1.
How do I post an evaluation on my professor?
2. How do I read evaluations on my professors?
3. I'm having trouble clicking on my state on the map
4. What if there are no evaluations for my professor or school?
5. Do I have to be enrolled in school to post an evaluation?
6. Do I have to know the full name of my professor?
7. Do I have to know the course number of my class?
8. Why am I asked if I want to register on the evaluation form?
9. Will my e-mail address be distributed or sold?
10. What is the A+ Club?
11. Can I be notified if a new evaluation has been added for
my professor?
12. Can you notify me if new evaluations have been added for
my school?
13. There are astericks in my evaluation, what gives?
14. I need to report a false, misleading or libelous evaluation.
15. Can I submit a "Survey of the Day" to you?
1.
How do I post an evaluation on my professor?
It's very easy! Just click on
Rate Your Prof and you'll be taken to
a page with a U.S.
and Canada map. Click on your state, province or territory.
Next you'll see a list of schools (categorized by size). Find
yours, select it and hit the "GO"
button. Depending
on whether any evaluations have been posted on your school or
for your individual professors, you might need to click on a
link to go to the "Add
an Evaluation" form.
If your professor has been evaluated by other students, you'll
need to select the "Add
my Evaluation!" link
on the professor's page. Once you reach the evaluation form,
just fill in your professor's name, select a grade for your
professor (A+ to F), check a few attributes and type in your
comments. Hit the "Submit"
button and you're done! (top)
2.
How do I read evaluations on my professors?
This
is a cinch! Just
click on Read Evaluations and you'll
be taken to a page with a
U.S. and Canada map. Click on your state, province or territory.
Next you'll see a list of schools (categorized by size). Find
yours, select it and hit the "GO"
button. If professors from
your school have been evaluated, then you'll find a list of
professors, grouped alphabetically. Find your professor, click
on their name and you're done! If your professor isn't there,
why don't you add them? (top)
3.
I'm having trouble clicking on my state on the U.S. map
You
must be living in one of the tiny New England states. Just click
on your state's
initials instead!
(top)
4.
What if there are no evaluations for my professor or school?
If
no evaluations have been posted, you'll be given the opportunity
to add your own. (top)
5.
Do I have to be enrolled in school to post an evaluation?
Nope.
Alumni are welcome to post evaluations, but please don't evaluate
professors you took classes from 20 years ago- as they could
be retired, deceased or a far different professor today.
(top)
6.
Do I have to know the full name of my professor?
Yes
and no. You'll need to know their first and last name, but even
if you mess up on the spelling your evaluation will be posted.
We require you to type a professor's full name to avoid confusion.
For example, let's say someone posts an evaluation for a "S.
Smith" and selects English as their subject. Is that Steve
Smith, who teaches British Lit or Stephanie Smith who teaches
Intro to Shakespeare? Without requiring you to type a first
name, we'll never know...(top)
7.
Do I have to know course number of my class?
The
only time you memorize a course number is for finding overpriced
textbooks! Since course numbers change often, we have made the
decision not to make this a mandatory part of professor evaluations.
If you want to tell others which course it was, please type
it in the text box. (top)
8.
Why am I asked if I want to register on the evaluation form?
You're
only required to register if you want to enter our
Calls and Condoms or
So Sorry to Skip contests. If you just
want to post or read an evaluation, registration is not required.
(top)
9.
Will my e-mail address be distributed or sold?
Never!
We consider ourselves to be part of the "non-bastard"
species of the human race. Please see our Privacy
Pledge for more information. (top)
10.
What is the A+ Club?
Well,
it has absolutely nothing to do with Mr. T. The
A+ Club is a page
on our site that showcases professors who have been evaluated
with an average grade of B+ or better. Why B+? It's all about
the curve, baby... (top)
11.
Can you notify me if new evaluations have been added for my
professor?
Absolutely.
On the professor's evaluation page, look for a link called E-mail
Me! Click on it to learn more...(top)
12.
Can you notify me if new evaluations have been added for my
school?
We
thought about it, but we decided it might be better not to bomb
anyone's e-mail account with hundreds of e-mails daily (which
is what might happen if someone goes to a big school). (top)
13.
There are astericks in my evaluation, what gives?
Your
language, apparently. We have measures in place to block foul
language. While opinions always have a place on this site, abusive
language doesn't. (top)
14.
I need to report a false, misleading or libelous evaluation.
While
we make every attempt to remove evaluations of this type, take
a moment to consider a few things before e-mailing us. First,
are you positive that the evaluation in question fits
a category present in our legal
disclaimer? If the answer is no, then
don't submit it. We have a small staff and investigating such
claims is very time-consuming. Second- are you a professor?
If so, you have every right to challenge evaluations you think
are unjust. However, be careful not to let initial emotions
cloud your judgment. Please see our Educators
page. Third, is there a way we can check
to verify your claim? If we can't find a reasonable way to investigate
the claim, then the evaluation will be left as is. (top)
15.
Can I submit a "Weekly Survey " to you?
We
have a guy on staff who lives to write these things, but if
you can think of something better than what mokey boy comes
up with- go for it. Avoid recent news items, as it is uncertain
when we'll be able to use it. (top)