1. Coventry University Framework for Professional Accreditation

2. Susan Bray, Academic Developer (Professional Recognition)

3. HEA Recognition Descriptor Typical Staff HEA Recognition 1
Early career researchers
GTA
Staff supporting learning
Prof. Services staff with limited teaching
Associate Fellow 2
Early career academics
Staff with substantive T&L responsibilities
Fellow 3
Experienced staff demonstrating impact and influence
Subject mentors
Senior Fellow 4
Highly experienced and / or senior staff with strategic leadership responsibility
Principal Fellow

4. Is this the right route or category of fellowship for you?
PgCert AP HE
Should you be here?
If you are on a full time academic contract and have been teaching in HE for less than three years, full time, you are required to register on the PgCert AP HE.
Those who are on the PgCert AP HE will get Fellowship automatically once they have successfully completed their qualification. 
Senior Fellowship
You  are eligible to apply for Senior Fellowship rather than Fellowship once you have been working in HE for approx. five years, full time, with approx. three years experience of leading staff learning. 

5. Lets get started some points to note:
Check the Descriptor for your category of fellowship in the guide for your category of Fellowship.
Reflection is over five years max for CUFPA!  Don't be tempted to go back over your whole career!

6. UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF) – Dimensions of practice
Areas of activity (5)
Core
Knowledge
(6)
Professional
Values (4)
A1 Design and plan learning activities and/or programmes of study
A2 Teach and/or support learning
A3 Assess and give feedback to learners
A4 Develop effective learning environments and approaches to student support and guidance
A5 Engage in continuing professional development in subjects/disciplines and their pedagogy, incorporating research, scholarship and the evaluation of professional practices
K1 The subject material
K2 Appropriate methods for teaching and learning in the subject area and at the level of the academic programme
K3 How students learn, both generally and within their subject/disciplinary area(s)
K4 The use and value of appropriate learning technologies
K5 Methods for evaluating the effectiveness of teaching
K6 The implications of quality assurance and quality enhancement for academic and professional practice with a particular focus on teaching
Professional Values
V1 Respect individual learners and diverse learning communities
V2 Promote participation in higher education and equality of opportunity for learners
V3 Use evidence-informed approaches and the outcomes from research, scholarship and continuing professional development
V4 Acknowledge the wider context in which higher education operates recognising the implications for professional practice

7. The Application
Evidence that you are effective in supporting student learning (AFHEA)
Evidence that you are an excellent classroom practitioner (FHEA)
What metrics/evidence/dates do you have?
Impact!
Dimensions underpin all that you do

8. Example:
This also helps to support students with learning disabilities (V1, K5). I always encourage academic staff to create an opportunity to enable students to receive both written and verbal feedback on their work, thereby providing an appropriate vehicle for different types of learners to benefit equally (V2) (V1,V2,K5)

9. Example from Application form
Total years experience of teaching in HE. FT/PT
Open University at 0.5 for 10 years
Coventry University - full time for 9 years
Total F/T equivalent to 19 yrs

10. Important information to remember
Make sure you make it clear which category of Fellowship you already have!
If this is a resubmission make sure you say so as it helps you to make that clear!

11. Check List for submission (e.g. Associate Fellow and Fellow)
Application form – e.g. D1 or D2 (Endorsed by Head/Deputy Head of School and signed by yourself)
Mapping documentation – e.g. D1 or D2
Coventry University Management Led Teaching Observation Form (Less than two years old)

12. Key dates Panel: Monday 28th May 2018
Cut off date for submissions to the next
Panel: Monday 28th May 2018
Panel convened on Friday 6th July 2018