About Course Evaluations
Course evaluations at UM are conducted through a variety of platforms. The most common is the UFA-Admin survey conducted through Qualtrics. Students receive a personalized email invitation for each course they are enrolled in. Evaluations are used by the Student Evaluation Committee and may be referenced during the faculty evaluation process (CBA 10.220, 10.230).
Not all units participate in the centralized evaluation system. Faculty should check with their department chair or program director to confirm which system their unit uses.
More Information
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Each semester, you may receive an email invitation to share feedback on your courses. Your responses are anonymous and help shape how courses are taught at UM.
Not all courses are evaluated each term, and not all courses use this system. If you expected to receive a survey, check with your instructor first to confirm your course is participating.
How it works:
- Near the end of the term, check your UM email for a message with the subject line "Feedback Survey for [Course Name]."
- Each course you are enrolled in will have its own survey link. The link is unique to you. Do not share it.
- Log in with your NetID and complete the survey. It takes about 5 minutes.
- After you submit, you will receive a confirmation email. Save it if your instructor is offering extra credit for participation.
Didn't get a survey link? First check with your instructor to confirm the course is participating. If it is and you still did not receive a link, email course.evaluations@umontana.edu with your Student ID, the course name and number, and the 5-digit section number (CRN). We will look into it.
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When your courses are being evaluated, students will receive email invitations directly to their UM email. You do not need to distribute links or collect any information.
To encourage participation, let students know in advance to bring a device, and reserve 10 minutes of class time near the end of the term for survey completion.
You will receive your course evaluation reports from your unit's course evaluation administrator. Contact information is listed on the Download Reports page and the button above.
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Fall 2025 and forward: Contact your unit's course evaluation administrator.
Spring 2023 to Summer 2025 (prior Qualtrics system): Contact your unit's course evaluation administrator.
Fall 2020 to Fall 2022 (Blue Course Evaluations): Email course.evaluations@umontana.edu.
Note: Per an agreement with the UFA and MCFA, submission of evaluation reports from Blue and Qualtrics was optional for the 2022-2023 academic year and Spring 2020. Faculty undergoing evaluation addressing those periods are encouraged to note this in their IPR.
Questions? Email course.evaluations@umontana.edu.