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: Fall 2023 course evaluation reports are now available. See the Reports page for more details to access reports.
Spring 2024 Course Evaluation Schedules:
Evaluation Group | Evaluations Open | Evaluations Close | Reports Open |
Law | April 1 | April 15 | TBD |
LLM | June 13 | June 23 | TBD |
Military Cycle 4 | April 22 | May 6 | TBD |
OCSD1 | February 12 | February 25 | April 26 |
OCSD2 | April 8 | April 21 | April 26 |
OMBA1 | February 13 | February 21 | February 27 |
OMBA2 | April 9 | April 17 | April 23 |
OMSBA1 | February 16 | February 23 | April 26 |
OMSBA2 | April 12 | April 19 | April 26 |
Quarter | March 11 | March 24 | March 29 |
Science Labs | April 10 | May 4 | May 10 |
Semester* | April 10 | May 4 | May 10 |
Trimester | April 8 | April 21 | April 26 |
Wintermester | January 8 | January 13 | January 16 |
*Please note the following additional deadlines:
- Spring early evaluation requests are due January 31
Summer 2024 Course Evaluation Schedules:
Evaluation Group | Evaluations Open | Evaluations Close | Reports Open |
Law | June 24 | July 8 | TBD |
Military Cycle 5 | May 27 | June 10 | TBD |
Military Cycle 1 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Minimester | May 24 | May 31 | August 20 |
OCSD1 | June 10 | June 21 | August 23 |
OCSD2 | August 1 | August 16 | August 23 |
OMBA1 | June 4 | June 12 | June 18 |
OMBA2 | July 30 | August 7 | August 13 |
OMSBA1 | June 14 | June 21 | August 23 |
OMSBA2 | August 9 | August 16 | August 23 |
Quarter | June 3 | June 16 | June 21 |
Summer I Science Labs | June 28 | July 9 | August 20 |
Summer I Semester | June 28 | July 9 | August 20 |
Summer II Science Labs | August 2 | August 13 | August 20 |
Summer II Semester | August 2 | August 13 | August 20 |
Trimester | August 1 | August 16 | August 23 |
Updated 04/12/2024