One of the most important types of assessment that takes place at City Tech is the Student Evaluation of Teaching (SET) that is conducted every Spring and Fall semester. Gathering and analyzing student feedback has been and always will be an important part of improving instruction and student outcomes.

Student Evaluation of Teaching Response Rates

• Current SET response rates can be viewed here

Procedures for Student Evaluation of Teaching

SET survey is currently implemented within the Student Brightspace platform.

Survey Questions for Reference

For students:

• Step 1: Go to Brightspace page or Brightspace Pulse app and log in with your CUNYfirst username and password.
• Step 2: Click the SET widget on the Brightspace landing page. The widget will only be visible to students during the survey administration window
• The widget shown here:
• Step 3: Enter your 8-digit EMPLID to retrieve the registered courses, select a course from the dropdown menu and complete the survey. Note. Students will be returned to the landing page after completion, where they can choose another course.

For course instructors:

• We recommend course instructors set aside 10-15 minutes during class time for students to complete the SETs; or post a reminder for students to complete the survey. For more details refer to the memo below.

Spring 2025 Important Dates

• The final Master Course File will be pulled from CUNYfirst on April 7th.
• Regular Length Courses:
  • SET Forms are scheduled to go out on April 28th and close on May 15th.
• Short Length Courses:
  • SET Forms for short courses ending before May will be administered two weeks before the end of that course.

Instructions for Course Instructor

• Spring 2025 SET Instruction Memo

Current Reports and Requesting Historical Reports

• Current reports:
  • Will be sent to instructors by CIS after reports are prepared after each semester.
  • Instructors will receive a separate email for each of their course sections.
  • These email links will expire within 30 days of delivery.
  • Department chairs will also receive a copy of all SET reports for their department.
• Requesting Historical Reports:
  • To request historical reports, please reach out to your department chairs for a copy of your report.
  • If you are unable to retrieve your historical SET reports from your department, please reach out to us at the AIRE Office for assistance.

Contact Information

Please direct any questions, comments, or feedback to: aire@citytech.cuny.edu