Evaluations

Evaluation can be defined as the "systematic acquisition and assessment of information to provide useful feedback" which at Monash relates to information about programs, policy, teaching and the institution.

One of CHEQ's crucial functions is to aid in the quality cycle by designing, analysing, and reporting on various evaluation tools (and in some cases coordinating the collection of data) in areas of teaching, research and support services.

Types of Evaluation

Student surveys

      Monash surveys

• Unit Evaluation
• Monash Experience Questionnaire (MEQ)
• Monash Support Experience Questionnaire (MSEQ)
• Postgraduate Research Supervision Survey (PRSS)
• Annual Doctoral Exit Survey

      National surveys

• Course Experience Questionnaire (CEQ)
• Post Graduate Research Experience (PREQ)
• Graduate Destination Survey (GDS)

Teaching

• Monash Questionnaire Series on Teaching (MonQueST)
• Peer evaluation
• Self evaluation
  

Other surveys

• Customer Satisfaction Survey
• Monash Residential Customer Services Survey
• Evaluating a Retreat

The Learning and Growth survey developed by CHEQ to measure staff satisfaction, and the Heads of School/Department survey that gauged staff perception of the performance of the head of a school or department, have essentially been superseded by the University's Staff Attitude Survey (Monash only) conducted by Human Resources which aims to assess staff commitment to the organisation, job satisfaction and intention to stay.

Ethical use of evaluations 

• Ethical Principles
• Closing the feedback loop