{"id":20873,"date":"2024-10-16T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/?p=20873"},"modified":"2024-11-01T12:29:23","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T17:29:23","slug":"take-control-of-your-course-evaluations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/take-control-of-your-course-evaluations\/","title":{"rendered":"Take Control of Your Course Evaluations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s only mid-October, but many of us are already thinking ahead to the end of the semester. Students may be anticipating Final Exams and tickets home, but I\u2019m thinking about something a little different\u2014course evaluations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You might remember the old days of carbon-copy forms, sealed envelopes, and drop boxes in the Old Convent. Thankfully, we\u2019ve moved to Brightspace for evaluations, saving us from those logistical headaches. No more setting aside class time, reading out scripted instructions, or finding that one student willing to trek across campus with a stack of forms. Now, it\u2019s just a matter of reminding students (again and again) to log into Brightspace and click on the evaluation link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But why am I thinking about this now, in the middle of October? At Xavier, not every course is evaluated every semester. Only first-year faculty have all of their courses evaluated; non-tenured faculty, after their first year, have two randomly selected courses evaluated each semester; tenured faculty only have one randomly selected class evaluated each year. However, faculty can request evaluations for any or all of their courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    We recently received a reminder from the Provost that the deadline to request additional evaluations is Monday, October 21. You can submit your request here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Why You Should Consider Requesting Evaluations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Since earning tenure, I\u2019ve requested evaluations for most of my classes. Why? There are several reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n