Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Professional
Excellence: Guidelines
Version
2.3
TRIM file number
D10/500
Short description
Guidelines on the nomination and selection process for the
Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Professional Excellence
Approved by
Executive Director, Human Resources
Responsible officer
Director, Organisational and People Capability
Responsible office
Division of Human Resources
Date introduced
December, 2008
Date(s) modified
2 February, 2010
24 February 2011
3 August 2012
29 May 2013
25 February 2014
Next scheduled review date
December 2014
Related University documents
Generic Responsibilities of CSU Staff
Refer to the Administration
Manual for these documents.
Policy on Standards, Expectations and Qualifications of
Academic Staff
Professional Activity Work Function Policy
University Strategy
Code of Conduct – re: conflict of interest
Key words
guidelines, awards, recognition, excellence, performance,
professional activity, general staff, academic staff
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1.
PURPOSE
These guidelines describe the nomination and selection process for the ViceChancellor’s Award for Professional Excellence.
2.
OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the award are to:
3.
(a)
Encourage staff of Charles Sturt University (the University) to improve and
enhance their own performance and the capability of others to develop to their full
potential;
(b)
Formally recognise sustained high level contributions by individual employees and
teams toward the development of professional knowledge and practice across the
professions relevant to the University; and
(c)
Support ongoing professional and career development of University staff.
NUMBER OF AWARDS
There is one (1) Vice-Chancellor’s Award allocated in recognition of Professional
Excellence to either an individual or a team.
4.
STAFF ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
The Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Professional Excellence is open to staff who meet the
following eligibility criteria for an individual or team nomination:
Individual award nominations:
(a)
Academic staff appointed at remuneration levels A to E who:

currently hold a continuing or fixed-term appointment at the University; and

have completed a minimum of two (2) years’ service; and

have successfully completed probation.
Team award nominations:
(b)
May include a mix of both General and Academic staff;
(c)
At least one Academic staff member who meets the eligibility criteria outlined in
4(a) must be included within a team nomination. NOTE: Other nominated team
members are not required to have successfully completed probation or a minimum
of two (2) years’ service;
(d)
May include General staff appointed at remuneration levels 1 - 10 who hold a
continuing, fixed-term appointment at the University;
(e)
May include casual staff.
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5.
6.
7.
NOMINATIONS
5.1
Any Charles Sturt University staff member, student, member of the University
community or an external professional partner of the University may nominate a
staff member or team that he/she considers to be deserving of a Vice-Chancellor’s
Award.
5.2
Nominees may not include honorary, visiting, adjunct or executive staff.
5.3
Staff may not be nominated or receive an Individual and a Team Award for the
same achievement in any year.
5.4
Staff are not eligible to receive or to be nominated for an Individual Award if they
have been a recipient of an Individual Award in this category within the past three
(3) years.
5.5
Each nomination must meet all relevant eligibility criteria for either an individual
or team nomination to be considered for an award.
5.6
Self nominations are not accepted for this award category
SELECTION PROCESS AND CRITERIA
6.1
All nominations must be based on excellence in professional activity for a
sustained period of three (3) years or more, demonstrating clear alignment with
the University’s Strategy, culture and values.
6.2
The selection committee meets to evaluate the nominations for the ViceChancellor’s Award for Professional Excellence against any ONE (1) of the
following selection criteria:
(a)
a significant, sustained contribution to inform and enhance professional
practice at a national or international level; OR
(b)
significant contribution and excellence toward developing and sustaining a
nexus between teaching and professional practice; OR
(c)
significant contribution and excellence toward developing and sustaining a
nexus between research and professional practice; OR
(d)
sustained, high level scholarship in professional practice (not recognised
elsewhere).
SELECTION COMMITTEE
7.1
The selection committee consists of:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), as Presiding Officer;
One Dean, nominated by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic);
Director of the Education for Practice Institute;
One representative of the Heads of School Committee;
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8.
7.2
Depending upon the quality of the nominations received, the selection committee
normally recommends one (1) individual or team nominee for the award to the
Vice-Chancellor.
7.3
The selection committee’s recommendation and the Vice-Chancellor’s
determination of an award are not subject to internal appeal or review.
EXPECTATIONS OF AWARD RECIPIENTS
The recipient of a Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Professional Excellence is expected to
make their professional activity philosophies and/or practices more widely known
throughout the University. For example, they may be invited to participate in seminars
or presentations, write a paper or act as a mentor to their colleagues with respect to
professional activity.
APPENDIX 1
Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Professional Excellence: Official CSU Nomination Form
Table of amendments
Version
number
1.1
Date
4/3/2009
Short description of amendment
Sub-clause 3.4a – ratings for team members expanded.
3.4b added – at least one team member to have completed 2 or
more years’ service at CSU.
1.2
2/11/ 2010
Remove requirement to achieve specific outcomes in the
Performance Management Scheme for eligibility for nominations.
Clarify nomination and selection process and minor edits to
format.
2
24/2/2011
Removed all reference to “outstanding” from selection criteria and
throughout document and replaced with reference to “excellence”.
Minor edits to phrasing and format of guidelines and nomination
form.
Updated objectives, eligibility criteria, selection criteria and
nominations.
Nomination form included as an appendix.
2.1
3/8/2012
Dean replaced by Executive Dean.
2.2
29/5/2013
Award values
2.3
25/2/2014
Appendix – submission date changed
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Vice-Chancellor’s Award for
Professional Excellence
OFFICIAL CSU NOMINATION FORM
1. Nominator’s details.
Nominator’s name and title:
Staff/ Student/ other (please specify):
Division/Section, Faculty/School/ Centre,
Course/year of study/ other:
CSU campus / location:
Phone:
E-mail:
I wish to place a nomination for the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Professional Excellence:
Individual Award.
Team Award.
This nomination meets all eligibility criteria
Signature:
Date:
2. Nominees Details.
Name of nominated employee or team:
Name of Team Leader (applicable to a
team nomination only).
Staff number:
Position title:
Classification level:
Division/Section, Faculty/School/ Centre:
CSU campus / location:
Phone:
E-mail:
I accept this nomination for the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Professional Excellence and, if successful, agree to
make my/ our professional activity philosophy and/or practices more widely known throughout the University.
Signature:
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3. Please address each of the following selection criteria.
(1) Nominee’s name:
Staff number:
Staff position:
Classification level:
Section:
CSU campus/ location:
E-mail:
Phone:
I accept this nomination as a member of the nominated team.
Signature:
Date: ___/___/___
(2) Nominee’s name:
Staff number:
Staff position:
Classification level:
Section:
CSU campus/ location:
E-mail:
Phone:
I accept this nomination as a member of the nominated team.
Signature:
Date: ___/___/___
(3) Nominee’s name:
Staff number:
Staff position:
Classification level:
Section:
CSU campus/ location:
E-mail:
Phone:
I accept this nomination as a member of the nominated team.
Signature:
Date: ___/___/___
(4) Nominee’s name:
Staff number:
Staff position:
Classification level:
Section:
CSU campus/ location:
E-mail:
Phone:
I accept this nomination as a member of the nominated team.
Signature:
Date: ___/___/___
(5) Nominee’s name:
Staff number:
Staff position:
Classification level:
Section:
CSU campus/ location:
E-mail:
Phone:
I accept this nomination as a member of the nominated team.
Signature:
Date: ___/___/___
Please copy and paste additional boxes as required.
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4. Please select from the following.
a significant, sustained contribution to inform and enhance professional practice at a national or
international level;
an outstanding contribution to developing and sustaining a nexus between teaching and professional
practice;
an outstanding contribution to developing and sustaining a nexus between research and professional
practice;
sustained, high level scholarship in professional practice (not recognised elsewhere).
5. Please indicate your reasons for nominating this individual or team.
Please address the criterion relating to the individual or team nominee’s professional activity over a sustained period of 3 or more
years. Include how the performance or achievement has contributed to the achievement of one or more of CSU’s key objectives or
priorities.
1 page minimum, 5 pages maximum. If applicable, please provide supporting documentation of up to 5 pages.
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6. Statement from the nominees(s).
Please address the criterion relating to the individual or team nominee’s professional activity over a sustained period of 3 or more
years. 1 page minimum. 5 page maximum.
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7. Statement from the nominees Supervisor/ Manager.
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Signature: (DVC/ Executive Dean/Head of School/ Director)
Date:
8. Nomination checklist.
Please ensure you have completed all requirements of this nomination form.
Nomination meets all relevant eligibility criteria.
Each section of the nomination form is completed as required.
Nominee(s) contact details are provided along with signed acceptance.
Supporting documentation of up to 5 pages provided (if applicable).
Statement provided by the nominees Supervisor / Manager.
Completed nomination forms may be emailed to vcawards@csu.edu.au by 30 May.
Privacy Statement
The personal information you provide on this form is protected by the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW). Provision of this information is a
requirement of participation in the Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Professional Excellence.
Access to the information you provide is available to the nominator, nominee, nominee’s supervisor, nominee’s most senior manager, and those persons authorised to
access the information in the course of their duties at CSU. This document will be stored in the Organisational and People Capability Directorate of the Division of
Human Resources, Wagga Wagga.
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