Student Opinion of Teaching Surveys. 3.1 The Student Opinion of Teaching Survey will be conducted in all for- credit courses where, following Senate guidelines, the Department determines that there are sufficient numbers of students enrolled in the course. When the Student Opinion of Teaching Survey is conducted in a for-credit course, it shall be done no more than once per instructor per offering. Surveys shall be administered in a manner which is determined by the Faculty Member's Department (or Faculty or School for non- departmentalized units) in accordance with this Agreement, and which ensures confidentiality for the Faculty Member. Access to the statistical results of the survey shall normally be restricted to the surveyed Faculty Member, and his or her Department Chair (or in Faculties without Chairs, the Xxxx), except as required by this Agreement. No access shall be given to written comments except with the Faculty Member=s consent. a) Teaching Surveys shall consist of written questionnaires, administered in such a way as to afford all students in a given course or class a reasonable chance to respond. They may also consist of electronic versions of the standard written questionnaire appropriate for that particular Faculty Member. b) Such questionnaires shall be constructed so as to obtain a fair and reasonable assessment of student opinion of a Faculty Member=s performance. Except for the written comment questions, all questions shall be constructed so that the answers may be aggregated to provide a mean score for each question. c) The same Teaching Survey questionnaire shall be used for all courses given by any one department, except where allowed for by this Agreement. All such questionnaires shall be constructed so as to give roughly equal weight to each of the questions. No more than twenty-five (25) percent of the questions shall be designed to assess the Faculty Member=s overall effectiveness as a teacher. All such questionnaires shall begin with a common set of no more than seven (7) University-wide questions established by the Questions Committee. d) In recognition of the fact that teaching methodologies vary widely among disciplines (for example, some courses have laboratories), the questionnaire shall also contain up to five (5) additional questions which may be added by the Department (or Faculty or School). Each Department shall consult carefully with the Questions Committee and obtain its written agreement regarding the appropriateness of its proposed additional questions. All such questions shall be consistent with all other provisions of this Agreement. The questionnaire shall be agreed upon at a Departmental meeting in advance of its use. Where appropriate, the Department may approve a different questionnaire for clinical or laboratory courses, or those courses delivered via computer networks, media, or by correspondence, etc. e) Each questionnaire will provide an opportunity for students to make detailed written comments. Comments shall be placed in a sealed envelope and returned directly to the Faculty Member after the completion of the course and grades have been submitted to the Registrar, to assist the Faculty Member in evaluating all aspects of the course. Students shall be informed that these comments will be returned directly to the Faculty Member under these conditions. f) The survey shall be held within the final quarter of each course, and announced to the students at least one (1) class in advance. The scheduling of the Teaching Survey shall be determined by the Faculty Member responsible for the course. In courses with multiple Faculty Members, a separate survey shall be done for each Faculty Member responsible for a minimum of twelve (12) hours per semester in that course. At the Atlantic Veterinary College, a separate survey shall be done for each Faculty Member responsible for a minimum of six (6) hours for pre-clinical courses or a minimum of twenty-five (25) percent contribution to a clinical rotation. In cases other than clinical rotations, where the Faculty Member teaches less than one-third (1/3) of the total hours in the course, another form of evaluation besides Student Opinion of Teaching Survey shall be used, provided that agreement was received from the Questions Committee as to the appropriateness of that instrument(s) of evaluation. Such surveys may be grouped at the end of the course, or administered at the end of the block given by the instructor to be assessed, as appropriate. At least twenty (20) minutes of class time will be provided for the students to complete the survey forms (or electronic surveys) and the Department (or Faculty or School) shall provide an equal opportunity for any student with special needs to evaluate. g) Non-electronic questionnaires shall be distributed and collected and returned to the Departmental secretary by a person agreed to by the Faculty Member and the appropriate Chair or Xxxx. The Faculty Member shall leave the room during the survey process. After the surveys have been collected, they will be placed in a sealed envelope. This envelope shall not be opened until after the final marks for the course have been submitted to the Registrar=s Office. h) The envelope shall be opened and a statistical summary of the results will be prepared by a neutral person agreed to by the Faculty Member and the Chair or Xxxx, as appropriate. The survey data including statistical summary shall be given to the Faculty Member within three (3) weeks after the submission of grades for the course to the Registrar=s Office. The survey data, except for statistical results which are shared with the University, remain the property of the Faculty Member. i) The procedures in e), f), g) and h) above may be modified as appropriate for electronic surveys of regular courses, courses delivered via the web, by correspondence, etc., provided that such modifications were approved by the Questions Committee and the general principle of confidentiality for the Faculty Member is maintained. The same set of university-wide questions and Departmental questions described in c) and d) above shall be used in both electronic and non-electronic Teaching Surveys, as appropriate to the Department, School or Faculty. Survey data in electronic format remains the property of the Faculty Member, except for statistical results which are shared with the University, and shall not be destroyed before providing the Faculty Member with a paper or electronic copy at the Faculty Member=s choosing. j) The statistical results of the Student Opinion of Teaching Surveys, which have been shared with the University, and placed in the Official Employee File, shall be used only as expressly required by this Collective Agreement, or by mutual agreement of the Parties.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Student Opinion of Teaching Surveys. 3.1 The Student Opinion of Teaching Survey will be conducted in all for- for-credit courses where, following Senate guidelines, the Department determines that there are sufficient numbers of students enrolled in the course. When the Student Opinion of Teaching Survey is conducted in a for-credit course, it shall be done no more than once per instructor per offering. Surveys shall be administered in a manner which is determined by the Faculty Member's Department (or Faculty or School for non- non-departmentalized units) in accordance with this Agreement, and which ensures confidentiality for the Faculty Member. Access to the statistical results of the survey shall normally be restricted to the surveyed Faculty Member, and his or her Department Chair (or in Faculties without Chairs, the Xxxx), except as required by this Agreement. No access shall be given to written comments except with the Faculty Member=s ’s consent.
a) Teaching Surveys shall consist of written questionnaires, administered in such a way as to afford all students in a given course or class a reasonable chance to respond. They may also consist of electronic versions of the standard written questionnaire appropriate for that particular Faculty Member.
b) Such questionnaires shall be constructed so as to obtain a fair and reasonable assessment of student opinion of a Faculty Member=s ’s performance. Except for the written comment questions, all questions shall be constructed so that the answers may be aggregated to provide a mean score for each question.
c) The same Teaching Survey questionnaire shall be used for all courses given by any one department, except where allowed for by this Agreement. All such questionnaires shall be constructed so as to give roughly equal weight to each of the questions. No more than twenty-five (25) percent of the questions shall be designed to assess the Faculty Member=s ’s overall effectiveness as a teacher. All such questionnaires shall begin with a common set of no more than seven (7) University-wide questions established by the Questions Committee.
d) In recognition of the fact that teaching methodologies vary widely among disciplines (for example, some courses have laboratories), the questionnaire shall also contain up to five (5) additional questions which may be added by the Department (or Faculty or School). Each Department shall consult carefully with the Questions Committee and obtain its written agreement regarding the appropriateness of its proposed additional questions. All such questions shall be consistent with all other provisions of this Agreement. The questionnaire shall be agreed upon at a Departmental meeting in advance of its use. Where appropriate, the Department may approve a different questionnaire for clinical or laboratory courses, or those courses delivered via computer networks, media, or by correspondence, etc.
e) Each questionnaire will provide an opportunity for students to make detailed written comments. Comments shall be placed in a sealed envelope and returned directly to the Faculty Member after the completion of the course and grades have been submitted to the Registrar, to assist the Faculty Member in evaluating all aspects of the course. Students shall be informed that these comments will be returned directly to the Faculty Member under these conditions.
f) The survey shall be held within the final quarter of each course, and announced to the students at least one (1) class in advance. The scheduling of the Teaching Survey shall be determined by the Faculty Member responsible for the course. In courses with multiple Faculty Members, a separate survey shall be done for each Faculty Member responsible for a minimum of twelve (12) hours per semester in that course. At the Atlantic Veterinary College, a separate survey shall be done for each Faculty Member responsible for a minimum of six (6) hours for pre-clinical courses or a minimum of twenty-five (25) percent contribution to a clinical rotation. In cases other than clinical rotations, where the Faculty Member teaches less than one-third (1/3) of the total hours in the course, another form of evaluation besides Student Opinion of Teaching Survey shall be used, provided that agreement was received from the Questions Committee as to the appropriateness of that instrument(s) of evaluation. Such surveys may be grouped at the end of the course, or administered at the end of the block given by the instructor to be assessed, as appropriate. At least twenty (20) minutes of class time will be provided for the students to complete the survey forms (or electronic surveys) and the Department (or Faculty or School) shall provide an equal opportunity for any student with special needs to evaluate.
g) Non-electronic questionnaires shall be distributed and collected and returned to the Departmental secretary by a person agreed to by the Faculty Member and the appropriate Chair or Xxxx. The Faculty Member shall leave the room during the survey process. After the surveys have been collected, they will be placed in a sealed envelope. This envelope shall not be opened until after the final marks for the course have been submitted to the Registrar=s Office.
h) The envelope shall be opened and a statistical summary of the results will be prepared by a neutral person agreed to by the Faculty Member and the Chair or Xxxx, as appropriate. The survey data including statistical summary shall be given to the Faculty Member within three (3) weeks after the submission of grades for the course to the Registrar=s Office. The survey data, except for statistical results which are shared with the University, remain the property of the Faculty Member.
i) The procedures in e), f), g) and h) above may be modified as appropriate for electronic surveys of regular courses, courses delivered via the web, by correspondence, etc., provided that such modifications were approved by the Questions Committee and the general principle of confidentiality for the Faculty Member is maintained. The same set of university-wide questions and Departmental questions described in c) and d) above shall be used in both electronic and non-electronic Teaching Surveys, as appropriate to the Department, School or Faculty. Survey data in electronic format remains the property of the Faculty Member, except for statistical results which are shared with the University, and shall not be destroyed before providing the Faculty Member with a paper or electronic copy at the Faculty Member=s choosing.
j) The statistical results of the Student Opinion of Teaching Surveys, which have been shared with the University, and placed in the Official Employee File, shall be used only as expressly required by this Collective Agreement, or by mutual agreement of the Parties.seven
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Student Opinion of Teaching Surveys. 3.1 The Student Opinion of Teaching Survey will be conducted in all for- for-credit courses where, following Senate guidelines, the Department determines that there are sufficient numbers of students enrolled in the course. When the Student Opinion of Teaching Survey is conducted in a for-credit course, it shall be done no more than once per instructor per offering. Surveys shall be administered in a manner which is determined by the Faculty Member's Department (or Faculty or School for non- non-departmentalized units) in accordance with this Agreement, and which ensures confidentiality for the Faculty Member. Access to the statistical results of the survey shall normally be restricted to the surveyed Faculty Member, and his or her Department Chair (or in Faculties without Chairs, the Xxxx), except as required by this Agreement. No access shall be given to written comments except with the Faculty Member=s consent.
a) Teaching Surveys shall consist of written questionnaires, administered in such a way as to afford all students in a given course or class a reasonable chance to respond. They may also consist of electronic versions of the standard written questionnaire appropriate for that particular Faculty Member.
b) Such questionnaires shall be constructed so as to obtain a fair and reasonable assessment of student opinion of a Faculty Member=s performance. Except for the written comment questions, all questions shall be constructed so that the answers may be aggregated to provide a mean score for each question.
c) The same Teaching Survey questionnaire shall be used for all courses given by any one department, except where allowed for by this Agreement. All such questionnaires shall be constructed so as to give roughly equal weight to each of the questions. No more than twenty-five (25) percent of the questions shall be designed to assess the Faculty Member=s overall effectiveness as a teacher. All such questionnaires shall begin with a common set of no more than seven (7) University-wide questions established by the Questions Committee.
d) In recognition of the fact that teaching methodologies vary widely among disciplines (for example, some courses have laboratories), the questionnaire shall also contain up to five (5) additional questions which may be added by the Department (or Faculty or School). Each Department shall consult carefully with the Questions Committee and obtain its written agreement regarding the appropriateness of its proposed additional questions. All such questions shall be consistent with all other provisions of this Agreement. The questionnaire shall be agreed upon at a Departmental meeting in advance of its use. Where appropriate, the Department may approve a different questionnaire for clinical or laboratory courses, or those courses delivered via computer networks, media, or by correspondence, etc.
e) Each questionnaire will provide an opportunity for students to make detailed written comments. Comments shall be placed in a sealed envelope and returned directly to the Faculty Member after the completion of the course and grades have been submitted to the Registrar, to assist the Faculty Member in evaluating all aspects of the course. Students shall be informed that these comments will be returned directly to the Faculty Member under these conditions.
f) The survey shall be held within the final quarter of each course, and announced to the students at least one (1) class in advance. The scheduling of the Teaching Survey shall be determined by the Faculty Member responsible for the course. In courses with multiple Faculty Members, a separate survey shall be done for each Faculty Member responsible for a minimum of twelve (12) hours per semester in that course. At the Atlantic Veterinary College, a separate survey shall be done for each Faculty Member responsible for a minimum of six (6) hours for pre-clinical courses or a minimum of twenty-five (25) percent contribution to a clinical rotation. In cases other than clinical rotations, where the Faculty Member teaches less than one-third (1/3) of the total hours in the course, another form of evaluation besides Student Opinion of Teaching Survey shall be used, provided that agreement was received from the Questions Committee as to the appropriateness of that instrument(s) of evaluation. Such surveys may be grouped at the end of the course, or administered at the end of the block given by the instructor to be assessed, as appropriate. At least twenty (20) minutes of class time will be provided for the students to complete the survey forms (or electronic surveys) and the Department (or Faculty or School) shall provide an equal opportunity for any student with special needs to evaluate.
g) Non-electronic questionnaires shall be distributed and collected and returned to the Departmental secretary by a person agreed to by the Faculty Member and the appropriate Chair or Xxxx. The Faculty Member shall leave the room during the survey process. After the surveys have been collected, they will be placed in a sealed envelope. This envelope shall not be opened until after the final marks for the course have been submitted to the Registrar=s Office.
h) The envelope shall be opened and a statistical summary of the results will be prepared by a neutral person agreed to by the Faculty Member and the Chair or Xxxx, as appropriate. The survey data including statistical summary shall be given to the Faculty Member within three (3) weeks after the submission of grades for the course to the Registrar=s Office. The survey data, except for statistical results which are shared with the University, remain the property of the Faculty Member.
i) The procedures in e), f), g) and h) above may be modified as appropriate for electronic surveys of regular courses, courses delivered via the web, by correspondence, etc., provided that such modifications were approved by the Questions Committee and the general principle of confidentiality for the Faculty Member is maintained. The same set of university-wide questions and Departmental questions described in c) and d) above shall be used in both electronic and non-electronic Teaching Surveys, as appropriate to the Department, School or Faculty. Survey data in electronic format remains the property of the Faculty Member, except for statistical results which are shared with the University, and shall not be destroyed before providing the Faculty Member with a paper or electronic copy at the Faculty Member=s choosing.
j) The statistical results of the Student Opinion of Teaching Surveys, which have been shared with the University, and placed in the Official Employee File, shall be used only as expressly required by this Collective Agreement, or by mutual agreement of the Parties.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
