Honorary Awards and Honorary Academic Titles

Policy C-37: Attachment 1

Criteria for Conferral of UniSA Honorary Awards and Academic Titles

AWARD/TITLE

CRITERIA FOR CONFERRAL

Doctor of the University (DUniv)

This award will recognise an individual’s eminence in education, research or service to the University or the wider community. Recipients will meet one or more of the following criteria:

·   An outstanding national or international reputation in a field of education and/or research.

·   An outstanding contribution to society, which has advanced human wellbeing.

·   An outstanding contribution to society, which has influenced the thinking of the wider community.

·   Exceptional service, professional and public, to a particular discipline.

The title will not be awarded to a current staff member of the University.

The Recipient of this award is entitled to use the postnominal (DUniv) but is not entitled to preface their name with the title ‘Dr’.

Fellow of the University (FUniSA)

This award will recognise an individual’s distinguished service or support to the University or its community beyond the expectations of their usual roles and responsibilities. Recipients will meet one or more of the following criteria:

·   Outstanding support for the interests of the University generally, or the interests of particular University entities or activities

·   Effective promotion or facilitation of the academic purposes of the University, or those of particular University entities or activities

·   Exceptional commitment to, and support for, the welfare of University students

·   An exceptional contribution to the expansion of educational opportunities to community groups the University considers have suffered disadvantages in education

·   An exceptional contribution to the fostering of links between the University and other institutions, nationally and internationally

·   Outstanding service to the University community, or to a community within which the University operates

The title will not be awarded to a current staff member of the University.

Emeritus Professor

This title will recognise, upon retirement, Professors of the University who have given distinguished service to the University. Recipients will meet the following criteria:

·   An international reputation, and professional peer recognition, for research and scholarship.

·   A demonstrable track record of team leadership and capacity building in research or teaching

·   Participation in University management and/or governance

·   Service contributions to a discipline, a profession, the University and the wider community

The title will not normally be conferred upon an academic staff member who resigns from the University to take up a post at another University, except in special circumstances such as appointment as Vice Chancellor, Deputy Vice Chancellor or Pro Vice Chancellor at another University.

Vice Chancellor’s Professorial Fellow

This title, for which only the Vice Chancellor can nominate a recipient, will acknowledge candidates who have achieved recognition for outstanding achievements in their field. These achievements will be in an area of relevance to the University’s teaching, research or scholarship. Recipients will be considered to have achieved professional status and recognition equivalent to the rank of Professor.

Adjunct Designation

This title recognises individuals who are not members of University staff but who make regular and significant contributions to teaching, research or scholarship at the University. Recipients may be:

·   previous members of staff who maintain their association with and continue to contribute to the work of the University,

·   industry or international collaborators who work in partnership with the University.,

·   staff of other institutions or entities who are recognised for their contribution to the University, or

·   clinical adjuncts, who contribute to the teaching of the University by supervising placements or teaching in clinical work.

The titles available for conferral are Adjunct Professor, Associate Professor, Clinical Professor, Industry Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer, Research Fellow and Research Associate or any variation of them. The level of title conferred will be determined on the basis of either the contribution expected of the recipient, or the criteria applying to academic staff appointments at the University.

Visiting Designation

This title recognises academics employed by other academic institutions who are collaborating with the University in teaching, research or scholarship activities.

The titles available for conferral are Visiting Professor, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer, Research Fellow and Research Associate. The level of title conferred will be determined on the basis of (a) the contribution expected of the recipient, (b) the criteria applying to academic staff appointments at the University, or (c) the recipient’s title at their employing institution.