Information for academics

Course convenors must use CAT app to update survey data for their courses by the deadlines specified in emails from the SELT team. Course convenors are required to identify all teachers who contributed to their course, whether lecturers, tutors, demonstrators, etc.

The purpose is to ensure anyone who delivered teaching can receive student feedback on their teaching.

In non-standard sessions (Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring), convenors must also select survey dates.

If survey information is not updated, an automatic process will be initiated to ensure that the course survey is run, but teacher surveys cannot be created in this instance.

It is considered a breach of ANU survey policy to not request teaching surveys for all applicable teachers. The consequences include depriving teachers of feedback for self-development and promotion purposes as well as depriving students the opportunity to provide specific teacher feedback.

Course convenors of SELT-eligible courses will be emailed instructions by the Analytic Translation & Insights team. Survey data is provided through the CAT app, which allows convenors to add teachers and toggle "Yes" to receive SELT next to their names.

Semester 1 and 2 course data can be updated at any time during the defined submission window.

For non-standard (Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring) sessions:

• Update information as soon as possible after receiving the SELT instruction email.
• Submit your request at least five working days before your survey start date where possible.
• If unsure about survey dates, contact the  Analytic Translation & Insights team.

Yes. Convenors are required to request SELT surveys, including teaching surveys for all teachers involved in their courses. Completing surveys is voluntary for students.

Exceptions are only possible in limited circumstances and generally require approval from the relevant College Associate Dean (Education).

The grade release date is when students receive their course results.

SELT surveys close before grades are released to ensure feedback is not influenced by grades.

Academic staff cannot access survey results until after grades have been released.

All teachers who contributed to teaching the course must be included in SELT. This includes convenors, lecturers, tutors, guest lecturers, instructors and demonstrators.

Students can select which teachers they wish to provide feedback on.

Convenors should remember to include themselves if they have a teaching role.

Contact your local administration team in the first instance.

Course convenors decide survey dates for Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring sessions.

Surveys should:

• Start after the census date
• Remain open until all assessment activities are completed
• Close before grades are released

CAT app will ask you to identify the grade release date.

Contact the Analytic Translation & Insights team to have the course reassigned to the correct convenor.

Students receive survey invitations via their ANU email address.

Emails are sent by the ANU Institutional Research team (evaluations@anu.edu.au).

Pending surveys can also be accessed via the SELT Surveys portal.

Yes, SELT responses are confidential. Teachers cannot see, or ask to see, the identities of respondents.

Information identifying respondents is only disclosed in exceptional circumstances, usually related to wellbeing concerns, with the approval of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education).

Staff are required to handle student feedback in accordance with ANU policy and procedure.

Qualitative course and teaching results are available through ANU Insight according to dates published in the SELT Timetable.

Guidance on accessing and using Insight is available on the SELT results page.

Quantitative course results are published where five or more survey responses have been received.

Academic staff may request early access to results after student grades have been released.

Confirmation must be provided by:

• A Student Administration Manager or more senior College representative.
• A School Manager or more senior School representative.
• The Examinations Office.

Qualitative course results are available to relevant convenors, lecturers and tutors via ANU Insight.

Individual teaching results are available to the teacher and may also be provided to relevant management and executive staff.

Quantitative course results are available through ANU Insight and published on Programs and Courses pages.

SELT results are released on two occasions every year, as outlined in the SELT Timetable.

Spring and Summer results are released with Semester 1 results, while Autumn and Winter results are released with Semester 2 results.

Earlier release may be requested with confirmation that grades have already been released.