Student Evaluation of Course and Teacher (SECaT)
SECaT evaluations give students the opportunity to provide feedback on their experience of courses and teaching at UQ.
Please note that all SECaT results for Summer Semester 2023/2024 have now been sent to listed course coordinators and teaching staff as of Thursday 22 February 2024. See 'When and how do I get my SECaT results?' section below for more details.
Key dates: Semester 1, 2024
Action | Date |
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Course coordinators request merging of multiple delivery modes into single SECaT. | Sunday 31 March |
Student Surveys and Evaluations Team begins to import data from the ECPs to the evaluation system, and schedules SECaT evaluations | Tuesday 2 April |
Students receive the initial email invitation for SECaT evaluations | Monday 13 May |
SECaT evaluations close | Friday 31 May (11:59 pm AEST) |
Survey reports sent to course coordinator and listed teaching staff | From Wednesday 26 June (after grades are finalised) |
Note: In the case of courses with multiple modes and where one mode has enrolments of less than 5, we can combine the SECaT for these modes at the discretion of the course coordinator. Course coordinators must expressly advise the ITaLI Student Surveys and Evaluations Team if they would like to merge their modes into a single SECaT survey, by emailing the request to evaluations@uq.edu.au. If both modes have enrolments of 5 or more, they will not be eligible for merging and will adhere to regular policy rules (PPL 3.30.02 Course and Teacher Surveys).
What is the SECaT?
SECaT evaluations provide students with the opportunity to provide feedback on their experience of course and teaching at UQ. Each time a course is offered, students enrolled in that course will be invited to evaluate their course and teacher(s) via an online SECaT evaluation.
For the majority of courses at UQ, the first email invitation will be sent to students at the beginning of Week 12 each semester. Students can access the SECaT via the link contained in the email invitation.
SECaTs typically remain open for three weeks. Students are sent up to three reminders, usually five days apart.
SECaT information videos
How to encourage constructive | How to improve SECaT | How to improve SECaT Results |
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Access your reports
SECaT results are emailed to course coordinators and made available via UQ Reportal. Read 'When and how do I get my SECaT results?' section on this page for more information.
Resources
Promotional videos and assets
SECaT interview series (YouTube) – UQ Academics' SECaT experience
SECaTs at UQ (videos to assist staff improve SECaT outcomes)
- Promotional video for students (YouTube)
- SECaT promotion slide with QR code (PPTX, 4.2 MB)
- Example online SECaT (UQ login required, enter SAMPLE in password bar)