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This website has been created for Computing Casual Academic Staff. It is meant to contain news and information that will be of use to you during your employment with us.

Email us ! We would like to hear from you on ways to improving this page and to know what you would like to appear here.

Call for applications for teaching in 2009 Semester 2- deadline on 24 June 2009.

Melina Chan
Executive Officer
Department of Computing

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MU_webpage_for_sessional_staff
Induction_booklet
Timesheets
Staff_by_unit
Tutor_Consultation_Hours
Meetings with Unit Convenors
Need Help
Recruitment
Teaching Supplement Scheme
Training and Development

Welcome letter from A/Prof Bernard Mans, Head of Department.

The term 'sessional' staff is used at university level to define what we in the Department of Computing call 'casual academic staff'.

The Macquarie University 's webpage for Sessional staff provides useful links on

http://www.mq.edu.au/staff/sessionalstaff/

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Department specific information is contained in the Casual Academic Staff Induction Booklet 2009.

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Timesheets
Instructions on how to fill up your timesheet
An e.copy of the timesheet form (pdf), rtf format (Undergraduate units); rtf format for PG units
A sample timesheet (Undergraduate units)
Timesheet due dates in 2009

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Would you like to know who your colleagues are?
Check here for a list of staff by unit for Semester 1, 2009 - Undergraduate and Postgraduate.

"Buddy System" email us if you would like to be put in contact with a more experienced staff member - someone who can show you the ropes, this can be especially helpful if you are new to the Department.

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Tutor Consultation Hours
These are the times when tutors make themselves available for consultation by students.

Tutor consultations are held at the Help Desks in the Computing Labs on E6A Level 2 - Help101 in E6A110 for 100-level units, Help201 in E6A121 for 200-level units and Help301 in E6A119 for 300-level units.

Staff teaching on ITEC units need to publish their consultation hours on the Study Guide as well as inform their students directly. Consultation times should be set up to suit the students availability.

While taking your tutorial/s please inform your students of your consultation hours.

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Meetings with Unit Convenors
As a commitment to quality teaching, we will have periodic meetings of teaching staff involved in all units. Unit Convenors will meet face-to-face will all staff teaching on their unit on a periodic basis. Casual staff will be paid for their attendance.

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Need Help?
Please contact us should you need help with any of the below:

•  Unit Convenor, Unit-specific issues.

•  A/Prof Debbie Richards, Director Teaching, richards@science.mq.edu.au Available by appointment. Teaching related issues undergraduate units.

•  Dr Peter Busch, Director Postgraduate Programs, busch@science.mq.edu.au Available by appointment. Teaching related issues postgraduate issues

•  Melina Chan, Executive Officer, mchan@science.mq.edu.au
Available 9.30 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday. Room Number E6A360
HR matters - employment contracts, teaching supplement, assignment marking arrangements, timesheets, mailboxes, personal timetables, OHS, calling in sick.

• Sylvian Chow, schow@ics.mq.edu.au for undergraduate units or postgraduate units
Available 9.30 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday. Room Number E6A360
Textbooks, attendance lists, class lists, data entry of marks, changes to tutor consultation times, set-up of email accounts, unit aliases, keys to the tearoom, ID badges, stationery.

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Recruitment
The recruitment process for Semester 1, 2009 is now closed - 27 Jan 2009.

Casual Academic Salary rates 2006 to 2009.

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Teaching Supplement Scheme
This program provides teaching experience to Computing PhD scholarship holders. Eligible students are invited to apply for a supplement upto the value of $8,500 pa. Supplement holders are given preference in the allocation of casual teaching, subject to meeting the selection criteria and being found suitable by the Unit Convenor.

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Training & Development

ISYS123 Tutor-help notes S1,2009
ISYS123 Prac Supervisor-help notes S1,2009

Professional Development/Induction Program February 2008
The Mixed mode approach and making Tutorials and Pracs worthwhile
Strategies to foster deep learning and Making Tutes & Pracs worthwhile

Professional Development/Induction Program February 2007
Feedback for Effective Learning within Computing
Notes from Plenary Session, 22 February 2007

Professional Development/Induction Program February 2006
Inclusive Practice in Tutorials and Pracs for a Diverse Student Body

Professional Development/Induction Program February 2005
Preparing to teach

Techniques for Asking and Encouraging Questions

Updated 18 March 2009