The SRI usually consists of two components: a scannable "bubble" questionnaire and separate (optional) questionnaire for students' written comments. As outlined below, results from each questionnaire are reported differently, in accordance with University policy.

Quantitative results based on data from the scannable bubble sheets are not released until the final grades for a term have been submitted. In accordance with University policy, SRI reports are made available as follows:

• Each professor receives a report summarizing the results of the quantitative data (Sections A, B and C) for each of his/her classes.
• The department head or school director receives a report containing the results for Sections A and B for each class taught in his/her academic unit.
• The Dean receives a summary of the results of Section A for each Faculty member in that Faculty.
• Faculties and Departments are required to make SRI results available to the Vice-President Academic and Provost upon request.

Reports include quantitative results for each class, departmental means (for either undergraduate or graduate classes, as appropriate), enrollment and response rates, as well as guidelines for interpreting the results.

Qualitative comments. In most departments, students are also given the opportunity to submit written comments. Recommended forms are available on our website. When used by the university for the purpose of evaluating the teaching performance of a faculty member, these comments must be handled according to the Collective Agreement between the Board of Governors and the Dalhousie Faculty Association. Only signed comments may be included in a personnel file or provided to the department head or to other academic administrators, and these signed comments may be revealed to the faculty member they concern without identifying their authors. At no time will student names, student signatures, or student Banner numbers associated with a comment be made available to an instructor. Unsigned comments are not placed in any personal file and are provided to the instructor only.

Please direct questions or comments about SRI administration to:
Bruno Roy, Center for Learning and Treaching
Phone: 494-2706, Fax: 494-3767
Email: Bruno.Roy@dal.ca