Course Evaluations

As part of Montclair’s effort to continuously improve, the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness (OIRE) administers optional and anonymous course surveys to our students to provide a structured way for them to share their experiences. Course evaluations give instructors and departments concrete information they can use to strengthen courses over time by providing faculty with an effective tool they can use to refine their teaching and help departments assess curriculum quality to ensure the university's academic standards are being met.

Which courses do you normally survey?

By default, we survey courses that meet one of the following criteria:

• Course is Full-Term (14-week) and taught in the Fall or Spring semester
• Course is designated as ONP (online-program)
• Course is taught by a Tenure-Track Faculty Member or a Teaching Faculty Member

Any course that does not meet one of the above criteria must be requested by your department. If you want to request a survey for one of your courses, please contact course-survey@montclair.edu at least one month before your course is scheduled to end. We run requested surveys at our discretion, and we cannot accommodate projects requested after this deadline.

What survey is being administered?

Each college and/or department uses their own survey. You can find out which survey(s) are being administered for your course(s) by searching through our Course Survey inventory. Note: you must have Montclair credentials to log in to our inventory.

How are results used?

Course survey results are used to improve curriculum and instruction at Montclair. Instructors use survey results to enhance their teaching and improve classroom experiences. Administrators take survey results into consideration when making departmental decisions regarding reappointment and promotion.