FAQ Faculty/Section Leaders
When do I add custom questions?
The online course evaluations for the 2024 spring term will be open for adding customize questions from Thursday, March 28 - Sunday, April 7. As a course head you may customize up to 3 questions on your course evaluation, thereby tailoring your evaluation to receive specific feedback.
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When will my students fill out the evaluations?
The online course evaluations for the 2024 spring term will open Tuesday, April 16, and will remain open through Monday, May 13.
Will students be able to view their grades before submitting their evaluations?
No, a student will only be able to view their grades after they have completed all of their evaluations.
When will evaluation reports be released?
Course evaluation results for the 2024 spring term will be made available to Course Heads and other Instructors on Wednesday, May 22. Teaching Fellows will receive direct access to their personal evaluations the following Tuesday, May 28. In order to view results, final grades must have been submitted to the Office of the Registrar.
How do I view my evaluations?
An email containing a link to your evaluations will be sent to you when the results are ready (see above). Once the evaluation results are posted, you can also click on the link below and log in to view the responses.
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How do I view my evaluations before academic year 2019-2020?
Faculty/section leaders seeking evaluations prior to Fall 2019, please contact Chris Pedro (christopher_pedro@fas.harvard.edu) for more information on the relocated files.
I never received or have misplaced the email with the link to my course evaluations.
Once the evaluation results are posted, you can click on the link below and log in to view the responses.
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I logged into the system, but do not see any results, or am getting an error message.
You may have accessed the system before results are ready. If you have frogotten your password or login name, or haven't yet set your password, please visit www.reference.iam.harvard.edu. If you still need assistance, contact evals@fas.harvard.edu.
What is the percentage of students who completed an evaluation for my course?
If course evaluations are open, course heads and instructors can view response rates by going to: https://harvard.bluera.com/harvard/. When the course evaluation reports are released online, the student response rate will be listed in each course report.
Can I receive a hard copy of my course evaluations?
A PDF with your complete results will be available online so that copies can be easily printed. If you need assistance with this process, many departmental administrators have access to the results and may be able to help. With the move to online evaluations and data reporting, paper copies of the evaluations will no longer be provided.
If you are no longer an active Harvard employee, please consult the Department Administrator to acquire a copy of your evaluation(s).
Who should I contact with further questions?
If you have other questions, please contact the Course Evaluations office, by email at evals@fas.harvard.edu or by telephone at (617) 496-5140. If you wish to discuss your Q results, please contact the Bok Center.