Course Evaluations University policy requires course evaluations. The format varies by department but in most cases the evaluations are conducted by someone other than the instructor. Your department chair will provide you with the evaluation instrument and procedures. Results of the evaluations are not available to the instructor until after final grades have been submitted. These evaluations are a way for the instructor and the department to gauge areas of strengths and weaknesses and should be regarded as a positive learning tool.
Most departments conduct peer evaluations of part-time instructor performance.
Faculty Absences Faculty members do not accrue sick leave and are responsible for meeting their classes every scheduled session. If you must be absent from class, please make arrangements with the department chair for someone to cover your class. If you must be late for class, the same procedure should be followed. For each course, the following information is important. Each faculty member should make an effort to be available to students outside class hours for conferences and consultations.