From there, the policy would move on to the University Faculty Senate for final approval. CCSG and USG can't make the policy, said Jake Paparelli, CCSG academic affairs adviser. Professors are not required to administer SRTEs. In the past, the senate has chosen not to require the surveys. Right now, the decision of whether or not to require professors to use SRTEs is up to the individual colleges.
Some colleges already require SRTEs to be administered while others are more lax.
It's good, valuable feedback. Although he supports the administration of the surveys, Cahir said there are some instances, such as when professors are using new, experimental teaching techniques, when the SRTEs may not be as effective. In these instances, administrating the surveys should not necessarily be required, he said. The Hazleton Campus Student Government Association proposed the legislation because some faculty members, particularly those with tenure, were not issuing SRTEs. After professors receive tenure, their teaching is reviewed less frequently, Tangara said.