1. CAREER DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION SESSION
Wednesday 12 November 2014
Professor Stephen Garton
Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor

2. CAREER DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION SESSION
Promotion is a reward for achievement and
an assessment of future contribution
Plan your career
Seek out mentors
Take advice
Read criteria for promotion

3. CAREER DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION SESSION
ACHIEVEMENT IN THREE MAIN AREAS
Document your achievements
Evidence based assessment of achievement
Match your contribution to the criteria
Relate your achievement to the criteria
Pick your stream carefully
Demonstrate upward trajectory

4. Minimum Standards Required for Promotion
Teaching and Research Stream
Promotion sought
Teaching
Research/etc
Service
Comment
Levels: A-B, B-C, C-D
Superior or Outstanding
Superior or Outstanding
Superior
At least one Outstanding in either Teaching or Research is required
Teaching & Research: D-E
Outstanding
Education-Focused Stream
Promotion sought
Teaching
Research/etc
Service
Comment
All levels
Exceptional
Superior or Satisfactory
At least one Superior is required, in either Research or Service
Research-Focused Stream
Promotion sought
Teaching
Research/etc
Service
Comment
All levels
Superior or Satisfactory
Exceptional
At least one Superior is required, in either Teaching or Service

5. CAREER DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION SESSION
RESEARCH
Clear criteria for achievement in each discipline
Explain and document your achievement - don’t leave the committee wondering
Focus on achievement since last appointment/promotion
Don’t jump too early
Develop your research portfolio
Don’t inflate your portfolio

6. CAREER DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION SESSION
RESEARCH CRITERIA
What is your contribution to knowledge?
What has been its impact?
How has it been recognised/assessed as significant?
National and international significance
Evidence of track record
Quality versus Quantity
Evidence that it is your contribution

7. CAREER DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION SESSION
Promotion Statistics
Promotion
Year
No. of Applications
No.
Successful %
2013
199
166
83%
2012
196
159
81%
2011
229
187
82%
2010
225
195
87%
2009
208
184
88%
2008
154
137
89%
2007
148
124