At each stage of the process, and in addition to ensuring the business of each committees is carried out in accordance with this guidance, the Chair is required to ensure that:
- Each application is assessed against the published Assessment Criteria;
- Committee members are aware of School/Institution ACP R&T Guidance and understand that Indicators of Excellence are suggestive in nature and non-exhaustive; not all indicators will be relevant to all applicants;
- Appropriate consideration is given to any declared Contextual Factors or COVID-related impacts and advice is sought from the relevant HR Schools Team in advance of the meeting as appropriate;
- Appropriate consideration is given to applications where the subject area crosses School Committee boundaries (see Interdisciplinary/Cross-Departmental Applications);
- The Minutes (assessment records) of each Committee meeting are an accurate record, include the justifications for the Committee’s decisions, reflect the scores awarded and are approved by each member; and
- All necessary action is taken following approval of the Minutes.
Faculty Committee Chair
Specifically, the FC Chair is expected to ensure that:
- Applications are assessed to check whether the appropriate academic office has been applied for (and may request a revised application to be submitted in time for consideration; such cases are exceptional and must be clearly justified);
- There is an appropriate gender balance of applications and explanations provided by the Heads of Institution are reviewed and appropriate action taken before the FC meeting; and
- The Institutional Statement is sufficiently detailed and contains sufficient explanation.
School Committee Chair
Specifically, the SC Chair is expected to ensure that they:
- Liaise, if necessary, with the Chair of any other SC to which a FC has referred an application; and
- Liaise, if necessary, with the Chair of any FC that considered applications submitted to the SC.