Academic Promotion

Academic promotion is a process whereby academic staff may apply for promotion to a higher level. There are three policies which govern this process and provide all the details on eligibility, criteria and procedures. They are: 

How often is an academic promotion round held?

Once a year but academic staff may not normally apply in consecutive years. 

Important Dates for 2013

Academic Promotion Information Sessions

Academic Promotion Staff Information Sessions for 2013 will be conducted as follows:

  • Tuesday 28 May: 9am to 11am in Building 10 Rm G.03, Campbelltown Campus
  • Monday 3 June: 12:30pm to 2:30pm in Building BA Rm 23/24 (Ward Library Seminar Room), Werrington South Campus
  • Wednesday 5 June: 9am to 11am in Building 1 Rm 1.117, Bankstown Campus
  • Friday 7 June: 11am - 1pm in Building EB Rm 2.21, Parramatta Campus

Please email Deann Gilliver to register your interest in attending one of the above sessions.

Approximate Dates:

  • 2nd week of June 2013 - Applications Called
  • 2nd week of August 2013 - Applications Close
  • August 2013 - Referee reports and Dean/Director reports sought; Request for the names of suitable External Assessors of Level D & E applications sought
  • September 2012 - External Assessor Reports sought
  • October 2012 - Promotion Committees meet
  • November 2012 - Advice of outcomes

Promotion applications must be made on the Application Template which can be accessed via the Associated Information link at Page 1 of each policy. You are strongly encouraged to read the expanded descriptors, Appendix 1 and the Application Guidelines (these documents may also be accessed via the Associated Information link at Page 1 for each policy) as you complete the template.

Membership of the Promotion Committees 2012

Promotion Committees will be meeting as follows:

  • Level B & C Arts and Business Cluster Promotion Committee - Tuesday 30 Oct 2012
  • Level B & C Health and Science Cluster Promotion Committee - Friday 16 Nov 2012
  • Level D Associate Professor Promotion Committee - Monday 5 Nov 2012
  • Level E Professor Promotion Committee - Tuesday 13 Nov 2012

2012 Promotion Committee Composition (PDF, 20.73 KB) (opens in a new window)

Where can I get further information?

Contact Kim Nemetz, Office of People and Culture.