Academic promotions

• Opening dates for all promotion levels: Monday 29 May 2017
• Closing dates for submissions: close of business (5pm) Friday 21 July 2017
• Information sessions for applicants - Register in Discover for applicant information sessions:
  • Wednesday 3 May 2017, 2:30-3:30PM, Room EF122, Engineering, Callaghan Campus
  • Friday 5 May 2017, 2-3PM, Room EF122, Engineering, Callaghan Campus
  • Thursday 11 May 2017, 2:30 - 3:30PM, Room AV3, Library, Ourimbah Campus
  • WOMEN ONLY SESSION, Tuesday 16 May 2017, 10-11:30AM, EF122, Engineering, Callaghan Campus.
• Information/training sessions for Heads of School:
  • Wednesday 24 May 2017, 10-11AM, Canberra Room, The Chancellery, Callaghan Campus
• Information/training sessions for all new Committee Members:
  • Wednesday 20 September 2017, 10-11AM, Canberra Room, The Chancellery, Callaghan Campus

The University Promotions Committee will meet on the following dates:

• Friday 20 October 2017 – short list and review of reference reports
• Friday 3 November 2017 – applicant interviews

The University Promotions Committee 2017 membership:

To apply to progress to the next level you must:

• be an academic staff member (including part-time and fixed-term for more than three years)
• have completed two years since being appointed or previously promoted
• PhD Awarded

An application for Academic Promotions comprises three sections only:

1. Application Form (DOC, 418KB)
2. Curriculum Vitae:
   This CV must not exceed 20 pages, not including the publications list. Applications must source their publications list from the University's NURO Research Publication Management System. Publications not registered in the NURO system will not be accepted or considered as part of an application.
3. Portfolio of Teaching and Learning, Research and Innovation, and Service and Engagement activities.
   This portfolio must not exceed six pages in length and applicants can choose how they wish to allocate available space to each of the three areas. Applicants must indicate which the three areas they consider their performance has been at a level of Sustained Excellence, noting that applicants must demonstrate Sustained Excellence in at least two areas to be considered for promotion.
   
   Applicants for promotion to Level E - Professor must commence their Portfolio with an additional one page statement outlining their commitment to and evidence of outstanding leadership.

Completed applications (PDF only) should be emailed to academicpromotions@newcastle.edu.au. Applications can be one PDF document OR multiple PDF documents comprising the sections as outlined above. Applications are due by close of business Friday 21 July 2017. Please note incomplete or partial applications will not be accepted.

Applicants will have the right to appeal against the decision in relation to their application on the grounds that the procedures outlined in the Academic Promotion Procedure were not followed. Appeals will be lodged with the Director, People and Workforce Strategy within 14 days of notification of the result of the application. The appeals process is described in full in the University Academic Promotions Policy and Procedure documents.

• Academic Promotions Officer
  Brigitte Hudson
  Telephone: 02 4921 5599
  Email: academicpromotions@newcastle.edu.au  
• Equity and Diversity Manager
  Rachel Fowell
  Telephone: 02 4921 5248
  Email: Rachel.Fowell@newcastle.edu.au