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Student Experience of Learning (SEL) Survey

The Student Experience of Learning (SEL) Survey, formally Course Experience Survey (CES), is an online tool that allows the 番茄社区 to gather feedback and comments on courses and instructors to help improve the student experience. 

The following suggested SEL statement was developed by the SEL Faculty Advisory Committee, August 2014.

Student Experience of Learning Survey (SEL)

I value your feedback on this course. Towards the end of term you will have the opportunity to complete a confidential course experience survey (SEL) regarding your learning experience. The survey is vital to providing feedback to me regarding the course and my teaching, as well as to help the department improve the overall program for students in the future. When it is time for you to complete the survey, you will receive an email inviting you to do so. If you do not receive an email invitation, you can go directly to your . You will need to use your UVic NetLink ID to access the survey, which can be done on your laptop, tablet or mobile device. I will remind you nearer the time but please be thinking about this important activity, especially the following three questions, during the course.

  1. What strengths did your instructor demonstrate that helped you learn in this course?
  2. Please provide specific suggestions as to how the instructor could have helped you learn more effectively.
  3. Please provide specific suggestions as to how this course could be improved.

The following are some simple answers to commonly asked questions regarding the CES. Feel free to look through the CES FAQ if you would like more detailed information.

  • Include the CES syllabus statement in your syllabus, explain the importance of the CES at the beginning of the semester and before the CES opens at the end of the course (usually the last two weeks for a full term course). For the best results, treat the online CES as you would the paper version and give students time IN CLASS to complete the survey.
  • In unusual circumstances exceptions may be made to when or if the CES may be completed by students. Please review the CES Change Request Form to see appropriate exceptions. It is not appropriate to request CES exceptions to improve response rates.
  • To maintain student anonymity there must be at least five students per CRN to receive a CES. This includes cross-listed courses (each CRN must have at least five students).
  • Instructors and students can access their CES dashboard with their Netlink ID and password at .
  • Your CES reports will not be released until grades have been submitted and finalized by your department. Once grades have been finalized, it can take up to 3 days for the data to be picked up by the system.
  • Chairs and deans reports for regular faculty do NOT include qualitative data but the reports for sessional instructors do.
  • Due to changes in the Collective Agreement means and median scores will no longer be part of the CES reports.
  • If you are not listed as an instructor of record during the current term you cannot access your CES dashboard. Please contact ceshelp@uvic.ca from your assigned UVic email to request reports during this time.