Policy Overview- Faculty Promotion Policy
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Policy Name & No
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FP 5.13 Faculty Promotion Policy
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Policy Purpose
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The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines and procedures for evaluating the performance of faculty members, and to determine their eligibility for promotion to higher academic ranks.
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Policy Scope
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This policy is applicable to all faculty members at University of Dubai (UD).
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Issue Date
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1 September 2013
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Version No
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6
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Most Recent Version date
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03 April 2025
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Effective Date
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03 April 2025
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Next Review
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03 April 2028
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Policy Owner
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Human Resource Services
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Standards
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Stipulation 5.3.8
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Oversight Committee
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UD Promotion Committee
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Revision History
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Version No
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Date
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Description of Changes
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V1
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1/9/2013
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Initial Release
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V2
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15/5/2023
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Updates to section 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9
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V3
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20/7/2023
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Changes in section 8, Table 3. Changed referees to external evaluators, overall review
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V4
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28/9/2023
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Additional clarification points added
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V5
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13/12/2023
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Update to sections 2, 3, 5 & 6 adding in additional DBS faculty requirements
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V6
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25/1/2024
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Update to sections 5 & 6 adding in regional specific paper requirements and updating language from recommended to must in section 6
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| V7 |
05/11/2024 |
Update to general provisions, update section 4 from lecturer to associate prof., section 5 (removing the word minimum), and update table 2 minimum requirements. |
| V8 |
03/04/2025 |
Update 4A, 5A, 6A with president ability to waive. |
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Definitions and abbreviations:
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UD:
VPAA:
AQ:
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University of Dubai
Vice President, Academic Affairs
Academically Qualified
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