EFFECTIVE DATE: June 27, 2014
ISSUE #: 3
PRESIDENT: William Flores
PURPOSE
This PS states the University of Houston–Downtown policy on student course opinion
surveys.
DEFINITIONS
2.1 Student course opinion survey: refers to the end-of-term opinions of students enrolled
in the course regarding course content and instruction.
POLICY
3.1 Student course opinion surveys will be conducted for all courses at the end of each
academic term.
3.1.1 Survey instruments are completed anonymously.
3.1.2 The results of the course opinion surveys are released to the instructor
immediately after semester grades are released to students.
3.2 Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost oversees the
implementation of the student opinion survey each semester.
3.3 The Academic Policy Committee in conjunction with the Office of the Senior
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost will identify and/or develop the
survey instrument. Colleges, departments, and/or individual instructors may add
questions to the survey instrument.
3.3.1 Prior to spring 2011 department chairs maintain files of all c o m p l e t e d
course opinion surveys. Beginning spring 2011 instructors have electronic
access to their completed course opinion surveys.
3.3.2 The integrity of the surveys will be maintained by the instructor, examples
include but are not limited to, not being present in the room; not having access
to survey results before grades are posted; and not offering incentives.
PROCEDURES
Procedures for this policy are imbedded in the Policy section.
EXHIBITS
There are no exhibits associated with this policy.
REVIEW PROCESS
Responsible Party (Reviewer): Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Review: As needed.
Signed original on file in Employment Services and Operations.
POLICY HISTORY
Issue #1: 09/18/92
Issue #2: 01/15/08
REFERENCES
There are no references for this policy.
