2015 UWS Internal review cover sheet forOLTCitations for Outstanding Contributions to Student LearningCover Sheet

Please submit this coversheet with your first draft to Tuesday 10thMarch.

Enquiries can be made to Dr Susan Mowbray at or on 9678 7339

Individual nomination Team nominationCheck (X) one box

Contact details (for nominee or one team representative)

Title
First and last name
Position title
School or Professional Unit
Email address
Telephone
Staff type
check (X) one box / Academic staff / Professional staff
Early Career category / Yes / No

Citation wording

Describe the distinctive contribution of the nominee/s –maximum of 25 words.

Summary

Describe the particular contribution of the nominee/s, written in the third person.

Selection criteria

Nominate ONE selection criterion for assessment, as appropriate to your particular contribution.

Check (X) box
1. Approaches to teaching and the support of learning that influence, motivate and inspire students to learn.
2.Development of curricula, resources or services that reflect a command of the field.
3.Evaluation practices that bring about improvements in teaching and learning.
4.Innovation, leadership or scholarship that has influenced and enhanced learning and teaching and/or the student experience.

Team nominations

Please list all members

Title / First and last name / Staff type (A/P/Assoc)*
* Add rows if necessary. Use one of the following, as appropriate: / A = Academic Staff
P = General Staff
Assoc = Associate Staff

Nominee’s declaration

I/We (print name of nominee or team representative)
..………………………………………………………......
accept nomination for a Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
accept nomination for an Early Career Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
Signature / Date

School Dean or Professional Unit Manager’s endorsement

I support this nomination on the basis of the attached application.
Title and name (e.g. Professor)
School or Professional Unit
Signature / Date

For further details please refer to

Written statement

The written statement should have three components, which must be presented in this order:

1. The proposed Citation (maximum 25 words), describing the distinctive contribution of the nominee.

2. A summary of the nominee’s particular contribution and its specific context.

3. A strong statement addressing the chosen selection criterion that shows evidence of how the nominee’s contribution has:

  • influenced student learning, student engagement or the overall student experience;
  • gained recognition from fellow staff, the institution, and/or the broader community;
  • been sustained for a period of no less than three years (two years for early career).

FINAL written statements MUST:

Be no more than 4 A4 pages

Be written in 11 point Arial or Calibri font

Have 2cm margins with clear breaks between paragraphs. No columns should be used.

Include afooter with the page number, date, nominee’s name and School or Unit

PLEASE NOTE:

Completed, final submissions for nominations MUST BE COMBINED INTO ONE PDF FILE, in the order stipulated by the OLT, BEFORE sending through to the Institutional Contact Officer to be uploaded to the Office for Learning and Teaching portal.

A digital photograph (.jpeg file) needs to be sent as a separate file with your application.