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 outcomes for student experience. Proposed outcomes may evolve through the partnership.

• Innovation:  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.

Selection Criteria Rubric

Please see the selection criteria rubric (PDF, 118.9 KB) for more information.

Program requirements 

In addition to addressing the Project Selection Criteria, your submission must also meet the following SSP program requirements: 

• Partnership Ethos: Projects engage students and staff in the process premised upon mutual learning, accountability and shared responsibility. Student and staff partners are valued as colleagues and equal partners. 
   
• Project streams: The project aligns to one of the following SSP streams:
  • Teaching and Learning
  • Student Experience; or 
  • Governance and Strategy. 
     
• Outcomes: The project must not primarily focus on research outcomes. Research Experiences may be more suitable for research-focussed projects. 
   
• Team Structure: 
  • At least 2 students and 1 staff member per project. The maximum team size is 8 partners. In larger teams, effective collaboration and communication can be challenging.  
  • There must not be more staff than students engaged in the project to ensure balance.
     
• Project instigators:   
  • 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 your submission. The SSP Team can help connect you with potential staff partners if needed. 
  • As a project instigator, you will be responsible for submitting the project idea and selecting the student partner applicants for your project.