General Overview of the Course Evaluation Process
The UB Course Evaluations process runs on a continuous cycle throughout the academic year.
Prior to the Start of the Evaluation
- Unit-Level Coordinators and department schedulers review HUB data for primary and secondary instructor and TA accuracy as well as evaluation timing.
- Custom unit/department/program and individual instructor custom questions are added.
- Instructors review courses scheduled for evaluation and course rosters.
During Open Evaluation Administrations
- Students complete their course evaluations or automatically receive reminders until evaluations close.
- Instructors monitor response rates and encourage students to complete evaluations.
Reporting of Evaluation Results
- Instructors automatically receive quantitative and qualitative reports by email.
- Administrators, designees and instructors have access to reports and reporting features in UBCE.
Ongoing
- Instructors and administrators use the results of evaluations to continually improve course content and teaching approaches.
- The UBCE Advisory Committee reviews university-wide policies as well as processes and evaluation results to make recommendations for improvements.