Status and Details
Status and Details
This page contains information about the status, approval and a summary of the changes from the previous version of the document. Please note that the Unit Head listed on this page is the current owner of this policy and may not reflect the University position/staff member who owned this policy at the time of publication.
Excellence Awards Policy
Show Field Notes
| Status | Current |
|---|---|
| Effective Date | 20th September 2023 |
| Review Date | 20th September 2026 |
| Approval Authority | Vice-Chancellor and President |
| Approval Date | 19th September 2023 |
| Expiry Date | Not Applicable |
| Unit Head | Kirsty Dwyer
Chief People Officer kirsty.dwyer@westernsydney.edu.au |
| Enquiries Contact | Matthew Bond Executive Director, Employment Experience matthew.bond@westernsydney.edu.au |
Summary of Changes from Previous Version
The Excellence Awards Policy, and corresponding Excellence Awards Procedures, have been updated to reflect the inclusion of new awards and updates to existing awards within the current schedule of University’s Excellence Awards. The changes include: the inclusion of the Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence in Sustainability Impact Award; the removal of the following two awards, which are being retired: Research Excellence through Partnership Award and Excellence in Research Interdisciplinary Group Award; the inclusion of the following four Awards to replace the two retired Research awards: Excellence in Research Impact Award, Research Excellence through Industry Collaboration or Partnership Award, Excellence in Research Leadership and Development Award, and Excellence in Research Management Award.
Amendments to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic Teaching Excellence Awards have also been made to align the Excellence in Indigenous Teaching Awards more closely with the national Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT) awards.
Clauses Amended:Policy: Clauses 8, 16 and 23
27/11/2023: Position name changed from Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President, Academic (DVC&VP(A)) to Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President, Education (DVC&VP, Education)
06/09/2024: Position name changed from Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research, Enterprise and Global (SDVC, REG) to Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President, Research, Enterprise and Global (SDVC & VP, REG)
06/02/2025: Division name changed from Office of People (Office of People) to Office or People (O4P)
06/02/2025: Division name changed from Office or People (O4P) to Office for People (O4P)
12/05/2025: Position name changed from Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President, Education (DVC&VP, Education) to Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Education and Students (DVC, E&S)
Amendments to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic Teaching Excellence Awards have also been made to align the Excellence in Indigenous Teaching Awards more closely with the national Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT) awards.
Clauses Amended:Policy: Clauses 8, 16 and 23
27/11/2023: Position name changed from Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President, Academic (DVC&VP(A)) to Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President, Education (DVC&VP, Education)
06/09/2024: Position name changed from Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research, Enterprise and Global (SDVC, REG) to Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President, Research, Enterprise and Global (SDVC & VP, REG)
06/02/2025: Division name changed from Office of People (Office of People) to Office or People (O4P)
06/02/2025: Division name changed from Office or People (O4P) to Office for People (O4P)
12/05/2025: Position name changed from Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President, Education (DVC&VP, Education) to Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Education and Students (DVC, E&S)