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Online Course EvaluationsOn This PageCourse EvaluationThe Registrar's Office manages the course evaluation process through the Online Course Evaluation system on behalf of the Deans in these schools: Earth Sciences, Education, Engineering, Humanities and Sciences, Law, and the MLA program.
*These dates are later than originally announced. Due to technical issues, results will not be available prior to the Winter Break and will therefore be released as early as possible in Winter Quarter. The Registrar's Office apologizes for any inconvenience. How to Enter the Online Course Evaluation System Log into Axess at axess.stanford.edu Downloads
Frequently Asked Questions for StudentsHow does the grade release program work?The grade release program is used as an incentive for students who complete all their evaluations to see an early view of their grades. All students are able to see their grades two weeks after the grading deadline. How long after I submit my evaluations will my grades be made available?The process to release grades is run each morning for evaluations processed the prior day. What can I do if my TA is not listed as one of my discussion sections?Your TA section was not set up properly. You may either select a section by the day/time it met, or submit a blank evaluation by selecting the waiver checkbox. What can I do if I missed the course evaluation deadline?Evaluations cannot be completed after the deadline. How can I see my grades if do not want to evaluate classes that are on my list?You have the option of declining to evaluate a course by submitting a blank evaluation and selecting the waiver checkbox. With regard to grade release, declining to evaluate a course is equivalent to evaluating it; your grades will be released the morning after you have either evaluated or declined to evaluate each of your courses (provided that your instructor has submitted the grade). I keep getting reminders to complete my evaluations; how can I make them stop?You still have one or more evaluations to complete. The reminders will stop when you submit all evaluations. My discussion section was optional; why am I being asked to evaluate it?The TA/instructor responsible for your section would appreciate your feedback. What courses are eligible for online course evaluations? Not all of my courses are appearing on my list.Courses with at least three students enrolled, with the exception of Activity, Independent Study, Internship, and Thesis/Dissertation courses, are evaluated. In addition, you’ll be able to evaluate Athletics courses. How do I evaluate classes that are not on my list?Only courses and sections on your list are eligible for evaluation. Where can I get help if I can’t log into the system?Submit a HelpSU ticket. Note that HelpSU services are not available on weekends or holidays. Can I get to the online course evaluation system through CourseWork?No, CourseWork is not linked to the evaluation system. Can I modify an evaluation that I have already submitted?Once you submit, you cannot go back and make changes. Why are evaluations open only during dead week and finals week? Can the deadline be extended?The decision about the timing of the open period for evaluations rests with the Deans of the participating schools. I am both a student and an instructor. How do I view the results from the course I taught?Axess will default to the student page for you to complete evaluations. At the bottom of that page, there is a link to the report browser. Clicking on this link will take you to the instructor reports. I have withdrawn from a course that still appears on my evaluation list. What should I do?Depending on when you withdrew, you may still see a course listed. Just submit a blank evaluation for this course. Why do you need my personal information at the start of the evaluation?This information is used for statistical reporting only. The fields are not mandatory, and they are not viewable by instructors. Frequently Asked Questions for InstructorsClick here to see how to view your online course evaluation results on Axess What courses are evaluated?A minimum of three students must be enrolled for a course to be evaluated. In addition, scheduled discussion sections are evaluated based on the enrollment of its corresponding lecture. Athletics courses are also evaluated. Independent study, activity, internship and thesis/dissertation courses are not evaluated. How is anonymity maintained?Stanford is very concerned about confidentiality with its evaluations. It is because of this that we have chosen an outside vendor to manage and store the data. A student logs onto Axess to get to the online evaluation process, but is redirected to this 3rd party vendor’s server to complete the form. Stanford does not have access to the student’s identifying data. When will online evaluations be available for students to complete?Online evaluations open for a two-week period beginning the week before
final exams (dead week) and ending on How do students evaluate their discussion or lab sections?Based on a student’s enrollment in the lecture or lab, s/he will be given the option of selecting the section they attended by either the TA name or the day/time of the section they attended. The School of Engineering does not use the University’s Online Course Evaluation system to evaluate their teaching assistants. Who can see the results?Instructors can see their own results and the results of their section leaders; they can also browse the quantitative data of other courses. The department Chairs and school Deans determine who has access to qualitative data (i.e., student comments). Security requests should be directed to your school Dean. Who can see the student comments?Again, this security access is determined by the department Chairs and school Deans. Qualitative comments can be seen by the instructor of the course. When will the summary results be available?The results will be available immediately following the grading deadline. Instructors will be sent an email when the summary reports are ready. Once the data is released, you may batch-print your evaluations. An Excel batch report is available; click on "Batch Excel Report" in the left hand menu. What is the incentive for students to complete their online evaluations?Students who do not complete all their evaluations will have their grades withheld for two weeks after the grading deadline. This is a practice in place at our peer institutions that has been successful in achieving high response rates. Students have the option to decline to evaluate each of their courses. What is an "Area Mean"?The area mean is derived from those courses that fall into the same subject area as determined by your school. For Engineering, Earth Sciences, Education, and Law courses, the subject mean is a school mean. For H&S, the school has chosen to use separate means for the following subject areas: Humanities, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, and Foreign Languages. I am both a student and an instructor. How do I view the results from the course I taught?Axess will default to the student page for you to complete evaluations. At the bottom of that page, there is a link to the report browser. Clicking on this link will take you to the instructor reports. |
Quick Links:Online Course Evaluations DataQuantitative evaluation data is avalable as of December 19 to students and faculty. Students click on the Online Course Evaluations
link on the Home tab or on the Courses and Grades tab in Axess. Click
on the Report Browser to view quantitative results of any class evaluated. |
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