Disclaimers
The following guidelines govern the activity and communication by Enactus teams, University Advisors, students and any other representatives of a team, while representing themselves as official members of the Enactus network and while operating under and with the use of the Enactus trademark. The Board of Directors and Board of Trustees of each Enactus country, working within parameters defined by the global organisation, determines eligibility rules for individual institutions as well as student and faculty participation.
Enactus UK is a registered UK charity. Charity status is not extended to individual Enactus university teams in the United Kingdom or in any other operating country. All Enactus teams are separate legal entities and are encouraged to obtain comprehensive insurance including legal liability through their institution or Students Union. Enactus UK takes no responsibility for internal or external operations or activities. Nor are the teams allowed to use the Enactus charity number when requesting or receiving contributions.
Liability Disclaimer
By participating in the Enactus programme or events, the participating Universities, University Advisors and team participants acknowledge that Enactus is not responsible for team projects, activities or events. University Advisors and team participants will follow the guidelines set forth in the Enactus Team Handbook and their own institutional policies and regulations. Travel to Enactus events is strictly at each participant’s own risk and expense. Enactus shall not be liable for injury or loss of property traveling to or during an event. Participating Universities, University Advisors and team participants agree to release, fully discharge, indemnify and hold harmless Enactus, its affiliates, officers, directors or representatives, from any and all liabilities, losses, claims, judgments, damages (whether direct or indirect, consequential, incidental or special), expenses and costs (including reasonable fees and expenses of counsel) that they may suffer or incur by reason of participating in any way in the Enactus programme or at an Enactus event. The above still applies if and when Enactus UK offer full reimbursement or subsidies for travel and accommodation.
Teams
Each individual University may have only one Enactus team. Additionally, branches of a university may each have their own teams as long as they are located on different campuses. In these instances, each team must have a different University Advisor. Enactus UK has established a clear process for new membership. Interested Universities should contact Amy Brereton (abrereton@enactus.org) for details.
Once new teams are added to the network, there are intentionally very few rules or procedures established at a national level for how these teams should be organised and structured. This flexibility allows each University to structure its team in a manner that best fits its faculty, student and community needs. Each team has complete freedom to adopt rules and procedures to govern its own activities, beyond those outlined in this handbook, as long as they are consistent with the Enactus Membership Guidelines.
This same flexibility applies to each team’s programmatic/outreach efforts. The only parameter Enactus places on a team’s projects is that they should be designed to meet the judging criterion. Other aspects of the projects are left to the discretion of the team. These aspects include but are not limited to: the number of team members engaged in project implementation, the utilisation of experts, the beneficiary type, media outreach, whether the curricula/training resources used are pre-designed or original content, and much more. The programme staff members in each country are also available to meet teams individually and can provide personal consultation to teams as they organise and develop their outreach projects.
Enactus utilises a global auditing initiative for all teams competing at the Enactus World Cup. This audit is required and is conducted by Enactus UK. We have taken proactive measures to ensure that our country offices are fully-prepared for the process. We also encourage teams to prepare accordingly in the event that they are selected for an audit at any point in the year. Enactus UK reserve the right to perform an audit of any team.
University Advisors
In order to be recognized by Enactus UK, each team must have a University Advisor. To qualify as a University Advisor, candidates must be employed by the university they represent. No restrictions are made as to the specific nature of the applicant’s role at the University they represent. Each team may have more than one University Advisor. All University Advisors should be registered on the Enactus UK University Advisor Database. Enactus teams are required to submit their own Active Team Sheet. As a University Advisor you must ensure mandatory reporting required by Enactus UK are signed off and submitted within the given deadline.
Student
Any person officially enrolled as a graduate or undergraduate student at university, whether full or part-time, is eligible to participate in Enactus. Students may only serve on the team of the university at which they are enrolled. Students who attend classes on more than one campus, or students enrolled in both a two-year and four-year program (or other) at the same time, may participate on more than one team, but are only permitted to represent one team at the competition.
Each individual team has complete authority to establish restrictions or qualifications for membership beyond those outlined above. To be recognised as an official and active student participant by Enactus, students must have invested a minimum of 10 hours and registered online at enactusuk.org/join which is the online Active Team Sheet.
Alumni
To be a member of the alumni network, an individual must have been actively involved in Enactus while enrolled at university. Upon graduation, registered team members can join the alumni network by registering at www.enactusukalumni.org.
Partners
All opportunities promoted on behalf of Enactus UK Partners and third parties in relation to employability are subject to the partner’s own eligibility criterion which is independent from Enactus UK. All decisions made by our partners are final and Enactus UK has no influence over the decision-making process. In line with GDPR, we cannot share personal contact details or provide feedback of or on behalf of partners or third-party organisations involved.
Special Partnerships and Opportunities
Enactus teams that are engaged in special partnerships and/or granted opportunities to be involved in certain activities through the efforts of the organisation must adhere to the guidelines set forth in the Enactus Team Special Partnership/Opportunity Agreement. Note that special partnerships and opportunities include, but are not limited to: featuring teams and/or their projects in marketing campaigns (including www.enactus.org & www.enactusuk.org), internships, exchange programs, scholarships, speaking engagements/presentations at Enactus (or Enactus-affiliated) functions/events, projects with or without funding opportunities.
Bribery & Corruption
We do not, and will not, pay bribes or offer improper inducements to anyone for any purpose, nor do we or will we, accept bribes or improper inducements. To use a third party as a conduit to channel bribes to others is a criminal offense. We do not, and will not, engage indirectly in or otherwise encourage bribery.
Gifts & Hospitality
Staff must not accept any gifts or hospitality from any of their employments which might, or might reasonably appear to, compromise their personal judgement or integrity or place them under an improper obligation. Members and staff must never canvass or seek gifts and hospitality
Right to Join a Trade Union
Staff have the right to: choose to join or not join a union, they may decide to leave or remain a member of a union, belong to the union they choose, even if it's not the one we negotiate with on pay, terms and conditions.
Anti-Money Laundering
It is the policy of the company to prohibit and actively prevent money laundering and any activity that facilitates money laundering or the funding of terrorist or criminal activities by complying with all applicable requirements under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and its implementing regulations. Summary of Sustainable Business Practices
Sustainability & Environmental Impact
We encourage and train all staff to:
Switch off all lighting
Use reusable cups and crockery whenever possible
Recycle all items responsibly
We allow Flexible Work-From-Home Options
We reduce and aim to eliminate Paper Use where possible [by storing documents in the cloud].
The company, continually seeks to improve environmental performance, e.g. by doing a regular walk-around survey to see if we are using energy and water efficiently and whether measures to reduce waste and pollution are effective.
We raise awareness, encourage participation and train employees in environmental matters and we expect similar environmental standards from all suppliers and contractors. We liaise with the local community and participate in discussions about environmental issues. We communicate environmental aims and objectives to employees and external stakeholders and agree to commit to environmental principles and continual improvement at the highest level in your business.
Conflicts of Interest
All trustees, officers, agents, and employees of the company shall disclose all real or perceived conflicts of interest that they discover or that have been brought to their attention in connection with the company's activities.