policy on the use OF OPEN-ENDED COMMENTS FROM THE STUDENTS’ RATING OF TEACHING (SRT) FORMS:
All open-ended comments on the Students’ Rating of Teaching (SRT) Forms will be available to the instructor’s supervisor and/or department chair. The policy is motivated by the following principles:
- Teaching Excellence requires feedback but taking action steps towards that excellence requires appropriate oversight and supervision by at least one other colleague – the most appropriate being the chair of the department.
- Fairness requires an opportunity for the chair and instructor to collaboratively discuss and discern when certain comments are prejudicial and without merit. We expect department chairs to not be prejudiced by such comments.
- Support faculty via college and/or department mentoring and other campus teaching and learning resources will be provided if mutually agreed upon areas of growth are identified.
Approved by Governance Council on December 18, 2013