{"id":43,"date":"2026-08-09T21:28:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T21:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/?page_id=43"},"modified":"2026-08-09T22:02:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T22:02:53","slug":"downloads-forms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/?page_id=43","title":{"rendered":"Downloads &#038; Forms"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"aca-wrap aca-page-downloads-forms\">\n            <div class=\"aca-hero\">\n                <img src=\"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/wp-content\/plugins\/aca-academic-commission-v2\/assets\/images\/banners\/downloads-forms.webp\" alt=\"Downloads &amp; Forms - Academic Commission of Academicians\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\">\n            <\/div>\n\n            <nav class=\"aca-quicknav\" aria-label=\"ACA quick navigation\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/\">Home<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/?page_id=10\">Membership<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/?page_id=13\">Career Pathways<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/?page_id=22\">Research<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/?page_id=27\">Opportunities<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/?page_id=31\">Disciplines<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/?page_id=36\">Community<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/?page_id=43\">Downloads<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/?page_id=12\">Portal<\/a><\/nav>            \n            <section class=\"aca-intro\">\n                <p class=\"aca-kicker\">Academic Commission of Academicians | aca.edu.ge<\/p>\n                <h1>Downloads &amp; Forms<\/h1>\n                <p class=\"aca-lead\">The Downloads &amp; Forms center turns ACA guidance into practical documents members and institutions can use immediately. These resources are designed to reduce uncertainty, improve preparation and provide a consistent starting point for academic planning.<\/p>\n                <div class=\"aca-audience\"><strong>Designed for:<\/strong> ACA members, prospective members and institutions looking for printable guidance and checklists.<\/div>\n            <\/section>\n\n                    <section class=\"aca-download-grid\">\n                            <a class=\"aca-download-card\" href=\"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/wp-content\/plugins\/aca-academic-commission-v2\/assets\/pdfs\/aca-membership-guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                    <span class=\"aca-download-icon\">PDF<\/span>\n                    <h3>ACA Membership &amp; Member Services Guide<\/h3>\n                    <p>Membership, portal and support overview.<\/p>\n                    <strong>Download \u2192<\/strong>\n                <\/a>\n                            <a class=\"aca-download-card\" href=\"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/wp-content\/plugins\/aca-academic-commission-v2\/assets\/pdfs\/associate-professor-checklist.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                    <span class=\"aca-download-icon\">PDF<\/span>\n                    <h3>Associate Professor Pathway Checklist<\/h3>\n                    <p>Portfolio checklist for the 20-article pathway.<\/p>\n                    <strong>Download \u2192<\/strong>\n                <\/a>\n                            <a class=\"aca-download-card\" href=\"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/wp-content\/plugins\/aca-academic-commission-v2\/assets\/pdfs\/20-article-roadmap.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                    <span class=\"aca-download-icon\">PDF<\/span>\n                    <h3>20-Article Publication Roadmap<\/h3>\n                    <p>A structured research and submission plan.<\/p>\n                    <strong>Download \u2192<\/strong>\n                <\/a>\n                            <a class=\"aca-download-card\" href=\"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/wp-content\/plugins\/aca-academic-commission-v2\/assets\/pdfs\/professor-checklist.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                    <span class=\"aca-download-icon\">PDF<\/span>\n                    <h3>Professor Pathway Checklist<\/h3>\n                    <p>Senior academic portfolio preparation.<\/p>\n                    <strong>Download \u2192<\/strong>\n                <\/a>\n                            <a class=\"aca-download-card\" href=\"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/wp-content\/plugins\/aca-academic-commission-v2\/assets\/pdfs\/40-article-roadmap.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                    <span class=\"aca-download-icon\">PDF<\/span>\n                    <h3>40-Article Publication Roadmap<\/h3>\n                    <p>Long-range research and visibility planning.<\/p>\n                    <strong>Download \u2192<\/strong>\n                <\/a>\n                            <a class=\"aca-download-card\" href=\"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/wp-content\/plugins\/aca-academic-commission-v2\/assets\/pdfs\/academic-cv-dossier-checklist.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                    <span class=\"aca-download-icon\">PDF<\/span>\n                    <h3>Academic CV &amp; Dossier Checklist<\/h3>\n                    <p>Organize evidence for applications and reviews.<\/p>\n                    <strong>Download \u2192<\/strong>\n                <\/a>\n                            <a class=\"aca-download-card\" href=\"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/wp-content\/plugins\/aca-academic-commission-v2\/assets\/pdfs\/university-faculty-request-guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                    <span class=\"aca-download-icon\">PDF<\/span>\n                    <h3>University Faculty Request Guide<\/h3>\n                    <p>Free institutional submission guidance.<\/p>\n                    <strong>Download \u2192<\/strong>\n                <\/a>\n                            <a class=\"aca-download-card\" href=\"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/wp-content\/plugins\/aca-academic-commission-v2\/assets\/pdfs\/academic-career-qa.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                    <span class=\"aca-download-icon\">PDF<\/span>\n                    <h3>Academic Career Questions &amp; Answers<\/h3>\n                    <p>Key membership, pathway and platform answers.<\/p>\n                    <strong>Download \u2192<\/strong>\n                <\/a>\n                    <\/section>\n        \n            <section class=\"aca-section\">\n                <div class=\"aca-section-heading\">\n                    <span>01<\/span>\n                    <div><h2>What this area helps you build<\/h2><p>Practical academic development is easier when the work is divided into clear, reviewable components.<\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"aca-card-grid\">\n                                            <article class=\"aca-card\">\n                            <div class=\"aca-card-number\">01<\/div>\n                            <p>Membership and member-services guide explaining the platform and how to begin.<\/p>\n                        <\/article>\n                                            <article class=\"aca-card\">\n                            <div class=\"aca-card-number\">02<\/div>\n                            <p>Associate Professor and Professor pathway checklists for portfolio organization.<\/p>\n                        <\/article>\n                                            <article class=\"aca-card\">\n                            <div class=\"aca-card-number\">03<\/div>\n                            <p>20-Article and 40-Article publication roadmaps for structured scholarly planning.<\/p>\n                        <\/article>\n                                            <article class=\"aca-card\">\n                            <div class=\"aca-card-number\">04<\/div>\n                            <p>Academic CV, dossier, faculty-request and academic career Q&amp;A resources.<\/p>\n                        <\/article>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/section>\n\n                    <section class=\"aca-section aca-longform\">\n            <div class=\"aca-section-heading\">\n                <span>+<\/span>\n                <div><h2>Detailed academic guidance for Downloads &amp; Forms<\/h2><p>This page is designed to be used as a working academic reference, not only as a short introduction.<\/p><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <p>The practical value of <strong>Downloads &amp; Forms<\/strong> comes from connecting the immediate objective with the wider academic record. The Downloads &amp; Forms center turns ACA guidance into practical documents members and institutions can use immediately. These resources are designed to reduce uncertainty, improve preparation and provide a consistent starting point for academic planning. ACA therefore encourages members to treat this area as part of an integrated portfolio: qualifications, publications, teaching, research, service, leadership, collaboration and professional evidence should reinforce one another rather than exist as disconnected items.<\/p>\n            <p>For ACA members, prospective members and institutions looking for printable guidance and checklists., the strongest approach is usually to begin with evidence already available, identify what is missing, and then set a realistic sequence of actions. The platform is intended to reduce uncertainty by making the next step visible. It does not reward unnecessary complexity; a clear, accurate and well-organized academic record is more useful than a large collection of documents that a reviewer cannot quickly understand.<\/p>\n            <p>Membership and member-services guide explaining the platform and how to begin. Associate Professor and Professor pathway checklists for portfolio organization. 20-Article and 40-Article publication roadmaps for structured scholarly planning. Academic CV, dossier, faculty-request and academic career Q&amp;A resources. These focus areas should be documented as they develop. A publication should have accurate bibliographic details; a teaching activity should be supported by appropriate records; leadership or service should be described in terms of actual responsibilities; and institutional relationships should be represented precisely. This evidence-based approach protects the member's credibility and makes later applications, consultations and reviews more efficient.<\/p>\n            <h3>Evidence, quality and professional presentation<\/h3>\n            <p>ACA members are encouraged to maintain a master academic record inside the Academician Portal and then create shorter, purpose-specific versions for individual opportunities. This avoids repeatedly rebuilding the same history while still allowing each application or institutional conversation to be tailored to its own criteria. When a target institution has specific rules, those rules should be mapped against the member's master record so that missing items can be identified early.<\/p>\n            <p>Quality is considered across the whole profile. Publication counts can be useful planning milestones, but quality, relevance, research continuity, ethical authorship, teaching contribution, leadership and scholarly impact all matter when a serious academic profile is reviewed. ACA's role is to help members see these components together and prepare them in a form that supports legitimate institutional evaluation.<\/p>\n        <\/section>\n        \n            <section class=\"aca-section aca-section-alt\">\n                <div class=\"aca-section-heading\">\n                    <span>02<\/span>\n                    <div><h2>A practical way to move forward<\/h2><p>ACA emphasizes sequence, evidence and consistency rather than rushed academic decisions.<\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"aca-steps\">\n                                            <div class=\"aca-step\">\n                            <div class=\"aca-step-index\">1<\/div>\n                            <div><h3>Step 1<\/h3><p>Download the guide most relevant to your immediate goal.<\/p><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"aca-step\">\n                            <div class=\"aca-step-index\">2<\/div>\n                            <div><h3>Step 2<\/h3><p>Use it as a working checklist rather than a one-time reading document.<\/p><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"aca-step\">\n                            <div class=\"aca-step-index\">3<\/div>\n                            <div><h3>Step 3<\/h3><p>Update the ACA Portal as items are completed.<\/p><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"aca-step\">\n                            <div class=\"aca-step-index\">4<\/div>\n                            <div><h3>Step 4<\/h3><p>Return to the Downloads center when moving to the next academic stage.<\/p><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/section>\n\n            <section class=\"aca-section\">\n                <div class=\"aca-section-heading\">\n                    <span>03<\/span>\n                    <div><h2>What you can gain from the process<\/h2><p>The goal is a stronger academic record that is easier to understand, update and use.<\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <ul class=\"aca-outcomes\">\n                                            <li>Clearer preparation and fewer missing documents.<\/li>\n                                            <li>Reusable guidance that can be printed or saved offline.<\/li>\n                                            <li>Better alignment between the portal, pathway pages and member actions.<\/li>\n                                            <li>Practical support for both academics and universities.<\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/section>\n\n                    <section class=\"aca-section aca-action-guide\">\n            <h2>Turning this page into an academic action plan<\/h2>\n            <p>Reading guidance is only useful when it changes what happens next. Begin by converting the process above into dated tasks. Your first task can be: <strong>Download the guide most relevant to your immediate goal.<\/strong>. Once that is complete, move to the next documented step rather than opening several unrelated projects at the same time. This staged method makes progress easier to measure and gives an academic mentor enough information to provide useful feedback.<\/p>\n            <p>Use the Academician Portal as the evidence layer for this plan. Update publications, profile information and relevant files when something changes, not only when an application deadline is approaching. A current portfolio makes it possible to respond more quickly to faculty opportunities, collaboration invitations and institutional reviews, and it reduces the risk of inconsistent dates or missing records.<\/p>\n            <p>The expected result is practical: Clearer preparation and fewer missing documents. Reusable guidance that can be printed or saved offline. Better alignment between the portal, pathway pages and member actions. Practical support for both academics and universities. ACA members should periodically review these outcomes and ask whether the current research, publication and career activity is actually moving the portfolio in that direction. If it is not, the plan should be adjusted before time is spent on work that does not support the intended academic goal.<\/p>\n            <p>Finally, keep the distinction between <em>preparation<\/em> and <em>formal decision<\/em> clear. ACA can help members prepare, organize, improve and connect. Universities, academic committees and other competent bodies retain authority over their own appointments, promotions, admissions, recognition and regulatory requirements. A strong portfolio does not remove that independent review; it makes the candidate better prepared for it.<\/p>\n        <\/section>\n        \n            \n            <section class=\"aca-cta\">\n                <div>\n                    <p class=\"aca-kicker\">Your next academic step can begin now<\/p>\n                    <h2>Download the current ACA PDF resources below.<\/h2>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"aca-cta-actions\">\n                    <a class=\"aca-btn aca-btn-gold\" href=\"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/?page_id=10\">Join ACA - $94\/month<\/a>\n                    <a class=\"aca-btn aca-btn-outline\" href=\"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/?page_id=48\">Ask ACA<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/section>\n        <\/div>\n        \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-43","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":7}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=43"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":135,"href":"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43\/revisions\/135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aca.edu.ge\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=43"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}