Hr-Linking Objectives To Promotion Criteria For Academic Staff-Level D

Setting individual performance objectives provides a link between organisational requirements and individual academic’s contributions to the university.
Achieving performance objectives provides essential input into academic recognition and promotion.
Below are examples of performance objectives and indicators that demonstrate linkages between organisational objectives and promotion criterion.
The following objectives are examples only. You and/or your supervisor can use this document to either source OR prompt the development of performance
objectives that may contribute to an individual’s portfolio of evidence for academic promotion.
SAMPLE LEARNING & TEACHING OBJECTIVES – Level D
Strategic Objective Performance Objective Performance Indicator Learning & Teaching

(source: MQ 2008-2012 Learning & Teaching Promotion Criterion
Plan)
To enhance opportunities for the Lead a curriculum benchmarking Completion of benchmarking process A demonstrated ability to deliver
dissemination of excellent and process for a degree program. with an enhanced curriculum to be influential teaching of undergraduate
innovative practice. available to students. and /or postgraduate courses.
To promote and support student
centred learning Present a Faculty seminar on your Seminar presented. An ability to develop curricula and
teaching approach, including actively participate in teaching at all
(Goal 1: Developing and supporting communicating major approaches to Evaluative feedback from seminar student levels.
quality teaching practice.) attendees & Faculty Assoc Dean L&T
teaching over time referencing learning
and teaching literature. Teaching statements in course unit
guides over past 6 years.
To maintain curriculum quality.
(Goal 2: Ensuring quality and continual
improvement in curriculum and
teaching)
Academic Promotions Criteria & Page 1 Teaching Quality Indicators Project - 2009
Example Academic Performance Objectives
Level D
Plan)
To enhance opportunities for the Encourage novel approaches to learning Evidence of recognition for innovation Evidence of a well developed and
dissemination of excellent and and teaching. in Learning & Teaching e.g. awards, explicit teaching philosophy recognised
innovative practice. conference addresses, participation in by peers.
Develop innovations that encourage or influential committees
To promote and support student support multidisciplinary, research-
centred learning based learning and teaching
approaches.
(Goal 1: Developing and supporting
quality teaching practice.) Utilise the potential of new and/or
emerging technologies to support
alternate methods of student learning
To maintain curriculum quality. Develop and use innovative teaching
(Goal 2: Ensuring quality and continual methods.
teaching)
To enhance opportunities for the Initiate new research centres or Evidence and quality of research Evidence of original and innovative
dissemination of excellent and research groups and translate into HDR, integration into learning and teaching contributions to learning and teaching.
innovative practice. post grad and/or graduate program
Evidence of inclusion of junior
(Goal 1: Developing and supporting colleagues in research groups/centres
quality teaching practice.)
To maintain curriculum quality.
teaching)
To enliven teaching by including
examples of current research.
(Goal 4 Supporting Research enhanced
Learning & Teaching)
Level D
Plan)
To enhance opportunities for the Develop mentoring relationships with ‘Mentee’ feedback Demonstrated leadership in
dissemination of excellent and junior colleagues in relation to learning incorporating research into learning
innovative practice. and teaching. and teaching.
(Goal 1: Developing and supporting
quality teaching practice.)
To enliven teaching by including
examples of current research.
To foster student engagement with
research.
(Goal 4 Supporting Research enhanced
Learning & Teaching)
To enhance opportunities for the Lead the development and/or review Student attraction Demonstrated leadership in
dissemination of excellent and of undergraduate and post graduate disseminating good practice in learning
innovative practice. programs. Student retention and teaching.
(Goal 1: Developing and supporting Student feedback
quality teaching practice.) Student completions
To maintain curriculum quality Teacher Award
teaching)
To identify, recognise and reward
quality learning and teaching.
(Goal 5: Recognising and rewarding
excellence and innovation in Teaching
and Learning)
Level D
SAMPLE RESEARCH PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES – Level D
Strategic Objective Performance Objective Performance Indicator Research Promotion Criterion

(source: MQ Research Strategic Plan -2009-
2011)
To establish at Macquarie a pervasive Lead and produce a major original Evidence of leadership in the original Evidence of major original contributions
research culture across all areas of the contribution to the field of study contribution to the field of study to the field of study that influenced
University. (Goal 1) thinking and/or practice in the field.
Publication of original research in
leading peer reviewed journal
To achieve international and national Monograph / text accepted for
prominence in research in selected publication with leading and relevant
concentrations of research excellence. publisher
(Goal 2)
Evidence of impact e.g. citations
Where possible - Evidence of changes
To be a significant contributor to the to field of study due to impact of
nations economic, social cultural and original research.
environmental well being. (Goal 4)
Research related prizes and awards
To increase Macquarie’s international

research collaborations, outreach and
global impact. (Goal 5)
To establish at Macquarie a pervasive Develop a five year research plan Current active research program An active research program and a
research culture across all areas of the substantial record of academic
University. (Goal 1) Continue to publish in national and Record of successful grants publications and/or successful research
internationally reputable fora programs in the area of interest.
To increase Macquarie’s international Record of successful past academic
research collaborations, outreach and Continue to build a track record of research programs
global impact. (Goal 5) successful grants.
Strong and consistent record of
publications
Level D
2011)
To increase Macquarie’s international Apply for leadership role or be invited Chair a relevant nation association, Leadership at a national level in the area
research collaborations, outreach and to lead a relevant national association, peak body or organisation of research speciality.
global impact. (Goal 5) peak body.
Conference organised and held positive

Initiate, lead and /or convene a feedback.
relevant national conference.
Research outputs from conference
(published papers, book)
To establish at Macquarie a pervasive Assemble a research group including Evidence of recognition of research Demonstrated ability to build research
research culture across all areas of the junior colleagues that drives a group within faculty. collaborations.
University. (Goal 1) particular research agenda
To achieve international and national Assemble a team that makes up an
prominence in research in selected appropriate Faculty Research Centre Successful establishment of a Faculty
concentrations of research excellence. and request the Faculty to Research Centre
(Goal 2) acknowledge and support that Centre
To be a significant contributor to the
nations economic, social cultural and
environmental well being. (Goal 4)
research collaborations, outreach and
global impact. (Goal 5)
To establish at Macquarie a pervasive Develop portfolio of evidence for peer # of theses examined A record of invitations to examine theses,
research culture across all areas of the esteem indicators. assess competitive grant applications,
# of competitive grants assessed
University. (Goal 1) present invited papers and /or other peer
# of papers invited to present esteem indicators.
# of international seminar
research collaborations, outreach and presentations and invitations
global impact. (Goal 5) # of international awards
Level D
2011)
To establish at Macquarie a pervasive Apply for ARC Discovery Grant Portfolio of evidence to demonstrate A demonstrated ability to attract
research culture across all areas of the external research grants and/or external research grants.
Apply for Post-doctoral Fellowship
University. (Goal 1) fellowships
To maximise research outcomes by Identify and recruit potential post grad Contribution to the increase in the A demonstrated ability to attract and
maintaining the number of high quality research students. number of post grad research student successfully supervise a significant
HDR commencing candidates and commencements number of postgraduate research
increasing completions students to completion.
Contribution to increasing the in-time
(Goal 3) Supervise post grad research students completions over a five year period
to completion
Effective management of HDR student
Accept directorship of Faculty HDR recruitment, retention and completion
Accept HDR co-ordinator role for post
graduate schools
Level D
SAMPLE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES – Level D
Strategic Objective Performance Objective Performance Indicator Community Engagement

Promotion Criterion
To make a positive contribution to the Actively participate in university Committee and working group feedback Evidence of a contribution to the
academic success of students in the committees and working groups. on influence, impact and participation. governance and collegial life of the
discipline or Faculty. University.
To enhance the reputation of the
discipline and the University to current
Actively participate in university Committee and working group feedback Evidence of a major contribution in
and potential students, and to the
committees, panels and working on influence, impact and participation. University committee work and/or
wider community.
groups. contributions to the wider community.
To demonstrate a genuine commitment
to advancing the interests of the
discipline, Faculty and University both Participate in skills development of
internally and externally. disadvantaged groups through the
appropriate use and application of
research grants.
Develop or continue to build clinics/

research centres or that support Evidence of impact and influence on
community needs wider community
Fulfil an advocacy role within a local, Evidence of positive impact and/or Positively raised Macquarie University’s
national or international community influence profile as a recognised expert in a
field.
Provide research and learning and Feedback on and other evidence of

teaching related assistance to influence, impact and participation.
universities in emerging countries
Level D

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Setting individual performance objectives provides a link between organisational requirements and individual academic’s contributions to the university.

SAMPLE LEARNING & TEACHING OBJECTIVES – Level D

Strategic Objective Performance Objective Performance Indicator Learning & Teaching

Strategic Objective Performance Objective Performance Indicator Research Promotion Criterion

To increase Macquarie’s international

Conference organised and held positive

Strategic Objective Performance Objective Performance Indicator Community Engagement

Develop or continue to build clinics/

Provide research and learning and Feedback on and other evidence of

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