Student Rating of Teaching (SRT) Overview
Login to the SRT system
- Login to complete SRT surveys
- Login to view SRT results for instructors and administrators
What is the SRT?
The Student Rating of Teaching (SRT) is a survey completed by students for all scheduled courses. SRT items ask students to provide feedback about their learning experience, about what they found helpful, and suggestions for possible improvements. The University’s Administrative Policy on Evaluation of Teaching requires SRTs for all courses taught at the University.
These are the questions used on the Student Rating of Teaching (SRT) survey.
Information for SRT Department Contacts
Timeline for Data Collection
For semester-long classes, Student Rating of Teaching (SRT) takes place during the last 24 days of classes, before final exams (see below for survey administration windows for all course lengths).
SRT Data Collection Timeline
| Course Length | Crookston, Morris, Rochester, Twin Cities | Duluth |
|---|---|---|
| 83 days or longer | The last 24 days of instruction | The last 14 days of instruction |
| 5-82 days | The last 25% of the class instruction time | The last 20% of class instruction time |
| 4 days or fewer | The last day of instruction | The last day of instruction |
Instructors may encourage students to complete ratings on a certain day within the data collection window (for example, by setting aside focused time for students in a specific class period). See this guide on how to improve response rates in your classes.
How SRT Results Are Used
SRT results may be used in the following ways:
Department chairs and University review committees consider SRT data in annual reviews of instructional effectiveness. SRT data are used in faculty tenure, salary, and promotion decisions.
Best practices for the review of SRT results
- Quick Guide: Documenting and Reviewing Teaching Effectiveness
Good practices for documenting and reviewing teaching effectiveness using multiple measures - Quick Guide: Using SRTs to Evaluate Teaching
Learn about - Quick Guide: Improving Response Rates
Professional development resources and instructional support - Generate SRT reports for Promotion and/or Tenure Files
You can generate a standardized SRT report for a faculty member in Works, the University’s faculty activity reporting system. The report can be inserted into a promotional file directly. Log into Works and search for the “Student Rating of Teaching Report” in the “Reports” tab to run the report.
- Quick Guide: Documenting and Reviewing Teaching Effectiveness
Faculty use feedback to improve course instruction
See Information for Instructors
Resources to Improve Instruction
Here are some additional resources for improving course instruction:
- Guide for interpreting and responding to SRT scores
This guide provides practical suggestions for how to improve SRT scores based on student feedback - Teaching Support
A one-stop portal for teaching-related resources and requests for help - The Center for Educational Innovation
Professional development resources and instructional support - UMN Center for Writing
Support and resources for teaching with writing
- Guide for interpreting and responding to SRT scores
Students use ratings to assist in course selection