2015 Commendations and Citations Information Session

Commendations for Excellence in Support of the Student Experience University of Adelaide award: open to academic and professional staff, individuals and teams, from all Faculties/Divisions. Five Commendations of $2000 each Staff who have received a Commendation, an ALTC/OLT Citation or Award, or a University of Adelaide Teaching Award are not eligible. Staff who have received a Faculty Teaching Award are eligible. University of Adelaide2

Commendations: Selection Criteria Nominated Areas: in 2015, applications are invited from any one of the following areas of strategic priority: – Access, Equity and Participation (recruitment, transition, retention, counselling, disability support, learning support) – Curriculum Design, Assessment and Feedback – The Online Experience – Graduate Destinations (workplace integrated learning, industry partnerships, career services, international exchange, higher degree supervision) – Staff Engagement (staff training, peer mentoring, educational scholarship) Assessment – The application will be assessed on the extent to which it demonstrates evidence that the applicant’s contribution has had a significant and sustained (typically over at least a three year period) impact in support of the student experience. University of Adelaide3

Commendations: Application Process Each Application contains: – Application Form – Applicant Profile – Written Statement (no more than 3 A4 pages) Overview Description Impact – Reference Letter – Applicant Photograph Application Process – Applications are submitted to the Teaching Awards and Grants Officer as a single PDF – A selection panel assesses applications and selects Commendation recipients University of Adelaide4

Commendations: What are assessors looking for? Adherence to application instructions Reflective approach to telling the ‘story’ Evidence of uniqueness and of going above and beyond the job description Evidence that is well integrated into the overall narrative Awareness of relevant scholarly literature and/or the broader higher education context University of Adelaide5

Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning Office for Learning and Teaching (OLT) award: open to academic and professional staff, individuals and teams. 150 Citations available nationally of $10,000 each Each institution can submit up to six nominations for consideration Previous Citation recipients may renominate after five years of receiving the Citation Nominees who have no more than five years’ teaching experience (including tutoring and part time teaching) may apply for an Early Career Citation. University of Adelaide6

Citations: Selection criteria Applications are required to show evidence that the nominee’s contribution has: – influenced student learning, student engagement or the overall student experience – gained recognition from fellow staff, the institution, and/or the broader community – provided evidence of sustainability of no less than three consecutive years (two years for Early Career nomination). University of Adelaide7

Citations: Selection criteria Nominees are required to address ONE of the four assessment criteria: – Approaches to the support of learning and teaching that influence, motivate and inspire students to learn. – Development of curricula, resources or services that reflect a command of the field. – Evaluation practices that bring about improvements in teaching and learning. – Innovation, leadership or scholarship that has influenced and enhanced learning and teaching and/or the student experience. University of Adelaide8

Citations: Application Process Applications must include: – Nomination form – Written Statement (4 A4 pages) Proposed citation Summary Statement addressing the chosen criterion – Two references – Photograph Application process – Applications are submitted to Teaching Awards and Grants Officer – A selection panel assesses applications and selects nominees – TAG officer works with nominees to finalise nominations and submits all nominations to the OLT University of Adelaide9

Citations: Common Mistakes Choosing the wrong criterion Assumed knowledge – institutional or discipline Not enough variety of evidence (too much focus on SELTs) Not integrating evidence well – lack of context, analysis, reflection Lack of cohesion – no ‘story’ Not following instructions University of Adelaide10

Key Dates Commendations – Closing date: Monday 30 March Citations – Internal deadline: Tuesday 7 April – OLT closing date: Friday 1 May University of Adelaide11

What’s Next? Application Instructions – Commendations - adelaide.edu.au/learning/staff/awardsgrants/adelaide.edu.au/learning/staff/awardsgrants/ – Citations - olt.gov.au/awards/citationsolt.gov.au/awards/citations Ashleigh Ward, Teaching Awards and Grants Officer – – – Advice, feedback and support Head of School, Supervisor, Associate Dean (L&T), past award recipients, current applicants University of Adelaide12