The University of Findlay recognizes two purposes in having students evaluate classroom teaching.
First, perceptions of teaching effectiveness by students can assist instructors and academic areas to improve teaching. The second purpose is to gather data and information to inform contract renewal, promotion, and tenure considerations.
In order to make the most reliable and valid decisions, all full- and part-time faculty members will have students evaluate every course, except those on the "Do Not Send
Course Evaluation Surveys" list (housed in the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment) in every semester including the summer. Survey results will be available to instructors and administrators within five (5) days after final grades are due to be posted.
All formal course evaluations will be collected online. The Office of Institutional Research and Assessment is responsible for the preparation, deployment, collection,
compilation, and distribution of the results to the faculty member, dean, and Office of Academic Affairs. When a course is team taught, all instructors listed within the LMS as "instructor" for the course will be evaluated individually.
End-of-Course-Evaluations will be available to students in courses not on the "Do Not Send Course Evaluation Survey" list (housed in the Office of Institutional Research
and Assessment) during an eight (8) calendar-day period ending the day prior to the last/finals week of the calendar term. Summer 6-week calendar course evaluations will be available for five (5) days due to the condensed period. In order to assist with completion numbers, students who have failed to complete their course evaluations will be automatically notified every two (2) days during the open evaluation period.
The University uses standardized forms for student evaluations. Faculty or departments may add supplementary evaluation questions to the standardized form with approval of the college dean and in collaboration with the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment. Faculty members wishing to use non-electronic forms of evaluation must work with their college deans to determine the appropriate distribution, collection, and evaluation of the supplemental evaluation materials.
If a faculty member wishes to block a student from receiving a course evaluation due to a student's excessive absences or an academic integrity infraction, or similar
reasons, the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment must receive the faculty member's request along with a rationale, via e-mail or letter, one week prior to the established course evaluation period.
(Revised 29 Jan. 2024)