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Dr. Sompit Porsutayarak Secretary : AU Committee on
Academic Title
March 2018
AU Academic Title Appointment
Requirements and Procedures
AU Academic Title Appointment
Requirements and Procedures
Governing Laws and Regulations
Private Higher Education Institutions
Act B.E. 2546 Amendment (No. 2) B.E. 2550
CHE’s Requirements and Procedures of
Academic Title Appointment in Private Higher
Education Institutions B.E. 2560 (Effective from December 28, 2018 onwards)
Governing Laws and Regulations
• AU Regulations on Academic Title Committee
B.E. 2556 (issued by the University Council)
• AU Announcement on Assistant Professor
and Associate Professor Appointments
• AU Announcement on Professor Appointment
• AU Regulations on Academic Title
Remuneration B.E. 2560
Responsible Units
- AU Committee on Academic Titles
- Supervise the university’s appointments of
academic titles
- Propose academic title appointment/ non-
appointment to the University Council for
approval (Pass and Not Pass)
- Hold 4 meetings/year in the same months as
the meetings of the University Council
- Committee Structure
University Council Member Chair
External Scholars Members
Full-time faculty member Secretary
AU Committee on Academic Titles
1. Prof. Dr. Jaturon Thirawat Chair (Law) (University Council Member)
2. Prof. Dr. Udom Warotamasikkhadit Member (Humanities)
3. Prof. Dr. Wanlop Surakampontorn Member (Engineering, Science and Technology)
4. Prof. Dr. Chidchanok Lursinsap Member (Science and Technology)
5. Prof. Dr. Pathaichit Eagjariyakorn Member (Law)
6. Prof. Emeritus Pussadee Tiptas Member (Architecture, Art, Aesthetics)
7. Prof. Dr. Boonreang Kajornsin Member (Education)
8. Prof. Emeritus Dr. Achara Chandrachai Member (Social Sciences)
9. Prof. Emeritus Dr. Achara Wongsothorn Member (Linguistics and English)
Dr. Sompit Porsutayarak Secretary
- University Council
- Give approval to academic title appointment/
non-appointment proposed by AU Committee
on Academic Titles
- Hold 4 meetings/year
- University
- Office of the Vice President for Academic
Affairs operates under the stipulated laws
and regulations.
- Rector issues the order of academic title
appointment/removal.
- Office of Higher Education Commission
- Check that the University has operated under
the stipulated laws and regulations
- Acknowledge the appointment made by the
University Council
Academic Work Requirements
- Definition
- Format
- Dissemination
- Quality level - Good
- Very good
- Outstanding
Academic Works
Group 1 Research
Group 2 Academic Work of Other Types
2.1 Academic Work for Industry
2.2 Academic Work for Teaching
and Learning Development
2.3 Academic Works for Public
Policy Development
2.4 Case Study
2.5 Translation
2.6 Dictionary, Encyclopedia,
Directory
2.7 Creative Work in Science and
Technology
2.8 Creative Work in Art, Aesthetics
2.9 Patent
2.10 Software
Group 3 Academic Work for Society
Group 4 4.1 Textbook
4.2 Book
4.3 Academic Article
Academic Title Application
Assistant Professor
Qualifications
- Hold a Bachelor’s degree and has been
teaching for at least 6 years.
- Hold a Master’s degree and has been teaching
for at least 4 years.
- Hold a Doctoral degree and has been teaching
for at least 1 year.
Teaching Performance
1. Teach a course of at least 3 credits
2. Pass the preliminary evaluation of teaching
quality made by supervisor
- Teaching and assessing students’
performance
3. Possess teaching skills specified by CHE
4. Submit teaching materials of at least one
course of 3 credits
- Good quality
- References included
- Used for teaching for at least 1 semester
Academic Works (Quality Level: Good)
(1) Two research works (Good)
OR (2) One research work (Good) AND
One academic work of other types (Good)
OR (3) One research work (Good) AND
One academic work for society (Good)
OR (4) One research work (Good) AND
One textbook OR book (Good)
Academic Title Application in
Social Sciences and Humanities
(1) Two research works (Good)
OR (2) One academic work of other types
(Very Good) OR
One academic work for society
(Very Good) OR
One academic article (Very Good)
AND
One academic work of other types
(Good)
OR (3) One academic work of other types
(Very Good) OR
One academic work for society
(Very Good) OR
One academic article (Very Good)
AND
One academic work for society
(Good)
OR (4) One academic work of other types
(Very Good) OR
One academic work for society
(Very Good) OR
One academic article (Very Good)
AND
One textbook OR book (Good)
Associate Professor
Qualifications
Hold the title of assistant professor
for at least 2 years
Teaching Performance
1. Teach a course of at least 3 credits
2. Pass the preliminary evaluation of teaching
quality made by supervisor
- Teaching and assessing students’
performance
3. Possess teaching skills specified by CHE
4. Submit teaching materials of at least one
course of 3 credits
- Good quality
- References included
- Used for teaching for at least 1 semester
Academic Works Academic works completed after being appointed
assistant professor
Type 1 (Quality Level: Good)
(1) Two research works (Good)
OR (2) One research work (Good) AND
One academic work of other types (Good)
OR (3) One research work (Good) AND
One academic work for society (Good)
AND (4) One textbook OR book (Good)
Type 2 (Quality Level: Very Good)
(1) Three research works (Two Very Good
and One Good)
OR (2) Two research works (Very Good) AND
One academic work of other types (Good)
OR (3) Two research works (Very Good) AND
One academic work for society (Good)
OR (4) For Social Sciences and Humanities
Three textbooks OR books
(Two Very Good and One Good)
Professor
Qualifications
Hold the title of associate professor
for at least 2 years
Teaching Performance
Teach a course in the curriculum
Academic Works
Academic works completed after being
appointed associate professor
Type 1 (Quality Level: Very Good)
(1) Five research works (Very Good and
published in journals listed in international
databases recognized by CHE)
OR (2) Research work(s) (Very Good and
published in journal listed in international
database recognized by CHE)
AND
Academic work(s) of other types
(Very Good and disseminated at
international level defined by CHE)
OR Academic work(s) for society (Very Good)
Totaling at least Five
AND (3) One textbook OR book (Very Good)
Type 2 (Quality Level: Outstanding)
(1) Five research works (Outstanding and
published in journals listed in international
databases recognized by CHE)
OR (2) Research work(s) (Outstanding and
published in journal listed in international
database recognized by CHE)
AND
Academic work(s) of other types
(Outstanding and disseminated at international
level defined by CHE)
OR Academic work(s) for society (Outstanding)
Totaling at least Five
Academic Title Application in
Social Sciences and Humanities
Type 1 (Quality Level: Very Good)
(1) Two research works (Very Good and
published in journals listed in
international databases recognized
by CHE or TCI Tier 1)
OR (2) One research work (Very Good and
published in journal listed in
international database recognized
by CHE or TCI Tier 1)
AND
One academic work of other types
(Very Good)
OR One academic work for society
(Very Good)
Totaling at least Two
AND (3) Two textbooks OR books (Very Good)
Type 2 (Quality Level: Outstanding)
(1) Three research works (Outstanding
and published in journals listed in
international databases recognized by
CHE or TCI Tier 1)
OR (2) Research work(s) (Outstanding and
published in journal listed in
international database recognized by
CHE or TCI Tier 1)
OR Textbook(s) OR book(s) (Outstanding)
AND
Academic work(s) of other types
(Outstanding)
OR Academic work(s) for society
(Outstanding)
Totaling at least Three
OR (3) Three textbooks OR books (Outstanding)
Academic Work Dissemination
Research
1. Research article published in a journal
listed in database recognized by CHE
2. Research article published in a book which
compiles research articles
3. - Research article presented in a conference
- Reviewed by peer reviewers from different
institutions
- Published in the conference proceedings
(Full paper)
4. - Full research report
- Disseminated widely to academic and
professional communities
- Reviewed by committee of experts
5. - Monograph
- Disseminated widely to academic and
professional communities
Textbook
1. Published copy
2. Electronic media e.g. CD-Rom, eLearning,
Online learning
3. e-book produced by a recognized publishing
company
Book
- Authored book
- Book chapter
1. Published copy
2. Electronic media e.g. CD-Rom, eLearning,
Online learning
3. e-book produced by a recognized publishing
company
Academic Article
1. Academic article published in a journal
listed in database recognized by CHE
2. Published in a book compiling academic
articles reviewed by peer reviewers who
are experts in the field
Affirmation of Academic Works
Assumption University Affirmation of Academic Works for Academic Title Application
Name of Applicant ..................................................... Academic Title applied for ..................................................... Field of Specialization .................................................... Master’s Degree Program Thesis Title _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ Doctoral Degree Program Dissertation Title _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ I, Mr./Ms./Mrs. , affirm that the academic works submitted for Academic Title Appointment were not done as a partial fulfillment for a degree or graduate diploma. ..................................................... (.....................................................) Academic Title Applicant Date/Month/Year
Affirmation of Morals and Professional Ethics Assumption University
Affirmation of Morals and Professional Ethics I, Mr./Ms./Mrs. ………………….………, an applicant for the academic title of ……………………… in the field of …………, affirm that I have abided by the morals and professional ethics governing the academic title appointment as follows: (1) I have maintained academic integrity and ethical behavior. I have never claimed other people’s works as my own. I have never copied other people’s works. I have never published any of my original work in more than one publication so as to be understood that it is an entirely new work. (2) I have given due respect and referred to people or sources of information used in my academic works. I have accurately provided evidence of my study. (3) I have never considered academic interest so much as to neglect or violate others’ personal rights and human rights. (4) My academic works result from a study based on academic investigation with no bias on my part. My academic works are truthfully presented without intentional distortion for personal benefit or to others’ damage. The findings have not been expanded without academic verification. (5) My academic works will be used only in a just and lawful way. …………………………….. (…………………………….) Academic Title Applicant Date/Month/Year
Certification of Co-Members’ Contributions Certification of Co- Members’ Contributions
Research Article Academic Article Textbook Book Academic Work of Other Types Title ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ There were _____ members whose contributions were as follows: Signature __________________________ (_________________________) Signature __________________________ (_________________________)
Member Contribution Percentage and Duties and Responsibilities
1. 2.
Procedures for Academic Title Appointment
Office of VPAA provides guidance to applicant - Required academic works
- Preparation of documents
Office of VPAA checks application form
and academic works
Applicant submits application form and academic works
to School for verification (Verification result given within 15 days after date of submission)
Applicant submits application form and academic works to AU Committee on Academic Titles
(Submission date = effective date of appointment)
Meeting of AU Committee on Academic Titles Not accept - Accept application and select external readers - Not accept application Office of VPAA
informs applicant
Accept
Office of VPAA - Invite external readers
- Invite internal class observers - Send academic works to readers - Follow up evaluation results
- Organize meetings of external readers
Meeting of AU Committee on Academic Titles - Endorse appointment - Endorse non-appointment
- Endorse revision or correction of teaching materials
Meeting of University Council - Approve appointment Office of VPAA - Approve non-appointment informs applicant
Rector issues appointment order OHRM informs OHEC OHEC sends Office of VPAA sends acknowledgement photocopy of letter acknowledgement letter to academic title holder
Academic Title Appointment
via Special Track
- Have not fulfilled the number of teaching years
- Have not fulfilled the number of years holding
the assistant/associate professor
- Lecturer applying for associate professor title
Assistant Professor
- At least five external readers
- Pass the evaluation with majority
vote
- Quality level: Very good
Associate Professor
- Submit academic works of Type 1
- At least five external readers
- Pass the evaluation with majority
vote
- Quality level: Very good
Professor
- Submit academic works of Type 1
- At least five external readers
- Pass the evaluation with four
out of five votes
- Quality level: Outstanding
AU Academic Title Remuneration
- Monthly remuneration
Assistant Professor 3,000 Baht/Month
Associate Professor 7,000 Baht/Month Professor 10,000 Baht/Month
- Yearly remuneration
Assistant Professor 60,000 Baht/Year
Associate Professor 96,000 Baht/Year Professor 132,000 Baht/Year
Yearly Remuneration Requirements
1. Have had teaching hours = 5% of the
yearly remuneration
2. Have served as thesis/independent study
advisor at the graduate level or have
served as advisor of undergraduate
senior project, thesis or independent
study = 5% of the yearly remuneration
3. Have had publication in compliance with
CHE ’s publication criteria = 90% of the
yearly remuneration
Teaching Performance
1. Teaching Materials/ Lecture Notes
1.1 Compoments
1. TQF3 Course Specification & Course Outline
2. Lesson Plan
(45 hours for 3-credit lecture course)
- Week/ Lesson number
- Topic of the week/ lesson
- Learning objectives
- Content topics
- Teaching methods
- Teaching materials/ aids/ equipment
- Assessment methods
3. Detailed content or Lecture notes, Powerpoint,
Supplementary handouts, Exercises, Quizzes,
Samples of students’ presentations, etc.
- Originality
- References
1.2 Evaluation Criteria
1. The course objectives and course
description are clearly provided.
2. The semester’s lesson plans and weekly
lesson plans are included.
3. The content is divided into chapters.
4. The content is academically correct and
complete.
5. Theories or research works that prove the
content is correct are included.
6. The content is well-organized from the
beginning to the end.
7. The presentation of the content is precise,
neither too short nor too long.
8. The content is new, up-to-date and
academically useful.
9. Ideas and experiences which lead to new
knowledge or which are academically useful are
included.
10. There are summaries, exercises or tests to
evaluate the students’ knowledge.
11. There are references or sources of information
related to the content which are internationally
accepted.
12. The language used and the meanings conveyed
are clear and easy to understand.
13. The content is relevant to the course being
taught.
14. The teaching materials are beneficial to the
teaching and learning of the course in the
curriculum.
2. Class Observation: Criteria
1. Systematically plan for the teaching and learning
process to achieve the stated objectives.
2. Teach the students to think, analyze and criticize
the course.
3. Use/apply different teaching techniques to
stimulate the students’ interests and to
encourage them to follow the teaching and
learning all the time. e.g. use simple language,
give examples, include experiences, use creative
questions for the students to think and answer
clearly.
4. Enable the students to see the relations
between the subject taught and other
related subjects.
5. Introduce the students to other sources for
further information/additional knowledge.
6. Provide opportunities for the students to
express their opinions and share their
experiences where appropriate.
7. Use appropriate teaching aids and
equipment very well.
8. Evaluate the students’ knowledge and
understanding of the subject taught.
9. Do other things related to teaching.
Website
Office of the Vice President for
Academic Affairs
www.academic.au.edu
Click Academic Title Application