The Leadership and Managerial Drive Toward Equality in Academic Casualization

The Faculty created Sessional Staff Support Academic Lead (SSSAL) positions and appointed three staff in this role. The position description utilised the areas of need identified by the reports discussed earlier and priorities determined by faculty leadership. The SSSALs worked as a team regularly problem-solving issues, sharing approaches and creating resources. The key responsibility of the SSSALs was to be the first point of contact for sessional staff and provide assistance in person, by phone or email, both synchronously and asynchronously. Assistance was provided with various issues ranging from induction, contract issues, systems access issues, professional development opportunities and teaching and learning help.<br/>We