The City University of New York rules require that students be given the opportunity to evaluate the quality of instruction provided in each of their courses. The purpose of the Student Course and Faculty Evaluation is to provide a survey instrument for the collection of student feedback on the quality of instruction. This feedback is used as one of several methods of assessing teaching effectiveness when making personnel decisions regarding promotion, tenure, and merit pay. The Student Course and Faculty Evaluation survey has several characteristics, which make it a useful assessment. First, it is applicable to a wide variety of instructional setting and focuses on dimensions of teaching performance that are generally acknowledged as being important. Second, the content of the questionnaire and certain aspects of the administration are standardized. Third, an instructor’s scores on a global question can be compared with those of others teaching similar courses.

Student Course and Faculty Administration Instructions
Student Course and Faculty Evaluation packets are automatically provided to all departments each semester. Forms and pencils are provided for all courses with enrollment of five or more, except for internships and independent courses. The number of forms provided is based on the number of students registered in the course.

As soon as evaluation packets are received, departmental distributors should take the following steps:
1. Verify that an evaluation packet was received for each course and section to be evaluated.
2. Verify that the correct instructor is listed for each of the courses. If there are corrections needed, please contact the Testing and Evaluation Center at 646 312-4305 or 4307.
3. Please do not photocopy forms. Photocopying the forms will not work because the computer cannot scan the copied forms.
4. Forms are computer scanned and therefore should not be folded or stapled.

Classroom Administration Instructions
The student Course and Faculty Evaluation should be administered during the evaluation period. The instructor should verify that the evaluation packet has the correct instructors name and four-digit registration course code.

Students must complete the forms in class using #2 pencils.

The instructor must select a responsible proctor (student volunteer) to administer the instrument. The instructor should not be present during the survey administration.

The proctor should collect completed forms and place them in the return envelope so that they all face one direction (not folded or stapled). Unused forms should go on the bottom of the stack.

The envelope should be sealed and the proctor should sign in the designated area. The proctor should then place the sealed envelope in the boxes at the security stations indicated.

Forms will be scanned immediately after the end of the semester. Summary reports are sent to the Deans of each school, the departments and the instructors. Summary reports of Instructors who authorize the release of their data are provided to the Office of Student Life for posting onto the Baruch college website.