A few thoughts 1 You note elsewhere on this page that evaluations are only viewed by the professors . There is a project in the works that will hopefully change that disclaimer I am a member of the university ' s Course Evaluations Project Team , which is looking into and recommending ways to harmonize and overhaul the evals process . 2 Evaluations have a significant impact on everything from whether or not that prof gets to teach that course again , to how the course is designed , to whether or not that prof gets tenure when they ' re up for it or even hired again , if they ' re a sessional . The data collected is utilized by everyone from the instructor themselves to the department chair to the teaching fellow to the associate dean to continuously shape and reshape course curriculum and degree requirements . They have a significant impact on the community over a period of time and improve the quality of teaching , learning , and overall scholarship on this campus that ' s their value . Better outcomes for the school mean a better reputation , which means your degree is worth more bear that in mind . 3 Evaluations on this campus also have a financial impact profs who are rated well overall receive a small financial bonus at the end of the year those who are rated poorly do not .