D1 application proforma FINAL August 2018

Contact the e-PASSPoRT administrator, Helen Smith, for access to the Brightspace portal at: h.smith4@uos.ac.uk Resources associated to the e-PASSPoRT Scheme can be found at: www.uos.ac.u

Application proforma for HEA Recognition via e-PASSPoRT D1 Associate Fellow

Applicant Details

Name

Role

School/Area

Email

Phone

Please complete all sections of this application before submitting it via the e-PASSPoRT portal in Brightspace Contact the e-PASSPoRT administrator, Helen Smith, for access to the Brightspace portal at: h.smith4@uos.ac.uk Resources associated to the e-PASSPoRT Scheme can be found at: www.uos.ac.uk/passport

There are three main parts to this application, as set out below:

 Part 1: Evidence Grid of Professional Activity

 Part 2: Demonstration of Professional and Developmental Activities in

meeting at least two areas of activity and relevant core knowledge and

professional values in the Dimensions of Practice of the UK PSF and evidence for Descriptor 1 i-vi of the UKPSF

 Part 3: Two completed References from relevant colleagues who are either

Fellows/Senior Fellows/Principal Fellows

Signature _ Date

Please refer especially to the e-PASSPoRT Handbook for guidance on how to complete your submission

We strongly recommend you integrate planning for your Associate Fellowship application into your annual appraisal, discussing the different elements with your line manager as appropriate It is important that you also contact the PASSPoRT Lead or Administrator, to help identify a relevant and trained Mentor ideally (but not limited to) in your

School/area, for support as a mentor prior to completing this submission

Alternatively, or in addition, we recommend you participate in one of the relevant

awareness-raising sessions or writing retreats organised by the PASSPoRT Lead Details of events and further PASSPoRT information and resources can be found on the PASSPoRT webpages at: http://www.uos.ac.uk/passport

Part 1: Evidence Grid of Professional Activity

Examples of professional

activity

Engagement with at least 2 areas of activity and

relevant core knowledge and professional values in the Dimensions of Practice

How does each example demonstrate evidence for, and/or your engagement with, statements I-IV for Descriptor D1 in

Add more rows as required

Please complete this evidence grid to identify all relevant and recent examples of professional activity that support your statements in the following sections of this document For example, you might mention your role as a lecturer or your role in supporting student learning,

attending a subject-related conference or perhaps a role you have held in linked to teaching and learning within your School or professional area For each example, you are asked to indicate its alignment with one or more of the Dimensions of Practice of the UK PSF and with the statements I-VI for Descriptor 1– see https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/professional-recognition/uk-professional-standards-framework-ukpsf Please

also include any relevant dates to demonstrate the currency and/or extent of the activity examples Please don’t go into great detail in the

grid, but keep this succinct and to the point.

Once you have completed this record of Professional Activity, you might draw upon some of the examples to reflect on the effectiveness of the activity and its impact on the quality of student learning and/or the student experience within your area of practice Use these examples to

complete Part 2: ‘Demonstration of Professional and Developmental Activities’ to demonstrate how you meet the criteria for Descriptor

1 and for recognition as an Associate Fellowship of the HEA

Part 2: Demonstration of Professional and Developmental

Activities for D1 Associate Fellow

a Introduction:

A brief Introduction to your professional practice experience including your own

learning and teaching philosophy (in 200 words)

b Meeting the Dimensions of Practice in the UK PSF

A critically reflective account of how your recent experiences, activities and current role evidence your meeting at least two areas of activity and appropriate core

knowledge and professional values from the Dimensions of Practice in the UK PSF

(D1.i) and for the other aspects of Descriptor 1 i.e D1.ii-vi (in 1000 words)

https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/sites/default/files/downloads/UKPSF_2011_English.pdf

c Other Information:

Any other information that you wish to include to support your application, but

including your current and ongoing plans for your own CPD activity (in 200 words)

10% leeway is acceptable on the total word counts indicated above It is acceptable to vary from the indicative word count for each sub-section as long as a total word count of

around 1400 words maximum is observed Your submission will be returned for

editing if it is over long

Demonstration of Professional and Developmental Activities (D1)

a Introduction:

Introduction: A summary of your academic practice experience, your teaching and

learning philosophy (around 200 words)

b Meeting the Dimensions of Practice in the UK PSF

A critically reflective account of how your recent experience, professional activities and current role evidence you meeting at least two of the areas of activity and relevant core knowledge and professional values in the Dimensions of Practice of the UK PSF

and fully demonstrating D1.i-vi (around 1000 words)

c Other Information:

Other Information (200 words)

Please use this space to provide additional information to support your application e.g activities with professional bodies, subject associations and project work and your current and ongoing plans for CPD activity

Signed Date of Application

Part 3: Details of Referees

Your application must be accompanied by two references Referees should be

experienced staff who hold their own Fellowships of the HEA (as Fellows/Senior

Fellows/Principal Fellows) Referees should be able to comment knowledgeably, and from

first-hand experience on your academic practice, on your current role and any other

relevant activities you have recently undertaken Referees need to be directly familiar with your practice to validate the claims made in the evidence grid and in the written submission, as well as fully familiar with the UKPSF Referees must be able to

authenticate your practice as aligned to demonstrate the criteria for Descriptor 1: i.e

the referee’s statement needs to verify that your application presents a fair and honest reflection of your practice in line with the Associate Fellowship category HEA Fellowship

We strongly recommend each referees reads your application prior to

completing the reference.

It is usual for referees to be appropriately experienced members of staff working for a UK Higher Education Institution We strongly recommend you encourage your referees to read the D1 Guidance for Referees information provided for referees prior to completing the reference

It is your responsibility to collect the references and submit them with your application Your application will not go forward to review if it is incomplete.

1 st Referee

Name:

Job Title:

School:

Email address:

HEA Fellowship

held:

In what capacity can this individual comment on your professional practice?

2 nd Referee

Name:

Job Title:

School:

Email address

HEA Fellowship

held:

In what capacity can this individual comment on your professional practice?

Applicant’s Name

UKPSF Status

Applied for:

Associate Fellow

Referee Details

Name:

Job Title:

Department:

Email Address

Capacity in which

giving reference

This reference should be provided by colleagues who are able to:

 comment on the applicant's current/recent role, relevant

responsibilities and activities

 offer an authentic review of the applicant’s practice

 validate the applicant’s claims made in their D1 written submission

HEA Status of

referee (you must

circle one, as

applicable)

Fellow Senior Fellow Principal Fellow

The key aspect of an Associate Fellow (D1) application is that they must

demonstrate meeting all aspects of Descriptor 1 (i-vi) of the UK PSF

Please comment on the validity of the evidence claimed by the applicant in the Record

of Evidence grid and in the Demonstration of Professional Activity against at least two Areas of Activity, plus relevant Core Knowledge and Professional Values in the

Dimensions of Practice but also mindful of all aspects of Descriptor 1.i-vi of the UKPSF

We are looking for evidence of commitment to teaching and/or supporting learning

rather than general academic achievements You are encouraged to organise your

statement and comments around the same identified two Areas of Activity from the Dimensions of Practice of the UKPSF

Please use this box to add any further comments that you would like to make

Note:

Please ensure that your reference is complete and email to the applicant so that they can include it with their written submission in time for the relevant submission deadline

If you wish your reference to be confidential, please email it directly to

christine.smith@uos.ac.uk indicating the confidential nature of the reference supplied

If you have any queries about the process please contact Dr Mark Lyne, Head of Quality Enhancement at m.lyne@uos.ac.uk