Opt Out of Sharing Winter 2024 SRI Results

If you taught during the Winter 2024 term, you’ll soon receive information about the release of your Student Ratings of Instruction (SRI) results. These quantitative results will be made available to students online—unless you choose to opt out.

Last time, some members missed the deadline and their results were shared automatically. Watch for the next notice and complete the opt-out form as soon as it arrives.

All members are encouraged to opt out.

While the University of Manitoba still uses SRIs as a tool for evaluating teaching, these surveys are widely recognized as flawed and biased. They lack context and do not accurately reflect teaching effectiveness. Even the University’s own Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning and senior administration have acknowledged these issues. Despite this, the administration plans to display SRI scores to students on UM Learn—risking further misuse and misunderstanding of this data. Opting out is the most effective way to push back against this practice and to protect how your teaching is represented.

Watch for the notice—and complete the form before the deadline.