Information Session
13th February & 18th February 2015
New in 2015
• Document – updates to Pages 2, 7 & 8
“Policy, Procedures, Criteria and Guidelines”
• Application Form – update outlined on
Page 1
• Please note these are minor amendments
to the documents, but there are no
changes to the actual process.
• Scoring – no changes
Promotion to Senior Lecturer
Eligibility to apply
• Previous applications
• Probationary period completed
• Permanent or Contract (at least to the end
of 2015)
• PhD
– If not then very strong case
Promotion to Senior Lecturer
• Excellent past performance
• Achievement and quality beyond that
expected for good performance of a
Lecturer's duties
• Convincing prospect of future continued
excellence, in core academic activities
Core Academic Activities – 3 domains
• Teaching and Learning
• Research and Scholarship
• Service and Contribution (to School,
Faculty, University, Community and
Profession)
Core Academic Activities – sub-dimensions
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Quality and Productivity
Innovation and Creativity
Knowledge Transfer and Dissemination
National and International Recognition
Leadership and Responsibility
Capacity Development and Mentorship
Social and Economic Impact and
Enterprise Awareness
Criteria for Promotion
Framework for Assessment of Applications
Domains
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Teaching and
Learning
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Service and
Contribution to
Research and
School, Faculty,
Scholarship
University, Community
and Profession
1 Quality and Productivity
2 Innovation and Creativity
3 Knowledge Transfer
Dimensions
4 Recognition
5 Leadership and Responsibility
6 Capacity Development and Mentoring
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Social and Economic Impact and
Enterprise Awareness
Assessment
Assessment
Assessment
Process
• Timeline 2015
• In pack
Process
• Applicant
• University
• Follow procedures
(later slides)
 Call for Applications
 Information Session(s)
Process
• Applicant
– Present your case
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Teaching & Learning (T&L)
Research & Scholarship (R&S)
Service & Contribution (S&C)
Personal statement
• University
Process
• Applicant
– Present your case
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T&L
R&S
S&C
Personal statement
• University
– Assess case
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T&L
R&S
S&C
Supporting
documentation
Process
• Applicant
– Present case
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T&L
R&S
S&C
Personal statement
• University
– Assess case
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T&L
R&S
S&C
Supporting docs
– Rank applicants
To apply
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TAKE ADVICE / ATTEND SESSIONS
Structured application form with guidelines
Provide full information under each heading
Support it with evidence
Nominate independent assessors
Adhere to limits and deadlines
– no exceptions
Application Form
As last year: in information session pack
and on-line
Assessment by:
 Faculty Review Panel (FRP)
– Composition
– Functions
– Provides APC with a ranked list of
applicants
• Using
– Criteria and Guidelines
– Independent assessors’ reports & Head’s reference
Academic Promotions Committee (APC)
Assessment
 FRP
• Ranked list of applicants to APC
Academic Promotions Committee (APC)
 Composition
 Receives ranked list from each Faculty
 Each member re-ranks the applications
 Recommends X highest ranked for promotion
Assessment
 Scoring
 Is a competition !
Questions