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ALTC Citations - for outstanding contribution to student learning

Each year up to 210 awards of $10,000 are made.
A Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning recognises and rewards the diverse contributions that individuals and teams make to the quality of student learning. The Carrick Citations are granted to people who have made a significant contribution to the quality of student learning in a specific area of responsibility over a sustained period, whether they are academic staff, general staff, sessional staff or institutional associates. People who are awarded Carrick Citations are widely recognised for their achievements within the nominating institution and have received strong institutional endorsement.

Potential areas of contribution

Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning provide an opportunity for distinctive institutional missions, values and priorities in learning and teaching to be recognised. Citations will be awarded for a wide range of contributions to student learning, both direct and indirect. There are no specified categories for Citations, and awards will be made for both general and more specific contributions.

Eligibility

  • Both team and individual nominations are encouraged.
  • Teams may be of any size. However, nominations may name no more than five members. A team name is strongly recommended for teams with more than five members.
  • Nomination is open to academic staff, general staff, sessional staff and institutional associates in eligible institutions.
  • All nominations must relate to contributions to student learning in higher education.
  • Each eligible institution may nominate up to ten* individuals or teams for Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning each year.
  • Nominees for Citations are not eligible to be included in more than one nomination in any year e.g. as an individual and as a member of a team
  • Winners of Citations are not eligible for renomination within three years of receiving an award.

    • Guidelines and application form

    Please download the linked internal UNE application or EOI (Word doc) to nominate an individual or a team for an ALTC Citation. Email the completed form to Belinda Tynan.

    The Guidelines for ALTC Citations can be downloaded from http://www.altc.edu.au/carrick/go/home/awards/pid/61

    You can view previous winners from across the sector from this same linked page.

    Selection criteria

    Nominees for Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning are invited to select one or more of the following criteria for assessment, as appropriate for their particular contribution. Nominations will be assessed on evidence provided in relation to the selected criterion/criteria.

    1. Approaches to teaching and (to) learning that influence, motivate and inspire students to learn.
    2. Development of curricula, resources and services that reflect a command of the field.
    3. Approaches to assessment, feedback and learning support that foster independent learning.
    4. Respect and support for the development of students as individuals
    5. Scholarly activities and service innovations that have influenced and enhanced learning and teaching.

    UNE timelines for development of applications

    Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning 2009

    Date: 20 February 2009 
    Send Belinda Tynan a statement (a paragraph or no more than an A4 page) and register your interest. List 2 referees who are prepared to be your nominators. No signature or statement is required from your referees at this stage. Belinda will contact you for further details and to ascertain eligibility.

    Date: 24 February 2009 
    Selection panel will endorse 10 nominations for full development based on the submitted statements.

    Date: 3 March 2009 
    Nominees are required to attend a workshop briefing and will be allocated a mentor from one of the previous winners of Citation awards.

    Date: 24 March 2009 
    Submission of full draft citations to Lisa Cuskelly via email by 5pm.

    Date: 1 April 2009 
    The selection panel will provide feedback to the nominees and will decide how many of the nominations to endorse. Nominations will be ranked.

    Date: 7 - 14 April 2009 
    Refinement of submission by nominees.

    UNE Closing Date: 12 midday, 14 April 2009
    Final submission of full nominations to ICO, Belinda Tynan.

    ALTC Closing Date: 28 April 2009 
    Paperwork signed, collated and sent to ALTC.

    UNE nomination selection panel

    • Chair: Professor Eve Woodberry, PVC (Academic)
    • Director Teaching and Learning Centre: Professor Ian Macdonald
    • Academic Director (Faculty) x 2: Professor Belinda Tynan and Professor Kerry Dunne
    • Institutional Contact Officer: Lisa Cuskelly
    • Past Winners (where possible)
    • General Staff Representative: TBA

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