Originally Posted by Unregistered

Agreed. But most schools would most probably raise the CEP for SH, especially when the SLs know that there will be changes. It’s just one closed form. Easily done within a year. Most SH will get CEP capped at SEO 2. Having said that, it is really your school, SLs and how one performs at GEO 5. Some career SHs delegate too much and will be stuck forever. At SH level, they should help build a positive culture in the department/ committee. If they choose to follow their HODs, then it’s hard to get promoted. There are a lot of other factors that will take too long a post to explain. If you are not happy with the progression, consider switching schools to see if you can move more quickly.