Course Experience Surveys
Share your Learning Experience
Considering student perspectives is important for the improvement of course quality and teaching practices at SFU.
Course Experience surveys provide the university community with information about student experiences of courses and instruction to help create high impact learning experiences.
Important Dates
Jan 15 - Jan 26: Department's Survey Scheduling Period
Feb 5 - Mar 24: Instructor Question Personalisation Period
Mar 25 - Apr 12: Student Course Survey Period
TBD: Course Survey Report Release
What's New
TSSU FALL 2023 Strike Impact Reports
We have released department specific reports analyzing the impacts the TSSU Strike had on student responses during Fall 2023. These were shared with department leaders as a resource to interpret the contextual impact at the department level. Read more about these reports here.
NEW QUESTIONS ADDED TO THE INSTRUCTOR QUESTION BANK
'Alternative Assessment Models' and 'Student Wellbeing' are two new categories from which instructors can include personalized questions into their course survey to explore new approaches to their teaching practice. Read more about these additions here.
Share your Course Experience
We value student perspectives for the improvement of course quality and teaching practices at SFU.
Course Experience Surveys (CES) are administered at the end of every course each semester to provide students the opportunity to relay feedback about their course experience which provides faculty and departments with information on developing high impact learning experiences.
These surveys are administered with the assistance of Managers of Academic & Administrative Services (MAAS) across departments at SFU who set up course survey schedules at the beginning of each term after which instructors are able to review them and add questions to their own course survey to receive tailored feedback from students.
Simon Fraser University is committed to providing effective and engaging learning experiences for students. Gathering feedback on a regular basis from students is beneficial information for instructors, departmental and Faculty leadership, as well as the institution. The Course Experience (CE) Survey program collects, analyzes, and disseminates student feedback about their learning experiences in courses. It is intended to capture crucial student feedback and provide voice to students in how they experience academic programs at SFU, and is used by members of the SFU community to:
Important Dates
May 13 - May 27: Scheduling surveys
May 28 onwards: Creating questions (Instructors)
Jun 12 - Jun 19: Intersession survey period
Jul 27 - Aug 10: Regular survey period
TBA: Reports released