Many schools offer this service regularly, but most of them are private. Our public university has decided that such a service openly available is verboten . There are other web sites on the internet that provide similar services, but the staff of the Terp Underground doesn't know any of their addresses, and plus, this service is tailored specifically for the University of Maryland. The point of this site is not to slander teachers or courses but simply to allow students to easily get student feedback on any courses offered. This site is built by students, run by students, and nurtured by students.
Any student can provide feedback on courses to help out other students down the road.
It's as simple as that. The Underground has expanded since its official launch in late spring 2000. Now students can search the entire student network at incredible speeds and find exactly what they're looking for. The site has continued to expand as popularity has risen. The creator hated CMSC250 so much that he wanted to influence academic change, if only for that course.