Universities

Active Universities

• Curtin University
• Queensland University of Technology
• University of New England
• Edith Cowan University
• University of New South Wales
• Griffith University
• The University of Queensland
• Macquarie University
• The University of Sydney
• University of Technology Sydney
• The University of Western Australia
• The University of Melbourne
• University of Tasmania 
• Victoria University 
• Monash University 
• Murdoch University 
• University of Wollongong
• The University of Newcastle 
• Central Queensland University 
• Charles Darwin University 
• Torrens University 
• Southern Cross University 
• La Trobe University 
• University of the Sunshine Coast 
• Federation University 

Operational Information

The Enactus Team Handbook covers all operational information with sections on

• Organisational overview;
• Membership Guidelines;
• Establishing an Effective Team;
• Developing Quality Projects; and
• Preparing for Competition.

:https://enactus.org/student-teams-handbook/

Setting up a Team

Universities setting up an Enactus team should do the following.

Find a Faculty Advisor 

Identify a Faculty Advisor as a student mentor.

Connect with Enactus Australia

The Faculty Advisor should get in touch with the Enactus Country Leader who will put them in contact with the relevant Program Coordinator to assist them.

Engage Students

Students should be recruited from across disciplines/faculties and can be recruited during Orientation; at lectures or through promotional advertising at the university.

Build a Business Advisory Board 

Start with the Faculty Advisor and Team President as members and engage members of the local business community. Enactus Australia will also assist by providing members from our partner companies.

Affiliation with university student clubs, societies, guilds or union

Formal affiliation may have many benefits, including financial assistance and banking facilities, help to get organised, to plan and run meetings, a web page and insurance for the Enactus Team activities.

Familiarisation with the Enactus Program

Team members should access the Team Handbook which provides a wealth of useful information including how to establish an effective team and develop quality projects.

Starting a Project

After reading the relevant section in the Team Handbook students should identify a target project group by conducting an analysis of their economic, social and environmental needs. They should then discuss with the group, their Faculty Advisor and Business Advisory Board how they should progress.

Team Recruitment Handbook

Please find below in downloads a copy of the Enactus USA Team Recruitment best practice guide handbook which could be of some use. 

Team Structure

A Team may be formed at any university and is comprised of a group of Enactus students, a Faculty Advisor and a Business Advisory Board.

The team’s activities are governed by Enactus Membership Guidelines which are found in the Team Handbook.
Enactus students

Enactus students are enrolled tertiary students who design, develop, deliver and document their team’s Enactus community outreach projects. There is no lower limit on the numbers of students in an Enactus Team but a group of 10 is a good starting point.

Faculty Advisors

A Faculty Advisor is an academic or professional staff member of a university. They mentor their Enactus students, attend Enactus meetings and activities and are the primary representative of their Enactus team with Enactus Australia.

In Australian universities the Faculty Advisor roles are distributed almost evenly between academics and professional staff. Some Faculty Advisors use Enactus as a platform for research about community engagement and student development.

Business Advisory Board

A Business Advisory Board (BAB) is an integral part of the team and can be comprised of university, business and community members. The BAB provides guidance and advice for the team on projects, funding and business practice. BABs meet to review proposed projects, monitor project progress and to provide input into the annual report.

The Faculty Advisor and Enactus Team president are members of the BAB and Enactus Australia can assist teams with finding BAB members.