Academic promotion

Academic promotion aims to recognise and reward individual performance and leadership in academic work at the University.  Academic work includes learning and teaching, research and creativity, and leadership, engagement and academic citizenship.

Academic promotion is aligned to the strategic goals and priorities of the University, together with our living values of inclusion, innovation, excellence, empowerment and collaboration.

The Academic Promotion (Higher Education) procedure applies to applicants seeking promotion to academic levels B, C, D and E.

New for 2025

This year academic promotion has had some exciting updates to simplify and streamline the application process.  This includes new, shorter application forms tailored to each level, as well as a condensed curriculum vitae (CV) template.

We strongly recommend that all potential applicants review the summary of changes (PDF, 143kb) and familiarise themselves with the full updated Academic Promotion (Higher Education) Procedure before applying.

Be sure to also check the updated Academic promotion criteria framework (PDF, 214kb), which now includes reference to Co-op.

1.Ensure you meet the Academic Promotion eligibility criteria
2.Familiarise yourself with the Academic Promotion (Higher Education) Procedure
3.Discuss your intention to submit with your people leader and/or Director, Academic Operations (or equivalent)
 Things to discuss include:
  • what type of application should you be submitting?  Combined or focused?
  • are you ready for promotion?
  • who will mentor you in the academic promotion process and provide you feedback on your application before submission?
  • Level C only – who will you ask to be your referee?
  • Level D and E only – who will you nominate as potential independent assessor(s)?
  • what documentation and/or data can you provide as evidence of achievement and impact to support your application?
  • is your data up to date in IRMA/Web of Science?
  • have you completed a Three-year research plan? (Required for ‘Combined’ and ‘Focused – research and creativity’ applications only)
  • have you accessed your latest SELT/SFS scores? (Required for ‘Combined’ and ‘Focused – learning and teaching’ applications only)
  • should you include a case for achievement relative to opportunity?
4.Attend an Academic promotion information session
5.Complete the online Intention to submit form by 25 July 2025.
1.

Complete the appropriate application form for your level:

 Tips for your application:
  • ensure you describe not just your achievements, but also the impact of your achievements
  • allow a minimum of three weeks to obtain your Head of Discipline's* report (Levels B and C) or Deputy Dean’s* report (Levels D and E)
  • Level C only – ensure you have included your referee
  • Levels D and E only – ensure you have submitted a completed Independent assessor nomination form (docx, 153kb) to your Deputy Dean*
  • check that you’ve completed all sections and adhered to the word limits
  • seek feedback from a mentor, your people leader and/or other experienced applicant on your application before you submit.

*or equivalent

2.

Complete your Academic promotion - curriculum vitae template.dotx

3.Prepare your supporting evidence document in accordance with the requirements of the Academic Promotion (Higher Education) Procedure (NB: Supporting evidence is not required for Level B applications).
4.Submit your completed application form, CV and supporting evidence as a single PDF via email to od@federation.edu.au by 5:00 pm on 19 September 2025.