Appendix 2 - Promotion Committee Membership
Faculty Promotions Committee (FPC)
A Faculty Promotions Committee (FPC) will normally be established for each faculty as follows. The committee should incorporate appropriate diversity and representation, and, if necessary, appropriate professorial staff from another faculty.
- Dean (Chair)
- Between 6 and 10 academic staff, nominated by the Dean following consultation with Heads of School, and comprising:
- Professorial members from each School
- One non-professorial academic member*
- At least two members of pathway 3 staff
* In cases where a non-professorial member becomes a candidate for promotion themselves, they should step down from the committee altogether and a substitute non-professorial member should be found instead.
In attendance (without voting rights):
- Observer (a member of another Faculty Promotions Committee, appointed by the Dean) – to monitor the application of the promotion procedure, particularly in relation to equality issues. The observer should provide feedback to the FPC as appropriate and report to the UPC on the overall operation of the procedure.
- Faculty Head of HR Business Partnering – to provide advice and guidance as appropriate and to oversee the fair and effective operation of the procedure
NOTE: Heads of School do not attend FPC in their faculty (but can observe FPCs in other faculties). Full and informed details relating to an individual case will be provided within the Head of School report with further School/Department specific clarification provided within the School Context Report.
University Promotions Committee (UPC)
In attendance:
- Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Chair)
- Faculty Pro Vice-Chancellors
- Faculty Deans
In attendance (without voting rights):
