Centralized Course Evaluation (CCE): Department Chair Tasks - Pre-Term

Directions for the two Centralized Course Evaluation (CCE) Department Chair tasks that are due prior to the start of term.

Task 1: Review department courses slated for an evaluation and administration dates; identify and report discrepancies

  1. Login to Blue. https://uwstout.bluera.com/

    If prompted, enter your UW-Stout login credentials.

  2. Click the View Your Course Evaluation Dashboard (see red arrow).

    Link in Blue to View Your Course Evaluation Dashboard

    A tile will populate for each course within your department slated for an evaluation.

    Courses slated for an evaluation in Blue

  3. (optional): To easily find a given course among the tiles for your department:

    • Option 1: Enter the course name in the Search window.

      Enter name of the course in the Search window in Blue

    • Option 2: To alphabetize the department list, click the down arrow in the Sort by: window.

      To alphabetize the department list, click on the down arrow in the Sort By window in Blue.

      In the pull-down window, select Subject Name.

      Select Subject Name in pull down window in Blue

  4. To see the calendar dates when an evaluation will be administered for any given course, click the three ellipses in the course tile of interest.

    Click ellipses in the course tile of interest in Blue

    Click Manage Settings

    Click Manage Settings in Blue

    A new pop-up window will open. Start and End Dates are listed in the middle.

    Start and end dates in Blue

  5. Report discrepancies to Provost_CourseEvals@uwstout.edu.

Task 2: Opt-out courses from the course evaluation process

  1. Login to Blue. https://uwstout.bluera.com/

    If prompted, enter your UW-Stout login credentials.

  2. Click the View Your Course Evaluation Dashboard. A tile will populate for each course within your department slated for evaluation.

    View Your Course Evaluation Dashboard in Blue

  3. Enter the course name to be opted out in the Search window.

    Courses slated for evaluation in Blue

  4. Click the three ellipses in the course tile of interest.

    Click the three ellipses in the course tile of interest

    Click Manage Settings.

    Click Manage Setting in Blue

    A new pop-up window will open.

  5. Toggle the Opt-in dial from ‘Yes’ to ‘No’.

    Toggle the Opt-in dial in Blue

  6. Click Update to save your changes.

    Note: Instructors are not provided with opt-out access.


Keywords:
Explorance Blue, Blue, centralized, evaluation, course evaluation, CCE, department chair tasks, pre-term 
Doc ID:
151733
Owned by:
Lexi S. in UW Stout
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Created:
2025-06-13
Updated:
2025-08-11
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