Student Affairs

Course & Professor Evaluation

Teaching and Course Evaluations
Teaching effectiveness is an important criterion used in hiring/rehiring instructors at all levels. For permanent faculty, teaching effectiveness must also be addressed in each merit review.

CAPE (Course & Professor Evaluation) is a campus service that surveys undergraduate students at the end of every quarter and publishes a compilation of its findings. CAPE provides instructors with an opportunity to describe the course, goals, intent, etc., for inclusion in their printed book. For sufficiently large Psychology undergraduate classes, CAPE staff will contact the instructor to arrange to distribute evaluation forms in the class. While instructors may refuse CAPE coverage, they are strongly encouraged to permit it when requested. Instructors may request a department produced evaluation for smaller courses not surveyed by CAPE.

Graduate Course Evaluations: At the end of each quarter, graduate students are given a course evaluation form which is kept on file in the department.

STUDENT AFFAIRS STAFF
STUDENT SERVICES OFFICE
1533 Mandler Hall
Phone: 858.534.3001
Fax: 858.534.2324