Teaching Evaluation FAQ

Monday, November 17, 2008

To:        The Student Body

From:   Joe Bruno

Re:        Collection of Teaching Evaluations

Dear Student,

I am writing to you today to announce the launch of our new process for collecting on-line teaching evaluations for Fall 2008 courses.  A teaching evaluation form for each of your full-semester and second quarter classes will be available in your electronic portfolio and must be submitted on-line.  The system will open at 9:00 am Monday, December 1, 2008.  Please be aware that you must submit an evaluation for each of your classes with an enrollment of five or more students by 11:59 pm Wednesday, December 10, 2008 in order to have access to your Fall 2008 grades prior to January 21, 2009.

I ask you to please participate in the process, the aims of which are identical to those of the previous system of paper-based evaluations.  The evaluation is intended to assist your instructor in evaluating his or her teaching effectiveness, and to assist those responsible for promotions and course assignments.  Your instructor will appreciate your thoughtful response. The evaluation will (1) give your instructor direct feedback on the strengths and weaknesses of the course and its organization; (2) offer your perspective on the quality and effectiveness of the teaching in the course; and (3) provide valuable information that will be used in the evaluation of the faculty member's teaching at the time of review for tenure, promotion, or reappointment.  Please keep these objectives in mind as you submit your responses.

The data you submit will be anonymous; it will not be associated with your name.  Faculty will not see their teaching evaluations until after they have submitted their grades.  Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel to contact Eloise Glick eglick@wesleyan.edu.

Sincerely,

Joe Bruno