Questions asked prior to 2022

Undergraduate Questionnaire
  • 18 questions prompted students to assess characteristics of the instructor (Q1-10) and characteristics of the course (Q11-18)
  • Most questions were A-weighted wherein A=100 B=75 C=50 D=25 E=0
  • Questions 6, 11, and 12 were centre-weighted so that A=25 B=50 C=100 D=50 E=25
  • Question 10 appraised the overall quality of the teaching
  • Question 17 appraised the overall quality of the course

The table below outlines the revisions that had been made to the course evaluation questions over time. While we know that course evaluations were administered even before 1972, we don't know exactly when they began or what questions were included on the first course evaluation questionnaire. The final iteration of undergraduate questions were in use from fall 2001 to fall 2021.

Version

Revisions from Prior Version

prior to 1972 to Spring 1987 (PDF)

It's not known how many revisions were made during this period

Spring 1997 (PDF)

This version was administered using a Scantron questionnaire that bore a close resemblance to the current version
Q1 (instructor's presentation): revised descriptors
Q2 (instructor's resopnse to questions): revised descriptors
Q5 (instructor aproachability): revised text
Q10 (overall quality of teaching): revised text and descriptors
Q17 (overall quality of course): revised text

Fall 2001 (PDF)

Q10 (overall quality of teaching): revised descriptors
Q11 (difficulty): revised weighting (change to centre-weighted)
Q16 (value of tutorials): revised descriptors and weighting (no longer centre-weighted)
New question (# of classes attended): added as Q18

Fall 2011 (PDF)

Statement (nomination for teaching awards): added to page 2

Winter 2016: moved to electronic delivery (current)

Statement (nomination for teaching awards) removed
Opportunity to provide comment after each question
Winter 2022 Undergraduate Questionnaire replaced by SCP core questions

Graduate Questionnaire
  • 10 questions prompted students to assess the instruction and the course
  • Most questions were A-weighted wherein A=100 B=75 C=50 D=25 E=0
  • Questions 3, 4, and 10 were centre-weighted so that A=25 B=50 C=100 D=50 E=25
  • Question 9 appraised the overall quality of the course.

The graduate course evaluation process was implemented on a trial basis in fall 2005. During the trial period, evaluations were not mandatory, and instructors volunteered to participate. At the end of the trial, the evaluation process was formalized, the questions were set, and the first full implementation of course evaluations for graduate courses took place in winter 2007. As a result, any comparisons of more recent results with pre-2007 results must take into account the differences between the survey instruments.

Term Introduced

Revisions from Prior Version

Fall 2005

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Winter 2007

Q1 (course goals): revised
Q2 (course description): revised
Q3 (fair evaluation): revised, moved to Q8
Q4 (instructor enthusiasm): removed
Q5 (quality of instructor's presentation): no change
Q6 (overall course rating): revised, moved to Q9
Q7 (instructor's overall proficiency): revised, moved Q6
Q8 (course load): scoring changed, moved to Q10
Q9 (academic level – difficulty): revised, moved to Q4
Q10 (audit/credit): moved to page 2, excluded from scoring
New question (academic level: workload): added as Q3
New question (instructor's insights and explanations): added as Q7
Winter 2016: moved to electronic delivery (current)

Opportunity to provide comment after each question
Winter 2022 Graduate Questionnaire replaced by SCP core questions