IDEA forms Process
Fall 2015
1) Form Distribution and request format (note new Senate Office location)
2) Online Evaluations (for online courses and face-to-face courses)
3) Additional Information and resources
4) Calendar for Fall 2015
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1) FORM DISTRIBUTION
The Faculty Information Forms (FIF), Student Rating Forms (SRF), and
Diagnostic Forms can now be requested for pick up.
To request your forms:
Email me at venitab@csufresno.edu with the following information:
1) Department name
2) Approx number of Faculty Information Forms (FIFs) needed for Fall
(one for each course to be evaluated)
3) Approx number of Student Rating forms (Short Forms) needed for Fall
(one for each student enrolled in the courses to be evaluated)
4) Approx number of Diagnostic Forms needed for Fall
(one for each student enrolled in the courses to be evaluated)
5) Any special notes or needs regarding the pickup.
Please wait to receive email confirmation before coming to the Senate office to
pick your forms. The confirmation email will establish a pick up time. Note:
The Senate Office is now located in the Henry Madden Library, room 3206 (3rd
floor in the south wing).
Sample Email for IDEA forms request:
Department of Learning
Faculty Information Forms: 30
Short Forms: 1,200
Diagnostic Forms (If needed): 200
2) ONLINE COURSES
After you have collected the courses that will be evaluated for your department,
in a separate email, send courses to be evaluated online directly to Jolynne
Blake (jblake@csufresno.edu). Include venitab@csufresno.edu as a
"cc". Remember this includes online courses as well as face-to-face courses.
Once received, TILT will set up the online module for the IDEA Center via
Blackboard. The deadline to submit courses to be evaluated online is no later
than October 16, 2015
When emailing your online courses, make sure "online courses and your
department" appear in the subject line. Also indicate in your email whether
the courses are fully online or face-to-face. Use the following format:
COURSE#
33444
Subject
BUS 101
Last Name
(Instructor)
Smith
First Name
(Instructor)
Mary
PLEASE DISCOURAGE FACULTY FROM CONTACTING TILT DIRECTLY.
3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RESOURCES (Local Codes)
As a reminder, the Office of Faculty Affairs continues to update the APS
"What’s New" website with links and information regarding the process.
Visit: http://www.fresnostate.edu/academics/aps/teaching-effectiveness/
Here are some of the resources available:
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Updated PowerPoint available regarding the process (from the recent
presentation for new DAAs)
Calendars for 2014-2015
Instructions outlining use of the optional Diagnostic Form and optional
Additional Questions.
Instructions for completing the Faculty Information Form (so you can
refer faculty to this info)
Guidelines for Proctors
Various links to the IDEA website
Info about discipline codes
4) CALENDAR FOR FALL 2015
September 24
October 16
October 16
October 19-23
November 3
November 9-4
December 15
Department Assistants can begin requesting evaluation
forms from the Senate Office
Faculty submit courses to be evaluated to DAA
Deadline to submit online courses (Not flexible)
FIF forms distributed to faculty
Faculty submit completed FIF forms to DAA
Course evaluation period
Evaluations due to Senate Office from departments (Not
flexible)
FINAL NOTE: Your department may determine a slightly altered schedule
based on your needs. This is permissible; however, the deadline to submit
online course evaluations (October 16) and the deadline to bring evaluations to
the Senate Office (December 15) are firm deadlines and are not flexible.
Thank you.