The primary purpose of the course and faculty evaluation process is to provide feedback to help each course director and instructor improve the quality of their instruction. Written comments are particularly valuable in this regard. Therefore, students are encouraged to complete the evaluation form. These responses are available to the Department Heads but are primarily used by course directors to enhance their classes in future semesters. All comments must be professional and constructive. They should provide insights as to how a Course Director or individual instructor could improve their courses or their one-one-one teaching skills. Unprofessional comments will not be considered.
The second purpose is to assist LMU-CDM in making informed decisions about courses and faculty. Course evaluation results can be used to improve the structure, format, and delivery of courses. Numerical ratings from each class are aggregated to produce averages at the class, course, subject, department, college, and university levels, which are then made available to the associate deans, department heads, and course directors.
Course evaluations are open to students three weeks before the last day of classes. During this period, students can access the evaluations through Canvas, Qualtrics or via links sent to their email. Faculty can access the results shortly after final semester grades are submitted.