Schedule: Promotion Committee — election of academic staff
This is the schedule for the election to fill academic staff positions on Promotion Committee.
The schedule specifies the term of office, electorate, dates for nominations and ballots, Returning Officer and election rules. It also includes the nomination form that should be used to nominate as a candidate in this election, and information about Promotion Committee.
For the election of
| Professors | 4 positions (2 male, 2 female) |
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| Associate Professors | 4 positions (2 male, 2 female) |
| Senior Lecturers | 4 positions (2 male, 2 female) |
Term of office
Three years: 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2027
Electorate
| Professors | Any academic staff member (continuing or fixed-term) holding the position of 'Professor' can stand as a candidate (Rule G3-22(1)(h)). |
| Associate Professors | Any academic staff member (continuing or fixed-term) holding the position of 'Associate Professor' can stand as a candidate (Rule G3-22(1)(h)). |
| Senior Lecturers | Any academic staff member (continuing or fixed-term) holding the position of 'Senior Lecturer' can stand as a candidate (Rule G3-22(1)(h)). |
Restrictions
Only members of the 2025 Academic Board are eligible to nominate candidates and to vote. A list of the 2025 Academic Board members can be found here.
Deans are not eligible to stand as a candidate.
Nominations
- Open Thursday 10 October 2024
- Close at 3pm Thursday 24 October 2024
Nomination form
To nominate a candidate in this election use the nomination form: Promotion Committee — election of academic staff (104kb PDF).
Ballots
- Open Thursday 7 November 2024
- Close at 3pm Thursday 21 November 2024
A ballot is required if more valid nominations are received than positions vacant. Ballots will take place in UTS: Elections Online Polling Booth.
The names of candidates and candidate statements will be made available in voting before the ballot opens.
Returning Officer
University Secretary, William Paterson
Election rules
University General Rules, G3, Part 3
Conduct
Participants in elections (candidates, their representatives and voters) are expected to follow the same high standard of conduct and behaviour during the campaign process as is expected on campus generally. The behaviour of election candidates and their representatives should meet expected standards of conduct. See Code of Conduct for UTS Elections.
Concerns about security due to election-related conduct should be reported to UTS Security. Phone +61 2 9514 1192, or dial ‘6’ on any UTS phone.
Results
The results of these elections will be made available in results around two weeks after close of voting, following the declaration of poll by the Returning Officer (Rule G3-36(3) and (4)).
About Promotion Committee
| Terms of reference | The committee considers the suitability for promotion at each level (senior lecturer, associate professor and professor). For more information, visit the Academic Promotion Policy. |
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| Number of meetings | The committee meets as and when required. The members for each committee are selected from a pool of 12 elected academic staff. |
| Composition |
12 academic staff that comprise a pool from which the Promotion Committee Chairs select members for each Committee, each year. Such staff are not necessarily members of Academic Board. The pool to comprise:
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| Further information |
For elections contact the Electoral Officer: email promotion@uts.edu.au telephone 02 9514 4394 |
