate information and training to student leaders that do not attend.
Sessions will be hosted on Zoom (see the schedule below for the link). Attendance at the ELW sessions will be taken. Additional ELW sessions may be offered throughout the academic year. We will announce additional sessions at our quarterly Student Leader’s Meeting with Associate Dean Richard Wesel and an email will be sent out to the officers listed in the Contact List on myEngineering. If you have any questions, please email Jerard Agravante, President of the Engineering Society at UCLA (ESUC) at esuc.ucla.president@gmail.com.
Welcome Message to Student Leaders
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Presented at the Engineering Leadership Workshop on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 | 5:30 – 7:00 PM
wesel@ucla.edu
Hi, I’m Dean Wesel. I’m here to share guidance on how student organizations shape the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering community and how we can work together to ensure your success.
Role of Student Organizations:
- Build a cohesive communities of students across the class years
- Provide important opportunities for learning and growth for engineering students
- Serve the school and the larger community
Leadership for Long-Term Success for Student Organizations:
- Institutional Memory
- Succession Planning
- Constant Improvement
Ways we work together:
- Keeping students safe
- Finding space for your organization
- Financial transactions, i.e. purchasing
- Helping students find jobs
- Bringing in donations from corporations
- Helping all students feel included
- Helping admitted students discover UCLA
- Sharing our good news
wuehara@seas.ucla.edu
Hi, I’m Wes. I am foremost the school’s Engineering Transfer Center Director;but, have the additional title as Engineering Student Organization Coordinator. I am here to provide support and guidance to ESUC and all the other student organizations affiliated with the School of Engineering. Before you contact me for assistance, please review the information on this Student Leaders Guide website. You may find the answer you are looking for, you may discover a better person to contact, or you may be able to ask a question that gets you closer to the outcome or resolution you are looking for.
When you are ready to contact me, please follow these instructions:
- Please cc Jerard Agravante, ESUC President, at esuc.ucla.president@gmail.com, and your organization’s president or project lead so that they are aware of your inquiry.
- Please include your name, position, organization or project name, your question or issue, and any context or email threads that may help me to understand.
- If you don’t hear back from me, please ping me again — I am only one person and receive many emails per day.
esuc.ucla.president@gmail.com
Hello, I am Jerard, President of the Engineering Society at UCLA. I wanted to inform you about who ESUC is and what we can offer you. As mentioned above, feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns at esuc.ucla.president@gmail.com. All information shared can be seen below in the ESUC Section below.
Engineering Society at UCLA
- Hosting school-wide events like Engineering Welcome Day and Bruin Engineers Week
- Organizing the annual Engineering Leadership Workshop training for all student leaders
- Assisting student leaders of organizations affiliated with the School of Engineering with any questions or issues you are facing
- Hosts quarterly EXCOMM meetings for student leaders to share best-practices and identify and champion improvements for our community of student organizations
- Hosts quarterly Student Leaders meetings with our Associate Deans to learn about resources and policies that impact student organizations as well as address student organizations’ issues
- Organizes quarterly wellness events in collaboration with UCLA’s Resiliency in your Student Experience (RISE) office for the school.
- Runs the school’s Student Organization of the Year competition & the annual Passing the Torch Ceremony for student leaders.
Please follow this link to the ESUC website to find out more about what we do and for a full list of events, dates, and resources. Additionally, our linktree includes important links for upcoming events.
If you’re representing a student organization, you can make a reservation for the ESUC Lounge here: ESUC Lounge Reservations
All engineering orgs are recommended to have their officers join the UCLA Engineering Orgs Slack workspace: ucla-engr-orgs.slack.com. If you don’t have access, send an email to esuc.ucla.president@gmail.com.
Unified Engineering Event Advertisement (Event Promotion)
- ESUCLA Instagram Story
- Unified Engineering Google Calendar
- This calendar will include all events taking place in the engineering student community, including various organizations’ general meetings, career fairs, and town halls.
- Add the calendar to your Google Calendar here.
- ESUC Newsletter
- The newsletter will be sent out every quarter during Weeks 0, 4, and 7 (tentatively).
Engineering Student Group Executives Calendar
UCLA Engineering Organizations Slack (News)
Engineering Leadership Workshop
Engineering Welcome Day (September 24th, 2025)
Register a table for your club for the EWD Exploration Club Fair at this link.
Contact Information: Justin Xu, External Vice President, esuc.ucla.evp@gmail.com
Quarterly Executive Committee Meeting (ExComm)
- For all student leaders
- Updates from ESUC
- Brainstorm topics to address at the Student Leaders Luncheon
- ExComm Dates @ 12-2PM in 5800 Boelter Hall (ESUC Lounge)
- Fall: October 3, 2025
- Winter: January 9, 2026
- Spring: April 3, 2026
Contact Information: Jerard Agravante, President, esuc.ucla.president@gmail.com
Student Leaders Meeting with Associate Dean Wesel
The Student Leaders Meeting is for presidents and vice presidents of a student organization and will contain important updates from the School of Engineering and address questions and topics brainstormed at the previous week’s ExComm.
- For presidents & vice presidents
- Updates from the School
- Open discussion of topics brought up at ExComm with Dean Wesel
- Student Leaders Meeting Dates @ 2-4PM
- Fall: October 10, 2025
- Winter: January 23, 2026
- Spring: April 24th, 2026
Contact Information: Jerard Agravante, President, esuc.ucla.president@gmail.com
RISE in School of Engineering
Bruin Engineers Week (January 12–16, 2026)
Bruin Engineers Week is an annual tradition hosted by the Engineering Society of UCLA (ESUC) during Week 2 of Winter Quarter. This weeklong celebration showcases the innovation, creativity, and impact of the engineering community at UCLA.
Past events have included an Alumni Networking Night, Art Gallery, Engineering Jeopardy, Hebocon (a sumo robot competition), Build-a-thon, Face the Faculty Dodgeball, Talent Show, and more. One of the main highlights is Kids’ Day—a hands-on STEM outreach event where hundreds of elementary school students are invited to campus for a day of interactive learning and fun. It’s an exciting opportunity for UCLA students and engineering clubs to share their projects, engage with young learners, and help spark a passion for STEM. Yay!
More information can be found in our website.
Contact Information: Jerard Agravante, President, esuc.ucla.president@gmail.com
Student Organization of the Year
- Categorized by under 100 and over 100 members:
- Project/Technical Team xAward
- Community Outreach Award
- Alumni and Industry Relations/Professional Development Award
- Mentorship Awards
- Honor Societiy Award
- Rising Star/Growth Award
- Overall Student Group of the Year
- Awardees will be:
- Recognized at the Passing of the Torch Ceremony
- Featured in the Student Group Hall of Fame
- The Overall Groups of the Year will recieve a monetary prize and plaque from ESUC
Contact Information: Jerard Agravante, President, esuc.ucla.president@gmail.com
SEAS Cafe
Affiiliating with the School of Engineering
Engineering Faculty Advisor Agreement form
Space Use Agreement Form – for organizations that occupy space in the School
Student Organization Contact List on myEngineering
Student Organizations end of the year Annual Report
Student Organization Leadership & Engagement (SOLE)
UCLA Communications & Student Organizations, Leadership, & Engagement (SOLE)
Orlando Luna, Student Advisor, SOLE, oluna@saonet.ucla.edu
SOLE website: https://www.sole.ucla.edu/
Introductions
What SOLE does
- Event & engaghement resources
- Mentorship & leadership development
- Funding resources
- Help to navigate university policies and guidelines
Here is their website: www.sole.ucla.edu. Please watch the video of last year’s (2023 – 2024) SOLE Organizational Management Workshop for details.
Fall Registration
All groups must register once per academic year! All registration forms are submitted through MyUCLA.
2025-206 New organization registration is for new groups and/or organizations that were not registered last academic year. Signatories for all new groups must attend a new signatory workshop at Days O’ SOLE to be approved. The workshop schedule will be posted Week 1.
2025-2026 Re-registration information for organizations that were registered last academic year opens Sept 2 at 12noon and closes Oct 11 at 5pm. Please note: All re-registering groups must complete a returning signatory workshop before their organization’s registration gets approved.
All groups must register once per academic year.
CLASS Fund - to cover AV in your Ganeral Assignment Classroom
Classroom AV Services Support (CLASS) Funding supported by Campus Life provides up to $450 to support registered campus organizations to use the AV equipment in the classroom. Organizations may apply for more than one grant, but if AV is needed in the classroom more than twice per quarter, RCOs should considered purchasing the quarter package. There are limited resources so when the funding pool is exhausted grants will no longer be available. The program will be reviewed for Spring 2022. No other line items are being funded at this time.
This may not be used to purchase technology equipment nor physical hardware.
Due date: Applications must be submitted at least 2 week before the event in order to ensure consideration.
Notes from Orlando –
- When you book a room through Campus Events, ask them AV, and an invoice for the charges.
- Upload this invoice to the Class Fund.
- These funds are only for all member meetings. You can request funding through the other funding resources. Visit the SOLE Funding Resources page for more information and deadlines.
- Remember that all community service youth events longer than 2 hours requires you to provide food to attendees.
UCLA Trademarks, photography and video recording on-campus
- Please review this website before using the UCLA Logo, photographs of iconic UCLA buildings, statues, or property.
- There is a royalty fee assessed when using the UCLA logo or branding on merchandise if you are charging for the item or giving it away. There typically is not a fee if you are using the item as a team uniform.
- Apply for a License: https://www.uclalifestyle.com/apply-for-a-license
- Generally, you cannot record on-campus without getting approval.
- You cannot photograph UCLA buildings, statues, or property that is trademarked without approval.
- Guidance – You can photograph & record for internal use.
- When in doubt, contact your SOLE Advisor or the UCLA Engineering Communications team.
- California law necessitates you obtain the subject’s permission to photograph & use the image and recordings. Subjects under the age of 18 require parent/ guardian approval. We recommend that you request this permission in your RSVP or registration forms. You can also display signs that say you are recording/ photographing at an event.
- Check back soon for example multimedia release forms & waiver forms
Registered Campus Organization responsibility, Signatories & myUCLA
- The 3 signatories of each Registered Campus Organization (RCO) is responsible for the actions of your organization and it’s members. The university is not responsible. Think of your organization as a non-profit organziation.
- The information about your organization on myUCLA is official. The university will interpret your organization and your constitution based on what is on the myUCLA system. Please make sure it is up-to-date.
How to refer to your organization
Name of club @ UCLA
Inclusive Excellence
Inclusive Excellence
Veronica Santos, Associate Dean of Inclusive Excellence and Faculty Affairs, vjsantos@ucla.edu
We encourage everyone to contribute to an inclusive culture according to UCLA’s Principles of Community.
UCLA Samueli Student Support
- The UCLA Samueli Student Support website provides information about
- School-wide programs
- Resources for Accessibility, Counseling, Finance & Opportunities, International Students, Reporting, and Other Support
- Consistent with UCLA’s policy on nondiscrimination in all University-sponsored programs, all UCLA students may participate in any of the student clubs and organizations on the UCLA campus, including those affiliated with UCLA Samueli that are listed at https://samueli.ucla.edu/student-clubs-organizations/.
- Veronica Santos, Associate Dean of Inclusive Excellence and Faculty Affairs [vjsantos@ucla.edu]
Educational Resources
- The UCLA Student Organizations, Leadership & Engagement (SOLE) online toolkit provides resources for discussions and learning around social justice issues.
- Your national organization websites may also offer toolkits that you can leverage.
Exemplar inclusive excellence efforts by UCLA Samueli student organizations
- Establish an Inclusive Excellence Chair, Officer, and/or Committee.
- Student organizations are encouraged to nominate representatives to the relevant Engineering Society at UCLA (ESUC) Committee.
- Establish a Code of Conduct.
- Require that all Executive Board members sign.
- Require that all general members sign in order to continue participating in student organization activities and technical projects.
- If a Code of Conduct already exists for your student organization, then review and revise it on an annual basis with the new leadership at the start of the academic year.
- Abide by the UCLA Slack Code of Conduct
- Develop and deploy trainings based on well-established toolkits and resources.
- The UCLA Samueli School of Engineering is spearheading an initiative to provide financial support for free, open-to-all, student-organized events that are designed to strengthen the sense of community within the School so that everyone feels included and welcome. UCLA Samueli student organizations are encouraged to apply for funding at https://tinyurl.com/Funds4Community.
- Include inclusive excellence activities/news in general meetings, social activities, and newsletters.
- Recognize outstanding inclusive excellence efforts through student organization awards and nominations to campus-wide competitions.
- Share ideas for inclusive excellence activities and discussions with other UCLA Samueli student organizations.
- Participate in annual Departmental Town Halls
- Participate in outreach activities
Guidance for Student Organization election processes
- Follow the election processes outlined in your Student Organization Chapter Constitution and Bylaws.
- SOLE Contact: Orlando Luna [oluna@saonet.ucla.edu]
- Strive to hold fair and transparent elections.
- Consider asking an objective 3rd party (e.g., your Student Organization Advisor) to lead candidate debates and Q&A sessions.
Land acknowledgement language
- Select a pre-approved version that fits your presentation.
- Use it at any significant public events hosted on campus property.
- The acknowledgment can be included in a printed program, announced at the beginning of an event, and/or displayed on a monitor/screen if available.
- Events hosted on campus by an outside entity are not expected to include the acknowledgment.
- UCLA has worked with Tongva cultural leaders to establish the following options for these acknowledgements, any of which can be used:
- As a land grant institution, the _____ at UCLA acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (Los Angeles basin, So. Channel Islands).
- The ____ at UCLA acknowledges our presence on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples.
- The ____ at UCLA acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (the Los Angeles basin and So. Channel Islands). As a land grant institution, we pay our respects to the Honuukvetam (Ancestors), ‘Ahiihirom (Elders) and (our relatives/relations) past, present and emerging.
- Audio files to help with proper pronunciation for the Tongva-language words are available at the UCLA American Indian Studies Center website.
Action items
- Review UCLA’s Principles of Community.
- Establish a Code of Conduct or review and revise the existing Code of Conduct at the start of the academic year.
- Review the UCLA Slack Code of Conduct.
- Nominate a representative to the relevant Engineering Society at UCLA (ESUC) Committee.
- Check that your officer roster is up to date at the my.engineering.ucla.edu database.
- Consider applying at https://tinyurl.com/Funds4Community for financial support for free, open-to-all, student-organized events that are designed to strengthen the sense of community within UCLA Samueli so that everyone feels included and welcome.
- If you see an unmet need or have innovative ideas for new events, contact Veronica Santos, Associate Dean of Inclusive Excellence and Faculty Affairs [vjsantos@ucla.edu]
Satellite Center for Psychological Services (CAPS) counseling – updated content will be shared at the 2025 Engineering Leadership Workshop
- CAPS: https://counseling.ucla.edu/
- Case Management Services: https://studentincrisis.ucla.edu/
Resilience In Your Student Experience (RISE)
Jaci Glorioso, Health and Wellbeing Coordinator, jglorioso@caps.ucla.edu
What is CAPS/RISE? (clinical vs. wellness)
310-825-0768
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is located in John Wooden Center West
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, Wednesday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (By Appointment Only after 4 pm)
CAPS offers:
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- Individual therapy
- Group therapy
- Psychiatric care
- Crisis counseling available by phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (310) 825-0768
- Wellness skills groups
- Drop-in sessions with a therapis
RISE: https://risecenter.ucla.edu/
(310) 825-9039
Resilience In Your Student Experience (RISE) Center is located under LuValle Commons.
Hours:
- Monday: 9-6 pm
- Tuesday: 9-6 pm
- Wednesday: 11-6 pm
- Thursday: 9-6pm
- Friday: 9-4 pm
No appointments required
RISE offers:
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- Mental health education
- Wellness skills education and practice
- 1:1 non-clinical drop-in sessions
- Wellness workshops, programs, and presentations on varying topics
- Physical space on campus for students to relax and join programs
- Can collaborate with RISE to create an event
RISE Events and weekly programming
- Monday Mood: Every Monday afternoon, RISE lays out art supplies for passive creative wellness for students to engage in!
- Tuesday: Reflect with RISE (weekly theme-based guided meditation)
- Movement and Meditation – yoga instructor comes into RISE to host a free 45-minute yoga flow. Mats are provided!
- Wednesday: Books and Bonding is a weekly program in which students come together to read through varying wellness skills books, discuss what helps us, and form community through other fun activities.
These are weekly events and more will be added soon!
The website will contain the Fall Brochure (coming soon) which will include all events and dates.
How to collaborate
Explore our programs and other offerings, view our calendar of events, and request a workshop with RISE! There is a “request a workshop” button on the top right-hand corner of the main page that students, staff, and faculty can access to fill out a request form. RISE will get back to you to confirm details once you submit the outreach request form.
Email us at rise@caps.ucla.edu
Call us at (310) 825-9039
UCLA Engineering Marketing Communications
Christine Lee, Assistant Dean & Chief Marketing Communications Officer, cclee@seas.ucla.edu
Please contact Jerard Agravante, ESUC President at esuc.ucla.president@gmail.com for access to the presentation slides and recording.
Contact and collaborate with the UCLA Samueli Marketing Communications Office
- We highlight interesting and innovative activities and projects spearheaded by our student-led organizations that are open to all UCLA Samueli students, free of charge and designed to make everyone in our community feel connected.
- We will also consider amplifying high-level student group awards, community outreach efforts (LA and beyond) via potential stories on school websites and/or social media.
- We do not promote fundraising-related activities.
- Tag UCLA Samueli social accounts so we can see and help amplify your posts as appropriate.
- All use of UCLA, UCLA Samueli marks for external communications including websites, newsletters, physical objects (swag, banners, flyers) word art and others must be preapproved. Read additional guidelines in the section on UCLA marks.
- In order to streamline and prioritize various projects, please use the request form and provide as many details as possible. This is a generic request form, so some items are not applicable, such as press releases, media training, advertising, etc.
- Please allow ample lead time (at least three weeks). Given numerous demands, priorities and a small staff, not all requests can be granted.
- If you are not sure about whether this is something we can assist you with, first contact:
Christine Wei-li Lee
Assistant Dean & Chief Marketing Communications Officer
UCLA Samueli’s websites and social media
- Please reference this one-page UCLA Samueli Comms Resource List for school and departmental websites, social media tags and other pertinent information.
How to refer to the school?
- The UCLA Samueli School of Engineering is fine for first reference and is preferred.
- UCLA Samueli or UCLA Engineering is acceptable for second or additional references.
- The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science is used for official ceremonies, certificates, awards, etc.
- It is inaccurate to use “UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering.”
- Note that UCLA prefers not to have its name spelled out.
- Whenever possible, use UCLA Samueli instead of simply Samueli because UC Irvine also has a Samueli School of Engineering.
- Refrain from using acronyms such as SEAS or HSSEAS.
- Note that Samueli is pronounced as sam-you-’Ellie, not sam-WELL-ee.
Land acknowledgement language
- Select a pre-approved version that fits your presentation.
- Use it at any significant public events hosted on campus property.
- The acknowledgment can be included in a printed program, announced at the beginning of an event, and/or displayed on a monitor/screen if available.
- Events hosted on campus by an outside entity are not expected to include the acknowledgment.
- UCLA has worked with Tongva cultural leaders to establish the following options for these acknowledgements, any of which can be used:
- As a land grant institution, the _____ at UCLA acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (Los Angeles basin, So. Channel Islands).
- The ____ at UCLA acknowledges our presence on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples.
- The ____ at UCLA acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (the Los Angeles basin and So. Channel Islands). As a land grant institution, we pay our respects to the Honuukvetam (Ancestors), ‘Ahiihirom (Elders) and (our relatives/relations) past, present and emerging.
- Audio files to help with proper pronunciation for the Tongva-language words are available at the UCLA American Indian Studies Center website.
UCLA Marks
- UCLA has strict regulations on the use of its name and trademarks, which include any word, abbreviation, logo, graphic, or photograph that distinctly identifies UCLA.
- Do not use UCLA and UCLA Samueli marks externally without preapproval.
- The UCLA Marks Office does not allow co-branding with a third party without specific preapproved written agreement.
- Follow guidance carefully for approved school brand usage (font, logo, image, mention, etc.) at samueli.ucla.edu/style-guide and the UCLA Brand Guidelines website in compliance with UCLA Policy 110: Use of the University’s Names, Seals, and UCLA Trademarks.
- Submit a request to the UCLA Marks Office before using the school brand (logo or mention) on external-facing materials (select Engineering when prompted).
- Request form can be found at marks.ucla.edu.
- The UCLA Samueli Office of Marketing Communications is part of the campus approval process so no need for separate submission.
- The UCLA or UCLA Samueli logo may not be altered. Logo lock-ups, approved colors and other elements cannot be altered or adjusted in any way. For example, the UCLA or UCLA Samueli logo can only use Pantone Matching System 2383 blue, black or white.
- When using UCLA in the copy, not as part of the logo, please only use approved fonts from https://brand.ucla.edu/identity/typography. But how and where it’s used still requires prior approval.
- Placement of the UCLA name and related names and trademarks on any consumer goods, whether such merchandise will be used for internal purposes by the campus department or distributed to others, may only be performed by vendors who are licensed by the Regents of the University of California through agreements managed by ASUCLA. This requirement applies universally to all UCLA campus departments and programs. To find a UCLA-approved vendor, please check the approved vendor list. If your preferred vendor is not on the list, follow instructions on this Purchasing website detailing how to become a vendor with UCLA.
- Royalty is included in the price paid by student groups, campus units, or organizations to UCLA licensees for use of the university’s name on products. UCLA charges different royalty rates for its name and marks on merchandise, depending on whether the product is for resale or internal use. For resale or commercial purposes, the royalty rate is 15% of the total merchandise cost. For internal use, such as by student groups for their members, the royalty rate is reduced to 6%.
- Written requests for royalty exemptions from the respective campus department or group will be reviewed by the UCLA Trademarks and Licensing office. Please do not assume, however, that products manufactured for a campus department or groups automatically qualify for a royalty exemption. All products are royalty bearing unless a completed royalty exemption form has been signed by a representative of the UCLA Trademarks and Licensing office.
Digital Content Accessibility
- To improve accessibility, UCLA’s Disabilities and Computing Program offers a starter guide that addresses some of the major accessibility issues.
- In addition, UCLA Samueli’s IT department put together these tutorials that can help guide you through setting up accessibility check tools.
- Some of the most common accessibility issues involve images and graphics. Add meaningful alternative text, or alt text, for all images and graphics. When possible, please avoid embedding too much text within graphics. Add clickable buttons or captions to describe the image instead.
- Lack of color contrast makes it hard for some users to access information. Please follow UCLA guidelines for color contrast. Common forms of color blindness, such as red-green color blindness, can make it difficult or impossible to distinguish between certain color pairs, such as red and green, or vivid blocks of text. Use these color contrast check tools to make sure this is not an issue with your digital content: Contrast Checker, UCLA Brand Color Chart.
- Refrain from using directional words such as “here”, “below” when adding URL links. Use the actual description of the linked website or subject information for clarity. (E.g. “More information can be found at the UCLA Samueli website” instead of “More information can be found here/below.”)
- Refrain from using acronyms. Spell out the words on first reference. There is no need to include acronyms in parentheses unless the name needs to be mentioned again.
- Use free Web accessibility evaluation tool WAVE to check for errors and alerts on additional issues that need to be addressed.
- For videos, be sure to add subtitles and closed captions using YouTube Studio or other autogenerated captioning tools that will allow you to check caption accuracy before publishing. Please include descriptions of sounds for better accessibility. Audio description provides narration of visual elements in a video to improve accessibility for individuals who are blind or visually impaired. It describes key visual information, such as actions, settings, facial expressions and on-screen text that is not conveyed through the audio track alone. This allows viewers to understand the complete context of the video.
Filming and photography
- Filming on campus intended for third-party use on websites, social channels and other platforms must be pre-approved by UCLA’s Events Office. If you plan to film within UCLA Samueli buildings, please submit a project request form with detailed information about its intended use, filming location, and individuals and organizations involved.
UCLA Samueli Swag
- Show your Bruin Engineer spirit! You can purchase UCLA Samueli-branded merchandise at the UCLA Store (Ackerman B-Level) or online, including coffee mugs, baseball caps, shopping bags, license plates, key chains and more!
UCLA External Affairs
Elisabeth Kealy, Associate Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations, ekealy@support.ucla.edu
Sarah Rumage, Senior Director, Development Operations, sramage@support.ucla.edu
UCLA Engineering External Affairs Team
The Office of External Affairs at UCLA Samueli Engineering works to build enduring relationships that promote advocacy and financial support for UCLA. Alumni and corporations want to support our engineering student organizations.
The Gift Cycle
Identification
- Corporations are a primary source of sponsorship opportunities.
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Create sponsorship packets to share with potential donors.
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Leverage Samueli alumni connections.
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Family & Friends can also be approached but require personalized asks.
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The Office of External Affairs will work on your behalf when companies inquire about student organizations and recruiting.
Cultivation & Solicitation
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Submit your sponsorship packet through the End of Year Annual Report for review by External Affairs.
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Once approved, a Marketing Effort account number will be created, and you will receive a giving link tied to your sponsorship packet.
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Donors can contribute online via credit card or PayPal.
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Checks should be mailed to:
The UCLA Foundation
P.O. Box 7145
Pasadena, CA 91109-7145
Stewardship
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Express gratitude through thank-you letters or emails.
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Keep records of accomplishments to share with donors.
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Create a Spring Quarter Impact Report to show progress when donors set philanthropic budgets.
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Engage donors by inviting them to events and activities
Gift Fee
A 6.5% gift fee is assessed to all gifts to offset the cost of processing, administering philanthropic donations, and ensuring compliance.
Here is how External Affairs supports you:
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Accepts and deposits gifts
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Reviews sponsorship packets for gift compliance
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Sends weekly emails with gift updates
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Sets up and advises on UCLA’s SPARK crowdfunding platform
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Facilitates matching gifts
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Coordinates gift-in-kind donations
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Processes drawdown requests to transfer donated funds from UCLA Foundation accounts to your campus account for use
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Provides donors with requested tax forms and receipts
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Connects student organizations to industry partners
Foundation gift fund vs. Regential gift fund
Foundation Gift Fund
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Owner: UCLA Foundation (independent 501c3)
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Accepts gifts via: Check, Wire Transfer, or Online (credit card & PayPal) — credit card fees ~2–3%
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Who to ask about balance: Office of External Affairs (Melynda Martin-Small)
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Process to spend: Request a drawdown from the Office of External Affairs
Regental Gift Fund
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Owner: UC Regents (aka “campus”)
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Accepts gifts via: Check or Wire Transfer
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Who to ask about balance: Department MSO or fund manager*
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Process to spend: Work with Marlon Williams or your department purchaser*
Bank Accounts
General Guidance
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If an organization is using any part of the UCLA name to raise funds, donations must be processed as a gift through UCLA.
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Any gift processed as a gift to UCLA cannot be held in an off-campus bank account.
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A gift receipt can only be provided to donors if funds are processed through UCLA.
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Funds cannot be transferred from a UCLA account to an off-campus bank account.
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Off-campus bank accounts are highly discouraged.
Non-UCLA Bank Account (e.g., Wescom, University Credit Union)
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Deposit Sources
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Money received from individuals where no gift receipt is expected (e.g., membership dues, Bruin Walk/Court of Sciences boba sales).
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Not tax deductible.
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Use Cases
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“Petty Cash”
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Small reimbursements (pizza, Uber for club business, etc.)
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Prizes and gifts
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Anything that only involves a receipt
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Fees: Any stated bank fees or minimum balance requirements
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Responsibility for Tax Liability: Student(s) whose Social Security Number is listed as the “responsible party” on EIN paperwork with the IRS and/or on the account
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Person to Consult: Bank Customer Service
UCLA Bank Account (UCLA Gift Fund — see types of gift funds)
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Deposit Sources
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Money from individuals who expect a gift receipt
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Any money received from companies (e.g., gifts, sponsorships, career fair registrations)
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Tax deductible
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Use Cases
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Supplies for projects
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UCLA and ASUCLA services (room rentals, catering, mail/printing, etc.)
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Conference registration and travel expenses
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Anything that involves an invoice, contract, or campus recharge
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Fees: 6.5% gift fee (see Gift Fee section)
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Responsibility for Tax Liability: UCLA
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Person to Consult: External Affairs or department staff
External Affairs contacts
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Elisabeth Leavitt
Associate Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations
ekealy@support.ucla.edu
For sponsorship packages, locating gifts, and general questions about Corporate & Foundation Relations. -
Melynda Martin-Small
Senior Coordinator, Business & Finance Services, External Affairs – Samueli
mmsmall@support.ucla.edu
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Sarah Ramage
Senior Director, Operations
sramage@support.ucla.edu
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Cindy Ponce
Development Coordinator
cponce@support.ucla.edu
For questions on locating gifts and other gift inquiries.
Engineering Alumni Association & Student Organization Fund
Yue Du and Nirav Mehta, Fund Co-Chairs, eaa@alumni.ucla.edu
2025-2026 Student Projects Fund
The EAA student projects fund provides monetary support to UCLA Samueli School of Engineering student project groups to assist in costs associated with execution of their project goals.
Funds are requested by preparation of funding request deck and presentation in the style of a professional budget request, highlighting major project details such as budget, goals, and support towards the greater engineering community. Judges will be industry professionals from the UCLA Engineering School Alumni community.
Final details and dates will be provided at the Engineering Leadership Workshop. We always strive to improve our process so guidelines and eligibility may change from below.
Eligibility and Exclusions
- Any student led project or hosted event recognized by the school of engineering. Events can be conventions, seminars, workshops, outreach events, or similar.
- Project must have 10 or more UCLA participants.
- All projects must have a school of engineering faculty advisor to be eligible.
- Projects must have a source of funding outside of EAA.
- Funds may not be used for food or travel.
Undergraduate Internship & Research Programs
Will Herrera, Director, Undergraduate Internship & Research Programs, williamh@hsseas.ucla.edu
Please follow the instructions on this website to register an event through the Engineering Student Resource Center Virtual Event Registration System.
Undergraduate Internship Program
- The purpose of the Undergraduate Internship Program is to support and facilitate students to search for and secure their first industry internship.
- Please visit the UIP website to learn more: https://www.seasoasa.ucla.edu/uip/
Undergraduate Research Program
- The purpose of the Undergraduate Research Program is to support undergraduate students conducting research in communicating and publishing their work.
- Please visit the UIP website to learn more: https://www.seasoasa.ucla.edu/urp/
- Research opportunities for the summer can be found on this website: Summer Undergraduate Research Program
UCLA Career Center – updated content will be shared at the 2025 Engineering Leadership Workshop
Career Center
Wendy Nix, Assistant Director of Undergraduate Career, Education, and Development
Purchasing, Reimbursements, & Travel
Richard Wesel, Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs
Veronica Santos, Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence and Faculty Affairs
Wes Uehara, Engineering Student Organization Coordinator
UCLA Student Organization Procurement, Purchasing & Travel Guide
Marlon Williams, Office Lead, Logistics & Materiel Management, marlonw@seas.ucla.edu
Persida Radu, Administrator Assistant III, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Department, pradu@seas.ucla.edu
Please note that the presentation by Marlon Williams and Persida Radu provides general guidance on purchasing, reimbursement, and travel for student organizations. Please inquire with the manager in your department who handles purchases and reimbursements for your organization for procedures and deadlines specific to your organization.
Purchase Orders
- What information is needed to request a purchase order? When a student organization requests a purchase order (PO), the following information must be provided in full so that the request can be processed under UCLA purchasing procedures:
- Student Organization Information:
- Student organization name (as registered with UCLA)
- Primary contact name (student leader)
- Primary contact email and phone
- Faculty/staff advisor (if applicable)
- Vendor Information
- Vendor legal name
- Remit-to address (for payment)
- Vendor email address or ordering portal where the PO should be sent
- Vendor phone number and website (if available)
- Confirmation that the vendor accepts purchase orders from UCLA
- Order Details
- Itemized list of products/services
- Description of each item
- Quantity
- Unit price
- Extended price (quantity × unit price)
- Applicable taxes, shipping, and handling fees, if available
- Item or catalog numbers (if the vendor uses them)
- Quote or estimate (PDF or email) from the vendor, if available
- Estimated delivery or service date(s), if available
- Itemized list of products/services
- Business Purpose & Justification
- Clear explanation of what the items are and how they will be used
- How the purchase supports the student organization’s mission, activities, event, competition, or conference
- Event name, date, and location (if applicable)
- Funding & Accounting Information
- Fund source (FAU, recharge account, SOLE account number, or designated account)
- Any cost-sharing or multiple FAUs, with split percentages or amounts, please keep in mind taxes and other charges such as delivery or CA taxes
- Shipping & Receiving Details
- Delivery address (UCLA building, room number, and any special receiving instructions)
- On-site contact who will receive the shipment
- Compliance Checks
- Confirmation that the items are allowable under UCLA policy (not personal, not prohibited goods, no alcohol, etc.)
- Confirmation that the vendor is not excluded (e.g., no bidding/auction platforms)
- Confirmation that items are in stock or a realistic lead time is provided
- Student Organization Information:
Note: Providing all of this information upfront helps avoid delays and back-and-forth with the finance/procurement teams.
- On the Matserv website, the PO request form asks for a “subject.” What should the subject be?
- For clarity and tracking, the subject line for purchase order requests should follow this standard format:
[Student Org Name] – PO Request – [Vendor Name] – [Brief Item Description or Event]
Examples:- ASME – McMaster-Carr – Aluminum Sheet & Fasteners for Competition Car
- IEEE – CDW-G – Microcontrollers & Sensors
- Bruin Racing –Grainger – Shop Safety Equipment
- This format makes it easier for Logistics, Materiel, and Finance staff to quickly identify the request, the vendor, and the general purpose at a glance.
- For clarity and tracking, the subject line for purchase order requests should follow this standard format:
- Is there an approved vendor list for catering and food? Yes, there are preferred and approved options for catering and food-related services.
- Student organizations are strongly encouraged to use:
- UCLA Dining / UCLA Catering for on-campus events whenever possible, ASUCLA
- External caterers who have worked with UCLA previously and are familiar with campus requirements.
- Before committing to an outside caterer, student leaders should confirm with the departmental or central finance office that the vendor is acceptable and can provide required documentation.
- Student organizations are strongly encouraged to use:
- Is there an approved vendor list for office supplies?
- Yes, UCLA has preferred vendors for office supplies that are set up in the purchasing system and often have favorable pricing:
- Office Depot/OfficeMax (where contracted or integrated in purchasing)
- Amazon. Please inquire if you would like to use another vendor
- Using these vendors helps ensure compliance with pricing, tax exemption, and delivery to campus addresses.
- Yes, UCLA has preferred vendors for office supplies that are set up in the purchasing system and often have favorable pricing:
- Is there an approved vendor list for electronics?
- Yes, for electronics, UCLA works with several approved and commonly used vendors:
- CDW-G (primary campus contract vendor for many electronics)
- B&H Photo Video (for AV, cameras, and some electronics)
- Dell (for computers and monitors)
- ASUCLA
- Electronics must not be purchased via personal credit card for reimbursement. They should go through a PO or, where applicable, approved purchasing mechanisms to ensure:
- Compliance with UC security and asset policies
- Yes, for electronics, UCLA works with several approved and commonly used vendors:
- Is there an approved vendor list for project-based supplies (wood, hardware, etc.)?
- Commonly used and acceptable vendors for project-based and engineering supplies include:
- McMaster-Carr – hardware, mechanical components, raw materials
- Grainger – industrial supplies, tools, safety equipment (UCLA contracted)
- Home Depot – building materials, tools (typically via P-card)
- Lowe’s – similar to Home Depot, subject to P-card and vendor setup
- Student organizations should avoid unverified or informal sellers and ensure that the vendor can provide an invoice and accepts UCLA POs.
- Commonly used and acceptable vendors for project-based and engineering supplies include:
- Helpful Information (Purchase Orders)
- Always verify inventory before submitting a PO request.
- Contact the vendor or check stock online to confirm that items are available in the requested quantity and within the required timeline.
- Plan ahead. POs typically take several business days to process, plus vendor lead time. For critical competition or conference deadlines, build in buffer time.
- Use preferred campus vendors when possible. This often speeds up vendor approval, improves pricing, and reduces risk.
- Avoid splitting orders to bypass limits or policies. This is not allowed and will cause issues in audit and review.
PCard (Procurement Card)
- When can a PCard be used for purchases? Use of the UCLA Procurement Card (PCard) is restricted and governed by UCLA PCard policy. General guidelines:
- The PCard may be used for low-value, non-restricted purchases that support UCLA business and cannot easily be processed via PO. Orders less than 5,000 are considered low value.
- PCards may only be used by authorized, trained cardholders. Student officers themselves do not hold PCards; staff or administrators may purchase on behalf of a student organization.
- The PCard is not for personal expenses under any circumstances.
- The PCard must not be used for:
- Travel and travel-related expenses (airfare, lodging, car rentals)
- Food or entertainment
- Restricted items such as gift cards, alcohol, or certain electronics and software
- Whenever there is doubt, student leaders should ask the managing staff member first rather than assuming that a PCard can be used.
- What information is needed for a PCard purchase? To support reconciliation and compliance, the following information must be collected and retained for every PCard purchase:
- Business Purpose: A brief, clear explanation of why the purchase was necessary and how it supports UCLA/student organization activities.
- Itemized Receipt: A detailed receipt listing each item purchased, including:
- Quantity
- Description
- Unit price
- Total amount
- Generic “credit card slips” are not sufficient on their own.
- Proof of Payment: Documentation showing that the charge was completed (often the same receipt, showing the last four digits of the card used and a “paid” status).
- Funding Source: The FAU or account that the expense will be charged to.
- Vendor Information: Vendor name, address (physical or website as applicable), and contact information
All of this information is used for monthly PCard reconciliation and must align with UCLA policy.
Reimbursements - Low-Value Orders (LVO)
- There are cases when a reimbursement is the only practical option, such as:
- Purchases made while at a competition or conference where PO payment is not possible
- Urgent items needed same-day that cannot be obtained through normal PO or PCard processes
- However, reimbursements are exceptional, not the default method of purchasing, and must follow LVO guidance.
- What information is needed to process a reimbursement request?
- To process a reimbursement, student leaders must provide:
- Original Itemized Receipt
- Shows each item purchased, with quantity and price.
- Must not be handwritten unless clearly issued as such by the vendor.
- Proof of Payment
- Evidence that the individual seeking reimbursement personally paid:
- Last 4 digits of credit/debit card shown on receipt
- “Paid” or “zero balance” indication
- Bank or card statement (if required – sensitive details can be redacted except name and relevant transaction)
- Person who is requesting reimbursement must be the one who paid
- Evidence that the individual seeking reimbursement personally paid:
- Business Purpose: Explanation of why the item was purchased (outside of a PO or P-card) and how it supports the student organization’s activities, event, or competition.
- Event or Activity Details (if relevant)
- Event name, date, and location
- For food: event description and how many people were served
- A vendor list
- Attendee List (for food/refreshments)
- Names of attendees, and their affiliation (ex: UCLA student, business guest, faculty etc.)
- Funding Source / Account
- Account/Fund that should be charged for the expense.
- Shipping or Delivery Confirmation (for online orders)
- Email confirmation, packing slip, or other documentation that items were received.
- Approvals
- Required approvals from the organization’s advisor and/or departmental approver.
- Original Itemized Receipt
- To process a reimbursement, student leaders must provide:
- Is there a limit on the amount you can request a reimbursement for?
- Yes. UCLA’s Low-Value Order (LVO) policy sets a dollar limit for purchases that can be made and reimbursed under LVO thresholds. In general:
- The typical LVO reimbursement limit cannot exceed $499 per transaction (this may vary slightly by department).
- Purchases over the LVO limit must not be done via personal funds with the expectation of reimbursement. These should be processed via PO or other appropriate purchasing methods.
- Student leaders should confirm exact thresholds with their department or finance office, as internal limits may be stricter.
- Yes. UCLA’s Low-Value Order (LVO) policy sets a dollar limit for purchases that can be made and reimbursed under LVO thresholds. In general:
- Is there a campus policy on LVO reimbursements? Can you provide a link?
- Yes. UCLA’s policies on Low-Value Orders and related purchasing can be found on the UCLA Purchasing/Procurement website, including guidelines for LVO and reimbursement processing.
- UCLA Low-Value Orders (LVO) Guidance – see UCLA Purchasing website for current LVO policy.
- Are there any restrictions on submitting reimbursement requests? (Software, laptop, etc.) Yes. Certain items must not be purchased personally with the expectation of reimbursement, including but not limited to:
- Software and licenses: Must be purchased through official channels (PO) to ensure license compliance and UC terms.
- Laptops, tablets, and most electronics: These need proper asset tracking, security configuration, and may require specific vendors or warranties.
- Gift cards and prepaid cards: Not allowed due to tax and reporting rules.
- Alcohol: Not reimbursable for student organization activities.
- Purchases from bidding or auction sites: UCLA does not reimburse purchases from auction platforms due to compliance and documentation concerns.
- Personal items or items that could be considered personal benefit: Clothing (unless specialized safety gear and preapproved), decor, or entertainment items not tied to official activity.
- What happens when a reimbursement of yours is taking more the usual amount of time and you want updates on it? Can you provide a link?
- If your reimbursement has taken over a month to process and you have yet to be reimbursed, please fill out the delayed reimbursement form.
- Delayed Reimbursement Form
- If there is any doubt about whether an item is reimbursable, student leaders should consult with the finance/logistics staff before purchasing personally.
Food, Refreshments, Beverages
Food and beverage purchases for events must follow UCLA Policy on Meals, Light Refreshments, and Hospitality and be necessary, reasonable, and clearly tied to a business or programmatic purpose.
- Instructions on making purchases for food and beverages for events
- Key steps:
- Determine the purpose and classification of the event
- Training, meeting, competition-related gathering, outreach, recruitment, etc.
- Confirm that providing food is appropriate and justifiable (not just a routine or casual meal).
- Estimate the number of attendees: Required for budgeting and per-person limit compliance.
- Plan within per-person limits
- UCLA sets per-person maximums for light refreshments and full meals.
- Student leaders should obtain the current year’s limits from their department or the finance office.
- Choose an appropriate vendor
- Prefer UCLA Catering or approved caterers that meet university insurance and health requirements.
- Decide on payment method
- Preferred: Purchase Order (PO) to UCLA Catering or approved vendor.
- Reimbursement for food should be exceptional, not standard.
- Collect required documentation
- Itemized invoice/receipt
- Attendee list
- Event description and agenda
- Determine the purpose and classification of the event
- Key steps:
- What is needed for a purchase of food or refreshment that is different from a non-food purchase? Food purchases require additional documentation beyond a typical supply or equipment purchase:
- Attendee List: Names of attendees, or at minimum a description of the group (e.g., “40 members of [Org Name] plus 3 advisors”).
- Event Purpose and Justification: Why food was provided and how the event served the organization’s mission or campus objectives.
- Date, Time, and Location of Event: To confirm that expenses are tied to a specific, legitimate function.
- Per-Person Cost Calculation: Total food cost divided by number of attendees to confirm that per-person caps are not exceeded.
- Assurance of No Alcohol: Alcohol is not permitted for student organization funding and cannot be part of the food invoice.
- Is there a link to campus policy on purchasing food and beverages for events? Is there a per-attendee limit?
- Yes. UCLA has a formal policy for business meetings and entertainment expenses, including meals and light refreshments.
- For the guide, you can reference UCLA Policy on Meals, Light Refreshments, and Hospitality – see UCLA Policy library and Events/Entertainment guidance for current per-person limits.
- Common practice (subject to annual adjustment):
- Light refreshments – capped at an approximate per-person amount (e.g., around $20 per person)
- Full meals – higher per-person limit (e.g., around $60–$65 per person)
- Student leaders should check the current official per-person amounts each year, since they may be adjusted.
- How to make a purchase of food via purchase order
- Obtain a detailed quote from the vendor: Includes menu items, quantity, per-person pricing, service fees, taxes, and delivery charges.
- Verify vendor compliance: Ability to invoice UCLA and accept a PO
- Submit a PO request with:
- Quote/invoice
- Event name, date, location
- Estimated number or a list of attendees
- Business purpose
- Funding account information
- Confirm the PO is issued before the event
- Do not assume the order is finalized until PO is approved and sent to the vendor.
- How to make a purchase of food via reimbursement
- Reimbursement for food is allowed only in emergency situations
- To seek reimbursement, the student (or staff member) must provide:
- Original, itemized receipt
- Proof of payment (card used, paid status)
- Event description and business purpose
- Attendee list
- Per-person cost calculation
- Confirmation that per-person limits were not exceeded
- Funding source information and approvals
- How do you separate out food from items that are needed for serving food? (plates, forks, bags, etc.)
When submitting documentation (PO or reimbursement):- Food/refreshments should be categorized as such: Pizza, sandwiches, drinks, snacks, catering trays, etc.
- Supplies/serving items should be listed separately: Plates, cups, napkins, utensils, tablecloths, to-go containers, ziplock bags, serving utensils, etc.
In the PO or reimbursement form, list these as separate line items with different item descriptions and categories. This helps with proper accounting and ensures accurate reporting under policy (food vs. general supplies).
Setting up travel to competitions, conferences, and meetings
Student organization travel must comply with UC travel policies and campus-specific procedures. Proper planning minimizes the need for after-the-fact reimbursements and avoids non-compliant expenses. After-the-fact expenses will likely be unreimbursable.
- General guidance on setting up travel:
- Always begin with advance planning: destination, purpose, dates, travelers, and estimated budget.
- Use approved booking channels (UCLA Travel, Connexxus, or designated travel service) whenever possible.
- Obtain pre-approval from the appropriate department or advising unit before committing to any travel expenses.
- Ensure that travel clearly supports the organization’s mission and activities (e.g., attending a conference directly related to the org’s field, or competing in a recognized competition).
- Transportation (air, car rental, ride-service)
- Airfare:
- Should be booked through UCLA’s travel booking channels where feasible.
- Only economy or standard class fares are allowable for student organization funding.
- No upgrades (extra legroom, first class, etc.) will be reimbursed.
- No team member can pay on behalf of others.
- Car Rental:
- Use UC-contracted rental companies (e.g., Hertz, Enterprise, National).
- Reserve vehicles in the driver’s name who is authorized and meets age/licensing requirements.
- Decline optional insurance add-ons that are already covered by UC contracts unless directed otherwise by UCLA Risk Management.
- Ride Services (Taxi, Uber, Lyft, etc.):
- Permitted for local ground transportation related to the event.
- Must have itemized receipts showing date, cost, and trip details.
- Trips should be reasonable in frequency and distance.
- Airfare:
- Conference fees
- Conference registration fees may be:
- Paid in advance using a PO (if the conference accepts invoicing).
- Paid using a department PCard, if allowed by policy.
- In some cases, it can be reimbursed, with:
- Receipt
- Proof of payment
- Conference agenda or program
- Business purpose
- When one officer pays registration for multiple students, this is often acceptable if properly documented and pre-approved (see do’s & don’ts below).
- Conference registration fees may be:
- Hotels & accommodations – is Airbnb allowable?
- Standard hotels are allowable, provided:
- The rate is reasonable for the area.
- No resort-type upgrades or personal add-ons are included.
- Airbnb and similar short-term rental platforms are allowed for student groups that travel.
- Please provide an attendees list.
- Student leaders should book hotels through approved channels or at traditional hotels that can provide an itemized receipt and comply with UC travel rules.
- Standard hotels are allowable, provided:
- Meals while traveling
- Meals are reimbursable only for eligible travel days and in accordance with per-diem or actual expense rules, depending on the campus implementation.
- Reimbursable meals must not include alcohol.
- Receipts must be itemized and should not exceed the reasonable, policy-based daily or per-meal limit.
- Students should avoid fancy or high-end restaurants that obviously exceed standard business travel expectations.
- Instructions on how to submit reimbursement requests for travel
- For travel reimbursements, provide:
- Completed travel reimbursement form (as required by the department).
- Itemized receipts for:
- Airfare (if not booked through UCLA travel)
- Hotels
- Ground transportation (taxi, Uber, Lyft, shuttles)
- Registration fees (if paid personally)
- Meals (if reimbursing actual costs)
- Proof of payment for each expense (card used, bank statement if necessary).
- Travel itinerary or e-ticket showing trip dates and locations.
- Conference agenda or invitation (for conferences and competitions).
- Business purpose statement clearly explaining the reason for travel.
- Approval signatures from the appropriate advisor/department (if required).
- All documentation must be legible, complete, and consistent with UC travel policies.
- For travel reimbursements, provide:
- Other do’s and don’ts
- Can an officer pay for everyone and submit a reimbursement?
- Conference registration fees: Yes, one officer can pay for multiple members’ registration if pre-approved and properly documented with a list of names and proof of total payment.
- Travel-related costs (airfare, hotels, meals):
- It is strongly discouraged and often not allowed for one student to pay for everyone’s flights, lodging, or meals and then seek a large reimbursement.
- Each traveler should typically have their own expenses processed through appropriate channels or individually reimbursed, depending on the department’s rules.
- What can be paid for or set up before travel?
- Airfare (through approved channels)
- Hotel reservations (through approved channels)
- Conference or competition registration fees
- Anything paid in advance should be approved beforehand and use institutional methods (PO, PCard, or agency reservations) whenever possible.
- Can an officer pay for everyone and submit a reimbursement?
Timeline from Request to Procurement
- From purchase order request to procurement of purchases
- Typical timeline (may vary by department and time of year):
- 1–3 business days: Student organization submits complete PO request (with all required documentation).
- 3–7 business days: Finance/procurement reviews, requests clarifications if needed, and processes the PO.
- After PO issuance: Vendor lead time for processing, shipping, and delivery (can range from 2 days to several weeks depending on the item).
- Student leaders should allow at least 2–3 weeks total from request submission to receiving physical items, especially for specialized or custom goods.
- Typical timeline (may vary by department and time of year):
- From reimbursement request to receiving funds
- Assuming the reimbursement packet is complete and accurate:
- 2-6 weeks is a common range from submission to payment issuance.
- Incomplete or unclear documentation (missing receipts, no business purpose, lack of approvals) will delay processing.
- Students should save all receipts during the event or trip and submit reimbursement requests as soon as possible afterward.
- Assuming the reimbursement packet is complete and accurate:
- Tracking of purchased items from vendor to delivery
- To track items:
- Use tracking numbers provided by the vendor (UPS, FedEx, USPS, etc.).
- Note the expected delivery date and check with:
- The central receiving location, if used.
- The departmental office or mailroom.
- Upon delivery:
- Verify that all items were received and undamaged.
- Retain packing slips and any documentation in case of returns, discrepancies, or audit.
- Student leaders should coordinate with staff if items are delivered to a central location rather than directly to a student-run space.
- To track items:
Additional Guidance, Do's & Don'ts Regarding Purchases
- Vendors that should NOT be used
- Purchases from auction or bidding platforms are generally not reimbursable due to policy and documentation concerns.
- Other vendors to avoid:
- Craigslist
- OfferUp
- Facebook Marketplace
- Any vendor that:
- Cannot provide an official invoice or receipt
- Refuses to accept UCLA POs but requests informal or peer-to-peer payment methods (e.g., personal Venmo, Cash App for non-legitimate business)
- Items that should NOT be purchased either through PO or reimbursement
- Examples of items that are typically not allowed:
- Gift cards or prepaid debit cards
- Alcohol
- Personal clothing or items that primarily benefit an individual (unless they are required safety gear and pre-approved)
- Personal electronic devices not designated as UCLA property
- Decorative items that are not clearly tied to programmatic or event needs
- Memberships/subscriptions to services (online platforms, clubs, etc.) unless specifically justified and approved
- Electronics and software purchased personally with expectation of reimbursement (these must go through official purchasing methods)
- Student leaders should always check before purchasing anything that might be considered borderline or personal in nature.
- Examples of items that are typically not allowed:
- Other important things to note
- Plan early. Most issues arise from last-minute purchases that don’t go through proper channels.
- Ask first, buy second. When unsure, students should consult with the Office Lead, Logistics & Materiel Manager, or the finance office before spending personal funds.
- Keep all receipts and documentation organized. Digital copies (PDFs or photos) should be legible and stored in shared drives when possible.
- Respect funding source restrictions. Some accounts or grants may restrict what types of purchases are allowed; check with the funding administrator if uncertain.
Additional Information for Student Leaders
- To reduce the amount of time spent correcting issues and to empower student organization leaders:
- Create standard templates for:
- PO requests
- Reimbursement requests
- Travel pre-approval forms
- Post-event reports (including attendee counts and actual costs)
- Centralize information on the Student Leaders Guide website:
- Step-by-step “How do I…?” sections (e.g., “How do I request a PO?” “How do I get reimbursed?”)
- Links to relevant UCLA policies
- Currently approved vendors and example subject lines
- Example completed forms (with sensitive information redacted)
- Offer annual or quarterly training sessions covering:
- Purchasing basics
- Reimbursements and LVO rules
- Travel planning and reimbursement
- Common mistakes and how to avoid them
- Encourage continuity:
- Outgoing officers should share purchasing and travel “lessons learned” with incoming officer teams.
- Organizations should maintain internal documentation and checklists.
- Create standard templates for:
Room Reservations for events and activities
Wes Uehara, Engineering Student Organization Coordinator, wuehara@seas.ucla.edu
Passing the Torch event on May 29, 2025
Student organizations should follow the guidelines in the UCLA Samueli Engineering Policy on Reserving Rooms for Student Organizations which stipulate that requests for rooms reservations should made to Campus Events for a General Assignment classroom first. If a request cannot be accommodated then organizations should reach out to the Engineering Departments to see if a room they manage is available. Finally, if a room reservation cannot be identified, then a request can be made to reserve a room managed by the School. For more information, please look at the information provided below on Space Resources.
Things to know
- Associate Dean Wesel works hard to advocate for resources for our student organizations. Please help us to ensure we continue to have room use privileges by adhering to the room policies and cleaning up when you are done.
- All student organizations should participate in the Classroom Lottery organized by Campus Events in week 8 of each quarter to request a General Assignment classroom for a weekly or 1-time event for the following quarter. An email is sent to your SOLE signatory in week 8 of each quarter. Once you miss this deadline you will NOT be able to request a meeting event until week 1 of the quarter.
- Spring Classroom Lottery – the biggest pull on room resources is in fall of each quarter. As such, the School will organize a fall quarter room needs meeting in the spring of each year. The goal is to identify the room needs for our student organization’s start of the year events in weeks 0, 1, and 2. This will enable organizations to make requests during the Classroom Lottery that do not conflict with another organizations event. It will also enable the School to work with the organization through the summer to ensure their meeting room needs are met. Organizations that participate in the Classroom Lottery will have priority for rooms managed by the School and Engineering Departments before those that do not participate.
- There is no centralized room reservation process for campus.
- Each meeting room has its own point of contact and reservation process. Please give the room manager time to respond to your request – 1 week or more is advisable.
- Rooms may be prioritized for a specific purpose – and protected for that purpose.
- Some have fees to reserve.
- Consider building-access if you are hosting an event after hours or on weekends. Do NOT prop doors open. You will need to have someone stand at the exterior door to allow people into the building.
- Many staff work hybrid (in-office/remote). Make sure you arrange a time to pick-up the key (if applicable).
General Assignment classrooms - managed by the Campus Events office
- Information on a General Assignment (GA) classroom:
- UCLA has 190 General Assignment (GA) classrooms in 22 campus buildings.
- Classrooms range in size from small seminar rooms with a capacity of 12 to large auditoria seating over 400.
- The UCLA Events Office books events and student organization meetings. Details and photos of each classroom are maintained by the Center for the Advancement of Teaching(CAT).
- Priority for UCLA courses.
- Please review Weekly and General Classroom Meetings request guidelines, here: https://www.events.ucla.edu/plan-an-event/student-event-planning.
Capacity and room type information on each GA classroom – https://registrar.ucla.edu/faculty-staff/classrooms-and-scheduling/general-assignment-classroom-inventory.
To see the technology available in each room, please visit the Center for the Advancement of Teaching (CAT) classroom search webpage: https://dts.ucla.edu/classroom-search. There maybe a technology fee if you want to use a projector or audio system in General Assignment classroom.
How to request a General Assignment classroom
The quarter before your event – The Classroom Lottery provides an opportunity for student organizations to request a General Assignment classroom in the quarter before your event. For example, the Classroom Lottery for rooms needed for events in Fall 2024 occurs in Spring of 2024 (the quarter before). You will find the general process and timeline below. Please keep in mind that instructions and deadlines will be provided in the email from Campus Events. The following is provided to help you plan to participate:
- Week 8 the quarter before your event – Campus Events sends out an email to your organization’s SOLE signatory (your must be registered with SOLE) about the Classroom Lottery with instructions. Please keep in mind this is for General Assignment classrooms and not for rooms in Kereckhoff, Ackerman Union, or any other room that is managed by another Department.
- Submit your request to participate in the Classroom Lottery by the deadlines indicated in the email. In the past there has been one deadline to request rooms for weekly recurring events or 1-time event and a second date to request a 1-time event. The form will be provided in the email. If you miss this deadlines you have ‘missed the boat’ and will have to wait until week 1 of the following quarter to make your request. This will be particularly challenging for your weeks 1 and 2 events. You will not have a location to plan for or market to your attendees.
- The day after the Classroom Lottery sign-up deadline, your organization should receive an email with the appointment date to schedule a classroom for a weekly meeting only. You MUST attend this meeting or you will lose your ability to make a request.
- Week 10 June 6, 2025 (9 – 2PM) – organizations can submit a request for General Assignment classroom for a one-time weekday event in the following quarter.
- When you submit the Classroom Lottery Google form it should send you a copy of your responses. Please save your email and any correspondence you have with Campus Events for tracking purposes. You will also need this if you need to make a request to a Room Manager in the School of Engineering if Campus Events is unable to accommodate your request.
- Here is a copy of the email Campus Events sent to all signatories in Spring 2025. We encourage student leaders to read through the email to understand the process and policies.
To request a General Assignment classroom reservation starting week 1 of the quarter, please visit the ‘Weekly and General Classroom Meetings’ pull-down on the Events website.
Room Managers in the School of Engineering will work first with any affiliated student organizations that attempted the Classroom Lottery and could not secure a room for their meetings. Student organizations will receive an email with instructions during final’s week each quarter.
You will need to provide proof that you participated in the Classroom Lottery. You can show the copy of your responses from the Classroom Lottery Google Form or any email correspondence with Campus Events that show your attempt in securing a room. Please note that location or room aesthetics is not a valid reason to request a School or Department managed room.
Organizations that did NOT participate in the Classroom Lottery will need to wait until after we accommodate organizations that did participate.
Engineering Department rooms
Chemical Engineering, https://www.matserv.ucla.edu/space-rental/
- 5531 Boelter Hall (10 – 12 seats)
Civil & Environmental Engineering – https://www.cee.ucla.edu/conference-room-reservations
- 4275 Boelter Hall (25 – 30 seats)
Computer Science – https://www.cs.ucla.edu/roomreservations/
- Conference Room 289 (50 seats)
- Conference Room 364 (10)
- Conference Room 366 (6)
- Conference Room 372 (10)
- Conference Room 389 (6)
- Conference Room 464 (10)
- Conference Room 466 (6)
- Conference Room 472 (10)
- Conference Room 489 (6)
Electrical & Computer Engineering – https://www.ee.ucla.edu/room-reservation/
- ELLIOTT Room 53-135E Engineering IV Building (10 – 15 seats)
- FARADAY Room 67-124 Engineering IV Building (30 – 35)
- MAXWELL Room 57-124 Engineering IV Building (40)
- TESLA Room 53-125 Engineering IV Building (40)
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering – https://www.matserv.ucla.edu/space-rental/
- 37-124 Engr IV (30 seats)
- 38-138 Engr IV (70)
- 47-124 Engr IV (40)
- 48-121J Engr IV (6)
Materials Science & Engineering – https://www.mse.ucla.edu/resources-for-students/
- 2101 Engineering V Building (65 seats)
- 2125 Engineering V Building (8)
- 3129 Engineering V Building (20)
School of Engineering rooms
Boelter Hall
- 2nd Floor Courtyard multi-purpose event and work-space – wuehara@seas.ucla.edu
- 2730 Student Creativity Center (24 seats) – https://www.matserv.ucla.edu/space-rental/
- 5800 ESUC Lounge – http://www.esuc.ucla.edu/engineering_calendar
- 6750 (15 seats) – https://www.matserv.ucla.edu/space-rental/
- 6764 – Rice Room, 24 seats – https://ucla.box.com/s/x1op9qq89i0eyfj9r73390yy6c6wir4l
- 8500 Boelter Hall Penthouse (50 – 60 seats) – https://www.matserv.ucla.edu/space-rental/
Engineering IV Rooms
- 2nd Floor Patio – https://www.matserv.ucla.edu/space-rental/
Engineering VI Rooms – book through https://www.matserv.ucla.edu/space-rental/
- 100 (15 seats)
- 300
- 134 Cohen Room East (45 seats – can be combined with West)
- 134 Cohen Room West (45 seats – can be combined with East)
- 180 Mong Auditorium (250 seats)
- First Floor Breezeway (outside Mong) – no key required
- First Floor Patio (between Mong and Cohen)
If you need help with this process, please reach out to Marlon Williams, Office Lead, Logistics and Materiel Management, at marlonw@seas.ucla.edu or stop by the office located at Boelter Hall 3713.
Keys for the aforementioned rooms can be picked-up at Boelter Hall 3713 on the day of your event between the hours for 8 AM – 12 PM & 1 PM – 4:30 PM. If no one is available at the office for key pick-up, please contact Lynn Matevosian, Executive Assistant, Office of the Dean, at lmateo@seas.ucla.edu.
If you need additional assistance, please reach out to Wes Uehara, wuehara@seas.ucla.edu.
Other Campus venues
- UCLA Events Office: https://events.ucla.edu/plan-an-event/student-event-planning
- Campus Recreation: http://reserve.recreation.ucla.edu/
- Associated Students at UCLA (Ackerman & Kerckhoff): https://asucla.ucla.edu/event-services/student-groups/reservations/
- UCLA Housing: https://reslife.ucla.edu/reserve/
- Luskin Conference Center: https://luskinconferencecenter.ucla.edu/meeting-event-spaces/
- UCLA Guest House: http://reservations.guesthouse.ucla.edu/
Room Use - When you arrive & before you leave check-lists
Checklist when you arrive at the room:
- If you are using a room after hours or on the weekend, please make sure you assign someone to open the building-door for your attendees. Do NOT prop exterior doors open to avoid entry by people who should not be in the building.
- Inventory the equipment that is in the room.
- Take a photo of the room when you arrive to evidence the condition of the room.
- Announce the room rules to attendees.
Checklist before leaving:
- Ask your attendees to reset the room furniture before they leave. Keep in mind, the previous user may NOT have cleaned up after themselves. Please reset the room.
- Ask your attendees to throw out any trash and look around their area for any damage to the equipment, furnishings, or room.
- If applicable, shut down any computers, projectors, etc.
- Inventory the equipment that is in the room.
- Walk around the room to check set-up, ensure there is no trash or clean-up required, and check for damage.
- Take a photo of the room when you leave evidencing the condition you leave the room in.
- Turn off the lights and lock the door (if applicable).
- Return the key to the key manager (if applicable) and report any damage or missing equipment.
Please note that room managers may have additional policies or criteria about using a room they manager. Please inquire with the room manager for specific details.
Action items
- Register your organization with SOLE if you haven’t done so.
- Host planning meetings in week 5 of each quarter to discuss room needs for the following quarter to be prepared to participate in the Classroom Lottery.
- Large organizations should coordinate schedules with other organizations to avoid the potential of making a request for rooms on the same day and time.
- Ask your signatory to share the email sent by Campus Events for the Classroom Lottery with all organization leaders each quarter.
- Participate in the Classroom Lottery (Fall, Winter & Spring)
- Provide the ‘When you arrive’ and ‘before you leave’ checklists to student leaders who lead activities in a campus room and provide this training to student leaders that will request room reservations. Urge them to follow these guidelines to reduce the chance of student organizations losing room use privileges.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jerard Agravante, ESUC President at esuc.ucla.president@gmail.com, or Wes Uehara, Engineering Student Organization Coordinator, at wuehara@seas.ucla.edu.
Bruin Card Access for Student Leaders
Wes Uehara, Engineering Student Organization Coordinator, wuehara@seas.ucla.edu
Presented at the Passing of the Torch event on May 29, 2025
In Fall of 2022, Associate Dean Greg Pottie agreed to provide Bruin Card access to School of Engineering buildings to our Student Organization leaders.
With privileges come responsibility. The following policy and procedure was adopted:
Bruin Card Access to Engineering Buildings (Boelter Hall, Engineering 4, 5, & 6) for Student Organizations affiliated with the School of Engineering
Security and safety of all students and personnel within the School of Engineering are of paramount importance to the units within the building and campus. Access to these buildings after designated hours is a privilege that can only be granted by designated campus officials (Department Chairs and Designated Managers for Non-academic units).
Bruin Card access will be available only as long as there are no issues related to having this privilege. Student organization leaders should work together to ensure the safety of our community and to protect our buildings, rooms, equipment and property.
The President or Project Lead of each Student Organization or Project Team has the responsibility to identify the officers within their organization who should have Bruin Card Access to Engineering Buildings and to ensure understanding of the responsibilities of having this privilege.
Student Organizations or Project Teams assume responsibility for any damage, theft, or inappropriate activity that occurs in the School of Engineering as a result of their activities or negligence to adhere to the following responsibilities:
Responsibilities & Consequences for misuse
- Access is only for official organization business.
- Only officers that have Bruin Card access should open the facility. Please do not allow others to borrow your Bruin Card.
- Do not allow people into the buildings who are not participating in your organization’s activities.
- Do not prop exterior doors open. Please close any exterior door that is propped-open.
- Please report suspicious behavior or activity to Campus Police (310-825-1491) and inform Wes Uehara, wuehara@seas.ucla.edu and Associate Dean of Research & Physical Resources, Rob Candler, rcandler@g.ucla.edu.
- Report any damage to property to Anthony Redon, Logistics and Engineering Facilities Manager, aredon@seas.ucla.edu.
- Respect the facility – general guidance is that student orgs should take reasonable steps to prevent damage and to prevent theft.
Consequences for misuse – Student organization or project team may:
- Lose Bruin Card access privileges temporarily or permanently.
- Lose Room Reservation access for their events or activities temporarily or permanently.
- Be required to remedy a situation or pay for any damage associated with misuse.
- Be reported to the UC Police Department or Fire Department (as required).
- Lose Affiliation with the School of Engineering and its benefits and resources.
Eligibility & Duration
- Bruin Card access is only permitted for School of Engineering affiliated organizations.
- Access should be requested only for those officers with legitimate need to access the building after hours and to those you feel can adhere to the aforementioned responsibilities. We recommend:
- Executive board of the student org (President, VPs, Treasurer, Secretary)*
- Project team leads (one per project) (not the entire project team)*
- *Officer or project lead must be on your contact list on MyEngineering to receive Bruin Card access.
Requesting Bruin Card access will happen once a year. Those who are authorized will have access until the end of the academic year in which the card access was granted or until the officer steps-down (whichever comes first).
Process & Deadline
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- President or Project leads should decide who gets Bruin Card access
- The organization President should discuss with the Executive Board and Project Teams and create a list of officers that should have Bruin Card access.
- Please have your myEngineering data owner verify that the people on the Bruin Card access list are included in the contact list on myEngineering.
- Training – review Bruin Card access to Engineering Buildings policy with officers
- Communicate the responsibilities associated with having Bruin Card access privilege, potential consequences of misuse, and our collective goal of ensuring we continue to have this privilege.
- Bruin Card Access Request forms – have your officers complete the Bruin Card Access Request form and return them to the President or Project Lead.
- The President or Project Lead should then take all forms to their Faculty Advisor and their Faculty Advisor’s Department chair for their signatures.
- Once the forms have been signed, please compile them in one .pdf file and save them using this filename: NameOfOrganizationOrProjectTeam_BCforms_2025_2026.pdf. For example – BajaRacing_BCforms_2025_2026.pdf.
- Fill out your Bruin Card Access Google Sheet – you will need to submit the name, UID, officer title, major, and contact information for each officer you are requesting to have Bruin Card access to Engineering buildings. Here is how you will submit the information on your officers:
- Download a copy of the Bruin Card access Google sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hB07hEYaz8zYVFEwhBoOGie43vy5kP10bpuJkxT87bo/copy. Please do NOT change the formatting of the template when adding information to your file.
- Fill out the spreadsheet with the information of each officer being granted access.
- Save the file as a .xlsx file with the filename: OrgName_BCsheet_2025_2026.xlsx For example, ESUC_BCsheet_2025_2026.xlsx
- Submitting your files – the President of your organization will receive an email from ESUC inviting them to submit their: a) Bruin Card access Google Sheet and b) the signed Bruin Card Access Request forms through this Google form: https://forms.gle/3HjmqT9NEjf7AHjR8.
- Final approval & activation – Once your forms are submitted, they will be reviewed by Wes Uehara, the Engineering Student Organization Coordinator, and sent to Marlon Williams to activate your access. An email will be sent to officers that have Bruin Card access once the registration is complete.
- President or Project leads should decide who gets Bruin Card access
Deadline: Monday, June 30, 2025.
Space Use in the School of Engineering – current assignments & requesting space for your organization
Space use assignments are for two academic years. The next call for applications will be in Winter of 2026 for academic years 2026 – 2027 & 2027 – 2028.
Important details:
- Space utilization is by recommendation of a school-wide faculty committee and assigned by Rob Candler, Associate Dean for Research & Physical Resources.
- Space assignment is for 2 years; occupancy can be reviewed during that period based on the performance and engagement of the student organization as well as other needs within the School.
- Only student organizations affiliated with the School of Engineering may apply for and occupy space in the School. It is the responsibility of the organization to maintain affiliated-status. Organizations can check their affiliation status here.
- All student organizations (including honors and service organizations) will need to reapply for space regardless of where you reside in the School of Engineering.
- A priority for rooms in the Student Creativity Center will be given to organizations that are actively engaged in technical design work.
- All rooms are subject to use by School programs over the summer.
Memo on Space Assignments for AY 2024 – 2026 for affiliated student organizations.
Directory of Student Organization rooms
Flight, Biomedical, Mechanical Keyboards, & Wheels
Boelter 3750
AI Safety at UCLA
AI Safety Computer, AI Safety Project
Boelter 7707
American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)
Boelter 2416
American Indian Science and Engineering Society – Bearospace
Boelter 2817
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
Design, Build, Fly & Uncrewed Aerial Systems
Boelter 2730 D
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
ChemECar, ChemECube, & ChIP
Boelter 2432
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Concrete Canoe, Construction Management, Environmental Design, Geowall, Seismic Design, Seismic Outreach, Steel Bridge, Sustainable Solutions, Surveying, Timer-strong Design-build, & Transportation Design (collaboration with ITE)
Boelter 2745, 2761, & 2730 C
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Fabrication and Design Essentials, Bruin Underwater Robotics, X1 Robotics, Combat Robotics, & Flagship Combat Robotics
Boelter 2763, 2438 A & 2730 C
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
ACM Board, ACM Studio, ACM Design, ACM ICPC, ACM Cyber, ACM TeachLA, ACM-W, ACM AI, & ACM Hack
Boelter 4801 & 4685
Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES)
Build Team & Design Team
Boelter 2432
Bruin Earth Solutions
Aquaponics, LEED, Wind Project, Plastic2Food, Electric Vehicle Conversion Project, Bruin Beekeepers, Solar Decathlon, & Circular Waste
Boelter 2821
Bruin Racing
Bruin Formula Racing, Bruin Racing Baja, Bruin Supermileage
Boelter 2730 A, 2730 B, 2713, & Boelter garages
Bruin Spacecraft Group
Project Rapid, Project Endeavor, & Project Overseer
Boelter 4813
Bruins Encouraging Active Minds (BEAM)
Boelter 2438 A
CruX @ UCLA
Affective Changes, Sleep Tracker, In Motion, Synch, Neuro Gaming, Stress Meter, Bionics, Self-Driver, Locked In, Fine Motor Skills, Mental Symphony, In Agreement BCI Team projects, & Effects of Affection NXT Team Project
Boelter 3506
Engineers Without Borders (EWB)
Nicaragua Schoolhouse Project, Uganda Water Project, Ethiopia Sanitation Project, Nepal Farmhouse Project, Colombia Greenhouse Project
Boelter 2438 B
Eta Kappa Nu (HKN)
Tutoring
Engineering 4 Room 67-127
exploretech.la
Boelter 4801 & 4685
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Open Project Space (OPS), Micromouse, Pocket Racers, Digital Design, Architecture, and Verification (DAV), Wireless RF and Analog Project (WRAP), Student Project Initiative, IEEE Workshops & IDEA Hacks
Boelter 2825
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
Transportation Design (collaboration with ASCE)
MS 2933
Materials Research Society (MRS)
SAMPE Composite Bridge Team
Boelter 2817
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
Boelter 2416
Phi Sigma Rho (PSR)
Boelter 2438 B
Rocket Project at UCLA
Project Ares, Project Prometheus, Engr 1: Rockets, Rocket Project
Engineering 4 Room 14-118
Society of Latinx Engineers and Scientists (SOLES)
SOLES Racing, SOLES WebDev, soles.AI
Boelter 2416
Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
Boelter 2438 B
Tau Beta Pi (TBP)
Tutoring
Boelter 6266 S
Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE)
Tutoring
Boelter 4801 & 4685
Women Advancing Technology through Teamwork (WATT)
Technical Team
Boelter 6514
Call for Space Use applications from UCLA Engineering-affiliated student organizations
Student organizations affiliated with the School of Engineering who wish to submit an application for Space Use in the School of Engineering or Engineering Departments will need to complete the Space Use application online form. This includes all honor societies like TBP & HKN and service organizations such as ESUC & EGSA.
To complete your application, please follow these steps:
Step 1: Please review the following before working on your Space Use application.
- This Student Leaders Guide website section on Affiliating with the School of Engineering – to understand what is expected to maintain your affiliation with the School of Engineering.
- Space Use Terms & Conditions agreement form – to understand your responsibilities associated to using space in the School of Engineering
- Student Creativity Center website – to understand the purpose of the facility
- Lab & Space Safety for Student Organizations website – to understand your responsibilities with regards to maintaining your space and keeping your users safe.
Information from the aforementioned will help student leaders and faculty advisors to understand the terms and conditions to use space withing the School or Departments, the expectations of managing that space and the activities therein. Student organizations and their faculty advisor will be expected to understand and adhere to the policies and guidelines regarding space use and safety.
Step 2: Collect the data and prepare your responses to the questions in each section below for submission to the 2026 Call for applications for Space Use for Engineering-affiliated student organizations Google form:
Section 2: Application submitter’s information (name, officer title, UID, email, and major).
Section 3 & 4: Affiliation status – Due to limited space in the School of Engineering, only organizations that are currently affiliated with the School of Engineering will be reviewed for Space Use allocation. Organizations can submit an application; however, their affiliation must be current by the end of January 2026. You can check your affiliation status here.
Section 5: Information on organizations and projects that will occupy the space – please download and fill out the Information on organizations and projects that will occupy the space spreadsheet and save your file in Excel using the name of your organization_orginfo.xlsx. For example – ACM_orginfo.xlsx. Please add content to the spreadsheet about your organization as well as any sub-organizations, design teams or projects that will occupy the space you are requesting. For each sub-organization, project or design team, you will need to provide the following:
- Name, officer title, major, cell phone, and email of the lead officer (president, project lead, etc) for each organization, sub-organization, design team, project, etc. included in the application,
- Name, department, and email of the faculty advisor for each organization, sub-organization, design team, project, etc. included in this application,
- # of members,
- Affiliation-status,
- (If applicable) Current space allocation (building & room #)
- Square footage of space you are requesting for the next years
- % of how the space will be used
- Data on technical activity that will occur in the space
- Workshops you intend to host in the space
Section 6: Summary of current space assignment (if applicable) – In this section, we ask applicants to report the square footage of the space currently occupied on campus and/or the School of Engineering. Organizations that do not occupy space can indicate NA. You will need a measuring tape.
Section 7: Summary of request for space during academic years 2026 – 2027 & 2027 – 2028 – In this section, applicants should provide the total square footage requested for AY 2026 – 2027 and 2027 – 2028. The square footage should match the data on the ‘Information on organizations and projects that will occupy the space’ spreadsheet.
Section 8: Justification for space use – In this section, please provide us with a narrative on why you feel your organization needs the space in the School of Engineering. Your summary should be no more than 1 page, single-spaced, .75″ margins and should include the following:
- An explanation for the need for the square footage requested and how the space will be used.
- Any information that will help us to evaluate their request including specific resources or location of the room you would like. Examples include info on whether your org would like to reside in the Student Creativity Center or if there is a more appropriate room for your needs.
Here is an example of the format of your Justification for Space Use document should look like. Please save your Justification for space use narrative as a .pdf with file name – organization name _spaceusejustification.pdf. For example – ASME_spaceusejustification.pdf. You will upload this file to the Google form.
Please note that we will do our best to accommodate the space needs of our organizations. We do not guarantee that we can accommodate everyone’s needs. Also, content beyond the 1-page allotment will not be provided to the review committee.
Section 9: Management plans – In this section, student leaders will be asked to provide us with a report on how they plan to manage the following if they are provided space. The summary should be no more than 2 pages, single-spaced and should include the following sections and content:
- Room Access & Key Return
Replacement keys and re-keying of locks will need to be covered by your organization. How many keys will you request, who will hold these keys, and how will you ensure they keys are returned at the end of the year? - Safety, training, and access to tools and equipment
Provide a list of safety training and standard operating procedures do you plan to offer your members? and the frequency of when you will offer it.
How will you ensure that only members who have been trained to use specialized equipment and tools are using them?
What is your plan to review your current inventory or addition of new tools, equipment and/or chemicals used in the space to ensure proper use, storage, and disposal? - Household cleaning & maintenance plan – please include how your organization plans to manage cleaning (weekly, quarterly, annual-purge) of your space, tools and equipment. Also, a plan to manage trash collection and disposal.
- Summer move-out – per the Space Use Terms and Conditions agreement form, all student organization rooms can be requisitioned over the summer for School of Engineering’s summer programs.
What is your plan to move-items out of your room and store them over the summer should the School need your room? - Space manager & responsibilities – What officer will be responsible for managing your campus space and what are their responsibilities.
- Other – please provide us with any additional information you think would be helpful for this report.
Here is an example of the format of your Management plan report should look like. Please save your Management plans as a .pdf with file name – organization name_managementplans.pdf. For example – EGSA_managementplans.pdf.
Step 3: Review the answers to sections 1 – 9 with your faculty advisor. Request guidance, refine your application, fill out the Faculty Advisor Space Use Application approval form, have them sign and return it to you. Save your completed form as a .pdf with the file name organization name_pdf. For example – EWB_facadvapproval.pdf. Please do NOT submit incomplete forms or forms lacking signatures. Incomplete applications will NOT be considered.
We are trying to utilize DocuSign to obtain faculty advisor signatures. Please check back in Winter 2026 for details. Here is a link to the Faculty Advisor Space Use application approval form if you prefer to collect signatures and submit it manually through the online form.
Step 4: Access the 2026 Call for applications for Space Use for Engineering-affiliated student organizations form and submit your responses and files by the deadline on Sunday, January 25, 2026.
Timeline:
- Friday, December 5, 2025 – Space Use for Student Organizations application info-session on Zoom
- Friday, December 5, 2025 – Space Use application goes live.
- Sunday, January 25, 2026 – Space Use application deadline
- Winter 2026 – A faculty committee will review applications and decide on space allocations. Please make sure your faculty advisors are aware of your activities as it relates to your space needs.
- Spring 2026 – Announcement of new space assignments at the Spring Quarter Student Leaders Luncheon
- Spring 2026 – Organizations move into their new space by the start of Summer 2026.
Please contact Wes Uehara, wuehara@seas.ucla.edu, if you have any questions or concerns.
Lab & Space Safety
Lab & Space Safety Training Workshop
Anthony Redon, UCLA Engineering Building Superintendent, aredon@seas.ucla.edu
‘Be great leaders, keep everyone safe, and do no harm.’ All activities should start with consideration of the hazards involved in the activity and their impact on your team and our community. As student leaders, we have a responsibility to understand and uphold campus and school policies that govern space use, safety, and what to do in the event of an emergency.
Please visit the Lab & Space Safety for UCLA Samueli Engineering Student Organizations website at the following link: https://www.seasoasa.ucla.edu/lab-safety/. If you have any questions, you can also reach out to Anthony during Office Hours.
Office Hours: Tuesdays from 2-4PM @ Boelter 5288
Who should attend:
- All organizations that occupy space and/or work on technical activities
- Executive Board
- Lab Managers
- Project Leads & Members
Student Creativity Center – updated content will be shared at the 2025 Engineering Leadership Workshop
Student Creativity Center purpose: Technological Sandbox: a place for our community to create, design, re-engineer devices and gadgets of their own imagination.
- Academic year – Student organizations who are engaged in technical design work.
- Summer – Formal school outreach activities and programs, including Engineering 96 & Bridge programs
Student Creativity Center website: https://www.seasoasa.ucla.edu/student-creativity-center/
UCLA Engineering Makerspace – updated content will be shared at the 2025 Engineering Leadership Workshop
Use by student organizations
The space and equipment is available for club use during our open hours. Student leaders can request an after hours reservation to use the equipment. Students must be trained on how to use the equipment before the reservation. Makerspace staff is available to provide training during normal open hours. Please contact Professor Jacob Schmidt for reservations.
The Makerspace is NOT available at any time for club-meetings.
Accepting Engineering 1 proposals (formerly E96)
- A description of the class,
- Engineering design elements
- Curriculum
- Schedule
- Projects
- Budget
- Any other important details with regards to how you plan to deliver on your project
Email your project proposal directly to Professor Schmidt.
Machine Shop – updated content will be shared at the 2025 Engineering Leadership Workshop
Session 2 – Thursday, August 22, 2024 – Mail, Shipping, Physical Addresses, Machine Shop, Paint Box facility, Matintenance reqeusts, Trash Disposal
Anthony Redon, UCLA Engineering Building Superintendent, aredon@seas.ucla.edu
Equipment, Training, and Acccess
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- Available for student use: drill press, sanders, band saws, 4 mills, 3 lathes (Hulk lathe is staff only)
- Staff only or staff-supervised only: welding machine, CNCs (7)
- Process for CNC use:
- Chris Cordova, CNC expert, is the only one who can use the CNCs.
- You will need to CAD your part first
- The next step is to fabricate on a manual machine to fine tune your design before using the CNC.
Training
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- 2 hour workshop training that you have to take. Once in a life-time. No shorts or slippers. You need to wear pants and shoes while in the Machine Shop
Users
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- Personal use – after you are trained, scan the QR code and select the tools you are using
- Club members also need to go through training before using equipment.
Hours & Fees
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- Monday – Friday 7 AM – 12 noon & 1 – 4 PM
- Saturday hours will be available during the acdemic year
- No fees so far. There will be small fee.
For additional questions please contact Anthony Redon, Engineering Building Superintendent, aredon@seas.ucla.edu.
Paint & Sand Box facility and policies – updated content will be shared at the 2025 Engineering Leadership Workshop
Anthony Redon, UCLA Engineering Building Superintendent, aredon@seas.ucla.edu
Painting & Sanding policy & reserving the PaintBox Facility
For additional questions please contact Anthony Redon, Engineering Building Superintendent, aredon@seas.ucla.edu.
Mail, Shipments, Building Addresses, and Driving Directions – updated content will be shared at the 2025 Engineering Leadership Workshop
Anthony Redon, UCLA Engineering Building Superintendent, aredon@seas.ucla.edu
UCLA Engineering Logistics Center
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- The Logistics Center needs 20 -30 minutes to process the delivery. They are scanning your package so they have a record of the delivery. Please give them time to do this.
- You will get an email about your delivery from the Logistics Center. Your email address will be obtained either through the UCLA Campus Directory or the Student Organization leaders Contact List on myEngineering (please make sure your President keeps your contact list current).
- You will need your photo ID to pick-up your parcel. Please show it to the staff on duty so they can scan your parcel and your ID.
- Your parcel will be placed on the Department shelf that is most relevant to your organization. For example – Bruin Racing, your packages will be on the Mechanical and Aerospace Department shelves. Please come within a day or two to pick up your parcel.
Other important information:
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- The Logistics Center hours are:
- Monday – Thursday from 7 AM – 12 PM & 1 – 4 PM
- Fridays 7 AM 12 PM & 11 – 3 PM
- Closed on weekends, holidays, and campus closures
- Please keep this in mind when you request deliveries.
- Amazon will leave packages at the door and it will be sitting there all weekend. Amazon allows you to indicate if deliveries can be made on Saturday or Sunday; or not. Please indicate that deliveries have to be made M – F to avoid having your packages delivered on the weekend and sitting until Monday morning.
- Please track your packages from the vendor that is being used to ship your package.
- The Logistics Center hours are:
Students can also have USPS mail delivered to this location if they use the Logistics Center mailing address:
Name of Recepient
Name of Student Organization
420 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1591 (the 1591 is important if you want it sent to the Logistics Center)
If you do not use this address; then your USPS mail will be sent to your Department Management Services Officer (MSO). Please see that section on this Student Leaders Guide for the listing of MSOs by Department.
UCLA Engineering Facilities Team
Anthony Redon – Director of Building Services
Josue Gonzalez – Logistics Center – Engineering IV loading dock is the location where shipment can be picked-up once it is received.
Anthony Singleton & Chris Cordova – Machine Shop
Dan & VInce – Please submit a Materials Service Request (MSR) if you need equipment secured for earthquake safety or help moving heavy equipment – https://www.seasbldgsrv.ucla.edu/msr/
Marlon Williams (marlonw@seas.ucla.edu) – located in Boelter 3713. He manages keys for the School, procurement for school-wide organizations, & room reservations.
Driving directions & physical address for visitors
Using the Boelter Hall physical address (580 Portola Plaza) will put visitors on the Boelter Hall entrance closest to Kerrckhoff & Moore Hall. It is easiest for visitors to use the address for Engineering 4 (420 Westwood Plaza) or Engineering 5 (404 Westwood Plaza) to find the School of Engineering. Link to a .pdf copy of UCLA Samueli Engineering Directions and Maps
Emergencies and Emergency-preparedness – updated content will be shared at the 2025 Engineering Leadership Workshop
3 steps to Prepare for an Emergency
- Get a Kit… At a minimum, have the basic supplies.If an emergency happens at work, you may need to be ready to help yourself and others. Keep supplies in an easy-to-carry emergency preparedness kit that you can take with you in case you must evacuate.
- Make a Plan… It makes a difference.Know your department’s emergency plan, evacuation routes, and assembly area. Make a plan for your home, including how everyone will reach each other in different situations, and be sure everyone is familiar with it.
- Be Informed… Learn what to expect.It’s important to stay calm in an emergency. Get as much information about the situation as possible. At work, check with your Departmental Emergency Coordinator. At home, have alternate information sources such as TV, the radio, or the Internet for news but understanding that some emergencies might knock out the electricity.
BruinAlert & Bruin Safe Online
BruinALERT is UCLA’s emergency notification system. All UCLA faculty and staff with valid email addresses in the UCLA Campus Directory and students with valid email addresses in MyUCLA are automatically enrolled in BruinALERT to receive email alerts. Students who have entered their cell phone information in MyUCLA are automatically enrolled to receive SMS text messages. Faculty and staff must sign up for text messaging through the BruinALERT website.
Alumni, Family, Friends and Visitors can subscribe to BruinALERT by texting ‘BRUINALERT‘ to 888777.
Bruin Safe Online: https://bso.ucla.edu/
Notify leadership when there is an emergency or accident.
- The President of your organization
- The Faculty Advisor of your organization
- Anthony Redon, Engineering Materials and Facilities Manager, aredon@seas.ucla.edu
- Wes Uehara, Student Organizations Staff Advisor, wuehara@seas.ucla.edu
- Associate Dean of Research & Physical Resources Rob Candler, rcandler@g.ucla.edu
- Associate Dean of Academic & Student Affairs Richard Wesel, wesel@ucla.edu
Bruin Car & Transportation resources – updated content will be shared at the 2025 Engineering Leadership Workshop
Transportation (Car Rental & Bus Charter Services)
Wes Uehara, Engineering Student Organization Coordinator
- Bus/Van Charter Services – https://transportation.ucla.edu/getting-around-campus/bruinbus
- BruinCar rental service – https://transportation.ucla.edu/campus-vehicle-services/bruincar
To reserve:
- Department organizations – please contact your Department purchaser/contact (see above)
- School-wide organization – please contact Wes Uehara, wuehara@seas.ucla.edu
Maintenance Issues & Trash Disposal – updated content will be shared at the 2025 Engineering Leadership Workshop
Maintenance & Facilities Requests to UCLA Facilities
These requests goes to campus Facilities. We encouage student leaders to download the UCLA 311 App.
Get the UCLA 311 App through the UCLA App store by clicking this link
Facilities website: https://facilities.ucla.edu/
Service Request: https://facilities.ucla.edu/submit-request
Email Anthony Redon, aredon@seas.ucla.edu and Wes Uehara, wuehara@seas.ucla.edu if the issues is critical and school leadership needs to be notified.
UCLA 311
The UCLA 311 App is a free mobile application that provides an easy way to request non-urgent repairs and service to help keep the UCLA campus beautiful, safe, and operating at maximum efficiency. Within the app, you can:
- Request repairs and service for your office or workplace
- Report problems with campus facilities, such as lighting, grounds, garbage, and more
- Check on the status of requests submitted
Request Repairs and Service
Request repairs and service or report problems with air conditioning, alarms, plumbing, electrical, lighting, elevators, pests, grounds, and much more. Pinpoint the exact location of the problem by using sharing current position, using an interactive map, or selecting from a menu. You can also submit photos.
Work Status
View the status of repair and service requests submitted by you and the entire UCLA community. Find existing requests by searching by keywords or by viewing an interactive campus map. The date reported, exact location, description, status and other information are available for every request.
Materials Service Requests (MSR) to UCLA Engineering
The Material Service Requests (MSR) is a request that will be sent to Anthony Redon, Engineering Building Superintedent, and his team. MSRs are typically used for jobs that require moving things in the School of Engineering.
Here is a link to the MSR Form: https://www.seasbldgsrv.ucla.edu/msr/. You will need your organizations Recharge ID to submit your MSR. You will need to contact the Treasurer of your student organization of the Fund Manager who helps you with your campus fund to get your RechargeID. For questions about MSRs please contact Anthony Redon at aredon@seas.ucla.edu.
Trash & Waste Disposal
- Trash Dumpster location: Please use the dumpsters located near our Makerspace in Boelter Hall. There are trash and recycling bins at this location.
- How to dispose of Batteries: There are buckets for old batteries located in the Engineering Logistics Center (Engineering 4 Room 14-108)
- eWaste collection: There are bins for your extension cords, electronics, old computers, etc. located in the Engineering Logistics Center (Engineering 4 Room 14-108)
- Chemical waste: all chemicals need to be disposed of properly. Do NOT throw chemicals into the dumpster. Each chemical needs to be tagged and picked-up by the UCLA Chemical Waste truck. Contact Anthony Redon, aredon@seas.ucla.edu, Engineering Building Superintendent for more information.
