Commendation For Excellence in Support of The Student Experience

COMMENDATION FOR EXCELLENCE
IN SUPPORT OF THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE
The University of Adelaide Commendations for Excellence in Support of the Student Experience recognises the diverse
range of activities, services and programs that contribute to the student learning experience at the University of Adelaide,
and the important role that staff from all areas of the University have in developing and supporting student engagement.
Five Commendations of $2000 are available each year. Each year, one awardee will also be selected to receive the Vice-
Chancellor and President’s Award for Excellence in Support of the Student Experience.
2015 Deadline for Submission: Monday 30th March
Nominated Areas
In 2015, applications are invited from any one of the following areas of strategic priority:
 Access, Equity and Participation (recruitment, transition, retention, counselling, disability support, learning support)
 Curriculum Design, Assessment and Feedback
 The Online Experience
 Graduate Destinations (workplace integrated learning, industry partnerships, career services, international exchange,
higher degree supervision)
 Staff Engagement (staff training, peer mentoring, educational scholarship)
Assessment
The application will be assessed on the extent to which it demonstrates evidence that the applicant’s contribution has had
a significant and sustained (typically over at least a three year period) impact in support of the student experience.
Eligibility
Nominations are open to academic and professional staff, from all Faculties and Divisions of the University. Both individual
and team applications are encouraged. Team applications should consist of a maximum of four named applicants; while
the written statement may acknowledge contributions from other staff members, those who have had the most significant
contribution should be selected to represent the team.
Staff who have received a Commendation, an ALTC/OLT Citation or Award, or a University of Adelaide Stephen Cole,
Program, or Professional Staff Award in the past five years are not eligible to apply for a Commendation.
Instructions
Applicants are required to write their own applications. For guidance on appropriate writing styles, please contact the
Teaching Awards and Grants Officer ([email protected]). Each application should contain the following
elements, as set out in the Commendation Application Template:
1. Application form
2. Applicant Profile
1-2 paragraphs detailing each applicant’s current position and work history at the University of Adelaide, and
the context of their particular contribution to the activity, service or program described in the application.
Maximum one page for individual applications, and two pages for team applications.
3. Written Statement
No more than three A4 pages in length (minimum 11 point font), and organised under the following headings:
 Overview (approx. half a page)
 Description of activity, service or program (approx. half a page)
 Impact: An account of the ways in which the activity, service or program has had a significant and
sustained impact in support of the student experience. This account should incorporate appropriate
evidence in support of the claims made. Evidence may include, but is not limited to: SELTs or other
formal surveys; endorsements from students, staff and industry partners; peer review; participation,
retention, and assessment data; and other awards or formal recognition. (Approx. two pages.)
4. Reference letter
One reference letter, no more than one A4 page, from the head of the applicant’s faculty, department, school
or administrative unit. In the case of team applications, the reference should be from the head of the team
representative’s faculty, department, school or administrative unit, but should apply to the team as a whole.
The letter should describe the strategic impact of the activity, service or program described in the application
and its value to the school/faculty/unit/division and the University of Adelaide.
5. Applicant Photograph
A high quality (minimum 300dpi) photograph of the individual or team in JPEG format. If you do not have a
suitable photograph, please contact the Teaching Awards and Grants Officer
([email protected]) to arrange a photo session. For successful applicants, this photograph
may be used for publicity purposes.
Submission
The application should be sent as a single PDF file (excluding the Applicant Photograph, which should be sent as a
separate JPEG file), to ([email protected]) by 5.00 pm on Monday 30th March, 2015.
Receipt of nominations
Receipt of all nominations will be acknowledged by email. If you do not receive a confirmatory email within a week of
submission, please email [email protected] or phone 831 34862.
The Teaching Awards and Grants Working Group is convened by the Pro-Vice Chancellor (Student Experience), and
recommends Commendation recipients to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Academic).
Notification
Applicants will be advised of the outcome in April. Feedback for unsuccessful applicants will be available via the Teaching
Awards and Grants Office. Successful applicants will receive a certificate and a grant of $2000, to be awarded at
presentation ceremony (date to be confirmed), where the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Support of the
Student Experience will also be announced. Names of awardees will be published via the University website and other
promotional outlets as appropriate.

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COMMENDATION FOR EXCELLENCE

IN SUPPORT OF THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE

2015 Deadline for Submission: Monday 30th March

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