(1) The selection criteria and procedures for nominating a candidate for the award of Honorary Doctorate is outlined within the UNE Honorary and Distinguished Awards and Appointments Council Rule. (2) Selection criteria (3) Nomination procedure — Distinguished Fellow of the University (4) Selection criteria (5) Nomination procedures for Distinguished Graduate Fellow are identical to those outlined for Distinguished Fellow of the University at (3) above. (6) Selection criteria (7) Nomination procedure — Distinguished Alumni Award (8) Nominations for this award may be made by any member of Convocation (as defined within the University of New England Act, 1993 (NSW) — Section 14) and submitted to the Vice-Chancellor, who will convene an ad hoc selection committee to consider the nomination. (9) Selection criteria (10) Nomination procedures (11) Nominations for this award may be made by any member of Convocation (as defined within the University of New England Act, 1993 (NSW) — Section 14) and submitted to the Vice-Chancellor, who will convene an ad hoc selection committee to consider the nomination. (12) Honorary titles and appointments to the University are made to persons who have made or will continue to make a significant contribution to the University. Selection criteria for each category of honorary membership to the University is consistent for all titles and appointments, and the rationale underpinning these are as follows: (13) Criteria for conferring of University Service Awards (14) Selection Criteria (15) Selection Criteria (16) Selection Criteria (17) Criteria (18) CriteriaHonorary and Distinguished Awards and Appointments Procedures
Section 1 - Overview
Section 2 - Scope
Section 3 - Procedures
Awards for Distinguished Service and/or Academic Eminence (made by Council)
Honorary Doctorate
Distinguished Fellow of the University
Distinguished Graduate Fellow of the University
Nomination procedure — Distinguished Graduate Fellow of the University
Distinguished Alumni Award
Young Distinguished Alumni Award
Honorary Titles and Appointments for Recognition/Facilitation of Academic Service to the University
Criteria for the conferring of Honorary Titles and Appointments
University Service Awards
Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Service (General Staff)
Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Excellence in Teaching (Academic Staff)
Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Research Achievement (Academic Staff)
Academic Achievement Awards
University Medals
University Scholarships, Prizes and Other Awards
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These procedures provide guidance in relation to the selection criteria and process for recommending nominees to Honorary and Distinguished Awards and Appointments at the University of New England
Top of PageThese procedures apply to the Council Rule for Honorary and Distinguished Awards and Appointments, and any associated documentation.
Top of PageThis award is made on the basis of the nominee's demonstrated support of the interests and welfare of the University. Nominees will also be able to demonstrate their:
This award is made to distinguished graduates of the University (including its antecedent institutions) who have a continuing association with the University. Nominees will demonstrate:
This award is presented to a UNE graduate who demonstrates outstanding leadership, professional and human qualities; and contributes to their profession, business and/or community at local, national and/or international levels.
This award is presented to a UNE graduate who is 30 years old or younger in the year of the award, and who demonstrates outstanding professional achievements and/or community involvement likely to be an inspiration to the next generation of graduates and the community at large.
University Service Awards are made to persons who have made outstanding contributions to the University through one or more of the following:
In each case, assessment of candidate's service and achievement will be made in relation to their lifetime, thereby not precluding the conferment of an award on a young person of exceptional merit.
The Vice-Chancellor's Awards for service are awarded annually by a Committee of the Vice-Chancellor in recognition of:
The Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Excellence in Teaching are awarded annually by the Vice-Chancellor in recognition of excellence in teaching, including the planning of unit materials, appropriate teaching and learning activities, assessment of students and evaluation and reflection on the teaching and learning process.
The Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Research Achievement are awarded annually by the Vice-Chancellor in recognition of distinction in research achievement as demonstrated by publications, patentable inventions and other research output appropriate to the discipline, research impact; and recognition by national and international research communities in the discipline or research field. Research achievement must have been demonstrated over the past five years, a significant amount of which should have been completed at UNE.
The University Medal may be awarded to a graduand or graduands and is a distinction signifying that the recipient shows exceptional academic achievement and promise at the time of the award. The method for arriving at the assessment is necessarily different across the University's faculties.
The University administers numerous scholarships, prizes and other awards, primarily for award to students, the criteria for each of which are outlined within the University Handbook.