Application for Academic Staff Promotion
Part 1 - DETAILS OF APPLICANT
You must not remove any questions; if you cannot answer a question please put in “n/a” into the
relevant space provided.
Applicants must adhere to page limits and word counts.
Font must be Arial 10 and line spacing 1.5.
Top and bottom margins are at least 2.5cm, and the left and right margins at least 3 cm.
Title
Full Name
Staff Number
Application for PROMOTION
from level
to level
School
Faculty
Campus
Phone work
Mobile
Email
Are there any equity / EEO matters that impact on this application?
YES
NO
If so please provide a brief explanation
Maximum - 75 words
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Basis of the case for promotion: (applicant to assign percentages using multiples of ten and
with a minimum percentage of ten in any one category)
Influencing university, profession, community;
Promoting learning; and
Creating knowledge.
Provide a brief explanation of the reason for choosing these percentages
Maximum - 75 words
Domains
Refer to The CSU Academic for information on the domains of academic activity and provision
of evidence in Academic Promotion.
Provide up to 5 points (per domain) showing how the evidence demonstrates that you are
already meeting the standards for academic performance, academic reputation and academic
leadership at the academic level to which you are seeking promotion:
a. Influencing university, professions or community
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b. Promoting learning
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c. Creating knowledge
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Education
Tertiary qualifications
Year of commencement of doctoral studies
Date awarded
Institution
Title of theses/dissertations
Work history at Charles Sturt University
(start with most recent and duplicate the format as necessary)
Title
Level
Length of time in position
from yyyy/mm
to yyyy/mm
If needed add another work history section please duplicate the above format
Date of probation confirmed
Date commenced duty in current classification (year and month)
Dates (from most recent) and brief details of SSP or any other activities (such as Centre
Fellowships, secondments, Post Doctoral Fellowships.)
Dates
Activity - Maximum - 1 Sentence
Dates
Activity - Maximum - 1 Sentence
Dates
Activity - Maximum - 1 Sentence
Dates
Activity - Maximum - 1 Sentence
Work function description
Teaching and Research
Teaching focused
Research only
Teaching and Professional
Employment fraction (current and historical)
Academic discipline
Do you meet the qualification requirements for the level to which promotion is sought?
YES
NO
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If YES, proceed to part 2; if NO, the applicant must complete the section “Equivalent
Accreditation and Standing”. An applicant who does not satisfy qualification requirements or
demonstrate equivalence will not be promoted.
Equivalent Accreditation and Standing
(To be completed by applicants who do not meet the qualification requirements for the
academic level sought).
Maximum 1 A4 page
Part 2 - APPLICANT’S STATEMENT OF CASE FOR PROMOTION
Maximum 2 A4 pages
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Part 3 - EVIDENCE PORTFOLIO
I.
Influencing University, Profession and / or Community
Provide a statement, supported by evidence, which outlines the impact and contribution you
have made to the university, your profession and/or the community, regionally, nationally or
internationally. This may involve a narrative description and / or tables of relevant data.
Maximum 1 A4 page
II.
Promoting Learning
Data are for the period of the last three years
Data provided by the applicant
Subject
Subject
Year/
No. of
Applicant’s role
Nature of
Form of
Code
Name
Session
students
(see example no. 1)
subject
teaching
(see example no. 2)
(see example
no. 3)
1. Subject coordinator, lecturer, team teaching, tutor
2. Level of subject, service teaching, theoretical or practical, on-campus, online or field
based or mixed mode
3. Lectures, tutorial, fieldwork, clinical supervision, project / research supervision
A copy of this completed table is to be forwarded by the applicant to dsladmin@csu.edu.au to
request a report from all relevant student surveys which the Division of Human Resources will
attach to your application.
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Additional data provided by the Applicant
Provide a statement, supported by evidence, which outlines the impact and contributions of your
teaching-related activities. This may involve a narrative description and / or tables of relevant
data
Maximum 1 A4 page
III.
Creating Knowledge
Please attach the CSU Research Data PDF document provided by Division of Human
Resources. This document contains a report of Charles Sturt University (CSU) research
information. Section included are:
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Applications: Applications for research funding during the reporting period
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Active Research Grants: All research projects that were active at any stage during
the reporting period.
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HERDC Income: All research income received that was eligible for inclusion in the
Higher Education Research Data Collection.
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Research Outputs: All research outputs eligible for inclusion in either the Higher
Education Research Data Collection or the CSU Research Output Collections process
and creative works awarded points internally.
For HERDC Income and Research Outputs, five years of date is provided i.e. the “reporting
period” is five calendar years prior to the year the report is produced. The current calendar year
cannot be included due to the need for a data verification process.
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For Application, Active Research Grants and HDR Supervision, five and a half years of data is
provided i.e. the ‘reporting period’ is extended to include the current calendar year so that the
most up to date information available can be provided.
Pre-CSU Research Data
Applicants who have not been employed at CSU the full reporting period (i.e. since 1 January
2011) should provide pre-CSU research information from this date using the table below.
Please do not duplicate any CSU attributable data which is already provided in the attached
CSU Research Data PDF report.
Applications
(Applications for research funding from external agencies during the reporting period)
Application
Title
Agency
ID
Date
Investigator
Other
Amount
Submitted
Role
CIs
applied
Status
for
Active Research Grants
(All externally funded research projects that were active at any stage during the reporting
period)
Project
Title
Agency
ID
End
Date
Investigator
Other
Amount
Date
Submitted
Role
CIs
applied
Status
for
HERDC Income
(All research income received that was eligible for inclusion in the Higher Education Research
Data Collection)
Income
Project ID
Agency
Year
Income
Amount
Category
Research Outputs
(All research outputs eligible for inclusion in the Higher Education Research Data Collection and
creative works awarded points internally)
Year
Output
Title
type
Outlet
All
Points
Authors
HDR Supervision
(Recent formal supervision of research higher degree candidates)
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Student
Student
ID
Name
Course
Commenced
Load/Mode
Status
Supervision
role
Evidence of Research Impact
All applicants should complete this section
Provide a statement, supported by evidence, which outlines the impact and contributions of your
research. This may involve a narrative description and / or tables of relevant data. Your
statement may include (but is not limited to) evidence of any esteem measures, peer
recognition, traditional metrics (such as H-indices and citation counts) and altmetrics. Research
impact and contributions may be discipline specific and / or may apply to a wider academic or
non-academic audience, as appropriate.
Maximum 1 A4 page
Notes: Library staff can assist researchers in the use of the citation tools, see
http://libguides.csu.edu.au/impact
Part 4 - APPLICANT COMMENTS on any aspect of the data in Part 3 (optional)
Maximum ½ A4 page
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Part 5 - STANDARDS
It is important to remember that it is the application and not the applicant that is assessed against
relevant standards to determine the outcome of the promotion application. The responsibility of
an applicant is to ensure that the application truly reflects their performance and individuality.
Applicants are required to provide a clear case for promotion which demonstrates that they
currently meet the University standards for academic promotion to the academic level to which
they seek promotion through their commitment to CSU core values and core strategies;
The core values and core strategies are specified in the University Strategy
Explain how the evidence in Part 3 demonstrates a commitment to these values and
strategies.
Maximum ½ A4 page
Part 6 - CURRICULUM VITAE
Applicants to cut and paste a current CV THAT PROVIDES DETAILS RELEVANT TO
EACH OF THE THREE DOMAINS: INFLUENCING UNIVERSITY, PROFESSION AND / OR
COMMUNITY; PROMOTING LEARNING; AND CREATING KNOWLEDGE.
Please note - When listing publications please include a full list to assist in establishing
career trajectory. The following headings must be used. In the case of work in press or
submitted but not yet accepted, your supervisor must verify status of the work.
Note that in the case of publications since 2006 (when submission of data to the Research Office
database became mandatory) or since appointment to CSU (if post-2006) only publications
identified by the Research Office will be recognised.
Full citation must be provided for all publications using the approved referencing convention.
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Books, monographs
Chapters in books
Journal articles
Refereed articles
Non-refereed articles
Conference papers
Refereed conference papers
Non-refereed Conference papers
Creative works
Publication, exhibition or performance details
Reports
Report’s commissioned by international, government,
commercial and other agencies
Other publications
Letters, web sites, etc.
Maximum 6 A4 pages, plus publication list
Part 7a – NOMINATION OF SUPERVISOR
How many supervisors do you have?
Please supply details of each supervisor
You will need to have a report from each of your supervisors.
Part 7b - STATEMENT BY THE SUPERVISOR
This section is to be completed by the Supervisor as defined in the Academic Staff
Promotion Policy and Procedure
Name of Applicant
please copy this section for multiple supervisors
The Supervisor must not act as an advocate but, by referring to evidence, provide accurate,
balanced, and impartial advice on an applicant’s achievements that will assist the relevant
promotion committee to reach its decision.
a.
Are the percentages assigned by the applicant to the 3 domains appropriate to
negotiated workload and needs / demands of the academic unit
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YES
NO
If not, provide a brief comment
Maximum - 75 words
b. Commentary on the evidence provided in each of the domains
Maximum - 100 words
c. Comment on whether the applicant is meeting the standards for the academic level
sought in terms of academic performance, academic reputation and academic
leadership
The supervisor is not expected to comment on the contribution to the discipline area
The Independent Academic Assessors will perform this function
Maximum - 75 words
d. Date of most recent EDRS and outcome
Maximum - 75 words
e. Disciplinary Statement Providing Disciplinary Context Including Expected
Qualifications or Equivalence
Maximum ¾ A4 page
Should include details of norms for discipline area – i.e. normal practice in teaching (e.g. role
of lectures, tutorials, laboratory classes, field experience, clinical work, practicums, etc) and
research (grants, publications and conventions about authorship etc)
Postgraduate supervision – normal practices
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Typical career path for academics in your discipline (expected qualifications etc and details of
equivalence if qualification standard is not met)
f.
Any other relevant comments that will assist committee members in reaching a
decision
Maximum - 75 words
I certify that:
Factual claims provided in this application have been verified
I recommend the Applicant be promoted
Name
YES
YES
NO
NO
Signed
(Supervisor)
School or Unit
Date
g. Comments by relevant Research Centre Director, where the applicant is a
member of a Research Centre
Maximum - 75 words
Name of Centre
Centre Director
Part 8 - APPLICANT COMMENT ON STATEMENT BY THE SUPERVISOR
Comments by applicant on this report (optional)
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Maximum - 75 words
Please email your completed application to academicpromotions@csu.edu.au and cc. your
supervisor with the completed application thank you
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