Becoming an AUA Accredited Member or Fellow

Becoming an AUA

Accredited Member

or Fellow

30 November 2017

Welcome

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Welcome

Coming up

Becoming an AUA Accredited Member or Fellow

What is the scheme?

CPD

Professional knowledge and capability

Professional Reflection

What happens to my application?

What is the

scheme?

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What is the scheme?


The AUA formally recognises the commitment you make

to your own ongoing professional development, as well

as that of others, through the Membership Accreditation

Scheme

What is the scheme?


What is the scheme?


MemberAccredited

MemberFellow

What is the scheme?


Member

Accredited Member

Anyone working within, or having an interest in, higher education administration

and management can join the AUA and become:

As you progress in your career, you’ll start to develop your skills and knowledge. Accredited

Member status recognises this development and the effect this has had on how you work.

Capability CPD Reflection

What is the scheme?


Accredited Member


Developing self


Developing others

Fellow

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CPD

CPD

CPD requirements


Accredited

MemberFellow

30 hours of CPD

over the

previous 2 years

45 hours of

substantial and

enhanced CPD

over the

previous 3 years

CPD


What is CPD?

CPD


What is CPD?

Why undertake CPD?

CPD


What is CPD?

Why undertake CPD?

How should i approach CPD?

- Reflect

- Plan

- Act

- Impact

CPD


Reflect

Plan

Act

Impact The CPD wheel

CPD planning tool


AUA has an ePDP, an online personal

development log, on our members’ website

PDP can be used to plan your personal

development for the future

*currently* under redevelopment – will be on the

‘MyAUA page

CPD for accreditation - top tips


You are the best judge of what CPD to do

You are the best judge of how much

Structured conferences are one method of CPD – but not the only method

Research and reading are effective

Networking and focussed discussion qualifies

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Professional

knowledge

and capability

Level 4 qualification or higher

- Certificate of Higher Education

- Bachelors Degree

- Postgraduate certificate

Examples of this in practice - a piece of work or a report

Professional Knowledge and

Capability


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Professional

reflection

Reflective practice is the capacity to reflect on action so as

to engage in a process of continuous learning. Schön, Donald A. (1983). The reflective practitioner: how professionals think in action. New

York: Basic Books.ISBN 046506874X. OCLC 8709452.

A key rationale for reflective practice is that experience

alone does not necessarily lead to learning;

deliberate reflection on experience is essential.Loughran, J. John (January 2002). "Effective reflective practice: in search of meaning in learning

about teaching" (PDF). Journal of Teacher Education 53 (1): 33–

43.doi:10.1177/0022487102053001004

Professional reflection


What is reflective practice?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Sch%C3%B6n

https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/8709452

http://oneteacher.global2.vic.edu.au/files/2014/09/Loughlan-242761j.pdf

https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022487102053001004


Professional reflection requirements


Accredited

MemberFellow

750-1000 word

statement

demonstrating how

your CPD relates to

at least 3 of the 9

behaviours of the

CPDf

1500 word

statement

demonstrating how

your CPD relates to

all 9 behaviours of

the CPDf


Some advice for writing a reflective statement


Briefly describe the development activity you undertook, recognising what it was

intended to support/extend your skills with

Think about the impact the development activity had upon you as a person and in your

work:

- Did this activity enhance your understanding and/or competencies?

- What did you learn that surprised you?

- How did this learning relate to the things you are learning in other development?

- How did you put the development activity into practical use in your day to day work?

- What impact did it have on the way you work and interact with others?

- Try to give some tangible examples, rather than making generalised statements


You and HE - a reflection


Arrival in HE - how

History 1 – time spent

History 2 – number of roles

History 3 – types of roles

Ambitions – aspirations


You and HE - a reflection


Arrival in HE - how

What is the most important thing you have learned?

How did you put this learning into practice?

What impact did it have on the way you work?

How has this learning shaped your ambitions?

What happens

to my

application?

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What happens to my application?


Once submitted online the office checks membership and CPD activity has reached the minimum requirement.

If all is ok, your referees are contacted

Once references received, application is referred to two reviewers. Options are:- To award- To refer for further information & re-review (for one time only)- After the first review, to reject the application

If the reviewers don’t agree, the application can be sent for moderation

What do the reviewers look for?


look at the CPD record to see the range and type of

activity

Evidence of knowledge and capability

Reflection is the core part of the application: there is no

one right way to do this

Supportive reference(s)

Award is made!


Once the award is issued it is valid for 3 years (accreditation)

and 5 years (fellowship)

Renewals can be submitted with a brief reflective statement

and evidence of a continued commitment to CPD.

Accredited members can upgrade to fellow

Accredited members and fellows are often contacted by the

AUA for advice and guidance - eg during our brand review

Becoming an AUA Accredited

Member or Fellow

Questions?

More information can be found on aua.ac.uk, or you can

email [email protected]

http://aua.ac.uk

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