Blue by Explorance
Blue course evaluation software was adopted by UVM in Fall 2019. Blue by Explorance is a centralized online evaluation tool with decentralized control and access. It automates invitation and administration of surveys to students, compiles data anonymously and securely, and delivers private, comprehensive reports to faculty members.
Blue is also integrated with Brightspace so students may access surveys in this familiar location as well.
Course Evaluation Schedule
Evaluation Term Calendars
Fall 2025 Mid-term Evaluations
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| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Deadline to submit new or to make changes to existing surveys* | Aug 25 |
| DIG tasks open for DIG Admins | Sep 8 - 12 |
| Evaluation period** | Sep 22 - Oct 10 |
| All reports published*** | Oct 16 - 17 |
Fall 2025 End of Term Evaluations
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| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Deadline to submit new or to make changes to existing surveys* | Sep 5 |
| DIG tasks open for DIG Admins | Sep 15 - Oct 10 |
| Evaluation period** | Nov 3 - Dec 14 |
| All reports published*** | Dec 18 - 19 |
Winter 2026 End of Term Evaluations
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| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Deadline to submit new or to make changes to existing surveys* | Dec 8 |
| DIG tasks open for DIG Admins | Dec 8 - 19 |
| Evaluation period** | Jan 5 - 11 |
| All reports published*** | Jan 15 - 16 |
Spring 2026 Mid-Term Evaluations
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| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Deadline to submit new or to make changes to existing surveys* | Jan 16 |
| DIG tasks open for DIG Admins | Jan 19 - 30 |
| Evaluation period** | Feb 9 - Mar 1 |
| All reports published*** | Mar 5 - 6 |
Spring 2026 End of Term Evaluations
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| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Deadline to submit new or to make changes to existing surveys* | Feb 13 |
| DIG tasks open for DIG Admins | Mar 2 - 20 |
| Evaluation period** | Apr 13 - May 10 |
| All reports published*** | May 14 - 15 |
Summer 2025 End of Term Evaluations
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| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Deadline to submit new or to make changes to existing surveys* | May 23 |
| DIG tasks open for DIG Admins | May 19 - Jun 6 |
| Evaluation period** | Jun 9 - Aug 10 |
| All reports published*** | Aug 21 - 22 |
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*Department Chairs: If your department is not yet using Blue and would like to, please contact BlueSurveys@uvm.edu by the date noted (by term) to start the onboarding process.
**This period is the maximum amount of time a department may choose to open course evaluations for students. Faculty: Please contact your DIG Admin (below) for the exact start and end dates for your particular course.
***Please contact the DIG Admin (below) if you require assistance retrieving reports. Individual instructors have access to their own reports in Blue directly.
DIG Admin Contact List
Data Integrity Gateway (DIG) for Department DIG Admins
UVM has licensed the Blue Data Integrity Gateway (DIG). Each term, DIG Administrators complete a data review task via DIG before evaluations are published for students. The task includes a review and adjustment of the unit’s Banner courses and their attributes: instructor(s), survey assigned to a given course, and evaluation start and end dates. DIG Admins act as the contact for any information regarding these data points.
| Department | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture and Life Sciences - Dean | Kaylee Boutin | Kaylee.Boutin@uvm.edu |
| Animal and Veterinary Sciences | Lee Andors | Lee.Andors@uvm.edu |
| Community Development and Applied Economics | Carolyn Claxton Julie Starr | Carolyn.Claxton@uvm.edu Julie.Starr@uvm.edu |
| Nutrition and Food Sciences | Ann Martin | Ann.Martin@uvm.edu |
| Plant Biology | Jeanne Harris | Jeanne.Harris@uvm.edu |
| Plant and Soil Science | Natalie Forcier | Natalie.Forcier@uvm.edu |
| Department | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | Stacy Rodenberg Alyssa Dolge | Stacy.Rodenberg@uvm.edu Alyssa.Dolge@uvm.edu |
| Arts and Sciences - Dean | William Loshusan | William.Loshusan@uvm.edu |
| Biology | Michael Portela Maeve Tomas | Michael.Portela@uvm.edu Maeve.Tomas@uvm.edu |
| Chemistry | Jessica Brennan Alyssa Dolge | Jessica.Brennan@uvm.edu Alyssa.Dolge@uvm.edu |
| Economics | Jesse Norford Judy Buxton | Jesse.Norford@uvm.edu Judy.Buxton@uvm.edu |
| English | Beth Wilbur Holly Brevent Judy Buxton | Beth.Wilbur@uvm.edu Holly.Brevent@uvm.edu Judy.Buxton@uvm.edu |
| Geography and Geosciences | Nicole Perreault Maeve Tomas | Nicole.Perreault@uvm.edu Maeve.Tomas@uvm.edu |
| History | Shari Dike | Shari.Dike@uvm.edu |
| Philosophy | Andrew Malcovsky | Andrew.Malcovsky@uvm.edu |
| Political Science | Daryl Arminius Judy Buxton | Daryl.Arminius@uvm.edu Judy.Buxton@uvm.edu |
| Psychological Science | Heather Godsey Kyle Ferguson Judy Buxton | Heather.Godsey@uvm.edu Kyle.Ferguson@uvm.edu Judy.Buxton@uvm.edu |
| Religion | Fatima Pacheco | Fatima.Pacheco@uvm.edu |
| Sociology | Salli Griggs | Salli.Griggs@uvm.edu |
| School of The Arts | ||
| Art and Art History | Lynn Cawthon Lu Aubin Alyssa Dolge | Lynn.Cawthon@uvm.edu Lu.Aubin@uvm.edu |
| Music | Andy Aquino Claire Demarais Lu Aubin Alyssa Dolge | Andrea.Aquino@uvm.edu Claire.Demarais@uvm.edu Lu.Aubin@uvm.edu Alyssa.Dolge@uvm.edu |
| Theatre and Dance | Nate Venet Lu Aubin Alyssa Dolge | Nate.Venet@uvm.edu Lu.Aubin@uvm.edu Alyssa.Dolge@uvm.edu |
| School of World Languages & Cultures | ||
| Asian Languages and Literatures Spanish Linguistics Classics French & Italian German, Russian Hebrew | Barbara Stewart Sawyer Zundel Emma Spitzer | Barbara.Stewart@uvm.edu Sawyer.Zundel@uvm.edu Emma.Spitzer@uvm.edu |
| Department | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| All departments | Kristen Rousse Stephanie Ratmeyer | Kristen.Rousse@uvm.edu Stephanie.Ratmeyer@uvm.edu |
| Department | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| All departments (including Physics) | Gretchen Schissel Jacob Leopold | Mary.Schissel@uvm.edu Jacob.Leopold@uvm.edu |
| Department | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Biomedical and Health Sciences | Mischka Rizzo | Mischka.Rizzo@uvm.edu |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | Michael Cannizzar | Michael.Cannizzaro@med.uvm.edu |
| Nursing | Christina Adamczak Matthew Plotzker | Christina.Adamczak@uvm.edu Matthew.Plotzker@uvm.edu |
| Rehabilitation and Movement Science | Heather Sliwoski Karen Morris Boyi Dai | Heather.Sliwoski@uvm.edu Karen.Morris@uvm.edu Boyi.Dai@uvm.edu |
| Department | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Food Systems | Allison Spain | Allison.Spain@uvm.edu |
| Microbiology and Molecular Genetics | Linda Gregorie Megan Bartlett | Linda.Gregorie@uvm.edu Megan.Bartlett@uvm.edu |
| Environmental Studies | Emma Lane | Emma.R.Lane@uvm.edu |
| BioCore | Laura Newman | Laura.A.Newman@uvm.edu |
| Department | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Cell Biology | Pattie McNatt | Pattie.McNatt@uvm.edu |
| Department | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| All departments | Jen O'Donnell Barbara Arel Ben Quirino Chiappinelli | Jennifer.ODonnell@uvm.edu Barbara.Arel@uvm.edu Ben.Chiappinelli@uvm.edu |
| Department | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| All departments | Simone Blaise-Glaunsinger | Simone.Blaise@uvm.edu |
| Department | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Anatomy and Physiology | Erica Frey-Delaportas | Erica.Frey-Delaportas@uvm.edu |
| Biochemistry | Ariana Spatola | Ariana.Spatola@uvm.edu |
| Clinical and Translational Sciences | Amanda Kennedy | Amanda.Kennedy@uvm.edu |
| Emergency Medicine | Roz King | Natalie.Bidad@uvm.edu |
| Office of Medical Student Education | Cara Simone | Cara.Simone@med.uvm.edu |
| Molecular Physiology and Biophysics | Julie Lovelette | Julie.Lovelette@uvm.edu |
| Neuroscience | Erica Frey-Delaportas | Erica.Frey-Delaportas@med.uvm.edu |
| Pharmacology | Susan Curtis | Susan.Curtis@med.uvm.edu |
| Public Health | Cheryl Hansen Audree Frey | Cheryl.Hansen@uvm.edu Audree.Frey@uvm.edu |
| Anatomy/Physiology 019/020 | Margaret Vizzard | Margaret.Vizzard@uvm.edu |
| Department | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| All departments | Jackie Bruning Chelsea Davidson James Murdoch | jbruning@uvm.edu Chelsea.Davidson@uvm.edu James.Murdoch@uvm.edu |