Course Evaluations
The Office of Institutional Research (IR) is responsible for conducting course evaluations each summer, fall, winter, and spring term.
Note: The IR Office does not specify who will be evaluated or when, or determine the questions on the survey form. See the Policies & Procedures page for more details.
Course evaluation results are used by instructors to improve teaching. In addition, they are a significant component of the performance review process, which includes reviews for tenure and promotion.- Instructors use feedback from course evaluations to improve their teaching and the overall experience of a course.
- Department chairs use feedback from course evaluations to help instructors improve their teaching and make changes to the course and/or program that is being delivered.
- In many cases, course evaluations provide the only opportunity for students to provide feedback to instructors on how courses might be improved.
All course evaluations are administered electronically. The University utilizes a web-based student end-of-course evaluation system, which is hosted by an off-site vendor known as Watermark Course Evaluations and Surveys (formerly known as EvaluationKIT). Watermark Course Evaluations and Surveys uses a secure server that ensures the security of all data. The electronic course evaluation system is easy, convenient, secure, and confidential. Watermark Course Evaluations and Surveys is integrated into the University’s Canvas course management system, which provides easy access for both instructors and students.
Note: Spring 2022 course evaluation reports are now available. See the Reports page for more details to access reports.
Summer 2022 Course Evaluation Schedules:
***Dates are subject to change due to COVID-19
| Evaluation Group | Evaluations Open | Evaluations Close | Reports Open |
| Law | June 27 | July 11 | TBD |
| Military Cycle 5 | May 27 | June 10 | TBD |
| Military Cycle 1 | August 31 | September 21 | TBD |
| Minimester | May 25 | June 2 | August 16 |
| OCSD Mini 1 | June 1 | June 12 | August 19 |
| OMBA1 | June 7 | June 15 | June 21 |
| OMBA2 | August 2 | August 10 | August 16 |
| Quarter | June 6 | June 19 | June 24 |
| Summer I | June 29 | July 8 | August 16 |
| Summer II/Full Summer | August 3 | August 12 | August 16 |
| Trimester | August 1 | August 14 | August 19 |
Fall 2022 Course Evaluation Schedules:
***Dates are subject to change due to COVID-19
| Evaluation Group | Evaluations Open | Evaluations Close | Reports Open |
| Law | October 10 | October 24 | TBD |
| LLM | January 12 | January 21 | TBD |
| Military Cycle 2 | November 16 | December 7 | TBD |
| OCSD Mini 1 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| OMBA1 | September 27 | October 5 | October 11 |
| OMBA2 | November 23 | December 1 | December 19 |
| Quarter | August 29 | September 11 | September 16 |
| Science Labs | November 16 | December 9 | December 21 |
| Semester* | November 16 | December 9 | December 21 |
| Trimester | November 23 | December 4 | December 9 |
*Please note the following additional deadlines:
- Fall early evaluation requests are due TBD
Updated 8/12/22