Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Leadership
Excellence: Guidelines
Version
3.3
TRIM file number
D10/500
Short description
Guidelines on the nomination and selection process for the
Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Leadership Excellence
Approved by
Executive Director, Human Resources
Responsible officer
Director, Organisational and People Capability
Responsible office
Division of Human Resources
Date introduced
9 December, 2008
Date(s) modified
15 February 2010
15 November, 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.
Leadership and Management Development Framework
University Strategy
Code of Conduct – re: conflict of interest
Key words
guidelines, awards, recognition, excellence, performance,
leadership, general staff, academic staff
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1.
PURPOSE
These guidelines describe the nomination and selection process for the ViceChancellor’s Awards for Leadership Excellence.
2.
OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the awards 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 excellence in leadership demonstrated by Academic and
General staff of the University; and
(c)
Support ongoing professional and career development of University staff.
NUMBER OF AWARDS
There are two (2) Individual Vice-Chancellor’s Awards allocated in recognition of
Leadership Excellence.
4.
STAFF ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
The Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Leadership Excellence are open to Academic staff
appointed at remuneration levels A-E and General staff appointed at remuneration levels
1-10 who:
(a)
(b)
(c)
5.
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.
NOMINATIONS
5.1
Any Charles Sturt University staff member, student, member of the University
community or an external professional partner of University may nominate a staff
member 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 be nominated for or receive or an award in this category if
they have been a recipient of an award in this category within the past three (3)
years.
5.5
Each nomination must meet all eligibility criteria to be considered for an award.
5.6
Self nominations are not accepted for this award category.
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6.
SELECTION PROCESS AND CRITERIA
6.1
All nominations must be based on excellence in leadership which demonstrates
clear alignment with the University’s Strategy, culture and values.
6.2
The selection committee meets to evaluate the nominations for the ViceChancellor’s Awards for Leadership Excellence against ALL THREE (3) of the
following criteria:
(a)
7.
The nominee has demonstrated excellence in leadership in relation to:

the staff members’ colleagues / Team / Directorate / School / Faculty /
Division; or

a project, program, subject, course, etc; or

a committee, working party, community of practice, etc; AND
(b)
The nominee uses positive leadership behaviours such as building trust;
acting with integrity; encouraging innovative thinking; inspiring others;
coaching people; AND
(c)
The nominee’s leadership has clearly contributed to the achievement of one
or more of the University’s strategic objectives or priorities.
SELECTION COMMITTEE
7.1
7.2
The selection committee consists of:
(a)
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), as the Presiding Officer;
(b)
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research);
(c)
Executive Director, Division of Human Resources;
(d)
Executive Dean, Faculty of Arts;
Depending upon the quality of the nominations received, the selection committee
will normally recommend two (2) individual nominees for awards to the ViceChancellor.
The selection committee’s recommendation and the Vice-Chancellor’s
determination of an award are not subject to internal appeal or review.
8.
EXPECTATIONS OF AWARD RECIPIENTS
The recipient of a Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Leadership Excellence is expected to
make their practices more widely known throughout the University. For example, they
may be invited to participate in seminars, presentations or act as a mentor to their
colleagues.
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APPENDIX 1:
Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Leadership Excellence: Official CSU Nomination Form
Table of amendments
Version
number
2.0
Date
Short description of amendment
1/2/2010
Review to include Senior Leadership Award; 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.
3.0
24/2/2011
Removed all references to Senior Leadership Excellence – now a
separate set of guidelines.
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.
Updated selection committee members.
Nomination form included as an appendix.
3.1
3/8/2012
Dean replaced by Executive Dean.
3.2
29/5/2013
Award values
3.3
25/2/2014
Appendix – submission date changed
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Vice-Chancellor’s Award for
Leadership 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 nominate an individual for the for the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Leadership Excellence:
Academic Staff member (Academic level A – E).
General Staff member (HEW level 1 – 10).
This nomination meets all eligibility criteria
Signature:
Date:
2. Nominees Details.
Name of nominated employee:
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 Leadership Excellence and, if successful, agree to make my
leadership activities and/ or practices more widely known throughout the University.
Signature:
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3. Please indicate the basis for this nomination.
Individual staff/team members and/or work team. [please name]
Name:
A project, program, subject, course, etc. [please name]
Name:
A committee, working party, community of practice, etc. [please name]
Name:
Other [please name]
Name:
4. Please address the following selection criteria.
1 page minimum, 5 pages maximum. If applicable, please provide supporting documentation of up to 5 pages.
The nominee uses positive leadership behaviours such as building trust; acting with integrity; encouraging
innovative thinking; inspiring others; coaching people; and
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The nominee’s leadership has clearly contributed to the achievement of one or more of CSU’s strategic
objectives or priorities.
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5. Statement from the nominees Supervisor/ Manager.
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Signature (Nominees Supervisor/ Manager):
Date:
6. 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 Leadership 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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