Opt-out of Sharing Fall 2025 SRI Results

If you taught during the Fall 2025 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.

The opt-out period has already begun. The deadline to opt-out of having your SRIs shared is Monday, March 16.

The opt-out is accessed via the UM Intranet here: https://umanitoba.sharepoint.com/sites/um-intranet-student-reflection-on-instruction/SitePages/sri-instructors.aspx#student-access-to-sri-reports

Last time, some members missed the deadline and their results were shared automatically. 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. Additionally, the response rate is typically poor. For the last three semesters, the average response rate was a little under 30% as reported in Senate. 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.
 
Complete the form before the March 16, 2026 deadline.