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 EvaluationKIT. EvaluationKIT uses a secure server that ensures the security of all data. The electronic course evaluation system is easy, convenient, secure, and confidential. EvaluationKIT is integrated into the University’s Canvas course management system, which provides easy access for both instructors and students.
Note: Summer 2021 course evaluation reports are now available. See the Reports page for more details to access reports.
Fall 2021 Course Evaluation Schedules:
***Dates are subject to change due to COVID-19
| Evaluation Group | Evaluations Open | Evaluations Close | Reports Open |
| Law | October 11 | October 25 | TBD |
| LLM | January 13 | January 23 | TBD |
| Military Cycle 2 | November 10 | December 1 | TBD |
| OCSD Mini 1 | September 29 | October 10 | October 15 |
| OMBA1 | September 28 | October 6 | October 12 |
| OMBA2 | November 22 | December 2 | December 7 |
| Quarter | August 30 | September 12 | September 17 |
| Science Labs | November 8 | December 2 | December 17 |
| Semester* | November 15 | December 11 | December 17 |
| Trimester | November 22 | December 5 | December 10 |
*Please note the following additional deadlines:
- Fall early evaluation requests are due September 8
Winter 2021 Course Evaluation Schedules:
***Dates are subject to change due to COVID-19
| Evaluation Group | Evaluations Open | Evaluations Close | Reports Open |
| Law | January 10 | January 24 | TBD |
| Military Cycle 3 | February 2 | February 23 | TBD |
| Quarter | November 22 | December 5 | December 10 |
Spring 2022 Course Evaluation Schedules:
***Dates are subject to change due to COVID-19
| Evaluation Group | Evaluations Open | Evaluations Close | Reports Open |
| OCSD Mini 1 | February 9 | February 20 | April 29 |
| OMBA1 | February 15 | February 23 | March 1 |
| Wintermester | January 10 | January 14 | January 21 |
Updated 10/4/21