Lecturer Termination

S. C. Hambling made this Official Information request to University of Auckland

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From: S. C. Hambling

Dear University of Auckland,

Could you provide statistics on the number of lecturer and teaching staff terminated because of poor performance? Under what circumstances would their quality of teaching be considered too poor?

In particular:
The number of terminations due to poor performance per year.
The roles (a simple list - no need for numbers) per year e.g.

2015: 3 - Senior Lecturer, Teaching Fellow

Yours faithfully,

S. C. Hambling

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From: Melanie Johnson
University of Auckland

Kia ora

Could you please provide a time frame for this request.  For example, the
number of terminations due to poor performance per year for the past five
years.

 

Ngā mihi nui,

Melanie Johnson

Acting General Counsel

University of Auckland

DD: +64 9 923 8541; EXT: 88541; Email: [email address]

 

 

From: "S. C. Hambling" <[1][FOI #6739 email]>
Date: 21 October 2017 at 10:21:33 PM NZDT
To: OIA/LGOIMA requests at University of Auckland
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Subject: Official Information request - Lecturer Termination

Dear University of Auckland,

Could you provide statistics on the number of lecturer and teaching
staff terminated because of poor performance? Under what circumstances
would their quality of teaching be considered too poor?

In particular:
The number of terminations due to poor performance per year.
The roles (a simple list - no need for numbers) per year e.g.

2015: 3 - Senior Lecturer, Teaching Fellow

Yours faithfully,

S. C. Hambling

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From: S. C. Hambling

Dear Melanie Johnson,

The suggested 5 years is perfect.

Thanks!

Yours sincerely,

S. C. Hambling

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From: Melanie Johnson
University of Auckland



 

I am in Australia  attending a conference.  I will return on 1. November 
I will be checking my emails intermittently .

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From: Melanie Johnson
University of Auckland

Dear Mr Hambling

In response to your query, we have been advised that, no academic staff members at the University of Auckland have been terminated due to poor performance in the last five years. The University’s framework for enhancement, evaluation and quality assurance of the teaching and courses delivered by the University is set out in the Enhancement and Evaluation of Teaching and Courses Policy, which is available on our website at: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/about/the-....

The other documents listed in the “Key relevant documents” section of the Enhancement and Evaluation of Teaching and Courses Policy may also be relevant to your enquiry.

Yours sincerely

Melanie Johnson LLB(Hons)
Legal Counsel
University of Auckland
DD: +64 9 923 8542 EXT: 88541; Email: [email address]

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