Fall 2026 Update

For the Fall 2026 term, Academic Affairs has developed a new process for online instructor evaluations. This replaces the prior process involving evaluation courses in Canvas. Details and instructions on the new process are below.

If you have questions, please reach out to Katie Lam: klam@santarosa.edu

Requesting Student Evaluation Feedback

Evaluation teams can request student feedback for a class through the Office of the Dean of Academic Affairs. Once you submit a request, we will pull the class roster, distribute the survey, and collect responses.

Step 1: Submit a Request

Complete the Student Evaluation Request Form at least 3 business days before you want the survey sent to students. On the form, you'll provide:The faculty member, course, and section to be evaluated.

• The name(s) of the evaluation team member(s) who should receive the results.
• Any special instructions, such as a preferred survey send date and close date.
• If you don't specify dates, we'll send the survey within 3 business days of receiving your request.

Step 2: We'll Take It from There

We'll pull the current class roster and send the survey directly to students through Qualtrics. Evaluation team members don't need to collect student email addresses or distribute the survey themselves.

Step 3: Students Complete the Survey

Students can respond until the survey close date. Responses are confidential and are not linked to student names in the results. We monitor response rates and may send reminders to students who haven't yet responded.

Step 4: Results Are Returned to the Evaluation Team

After the survey closes, we'll export the responses, with no student identifiers, to an Excel spreadsheet and send it to the evaluation team member(s) named on the request form.