Information for students

Completing an online student survey

1. From the relevant SELT start date, check your university email account for an invitation to participate, and click on the link in the email to directly access a survey form. The emails will come from ANU Institutional Research (evaluations@anu.edu.au).
2. You can also check the 'Evaluations (SELT)' block in Wattle for links to your surveys. This can be found at the bottom of the Wattle dashboard after signing in.
3. If teaching evaluations have been requested, you will be able to select the teachers you wish to evaluate within the survey. Carefully check which course/lecturer/tutor is being evaluated and enter your responses.
4. Be sure to leave respectful and constructive feedback. Whether your learning experience was positive or negative, your responses can be used to enhance or improve ANU courses and teaching.
5. Click SUBMIT to complete the process.

The survey process

Article: The SELT journey - Where do your surveys go?

Survey results

Course and teaching components

After the release of student grades, quantitative (scores out of 5) and qualitative (including student comments) course and teaching survey results will be available to relevant academic staff on ANU Insight. Individual teaching results are provided to the teacher and will also be available to their relevant management line and the College and University Executive.

Enrolled students will be able to view quantitative course results on individual course pages on Programs and Courses.

Frequently asked questions (Students)

 Why is SELT important?

• Students provide a unique insight into the learning and teaching experience. By providing feedback, you are directly helping the University to understand what is working and where there is room for improvement.
• Contributing to SELT can also help other students make informed choices about the classes they enrol in, as quantitative SELT results are available on most course pages on Programs and Courses.

 When is SELT run?

• Semester 1 and 2 surveys are typically conducted from Week 12 through to the end of exams. For non-standard (Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring) sessions, dates vary according to the course. Information about survey dates can be found in the SELT timetable.
• If you are unsure, please ask your lecturer when the evaluations for that course will be run.

 Are my responses confidential?

• Yes, all SELT responses are confidential.
• Confidential feedback means that teachers cannot see, or ask to see, the identities of specific respondents. The SELT team (Institutional Research) can only identify a student response in very specific circumstances, including cases where there is concern for student or staff welfare, or comments that breach the Student Code of Conduct.
• Results of surveys, including comments, will not be provided to the teaching staff member until after student grades are released.
• It may still be possible for students to be identified through the specific feedback that they provide. The University's policy and procedure specify that staff must act ethically with student feedback.
• Some classes have very few students and it may be difficult to stay anonymous as a result. SELT is voluntary, so it is the student's choice if they wish to contribute feedback in these cases.

• If you have any concerns about the behaviour or actions of staff, this can be discussed with the Dean of Students.
  
  Confidential SELT also means that ANU can follow up with students whose SELT feedback suggests that they are experiencing significant distress. In this way, confidential responding helps ANU meet its obligation to protect the welfare of its people, including students. Importantly, SELT feedback is not a mechanism for students to inform ANU that they need assistance, where the best pathways to request help include:

  The ANU Wellbeing and Support Line - 24/7 support 1300 050 327 or SMS service: 0488 884 170

  The ANU Counselling Centre - 02 6125 2211 or counselling.centre@anu.edu.au

 Who can see SELT results?

• Quantitative (scores out of 5) course results are available to staff via ANU Insight. These are also visible to staff and students on individual course pages via Programs and Courses.
• Qualitative (including student comments) course and teaching results are made available to relevant staff after grades are released.

Is SELT compulsory?

• No, it is not compulsory for students to complete SELT surveys, and it's ok if you choose not to take part. However, survey participation is highly encouraged as feedback gathered in SELT responses helps to improve the delivery of courses and teaching. 

 I missed the deadline, can I still provide feedback?

• Yes. Although surveys cannot be re-opened beyond the deadline, students have several options for providing feedback. They may like to contact their lecturer, tutor or course convener directly, or if they wish to remain anonymous, may contact their school administration and ask if feedback can be passed to the relevant teacher anonymously. Please note that this option is at the discretion of individual schools and may vary. 
• Feedback provided outside of the SELT survey will not be included in the official SELT data collection or published results.

Further information

If you need further information, please contact the Institutional Research team.