Academic Promotion to Level B

1. Academic Promotion to Level B An overview

2. This is an overview of academic promotion to level B • It is important that you also read the information provided on the Academic Promotions website as it contains important details relating to the promotions process Academic Promotion Level A-B

3. How the promotions process works • Promotion to level B occurs at the Faculty level, through performance management - i.e. the Work Planning and Performance Review (WPPR) process • Automatic consideration for promotion when at the top of level A (step 8) • - Must occur through performance management (WPPR) with the Head of School • Can be considered for promotion before reaching the top of level A • - Can occur at any time on request Academic Promotion Level A-B

4. Overview: What you need to do for promotion • Talk to your Head of School • At the start of the year, plan • - Appropriate duties for promotion • - Objectives for promotion • Discuss readiness for promotion • Make sure that you meet • The qualification requirement • The promotion criteria • Arrange a formal time to discuss review of performance and promotion (through WPPR process) • Prepare for the meeting • Complete the Application for Academic Promotion to Level B form and forward to your HOS prior to the meeting • Bring to the meeting: • - Evidence of your qualifications / progress toward qualification • - Evidence that supports your achievement of the criteria Academic Promotion Level A-B

5. Ready for promotion? • Do you meet the qualification requirement? • For promotion to level B • Higher degree (e.g. Masters or equivalent) OR • Significant progress toward a doctoral qualification OR • Appropriate expertise and standing within the discipline and/or profession • Do you meet the promotion criteria? • Two criteria to be assessed at duties of the current level and the level above Academic Promotion Level A-B

6. Do you meet the promotion criteria? The criteria • Evidence of performance at a high level in either Teaching OR Research as applied to level A duties, AND • Evidence of performance at a satisfactory level must be demonstrated in Service AND either Teaching OR Research as applied to level B duties • You must be able to meet BOTH criteria Academic Promotion Level A-B

7. Teaching & Learning criterion Excellence in Teaching and Learning as applied to duties of the appropriate level Academic Promotion Level A-B

8. Scholarship in Teaching and Learning • All applicants addressing the Teaching and Learning criterion are expected to: • Be engaged in scholarship in teaching and learning; and • Demonstrate evidence of peer review e.g. publications, competitive grants and awards • Scholarship or Research? • It is important to distinguish between research into and publications on teaching and learning at tertiary level (scholarship), and research into and publications on other areas e.g. secondary school teaching (research) Academic Promotion Level A-B

9. Research/Creative Works criterion High quality outcomes appropriate to the discipline in Research/Creative Works as applied to duties of the appropriate level Academic Promotion Level A-B

10. Service criterion Demonstrated excellence in Service in line with Curtin’s strategic directions as applied to duties of the appropriate level Academic Promotion Level A-B

11. Demonstrating excellence in duties of current level and satisfactory performance in duties of level above See the Academic Promotions website: • Academic Promotions Guidelines • Documents on promotion criteria • Links to: • Curtin Expectations for Academic Performance (CEAP) • CEAP includes RPI tables which indicate typical research performance of the Faculties • eVALUate website • This website includes information on interpreting result rates, and Faculty and University eVALUate results • University and Faculty plans Academic Promotion Level A-B

12. After the meeting: the process • HoS completes their assessment and recommendation and returns a copy to you • HoS submits recommendation to the PVC • Within 2 months of the promotion discussion, the PVC will advise you, the HoS and the Academic Promotions Unit of the outcome • Where promotion has not been approved, HoS will provide written feedback • Where promotion has been approved, the Unit will notify the Vice-Chancellor, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic, and the Manager Remuneration Services • Promotion will be effective from the first day of the pay period commencing on or after the date of approval by the PVC Academic Promotion Level A-B

13. Finding out more • Please read the information on the Academic Promotions website at http://hr.curtin.edu.au/academic_promotion.cfm • You can contact the Academic Promotions Unit at academicpromotions@curtin.edu.au Academic Promotion Level A-B

14. Useful contacts Academic Promotions Unit Email: academicpromotions@curtin.edu.au ORD research report Dr Melinda Thompson, Manager Research Operations, Office of Research & Development Email: melinda.thompson@curtin.edu.auPhone: 9266 7112 SCRIPT Dianne Jeffery, Research and Development Officer, Office of Research and Development Email: D.Jeffery@curtin.edu.auPhone: 9266 9063 eVALUate Beatrice Tucker, Manager Evaluation, Office of Teaching and Learning Email: B.Tucker@curtin.edu.auPhone: 9266 1092 EEO Amanda Willis, Director Corporate Values and Equity Email: A.Willis@curtin.edu.au Phone: 9266 2772 Academic Promotion Level A-B