PROMOTION TO SENIOR LECTURER

2015

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 LecturerEligibility 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

• Teaching and Learning

• Research and Scholarship

• Service and Contribution (to School, Faculty, University, Community and Profession)

Core Academic Activities – 3 domains

Core Academic Activities – sub-dimensions

• 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

      1 2 3

 

Teaching and Learning

Research and Scholarship

Service and Contribution to School, Faculty,

University, Community and Profession

  1 Quality and Productivity

Assessment Assessment

 

  2 Innovation and Creativity  

  3 Knowledge Transfer  

Dimensions 4 Recognition  

  5 Leadership and Responsibility

Assessment  6 Capacity Development and Mentoring

  7 Social and Economic Impact and Enterprise Awareness

Process

• Timeline 2015

• In pack

Process

• Applicant

• Follow procedures

(later slides)

• University

Call for Applications Information Session(s)

Process

• Applicant

– Present your case• Teaching & Learning (T&L)• Research & Scholarship (R&S)• Service & Contribution (S&C)• Personal statement

• University

Process

• Applicant

– Present your case• T&L• R&S• S&C• Personal statement

• University

– Assess case• T&L• R&S• S&C• Supporting

documentation

Process

• Applicant

– Present case• T&L• R&S• S&C• Personal statement

• University

– Assess case• T&L• R&S• S&C• Supporting docs

– Rank applicants

To apply

• 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