Time to Reflect and Understand Students
TRUST is our new institution-wide approach to student feedback.
As part of the University of Limerick’s ongoing commitment to enhancing teaching and learning, the SET (Student Evaluation of Teaching) is being replaced by TRUST-SET (Time to Reflect and Understand Students - Student Evaluation of Teaching).
Key Information:
- Administered by: Quality Support Unit
- Distributed via: evasys, which is integrated with UL’s VLE, Brightspace
- Survey Timing: Week 10 of each semester
Participation: In-scope Sem 1/Sem 2 modules (excluding Co-Op, teaching practice, placement, projects, thesis/dissertation etc.)
SEM 1 AY2627 support sessions running throughout Weeks 10 - 13 (Nov 13th - Dec 1st); further details available on UL Connects here
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What’s New?
- Brightspace Integration – Students complete the survey within the VLE.
- Instructor Portal – Real-time response rates and feedback summaries.
- Feedback Loop – Instructors can respond to student feedback. Closing the loop is essential to show students their voices are heard and valued. Providing reflections after the survey builds trust, drives engagement and supports continuous improvement.
- Inclusive Evaluation – All teaching contributors are included.
- Alignment with TRUST-EM – Supports streamlined institutional reporting.
- TRUST-SET feedback (quantitative data only) is also shared with HoD and Dean.
Learn More
- Review the full TRUST-SET survey procedures here
- More information on UL's TRUST suite of surveys here.
- Queries: TRUST-EM@ul.ie
