Request for Academic Ranks

Request for Designation of Academic Ranks

Qualifications Requirement for the Designation of Academic Ranks (Public Servants and Staffs)
Answer:
Please visit https://www.kmutt.ac.th/ using the university’s Intranet system and follow the following steps:
  1. Login to the Intranet system;
  2. Go to “Documents”, click topic 4. Designation of Position, Promotion, Ranks, select topic Regulations of King Monkut’s University of Technology Thonburi on the Requirements and Procedures for the Appointment and Revocation of Assistant Professor, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Adjunct Associate Professor, Professor, and Adjunct Professor B.E. 2557 (2014);
  3. For more information about the requirements for academic ranks designation, please go to “Documents”, click topic 4. Designation of Position, Promotion, Ranks, go to topic: Requirements and Procedures for the Designation of Academic Ranks for Instructors – Academic Employees – and Officials in Kor. Line B.E. 2550 (2007).

For how many subjects does an assistant professor or associate professor need to prepare teaching materials? Will it be required to prepare these materials for all subjects?
Answer: Teaching materials that have been prepared for more than 1 subject (equivalent to at least 2 credits) and have been used for teaching for more than 1 semester will be included for a teaching evaluation but no scores are provided.
Will a research article that has been accepted for publication in an international academic journal be accepted as an evidence for academic rank appointment request?  
Answer: The research article will be accepted as long as it is acknowledged by a letter from the editor of the international journal specifying the publication date of the article. If the qualified committees view that the article meets the specified quality and quantity requirements, it will be deemed accepted on the date of its publication.
How many academic works are required for an application for academic ranks?
Answer: No specific quantity is required by the university but the works should be produced at a reasonable amount as to show how proficient and resourceful the applicant is in the field he or she applies. Please note that quality precedes quantity.
If the applicant fails to receive the granting, how long will it take to wait for a reapplication?
Answer: No specific period for the reapplication is determined by the university. Any applicant that fails to receive the granting may re-apply for the appointment of academic ranks as soon as he has produced greater amount of academic works.
What will happen if a misrepresentation of the fact about the participation in an academic work is found or it is implied by circumstances that the applicant plagiarizes the work of the other or use other person’s work for the academic rank application under the disguise that it is his/her own work?
Answer: If a misrepresentation of the fact or plagiarism is found on the part of the applicant, he/she will be deemed to have breached the professional ethics. The university will cancel his/her application for academic rank appointment and impose disciplinary measures on him/her based on the seriousness of the offence and the relevant facts on a case-by-case basis and that applicant will be banded from re-applying for academic rank appointment for at least 5 years from the date the University Council approves his/her academic rank.    
Is it allowed to propose academic works for academic rank appointment during a study leave or domestic or overseas training leave?
Answer: No, you cannot. If you desire to propose your academic work, you can do it before your study leave or training leave is approved. The proposal can only be made during each regular working period.
Is a public servant eligible to apply for an academic rank appointment during his/her study leave, training leave, seminar leave, or secondment without teaching hours?
Answer: No, unless otherwise the mentioned activities are conducted for the purpose of enhancing his/her academic knowledge or conducting an overseas research.
In case a student research or thesis is supervised by the instructor and such work has been published in a journal pursuant to the required procedures, will the instructor be entitled to propose the work for an academic rank appointment? How do we calculate the participation proportion?
Answer: The proportion of work participation for the instructor is 60% of the proposed work. Any exceeding portion is required to include a reasonable explanation by the applying instructor.
In case a certification by several authors is required in a joint work, what should we do when some of the authors is not available for the certification?
Answer: It is required to specify all participating authors and it will be deemed that all authors have an equal amount of participation in the work. If some author is not available for the certification, please state clearly the reason why such author is absent from participation.
If the applicant for academic rank appointment is retired, resigned, or deceased before the university grants the title, will it be possible for him/her to receive the granting thereafter?
Answer: Yes, if the applicant has filed for the appointment before his/her retirement, resignation, or death, his/her application will be processed until completion without any amendment or revision of his/her academic work.