FAQ Overview

FAQ Students

I want my voice to be heard. How do I make sure that what I write is displayed in the online Q tool?

During course evaluation registration, course heads are asked to make a decision about whether or not to ask and display the question: "What would you like to tell future students about this class?" If the course head chose to ask the question and to display this information, your comments will be displayed in the student results.

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I submitted all of my evaluations but still can't see my grades.

If you have submitted all of your course evaluations but cannot see your grades, it may be due to:

  • The Early Grade Release Date has not happened
  • The instructor hasn't submitted the final grades for your course.  If you see some, but not all, of your grades this is the reason.  If others in your course(s) can see grades, contact both the Evaluation Office (evals@fas.harvard.edu) and the Registrar's Office (registrar@fas.harvard.edu)

Is there a way to search for an instructor using the Q Guide?

If you are searching results Fall 2019-20 or later, you can search by instructor. Go to:  https://qreports.fas.harvard.edu/. Type the name of the instructor in the search box to get a list of the instructor's course evaluations.  The instructor search feature is not available for course evaluations before Fall 2019.

Will my professors or teaching fellows have access to my comments before grades are submitted?

No. Instructors and TFs will only receive their courses' evaluation results after their final grades for the semester have been submitted to the Office of the Registrar.

I login before filling out the forms. How can the online evaluations possibly be anonymous?

Your comments and evaluations are completely anonymous to your course instructors and TFs. No identifying information (such as HUID or name) will be passed on to them, nor will they be able to link this information to your responses.

Will the evaluation reports contain demographic information that might possibly be used to identify me?

The system does not report any demographic information such as your HUID. We report only the information contained in your verbatim responses.

I am trying to fill out my course evaluations and cannot find my instructor.

If your instructor does not appear in either of the menus for Instructor or Section Leader, write to evals@fas.harvard.edu with your instructor's name and email address. Your instructor will be added.

I am a cross-registered student, and do not have a Harvard ID (HUID).

Cross-registered students who have not yet been assigned a Harvard cross-registration identification (ID) number should contact the Educational Records Office to request their official cross-registration number by telephone at (617) 495-4655 for Undergraduates, or (617) 495-1519 for Graduates.

I’m having trouble logging in to the evaluation form.

If you have forgotten your password or login name, or haven’t yet set your password, please visit www.reference.iam.harvard.edu for more information on what to do.

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.

 

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 2020, 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.

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.