Academic promotion

UQ is committed to ensuring a robust career and performance development approach exists for academic staff, which provides a foundation for the achievement of academic excellence.

The principles of the academic promotions processes are underpinned by the Academic Promotion Policies and Procedures. The process assesses that academic staff have demonstrated they meet the expectations of academic excellence for the relevant academic level and category as detailed in the Criteria for Academic Performance Policy [5.70.17].

You can apply for promotion to Level B at any time throughout the year through UQ Jobs. Once you start an application, you have 6 weeks to complete it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Applications are assessed at the local level by the Executive Dean/Institute Director.

You'll be advised of the outcome as soon as reasonably practicable. Promotions take effect on the first of the month after the promotion decision.

For the full application process and requirements, read the:

Promotion of Academic Staff Levels A - D Policy, Procedures and Forms [5.80.12].

Apply for promotion to Level B

Organisational grouping	Submit application	CAP contact details
Business, Economics and Law (BEL)	BEL applicants (Level B)	capbel@uq.edu.au
Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology (EAIT)	EAIT applicants (Level B)	capeait@uq.edu.au
Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation (ITALI) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (ATSIS)	HASS, ITALI or ATSIS applicants (Level B)	caphass@uq.edu.au
Health and Behavioural Sciences (HABS)	HABS applicants (Level B)	caphabs@uq.edu.au
Medicine UQ Diamantina Institute	Medicine applicants (Level B)	capmed@uq.edu.au
Science Centre for Advanced Imaging (CAI) Global Change Institute (GCI) Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN) Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis (CMM) Australian Equine Genetics Research Centre (AEGRC)	Science, CAI, GCI, TERN, CMM or AEGRC applicants (Level B)	capscience@uq.edu.au
Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN)	AIBN applicants (Level B)	capinstitutes@uq.edu.au
Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI)	SMI applicants (Level B)	capinstitutes@uq.edu.au
Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB)	IMB applicants (Level B)	capinstitutes@uq.edu.au
Queensland Brain Institute (QBI)	QBI applicants (Level B)	capinstitutes@uq.edu.au
Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI)	QAAFI applicants (Level B)	capinstitutes@uq.edu.au

Key dates

Applications open through UQ Jobs: 1 April 2021
Applications close: 30 June 2021
Outcome notifications: by 30 November 2021
Promotions take effect: 1 January 2022

Attend an information session

We're running information sessions to help you with your application.

Registrations open 1 February, 2021.

Applying for promotion up to Level D – Tuesday 30 March, 9.30–11.30am
Applying for promotion to Professor (Level E) – Tuesday 30 March, 1–4pm

Apply for promotion to Level C and D

For the full application process and requirements, read the:

Promotion of Academic Staff Levels A–D Policy, Procedures and Forms [5.80.12].

Organisational grouping	Submit application	CAP contact details
Business, Economics and Law (BEL)	BEL applicants (Level C and D)	capbel@uq.edu.au
Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology (EAIT)	EAIT applicants (Level C and D)	capeait@uq.edu.au
Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS)	HASS applicants (Level C and D)	caphass@uq.edu.au
Health and Behavioural Sciences (HABS)	HABS applicants (Level C and D)	caphabs@uq.edu.au
Medicine	Medicine applicants (Level C and D)	capmed@uq.edu.au
Science	Science applicants (Level C and D)	capscience@uq.edu.au

Apply for promotion to Professor (Level E)

For the full application process and requirements, read the:

Promotion to Professor Policy, Procedures and Forms [5.80.14].

Apply for promotion to Professor

Interviews

Level C and D applicant interviews

Applicants will be notified of promotion interview schedule by their local Promotions Committee.

Level E applicant interviews

The Professorial Confirmation and Promotions Committee (PCPC) applicant interview days are scheduled for:

Tuesday, 24 August 2021
Tuesday, 31 August 2021
Wednesday, 1 September 2021.

Applicants may be invited to interview on any of the scheduled dates and must be available for interview.

The application will allow you to list any interview constraints related to the published dates, including reasons that you would prefer not to be invited to a particular date or time.

Head, Director and Executive Dean requirements

By 16 June 2021:

for Level C and D promotions: Heads/Directors must ensure that the completed and signed assessment and recommendation is provided back to the applicant
for Level E promotions: Executive Deans/Directors must ensure that the completed and signed Report for Professorial Promotion is provided back to the applicant.

Meeting this timeframe will ensure that the applicant can finalise their submission by the due date.

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For promotion to professor, contact:

Continuing Appointments and Promotions (CAP) team

cap@uq.edu.au

For technical support with UQ Jobs applicaitons, contact:

HR Systems Service Desk

hrsystems@uq.edu.au

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