# FAQ Overview ## FAQ Students Open all sections Close all sections ### I want my voice to be heard. How do I make sure that what I write is displayed in the online Q tool? expand\_more 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. [Evaluate now.](https://harvard.bluera.com/harvard/) You will be prompted to log in. ### I submitted all of my evaluations but still can't see my grades. expand\_more 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 () and the Registrar's Office () ### Is there a way to search for an instructor using the Q Guide? expand\_more If you are searching results Spring 2021-22 or later, you can search by instructor. Go to: . 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 Spring 2022. ### Will my professors or teaching fellows have access to my comments before grades are submitted? expand\_more 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? expand\_more 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? expand\_more 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. expand\_more If your instructor does not appear in either of the menus for Instructor or Section Leader, write to 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). expand\_more 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. expand\_more If you have forgotten your password or login name, or haven’t yet set your password, please visit [https://key.harvard.edu](http://reference.iam.harvard.edu/) for more information on what to do. ### Who should I contact with further questions? expand\_more If you have other questions, please contact the Course Evaluations office, by email at or by telephone at (617) 496-5140. ### How do I view my tasks? expand\_more [Click here for step-by-step instructions on how to view your tasks.](/viewing-and-accessing-your-task-list "Viewing and Accessing Your Task List") ## FAQ Faculty/Section Leaders Open all sections Close all sections ### When do I add custom questions? expand\_more The online course evaluations for the 2025 spring term will be open for adding customize questions from Thursday, April 3 - Sunday, April 13. As a course head you may customize up to 3 questions on your course evaluation, thereby tailoring your evaluation to receive specific feedback. [Question Personalization now.](https://harvard.bluera.com/harvard) You will be prompted to log in. ### When will my students fill out the evaluations? expand\_more The online course evaluations for the 2025 spring term will open Tuesday, April 22, and will remain open through Monday, May 19. ### Will students be able to view their grades before submitting their evaluations? expand\_more 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? expand\_more Course evaluation results for the 2025 spring term will be made available to Course Heads and other Instructors on Wednesday, May 28. Teaching Fellows will receive direct access to their personal evaluations the following Monday, June 2. In order to view results, final grades must have been submitted to the Office of the Registrar. ### How do I view my evaluations? expand\_more 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. [View Q evaluation responses now.](https://harvard.bluera.com/harvard) You will be prompted to log in. ### How do I view my evaluations before academic year 2019-2020? expand\_more For faculty or administrators seeking evaluations prior to Fall 2019, please contact the appropriate divisional associate dean: --- **Arts and Humanities** Kendra Barber **Social Science** Kimberly O’Hagan **Science** Laura Wipf [laura\_wipf@fas.harvard.edu](mailto:laura_wipf@fas.harvard.edu) **SEAS** Diane L. Schneeberger ### I never received or have misplaced the email with the link to my course evaluations. expand\_more Once the evaluation results are posted, you can click on the link below and log in to view the responses. [View Q evaluation responses now.](https://harvard.bluera.com/harvard) You will be prompted to log in. ### I logged into the system, but do not see any results, or am getting an error message. expand\_more 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](http://reference.iam.harvard.edu/). If you still need assistance, contact . ### What is the percentage of students who completed an evaluation for my course? expand\_more If course evaluations are open, course heads and instructors can view response rates by going to: . 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? expand\_more 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? expand\_more If you have other questions, please contact the Course Evaluations office, by email at or by telephone at (617) 496-5140. If you wish to discuss your Q results, please [contact the Bok Center.](http://bokcenter.harvard.edu/) ### How do I view my tasks? expand\_more [Click here for step-by-step instructions on how to view your tasks.](/viewing-and-accessing-your-task-list "Viewing and Accessing Your Task List") ### How do I view my reports? expand\_more [Click here for step-by-step instructions on how to access and view your reports.](/viewing-and-accessing-your-reports "Viewing and Accessing Your Reports")