The J138 Integrated Evaluation of Teaching policy articulates the University’s commitment to supporting teaching excellence across a variety of contexts and in a variety of locations. This approach involves gathering and integrating data from multiple sources using both formative and summative processes. This joint policy, which has been approved by Senates at UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan, is designed to support the development and implementation of practices that lead to the teaching excellence envisioned by the university.
This policy was approved by Senates in October 2025 and is in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Background and Policy implementation process
Work began in 2022 to draft a new, bi-campus policy to stipulate that evaluation of teaching at UBC will include data from at least three sources: peer review, student feedback, and self-reflection. This work took place through a policy working group and policy review group that together had wide representation across both campuses, including faculty, students, Senators, Associate Deans, Heads, and representatives of several central units. This new policy is focused on the methods for the evaluation of teaching and is distinct from the Student Evaluation of Teaching, SEoT, policy. The Teaching and Learning and the Learning and Research committees of Senate will be reviewing the Student Evaluations of Teaching policy in the coming year.
Before the IEoT policy takes effect, there will be a lead-in period to September 2026 implementation. This provides time for Faculties to develop their implementation processes in line with the policy principles. The project team will also work with the Senior Appointments Committee (SAC) to ensure their guidelines are up to date. Each campus has convened an implementation group to support Faculties in developing and implementing their own processes, to be signed off by the Dean, in support of the Policy principles.
This policy is designed to ensure a broadly consistent use of an integrated approach to the evaluation of teaching, while also supporting local flexibility where needed.
Contact
For any questions on this project, please contact:
- Dr. Simon P Bates, Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President, Teaching and Learning, Vancouver Campus
- Dr. Jackie Denison, Associate Provost, Teaching and Learning, Okanagan Campus