Online Course Evaluations

Course Instructors

Step 1- Become Familiar with the System

  • Read the IASystem Guidebook 
  • Faculty can access the IASystem Faculty Portal by going to
    • Within the faculty portal, you can access your response rates, review your evaluation questions before the evaluation open date, and access your evaluation reports.  

Step 2- Evaluations Open for Students

  • On the day evaluations open, typically 2-3 days after the withdrawal period deadline, faculty will receive an email per course of instruction that states evaluations are now open.  The email will include:
    • Link to Faculty Portal
    • Instructions for reviewing response rates
    • Close date for evaluations
  • On the day evaluations open, students receive an email for each course stating that course evaluations are open, the date they close, and the link itself. 
  • Students will log in via UNA credentials to complete the evaluation(s)
  • Students can also access their course evaluation(s) via Canvas by clicking on the "Course Evaluation" tab in the left navigational bar underneath the course view in Canvas.  
  • Typically, the open window for course evaluations varies from one to five days. This window depends on the academic calendar and the term itself. 
    • If students do not complete the evaluation in one sitting, they can log back in and complete it before the close date.

Step 3- Encourage Participation

  • Faculty are encouraged to use class time to prompt students to complete course evaluations.  This can be done by encouraging them to use their device to complete during 5-10 minutes of class time set aside for course evaluations.
  • Faculty are encouraged to send emails to students stating course evaluations are open.
  • Faculty are encouraged to use Canvas to prompt students to complete evaluations.
  • Faculty are encouraged to send reminder emails during the course evaluation open window.

Step 4- System Reminders, Closing, and Results

  • System reminders will be automatically sent to students if they have not completed the evaluation.
  • Reports will be available after grades are posted via the
    • Instructions for interpreting reports can be found by clicking "Help" within the . 

Additional Information

  • Only courses with more than four students receive an online course evaluation unless otherwise requested.
  • The department must fill out a "No Evaluation Form" to request a course NOT be evaluated (see below).
  • Please do not hesitate to contact evals@una.edu with any questions you have. Thank you!

Department Chairs and Department Admins

Step 1-Get Familiar with the System

Step 2-Requesting No Evaluations

  • Course evaluations are conducted every term for all courses with more than four students unless otherwise requested.  To request that a course NOT be evaluated, the department must complete the "".

Step 3- Evaluations Open for Students

  • On the day evaluations open, typically 2-3 days after the withdrawal period deadline, faculty will receive an email per course of instruction that states evaluations are now open.  The email will include:
    • Link to Faculty Portal
    • Instructions for reviewing response rates
    • Close date for evaluations
  • On the day that evaluations open, students receive an email per course enrolled stating evaluations are open, the close date for evaluations, and the link to complete the evaluation. 
    • Students will log in via UNA credentials to complete the evaluation
  • Students also can access their course evaluation via Canvas by clicking on the "Course Evaluation" tab located in the left navigational bar underneath the course view in Canvas.  
  • Typically, the open window for course evaluations varies from one to five days. This window depends on the academic calendar and the term itself.
    • If a student does not complete the evaluation in one sitting, they can log back in and complete the evaluation prior to the close date.

Step 4-Data 

  • Department Chairs and Administrative Assistants may log in to IASystem and review results after grades are posted by navigating to
  • Please use your UNA credentials to access the portal.
  • Instructions for interpreting reports can be found by clicking on "Help" within the course evaluation portal. 

Resources

IASystem Guidebook

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Questions or Comments: Please email evals@una.edu