Transcript Equal opportunity principles and promotion

Academic Promotions Information
Session
Equal Opportunity Principles & Promotion
Ms Penelope Pitcairn, Equity and Diversity Strategy Centre
Equal Opportunity and Promotions
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Equal Opportunity and Promotions
Why equal opportunity?
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Equal Opportunity and Promotions
The University seeks to foster a culture
that values and utilises equity and
diversity. The promotions process
incorporates this approach.
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› Guidelines for Applicants, Section II, 2.
‘Make mention in your application of any known
special circumstances that have affected your
opportunity to meet the requirements for promotion.
This information should be included in your
Summary of Case for promotion, and if applicable
cross referenced to the relevant statement/s i.e.
Teaching statement, Research/ Scholarship/
Creative/ Professional Work statement or Service
statement.’
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› Academic Promotions Procedures 2014
Section 5: Applications for annual promotion rounds
‘(5) (b) Applicants should provide an explanation,
[emphasis added] if necessary, of any known special
circumstances that have affected the applicant’s
opportunity to meet the requirements for promotion.’
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› Where might the applicant provide explanation of ‘special
circumstances’?
› Circumstances should be clearly noted in the ‘Summary of Case for
Promotion’ section.
› However, there may also be a place for explanation in one, or
more, of the three ‘Cases’. Note also the guidelines suggest that
applications should be concise, cross referencing is suggested.
› Where the material is placed would be related to an individual’s
narrative and how it has influenced their achievements in different
areas.
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› Policy statement on promotion of academic staff
› Academic Promotions Policy 2014, 7 (5)
› ‘Promotion committees must ensure that each applicant’s achievements
are assessed relative to their opportunities to undertake tasks as
compared to other members of staff at an equivalent level. This will include
consideration of the impact of factors such as:
(a)
part-time or fractional employment;
(b)
significant parenting or other caring responsibilities; or
(c)
clinical responsibilities.’
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› Addressing ‘relative to opportunity’
› The promotions process endeavours to address an
applicant’s merit relative to their opportunity to accrue that
merit.
› Applications are assessed in terms of what has been
achieved given the actual opportunities available.
› The Promotions Committees need to be advised of these
circumstances in order to assess applications against the
relevant criteria.
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Relative to
Opportunity
considerations
Promotion
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Relative to
Opportunity
considerations
=
A part of
(some)
applications
for
Promotion
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›Assistance?
Staff are welcome to contact
Equity and Diversity
for further information.
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› The successful applicants!
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