{"id":1190,"date":"2026-03-12T15:39:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T07:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mdev-cd-pvo-aa-nus.pantheonsite.io\/communities-7\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T09:19:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T01:19:17","slug":"communities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/academicaffairs\/communities\/","title":{"rendered":"Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1190\" class=\"elementor elementor-1190\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bea7797 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2bea7797\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79f450cb e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"79f450cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-253c334f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"253c334f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68a8da17 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68a8da17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73bb03e4 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"73bb03e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConducts rigorous and impartial evaluations for faculty seeking promotion or tenure, upholding academic standards and ensuring fairness, integrity, and excellence across the University.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db0c603 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db0c603\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>View UPTC members <a href=\"https:\/\/nusu.sharepoint.com\/sites\/provost\/academic_personnel\/SitePages\/Academic-Personnel.aspx#committees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><br \/><em style=\"font-size: 1rem; display: block;\">(accessible only to NUS staff with nVPN)<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-633d677 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"633d677\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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