Module Evaluation Questionnaires
Module Evaluation Questionnaires (MEQs) are online questionnaires sent to students at the end of each semester to collect data on student satisfaction. Each University module has a MEQ which consists of core questions set by the Proctor and additional School-specific questions. There are also different core questions for dissertation modules.
MEQs allows students to anonymously provide feedback on module content, structure, presentation, workload and resources. Once the MEQ submissions have closed, CEED generate an evaluation report which is then delivered to staff and students through MMS. Summaries for each School or Department will also be considered by the Academic Monitoring Group.
The following documents contain the core MEQ questions:
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Semester 1
- MMS deadline: Monday 6 November 2023 (by 08.00am)
- MEQs open: Monday 13 November 2023
- MEQs close: Friday 1 December 2023
Semester 2 and Full-year (Y1) modules
- MMS deadline: Monday 18 March 2024 (by 08.00am)
- MEQs open: Monday 25 March 2024
- MEQs close: Friday 12 April 2024
Summer (Dissertations)
- MMS deadline: Monday 12 August 2024 (by 08.00am)
- MEQs open: Monday 19 August 2024
- MEQs close: Friday 6 September 2024
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Student feedback from module evaluation questionnaires is important for improving and enhancing the learning and teaching experience at St Andrews.
Listed below are some good practice tips that some Schools have used to improve their MEQ response rates:
- Setting some time aside during a lecture/tutorial to complete the questionnaire (often midway through the lecture/tutorial)
- Polite reminders to students in class and by email, indicating that you want as much feedback as possible to improve delivery of the module
- Give students some examples of improvements that have been made as a result of previous student feedback
- Showing appreciation to students for taking the time to complete MEQs and assuring them that their feedback is important and is acted upon
- Informing students of the response rates received to date and encourage those who haven't responded to do so
- Remind students that responses are anonymous
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Schools
By Week 9 of each semester, every academic School is responsible for updating their School contact list and module and staff information in MMS. They should also submit any School-specific questions for the MEQs in EvaSys. Schools should also encourage students to complete the MEQs.
CEED
CEED is responsible for generating each MEQ based on MMS data, Proctor’s questions and any School-specific questions.
MMS team
In Week 10 of each semester, the MMS team open the MEQ and then close the questionnaire in Week 12.
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It is not possible to amend or delete any of the core questions set by the Proctor. These questions are required by the University to be able to compare data across Schools.
Schools are allowed to submit up to five additional School-specific questions per MEQ, known as a question block. The same question block can also be used across multiple School modules. If a School wants to create or update a question block, any previously used question blocks should not be deleted as this will delete collected data.
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If the information held on MMS is not updated before the deadline (e.g. staff contact list is inaccurate or modules are missing from the evaluation list) you should email module-evaluation@st-andrews.ac.uk for further advice.
MMS should not be updated before seeking advice from CEED as the data already collected could be compromised or lost.
CEED should be informed of any modules which run outwith the normal MEQ time period. They will be able to advise on whether these modules can be evaluated at a later date.
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MEQ reports are available on MMS immediately after MEQs have closed for submissions.
Module-level reports
Module-level reports are accessed on MMS through the Module Evaluation Questionnaire.
Module coordinators and administrators receive the complete module-level report which includes the free-text answers.
Lecturers and tutors receive their individual feedback plus the generic tick questions. They do not receive the free-text answers. Should you need access to the full report, you should contact the relevant module coordinator, Director of Teaching or administration office who will have access to the full report. CEED cannot provide lecturers or tutors with individual reports that include free text answers.
Additional reports for Directors of Teaching
Detailed comparison reports are available to Directors of Teaching on MMS through the MEQ overview.
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Any MEQ matters and information will be communicated via your School's MEQ contacts. Schools are responsible for ensuring their MEQ contact details are up to date. Any updates to the contact list should be emailed to module-evaluation@st-andrews.ac.uk
Art History
- Jo Fitchet
Email: jb74@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone:+44 (0)1334 46 2399 - Lynn Ayton
Email: lcw10@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone:+44 (0)1334 46 2400
Biology
- Sarah Harris
Email: slh28@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone:+44 (0)1334 46 3566
CEED
- Heather McKiggan-Fee
Email: hcm@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)1334 46 2334
Chemistry
- Liz Harris
Email: ek6@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone:+44 (0)1334 46 3802 - Iona Hutchison
Email: ilh@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone:+44 (0)1334 46 3803
Classics
- Jo McGinley
Email: classug@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)1334 46 2608 - Sam Dixon
Email: classpgt@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)1334 462600
Computer Science
- Alex Bain
Email: alb@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)1334 46 3242 - General office
Email: admin-cs@st-andrews.ac.uk
Divinity
- Debbie Smith
Email: das@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)1334 46 2850 - Susan Miller
Email: sem3@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone:+44 (0)1334 46 2851
Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Lesley-Anne Harrison
Email: lb35@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)1334 46 3940
Economics and Finance
- Susannah Walden
Email: slwh1@st-andrews.ac.uk - Laura Newman
Email: econpgtadmin@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone:+44 (0)1334 46 1926
English
- Alexandra Wallace
Email: pgeng@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)1334 46 2667 - Nikki Steel
Email: english@st-andrews.ac.uk
Geography and Sustainable Development
- Natalie Connell
Email: nsb@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)1334 46 3934 - Marie MacRae
Email: mcm22@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)1334 46 3904
Graduate School
- Claire Brodie
Email: gradschool@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)1334 46 2067
International Education Institute
- Steven Bartholomew
Email: smb12@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)1334 46 1783
International Relations
- Lynn MacMillan
Email: ld26@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone:+44 (0)1334 46 2938 - Gillian Fleming
Email: gaf3@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)1334 46 1930
- Gail Reid
Email: gr20@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)1334 46 1944 - Natalie Mackie
Email: ir2nd_sh@st-andrews.ac.uk - Beth McConnochie
Email: irseniorteaching@st-andrews.ac.uk - Joyce Walsh
Email: irpg@st-andrews.ac.uk - Louise Bain
Email: tsadmin@st-andrews.ac.uk
Management
- Joyce Knox
Email: manug@st-andrews.ac.uk - Lucie Randall
Email: bschoolopsmgr@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone:+44 (0)1334 46 2450
- Eleanor Brown
Email: manpgt@st-andrews.ac.uk
Mathematics and Statistics
- Niki Stalker
Email: njs1@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone:+44 (0)1334 46 2344 - Valerie Sturrock
Email: vks@st-andrews.ac.uk - Hazel Wallace
Email: hdw2@st-andrews.ac.uk
Medicine
- Linda Kirkcaldy
Email: lk1@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)1334 46 3633 - Catriona Young
Email: cmy3@st-andrews.ac.uk - Dawn Winpenny
Email: dw211@st-andrews.ac.uk
Medieval History
- Elsie Johnstone
Email: pghist@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)1334 46 2907 - Dorothy Christie
Email: dc71@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)1334 46 3308
Modern History
- Melanie Forbes
Email: modhist@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)1334 46 2923 - Jennifer Todd
Email: jt71@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)1334 46 2890
Modern Languages
- Susan Hopkin
Email: modlangs@st-andrews.ac.uk
Music
- Michael Ferguson
Email: camusic@st-andrews.ac.uk - Diane Lyons
Email: del1@st-andrews.ac.uk
Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies
- Undergraduate email: ugpafsadmin@st-andrews.ac.uk
- Postgraduate email: pgpafs@st-andrews.ac.uk
Physics and Astronomy
- Linda Cousins
Email: ljc21@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)1334 46 3111 - General office
Email: physics@st-andrews.ac.uk
Psychology and Neuroscience
- Katrina Cruickshank
Email: kac22@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)1334 46 2070 - Helen Sunderland
Email: hes1@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone:+44 (0)1334 46 2071
- Jo Fitchet
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If you have forgotten your EvaSys login details you should contact module-evaluation@st-andrews.ac.uk for help.
The following documents provide support and further information on MEQs: