Course feedback surveys at St. Olaf College are administered by individual course instructors for the purpose of improving course content and instructional practice. All faculty members are strongly encouraged to gather end-of-course student feedback data on a regular basis to promote their continued development as teachers and mentors. In addition, end-of-course student feedback results are shared with department chairs and used for the purposes of post-tenure review and reappointment of Term and Teaching Specialist appointments. Faculty members should discuss with their department chair(s) specifically what their requirements may be.
End-of-course student feedback policies and procedures
Information concerning course feedback purposes, content, and administration, including information about the relationship between course feedback and faculty performance reviews
Developing course feedback questions
Guidelines for developing valid and reliable questions.
Bias in course evaluations
Research and articles concerning gender and racial biases in course evaluations
Course feedback forms
Links to printable and online copies of the St. Olaf Course Feedback Survey Form and suggested introductory text
Administering online course feedback surveys
Guidelines for administering online course feedback surveys (including assuring students of confidentiality), and a link to a Google Forms template
Administering course feedback surveys on paper
Guidelines for administering in-class feedback surveys (including assuring students of confidentiality) using paper forms