Process Stage |
Indicative Dates |
Before Application
- The ACP CV scheme is available and participation by potential applicants is encouraged.
- Staff Review and Development (SRD) process is followed in institutions.
- Applicants seek advice on promotion from Head of Institution (or other senior academic).
- The Head of Department actively reviews list of eligible staff (provided by HR).
- Committee memberships are agreed and meeting dates confirmed.
- School/Institution-specific Indicators of Excellence are reviewed and updated as appropriate
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Ongoing once ACP exercise is launched |
Applications and Deadline for Submission
- Applicants use the online application portal to apply for promotion (ACP- Prom) or progression (ACP-Prog) in line with the specified Assessment Criteria.
- Applicants agree referees with Head of Institution and include names on their application.
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September - early November |
Faculty Committee
- The Faculty Committee (FC) Chair/Secretary checks applications are complete, takes up references and statements, reviews application content and takes necessary action in preparation for the FC meeting.
- At the FC meeting applications are evaluated, scores are awarded and they are ranked in accordance with the Assessment Criteria.
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By early February |
Submission of documnetation to School Committee
- Complete and checked applicant documentation is submitted to HR Division through the online system, to be progressed to the School Committee (SC).
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Mid-February |
School Committee (SC)
- The SC reviews the ranking and scores of each application, checks the scoring has been consistently applied, decides scores under the Assessment Criteria, then creates a single ranked list of applicants for each academic office.
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March |
Vice-Chancellor's Committee (VCC)
- The VCC moderates between each of the SCs to ensure a consistent approach has been achieved, then makes its recommendation to the General Board (GB) for approval.
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May |
General Board
- The GB receives the recommendations from the VCC and confirms its support for promotion/progression under the ACP Scheme.
- A Report is published in the Reporter in June confirming approval of Associate Professorships (Grade 10) and recommending the establishment of Professorships (Grades 11 and 12)
- Applicants are advised of the outcome via their respective Head of Institution.
- Titles of Professors and Readers are published in a Notice in the Reporter in July.
- Promotion/progression effective from start of next academic year, 1 October.
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June and July |
Feedback and Appeals
- Final date for feedback (early in July).
- Final date for lodging of Appeals (later in July).
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July |
Appeals Committee
- Appeals are heard
- If the Appeal stage of the exercise is not completed by November, applicants who wish to re-apply can submit applications before the outcome of the appeal is known.
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Between September and December |