Student-Staff Partnership Project Selection Criteria
When submitting a Student-Staff Partnership (SSP) project idea, you will be asked to demonstrate how your project aligns with the selection criteria and program requirements outlined below. Submissions will be co-reviewed by the SSP team and nominated student partners.
Selection Criteria
Purpose: Project idea addresses a current need, challenge, or opportunity to benefit members of the UQ community.
Aims: Proposed project outcomes create new or improve existing resources and supports aimed at enhancing the UQ experience.
Need for partnership: Both students and staff perspectives and experiences are essential in addressing the project purpose and aims.
Co-design: Project is designed to enable genuine co-creation and shared ownership. All partners must be able to meaningfully contribute to the project design and outcomes.
Collaboration: Project will be carried out as a collaborative effort premised upon mutual learning, shared responsibility and accountability. Student and staff partners are valued and respected as equal partners.
Schedule: Project activities are achievable within the designated timeframe and proposed team structure.
Program requirements
- Project streams: Projects must focus on enhancing one of the following areas at UQ: (1) Student Experience, (2) Teaching and Learning, or (3) Governance and Strategy.
Outcomes: Project must not be for the purpose of academic research or commercial outcomes. Ideally projects should align with strategic objectives and priority areas aimed at enhancing the UQ experience.
Team Structure: Team size will vary depending on project requirements, with no more than 8 partners in total. The project team must consist of minimum 2 and maximum 4 of each partner type. An equal balance of student and staff partners per project is recommended.
Project instigators: Project instigators identified as the key contact are responsible for submitting the project idea and selecting student applicants for the project. Both UQ students and UQ staff can submit a project idea, and collaborative student-staff submissions are encouraged. For student instigators, at least one staff partner must be included in the submission.