Have questions regarding the Online Course Questionnaire? Find the answers you need here!
OCQ Frequently Asked Questions
A tool that shows combined student feedback on:
- Course recommendations
- Time commitment
Only courses with at least five students are included. Data for new instructors appears after their third semester of teaching to ensure sufficient data.
Access via One.IU.
Responses are confidential. Instructors do not receive student names or identifying information in reports. In addition, reports are only released when a course meets minimum enrollment thresholds (at least five enrolled students) to help maintain anonymity.
Please note that written comments are shared with instructors exactly as submitted, so students are encouraged to provide constructive and professional feedback. They may be reviewed in accordance with university policies related to safety, conduct, and appropriate use of university systems.
- Make sure you are officially enrolled
- Try logging out and clearing your browser cache, or logging out and back using a different browser
- If the issue continues, contact ceq@iu.edu
No, but it is strongly encouraged. Your feedback helps improve courses and supports other students through the student OCQ dashboard.
This happens when:
- No students responded, or
- Fewer than five students were enrolled in the course
If a course has fewer than five enrolled students, the results are archived to help protect student confidentiality. Your course supervisor may still have access to the results, except for instructor-added questions.
Under campus policy, archived responses may later be combined across offerings of the same course with the same instructor once the enrollment threshold is met. If you believe this enrollement threshold has been met over time, please contact your department liaison or chair to request the combined results.
Reports are available after final grades are submitted. You’ll receive an email notification when they’re ready.
Results are retained permanently per the current IU data retention policy, but you may lose access after leaving IU. It is strongly recommended that you download copies for your records.
- Remind students their responses are confidential
- Set aside time in class to complete surveys
- Make access easy (Canvas, links, QR codes)
- Show how past feedback has improved your course
- Use incentives if permitted by departmental policy
You will receive a Question Personalization (QP) task email with instructions. See the Question Personalization guide here: Personalize Course Evaluation Questions
Please submit this Course Evaluation Report Request Form. Reports will be sent securely after verification.
Please contact ceq@iu.edu for training and documentation.
You can either update the evaluation status directly in CQDM, or reach out to ceq@iu.edu.
Please reach out to ceq@iu.edu with the instructors’ names.
As the course supervisor, you should already have access to the supervisor reports for courses offered through your unit. For courses taught by those instructors outside your unit, please contact ceq@iu.edu for assistance with access.
