Casual Academic Staff Handbook
Checklist for new Casual Academic Staff
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| Part 1: Employment & Administrative Support | ||||
| Sign and return your Casual Employment Agreement form - keep a copy for your records | Casual Employment Agreement form |
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| Ask your supervisor to nominate or exempt you from the Professional Development for Casual Academic Staff (PDCAS) program, sign and return the PDCAS Advice Form | PDCAS program PDCAS Advice Form |
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| Familiarise yourself with university emergency management processes | Emergency management |
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| Ask for an email account to be set up | Email and calendar |
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| Familiarise yourself with university email policy | Information Technology use - operational policy |
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| You should have office space, desk, computer, phone available | ||||
| If casual academic staff office is locked, find out location of office key | ||||
| Ask if you need swipe card access | ||||
| Ask for photocopier location, PIN, copyright information to be explained | ||||
| Find out location of school admin. office and staff | ||||
| Check if a pigeon hole has been arranged for you in a staffroom | ||||
| Ask if you will be added to school/faculty email lists | ||||
| Ask for the school structure to be explained | ||||
| Check Security contact details | Security | |||
| Clarify your pay rates |
Pay rates | |||
| Ask for access to Deakin Studies Online (DSO) to be arranged | DSO |
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| Part 2: Induction & Academic Management | ||||
| Record details of supervisor’s/unit chair’s office location, email, phone number, days on campus | ||||
| Collect a Staff ID Card (from Deakin Central) | Deakin Central |
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| Check that you can access: Library, email, IT Help Desk, User Management System | User Management System | |||
| Ask for contact details of other CAS in your Unit/School | ||||
| Check the CAS webpage | Casual Academic Staff | |||
| Check the Principles of Teaching and Learning & the Student Experience website | Principles | |||
| Ask for timesheets, the procedure for submitting them and the pay cut off dates | Timesheets |
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| Ask if you need to attend lectures and will you be paid | ||||
| Ask your supervisor to show you the staffroom / lunchroom | ||||
| Find out how your unit(s) fits into the course | ||||
| Find out details about SETU (Student Evaluation of Teaching and Units) as your teaching may be evaluated | SETU |
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| Learn how students enrol in classes via STAR (Student Timetable Allocation and Registration) | STAR | |||
| Ask for textbook(s), Unit Guide, Study Guide, Readings | ||||
| Ask about access to stationery supplies | ||||
| Ask what role you are expected to play in DSO (Deakin Studies Online) | ||||
| Ask for class lists of student names (& photos if possible) | ||||
| Find out classroom locations and numbering system | Floor Plans | |||
| Find out room numbers and timetable of your classes | Rooms |
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| Learn how to access timetable & audio-visual equipment details per classroom | Equipment |
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| Find out the student assignment submission procedure & location of assignment attachment sheets | ||||
| Ask about the school's preferred referencing system | Referencing systems |
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| Inquire about assignment extensions process & special consideration | Special consideration |
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| Ask if you are required to keep class attendance records | ||||
| Part 3: Professional Development | ||||
| Access the support resources on the Institute of Teaching & Learning (ITL) website | http://www.deakin.edu.au/itl/ | |||
| Ask about any School PD opportunities | ||||
| Access the Teaching and Learning website | Teaching and learning |
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| Ask for feedback on your teaching during and at end of trimester - from supervisor and/or students | ||||
| Find out about the PD program for casual academics (PDCAS) | PDCAS | |||
| Ask other CAS to conduct a peer observation of your teaching | ||||
| Read Deakin's staff Code of Conduct | Code of conduct | |||
| Check for any training opportunities – e.g. DSO | Support and development Event registration system |
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Find out classroom locations and numbering system |
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5th March 2012