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Academic Promotions Policy

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Status	Historic	Indicates if this version of the document is in effect (Current), yet to come into effect (Future), or expired (Historic).
Effective Date	4th May 2021	This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date	4th May 2022	The next review of this document is scheduled to commence on this date.
Approval Authority	Director, Human Resources	The noted authority approved this is version of the document.
Approval Date	4th May 2021	This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date	23rd July 2023	This is the date on which this version expires. It may still apply, conditionally, after this date.
Head of Work Unit	Kath Drew Director, Human Resources	This is the officer generally responsible for day to day administrative matters.
Responsible Executive	Kim Franks Vice President (People and Culture)	This is the senior officer with responsibility for the document.
Enquiries Contact	Brendan Pearce Director, Workplace Relations	General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

The Academic Promotion cycle is a milestone event every year. It recognises and rewards talent, growth and contribution as a fundamental part of who SCU is and what we need to do together as a University community. At the end of 2020 the Academic Promotions Committee took pause for thought about the then existing academic promotions policy framework and looked to sharpen the framework in three areas: 1) Achievement Relative to Opportunity - More evident in 2020 than ever before were circumstances where there may have been interruptions to the progress that staff were experiencing in the development of their career and their track record. The changes in the policy allow staff to more sharply reflect on interruptions to their career and their achievements relative to opportunity, and to give applicants the chance to share this so the Academic Promotion Committee can understand their accomplishments in the most positive light. 2) Performance Excellence and Impact - As we move to the future the University is defining, expecting and achieving excellence and impact in everything we do. Applicants are asked to reflect on the way that they define excellence and impact, and align their activities to clearly generate impact and excellence in the various dimensions of their work that is demonstrable in their promotion application. 3) Professional Standards and Conduct – The new Professional Standards and Conduct criteria asks applicants to be more declarative about how they contribute to the University and the way they have thoughtfully prosecuted the development of their career to align to SCU’s strategy and goals. This addition provides an opportunity to celebrate and recognise outstanding corporate citizenship formally through the Academic Promotions process.

Clauses Amended:Policy: 3, 11, 12, 14, 19, 21, 23-25, 27-32, 41

04/04/2022: Position name changed from Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research) (DVC(R)) to Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Academic Capability) (DVC(RAC))