CU Boulder, CU Denver and University of Colorado Colorado Springs are redesigning the Faculty Course Questionnaire, also known as the FCQ. This is the questionnaire that students complete every term to evaluate their courses and instructors.
Fall 2016 pilot
About a dozen instructors across each campus have volunteered to participate in the fall 2016 FCQ redesign pilot. As part of this pilot, students and faculty in the courses selected will assist the project team by testing new, “higher-tech” instruments, in some cases alongside the current method. The results and feedback from these instructors and students will help inform any changes to the current FCQ process and instrument in the years ahead.
Teaching faculty across the University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Denver and University of Colorado Colorado Springs campuses received an email in late August informing them of this pilot. Faculty were encouraged to provide suggestions regarding the current FCQ instrument and process, and what they hoped to see change as a result of the pilot and the new tools. 
Frequently asked questions
Many faculty members wrote to the project team to share ideas and express concerns. All responses, questions and suggestions were reviewed by the FCQ Redesign Project team. These conversations have been captured in the faculty and staff FAQs, which are available on the FCQ Redesign Project website.
Questions, concerns and feedback
The FCQ Redesign Project website has other information including project goals and committee members. Further questions can be directed to the committees at fcqredesign@colorado.edu.
