UQ Award – Above and Beyond in 2020 - Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation

Above and Beyond in 2020 is a one-off award scheme that seeks to recognise and acknowledge the remarkable achievements of UQ staff pivoting to support students’ learning under unprecedented circumstances in Semester 1 2020.

As COVID-19 and ever-changing Public Health guidelines required us to work and learn from home, UQ’s teachers worked tirelessly to ensure that learning experiences, for which the University is renowned, were impacted as little as possible.

In spirit, this Award endeavours to acknowledge as many UQ staff as are nominated. The names of all supported nominees for this award will be publicly displayed in an Honour Roll. The Honour Roll will be made available online and as a physical artefact. Additionally, all listed on the Above and Beyond In 2020 Honour Roll will receive a letter acknowledging their achievement and thanking them for their contributions from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic).

View the Above and Beyond in 2020 Honour Roll

Key dates

Action	Due date
Nominations open	25 June 2020
Nominations close	4 September 2020
School/Faculty/Institute recommendations due	18 September 2020
Honour Roll published	9 December 2020

Eligibility

Assessment criteria

Nominators are reminded that this nomination should detail what the nominee has done to address the challenges presented.

Possible examples of practice might include how a staff member or team:

addressed and managed the transition to online (or multi-modal) environments
supported students to transition to learning from home
created and supported an inclusive community within their classes
designed equitable learning experiences for students in Semester 1 2020 when compared with the learning experiences of past cohorts
developed innovative ways for students and teachers to connect and learn.

Note: this list is not exhaustive and nominators are welcome to identify any other areas of practice where teaching and teaching support staff have gone above and beyond.

Nomination process

This is a nomination only award. All UQ staff and students are invited to nominate a UQ staff member for a place on the Honour Roll by submitting an online application form by Friday 4 September 2020.

Nomination components

Nominations for the Above and Beyond in 2020 Honour Roll should focus on the core achievements of staff that have taken place in Semester 1 2020 only.

The nomination is required to include the following components:

Name of the person submitting the nomination
Category of nomination: Student nomination or Peer nomination
Name of nominee
Nominee’s faculty/school/institute/unit
A short written statement (maximum 200 words) outlining why the nominee should be included on the Above and Beyond in 2020 Honour Roll.

Selection process

At the close of the application period, a list of local nominees will be sent to faculties and schools for recommendation to the University Teaching and Learning Committee. The list of recommended nominees must be returned to the Teaching Awards officer (teaching.awards@uq.edu.au) by Friday 18 September 2020.

On receipt, names of all endorsed nominees will be collated and forwarded to the University Teaching and Learning Committee for endorsement. If endorsed, the names of nominees and a rationale supporting their acknowledgement will be sent to senior executive or equivalent for award.

Only those nominees who have the support of their Heads of School/Faculty/Institute/Unit (as relevant) will be recognised in the Honour Roll.

UQ Award – Above and Beyond in 2020

Key dates

Eligibility

Assessment criteria

Nomination process

Nomination components

Selection process

Nomination portal

Contact

Nominate a UQ staff member