Status and Details
This page contains information about the status, approval and implementation of this document, contact details for the relevant Manager and, on the right, a brief summary of changes between this and the previous version.
3/12/21: Updates made to Accountable & Responsible Officer. 25/2/21: Updates made to Accountable & Responsible Officer. 22 July 2016: Complete revision - key changes are: 2 April 2019: Update to Clause 16 and Definitions to amend the term ‘Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander’ to ‘Aboriginal’. 16 June 2020: Clause 6 removed and clause 7 updated to remove reference to the Academic Classification Policy (no longer exists). Reference to the Policy removed from Section 7. Higher Education Academic Promotions Policy
Status
Historic
Effective Date
22nd July 2016
Review Date
1st December 2022
Approval Authority
Vice-Chancellor
Approval Date
21st July 2016
Expiry Date
17th May 2022
Responsible Officer
Simone Wright
Chief Human Resources Officer
+61 3 9919 5447
Accountable Officer
John Germov
Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer
+613 9919 5077
Enquiries Contact
Carol Corzo
Director, Capability, Culture and Talent
+61 3 9919 5100
Summary of Changes from Previous Version
1. Ability for Academics to obtain promotion through one of the following three Categories:
• Teaching and Research Academic
• Research Focused Academic
• Teaching Focused Academic.
2. Inclusion of three Themes of Academic Activity by which Academics can demonstrate their academic contribution, including:
• Learning and Teaching
• Research
• Academic Citizenship and Engagement.
3. Inclusion of a ‘Career Development and Promotion Guide’ (the Guide) that includes criteria under each Theme by which to determine academic contribution. The Guide also draws on sector best practice and was developed with expertise and support provided by Dr Sara Booth from the University of Tasmania.
4. Replacement of arbitrary numeric weighting thresholds for promotion with a standard-based approach informed by discipline standards and sector best-practice.