Course Evaluations
- Katherine Worboys Izsak
CourseEvalUM is the online course evaluation system used throughout the University. Students receive notification by email with directions on how and when to submit course evaluations. A summary report of the evaluations is available to faculty several weeks after the close of the semester. All iSchool faculty members are strongly encouraged to include information about the course evaluation system on their syllabi and to actively support its use by students. Information about CourseEvalUM can be found at Student Feedback on Course Experiences - University of Maryland .
The purpose of the evaluations is to help encourage excellence in teaching. The Associate Dean for Academic Affairs reads all evaluations and, when appropriate, contacts faculty members to discuss particular issues that emerge from the evaluations. All faculty members are also free to discuss their evaluations with the Dean, Senior Associate Dean or Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. To arrange a meeting, instructors should submit a ticket via the Academic Programs portal at Jira Service Management.