UES Class Evaluations

The Universal Evaluation System (UES) is UT Dallas' tool for course and instructor evaluation. As of Fall 2013, online course evaluations are mandatory for all undergraduate and graduate classes with 5 or more students (classes with less than 5 students are evaluated by request). Evaluation responses are anonymous. Evaluation results are publicly available on CourseBook, however, student comments are not publicly available.

Fall 2023 Course Evaluation Important Dates*

*Please email wat@utdallas.edu to obtain information for the mini-session dates. See the full Academic Calendar for additional information.

Not finding surveys for all of your classes? Here's why

All classes are not automatically scheduled for course evaluations. Only organized classes with 5 or more students are evaluated. Lab courses are excluded from evaluation, unless they are combined lecture/lab courses or core curriculum courses, due to Texas statutory regulations. Instructors of record may request to have their lab courses evaluated. Most independent study, thesis, dissertation, internship, practicum, seminar, and research classes are excluded from automatic evaluation. Instructors of classes which are not evaluated by default may request an exception by email. Participants in non-automatic surveys (especially when there are 5 or fewer students) should be advised that responses are potentially less anonymous.

Viewing Grades

Students can view their official grades in Orion, the University's official source, when they have been posted according to the published academic calendar. Students may also view their unofficial grades in CourseBook; they can also view unofficial grades in eLearning until they lose access to their course(s) which will happen one day before the new semester starts.

UES Response Rate - Fall 2023

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Email Based Class Evaluation

Students will be invited to evaluate specific classes via an email from the UES system. Each email is personally generated for the recipient and contains a web address (URL) which will link directly to the evaluation page. Just click the link embedded in the email to start the evaluation and no login is required.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Are evaluations anonymous if my instructor can see that I've submitted an evaluation?

  Yes, evaluations are anonymous; there is no link between a submitted evaluation and a particular student. Instructors can see that a student has filled out an evaluation, but only after a minimum of four other students in the class have as well, and they are never able to see which evaluation was filled out by which student.

  With that said, if a student enters personally identifying information in the comments section of the evaluation, the instructor will know who submitted that individual comment.

• Why are the evaluations questions the same for all classes?

  The questions used in the evaluations are mandated by the State of Texas. If there is information you would like to add that is not included in the questionnaire, please include it in the comments section.

• The evaluation questions are not useful for students. Can the you change the questions?

  Unfortunately, we can't change the questions asked in the upper portion of the evaluation. The State of Texas mandates that certain questions are asked. Don't be discouraged though! At the end of the evaluation is a section for leaving comments. If you have anything to add that isn't covered by the other questions, add it in the comments section.

• I didn't get the evaluation email. Can I still submit an evaluation?

  Yes! Click the LOGIN TO EVALUATE YOUR CLASSES button. Once you have logged in, you will see a list of links to your class evaluations. Click the links to open the class evaluation and get started.

• Can I change my evaluation response after I've submitted it?

  Yes! Click the LOGIN TO EVALUATE YOUR CLASSES button. Once you have logged in, you will see a list of links to your class evaluations. When an evaluation has been submitted, it will appear grayed out and have a checkmark, but it is still clickable. Click the class for which you want to modify the evaluation and click the link on the next page to “unsubmit” it. The evaluation will reopen and allow you to make changes. Click the SUBMIT EVALUATION button when you are done.

• How do I check if I've completed all my evaluations?

  Click the LOGIN TO EVALUATE YOUR CLASSES button. Once you have logged in, you will see a list of your classes that are open for evaluation. If all the classes are grayed out and have a checkmark, you have completed all your evaluations.

  There is one caveat: students that were enrolled in an 8-week session during the semester must also have completed all evaluations for those classes during their evaluation periods. This doesn't apply to the majority of students, so if the term "first 8-week session" doesn't mean anything to you, you most likely aren't affected.

• I missed the deadline to complete my evaluations. Can you reopen the evaluations?

  Unfortunately, no. Once the course evaluation period closes, it cannot be reopened to accommodate students who missed the deadline. Check the course evaluation calendar to ensure that you complete your evaluations on time

Viewing Evaluation Results

All evaluation results are publicly available in CourseBook. However, student comments will not be publicly available. School administrators may contact Web Applications and Technology to learn about the UES Reporter - an alternate way to access results.

Need Help? Have Suggestions? Report an Issue or Concern?
Contact the Evaluation Team

Please use the Evaluation Feedback Form.