Informal Peer Observations

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Step-by-Step Process for Informal Peer Consultations

1. To request an Informal Peer Consultation, complete and submit the request form.
2. The request form is processed and a peer observer is assigned to the faculty member (often within 7-10 business days). The faculty member should be aware of time commitments and availability of the peer observer and plan accordingly in scheduling the observation.
3. The peer observer contacts the faculty member to set up a time for the pre-observation meeting. During the pre-observation meeting the faculty member and peer observer discuss teaching goals and learning objectives and the faculty member completes the Pre-Observation Meeting form (with a final signature from the peer observer). This meeting should take about 10-15 minutes and completed prior to scheduled course observation time.
4. The peer observer will observe the course during the scheduled time and the peer observer completes the Course Observation Form (with a final signature from the faculty member).
5. The peer observer and faculty member will set up a post-meeting (often within 72 hours after the course observation, however, it is recommended to conduct the post-meeting immediately following the observation). During the post-observation meeting, the faculty member and peer observer reflect upon the observed course session and the faculty member completes the Post-Observation Meeting form (with a final signature from the peer observer). This meeting should take about 15-30 minutes.
6. After the post-observation meeting, the faculty member completes the Reporting Form (with final signature from the peer observer). The faculty members can submit the completed Reporting Form in their annual reviews and/or referred faculty members to their Department Chairs/Dean.
7. The peer observer gives all the completed documents (Pre-Observation Meeting, Course Observation Form, Post-Observation Meeting, and Reporting form) to the faculty member for their personal records.

FORMS:

Request an Informal Consultation

Informal Consultations: Pre-Observation Meeting (PDF Fillable)

Informal Consultations: Pre-Observation Meeting (Word document)

Informal Consultation: On-Campus Course Observation (PDF Fillable)

Informal Consultations: On-Campus Course Observation (Word document)

Informal Consultations: Online Course Observation (PDF Fillable)

Informal Consultations: Online Course Observation (Word document)

Informal Observations: Post-Observation Meeting (PDF Fillable)

Informal Observations: Post-Observation Meeting (Word document)

Informal Observations: Reporting Form (PDF Fillable)

Informal Observations: Reporting Form (Word document)

HINT: Download the form onto your device then either print out paper versions and complete with a pen OR utilize the 'save as' feature by retitling the document with the faculty member name in order to keep the fillable items on the document.