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Recognising Academic Practice: YSJ CPD Framework

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The University is committed to providing high quality staff development that will assist in enhancing our learning, teaching and assessment practices which will subsequently positively impact on the student experience. The YSJ CPD Framework brings together all our academic staff development into a single scheme that is mapped to the UK Professional Standards Framework. The framework provides opportunities for staff to achieve recognition as Associate Fellow, Fellow, Senior Fellow or Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy through a process that is managed internally. This means that we can assess staff in house and award recognition to those who meet the professional standards at each of these descriptor levels.

Associate Fellowship is for staff who influence the student learning experience but who are often not involved in the assessment process. The Fellowship route is for experienced staff who have been teaching in higher education for a minimum of two years. Please note that all “new to teaching” staff are required to complete the postgraduate certificate in academic practice which leads to Fellowship. Senior Fellowship is for staff who wish to gain recognition of their leadership and mentoring of others in learning and teaching. Principal Fellowship is for staff who strategically influence the direction of learning and teaching within and without the institution.

We have created a practical guide to help you work out what HEA Fellowship is right for you and to support the development of your application for Fellowship, as recognised within the UK Professional Standards Framework for Teaching and Supporting Learning in HE (UKPSF, 2011), you can view it here: https://intranet.yorksj.ac.uk/LearnTeach/HEA_Site/

For more information about the YSJ CPD framework please contact Mandy Asghar or visit her e-Portfolio Mahara page, containing handbooks and other information about the routes to recognition.

For more information about the workshops, please visit YSJ CPD Workshops page.