Over the past year, our department has begun to assess our efforts regarding Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.  A troubling theme of receiving abusive or hateful written feedback from students on end-of-quarter course evaluations has emerged amongst female, BIPOC and non-native English speaking instructors and TA’s. As we start distributing course evaluations for winter quarter, please:

• Remember that instructors read all written feedback they receive about their teaching and take it quite seriously. Your comments do not go into a vacuum.
• Giving your constructive criticism is important, helpful and appreciated.
• Using insults, derogatory language, or comments about appearance, ethnicity and gender is inappropriate.
• Keep in mind not only what you intend to express, but also how your feedback might be perceived when it is received.