Promotion to Level B will occur through the Performance Planning and Review (PPR-AS) process (MOPP B/9.2) and will involve the development of a Promotion Plan in consultation with the applicant's PPR supervisor. Under this process, promotion is outcomes-focussed, and an application may be submitted at any time, as agreed between the staff member and supervisor.
Eligibility
To apply for promotion from level A to level B, an academic staff member must:- Hold an on-going or fixed-term appointment (which may be either full-time or part-time), and
- Have a minimum period of service with QUT of one year at the time the application for promotion (not promotion plan) is submitted.
Sessional academic staff members are ineligible for promotion.
Successful promotion will not extend the term of the applicant's contract.
To be considered for promotion to level B, applicants will normally have a masters or doctoral qualification in the relevant discipline area. Applicants who do not possess such qualifications will be required to make a case to the executive dean for equivalent accreditation or standing (doc, 32kb).
Criteria for promotion
Applicants for promotion will be assessed on their achievement in respect of the criteria for promotion to Level B, which are:
- teaching;
- research and scholarship, and
- service.
The level of attainment and examples of accomplishment required for promotion to levels B, C D and E are provided in the Criteria for Promotion (doc, 77kb) table.
Evidence of accomplishment in all three criteria will normally be required, unless the applicant is seeking promotion as a Research or Teaching Intensive staff member. While applicants are expected to demonstrate achievement in all three promotion criteria (with the exception of research and teaching intensive applicants), the activities and achievements outlined in a staff member’s Promotion Plan will reflect the agreed areas of interest for the applicant.
An applicant for promotion is not expected to demonstrate achievement in all of the examples provided in the table Criteria for Promotion (doc, 77kb). Furthermore, these examples do not represent an exhaustive list of achievement for each level and the nature of achievement may vary based on disciplinary norms.
Promotion Plan
In conjunction with their PPR-AS supervisor, applicants for promotion from Level A to Level B will, through the PPR-AS process, develop a Promotion Plan detailing the necessary achievements, performance standards and a timeline for promotion. The Promotion Plan will be completed in addition to the PPR-AS Activity Statement, which is prepared as part of the annual PPR-AS cycle.
The Promotion Plan will be aligned with the Criteria for Promotion (doc, 77kb) to Level B.
The applicant and supervisor should establish the requisite qualifications or equivalent standing as part of the Promotion Plan.
Click here to download the Promotion Plan (doc, 102kb) template.
Promotion application
An application for promotion to level B may be submitted at a time agreed by the academic staff member and their supervisor. Under this process, promotion is outcomes-focused and applications do not need to be linked to either the timing of the individual's PPR-AS cycle or the applicant's incremental progression date.
Applications must include:
- A copy of the staff member’s Promotion Plan (doc, 102kb)
- Evidence that achievements identified in the Promotion Plan have been met
- Where relevant, a copy of the case for equivalent standing or accreditation (doc, 32kb) and the Executive Dean's approval of the case, plus evidence that the case has been made.
Applications must be endorsed by the head of school and then forwarded to the executive dean for approval.
Related Pages
- Promotion Information Session: Promotion to level B
- MOPP B5/4
- Information for Applicants for Promotion to level B booklet (doc, 133kb)
- Criteria for promotion to level B (doc, 77kb)
- Process flow (doc, 44kb)
- Promotion Plan template (doc, 102kb)
- Guidelines for submitting a case for Equivalent Standing or Accreditation (doc, 32kb) for Promotion.