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Institutional Effectiveness
Watermark Faculty Success is a system that stores and tracks faculty activities for critical faculty-related reporting requirements and information for materials such as annual reviews, RTP, and PTR applications. The platform also allows the institution to showcase faculty research and scholarship through Scholars@UNCW. As a faculty member, this is an important platform for managing and updating your activity and contributions. Training and resources have been designed by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and the Office of Undergraduate Education & Faculty Affairs to support your efforts. There has been an update to the following training offerings for the month of September, advertised through the Office of Undergraduate Education and Faculty Affairs news email updated below.
The following training will occur with no changes:
September 18, 2025, WFS General Training, Option 1 (enter activities), 10-11 AM; In-Person Training held in King Hall, Room 210
Description: This training is designed for new faculty or faculty that need a refresher on navigating Faculty Success to enter activities. This is an informal drop-in session designed to provide support by Dave Roberts and Jo Burley as you enter your activities and update your research and scholarship. This session is designed to be a helpful work session with support.
The training scheduled for September 23, 2025, has been cancelled. More information will soon be released for an updated training schedule for this academic year. In the meantime, if you have system functionality and reporting questions, please contact the Faculty Success Administrator, Dave Roberts, at ie@uncw.edu.
Additional Faculty Success resources can be found at the following SharePoint site.
The Office of Institutional Effectiveness (OIE) officially launched on May 26,2025 a new course evaluation platform and a new University Course Evaluation form created by the Faculty Senate Evaluation Committee and approved by Faculty Senate May 2025. The new course evaluation consists of 17 questions focused on course and instructor effectiveness.
Blue Course Evaluation training will continue to be offered to help instructors better understand how they can set up their course evaluations in the new platform. The following virtual one-hour training is scheduled to align with the fall academic calendar. Instructors who are teaching this fall will receive invitations closer to the time when faculty need to prepare the course evaluation for their course section. If you are an instructor and see your course’s intersession, you can also go ahead and put a hold on your calendar for one of the following times:
- Tuesday, 09/09/2025 (11:00 AM), OAP 1/Half Term Part 1/IMBA I
https://uncw.zoom.us/j/82207875674?pwd=RnD7CIu9kSgKlajamNxNXXs5bmp1hb.1&from=addon
- Wednesday, 09/10/2025 (2:00 PM), OAP 1/Half Term Part 1/IMBA I
https://uncw.zoom.us/j/84839565214?pwd=rSYbORD2t3TmfGRJYHtlqg8p3WbKSw.1&from=addon
- Monday, 11/03/2025 (2:00 PM), OAP 2/Full Term/IMBA II
https://uncw.zoom.us/j/82068792448?pwd=3qYbeLuKBbJCJtas5n7zvziJDRggXs.1&from=addon
- Tuesday, 11/04/2025 (11:00 AM), OAP 2/Full Term/IMBA II
https://uncw.zoom.us/j/86762763961?pwd=Vp7xMXr0NpgEGe6InW2mZMAAbX3LJm.1&from=addon
- Monday, 11/10/2025 (9:00 AM), Half Term Part 2
https://uncw.zoom.us/j/87307837950?pwd=pA2YhvmQlhaFObSqzziCtIb1jaXDMi.1&from=addon
Additional resources for instructors and students can be found by clicking on the following links below.
For instructors who need to reference IDEA course evaluation summative scores, instructors can go to the Reports menu of Watermark Faculty Success and print out the UNCW IDEA Course Evaluations Report. Blue scores will also be uploaded to Faculty Success after each term when grades have been completed.
We are pleased to announce that Aleeta James will be the new Assistant Director of Analytics within IRP!
Since joining Institutional Research and Planning in 2019, Aleeta has consistently demonstrated a strong commitment to bringing deep technical skill, thoughtful analysis, as well as genuine curiosity to anything she does. Many of you have experienced firsthand her ability to make sense of complex data, ask critical questions, and uncover insights. Whether she is diving deep into student success trends or supporting colleagues with routine data requests, Aleeta brings both analytical rigor and a collaborative spirit.
This promotion is a reflection of Aleeta's contributions and commitment to both UNCW as well as her own leadership journey. We are excited to see what the future holds for her as she helps to shape our analytics strategy.
Space Planning and Management is happy to share our new space request form. Campus departments and organizational units can submit a space request form to change how a space is used, to change the stewardship of a space, or to request additional space. This online form replaces our old pdf space request form, making it easier for departments to submit space requests.
Access the new space request form here.
The form and more information about space requests, including next steps after you submit your space request form, can also be found on the Institutional Research and Planning website under Space Utilization and Space Requests & Office Moves.
For more information about space requests and other space planning needs, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at space@uncw.edu.
Space Planning and Management provides support, analysis, and accurate space inventory information, aiding campus officials and administrators in making informed business and educational decisions related to space allocation and utilization. Space Planning and Management continues to expand its capability to develop and distribute information about space usage on campus. The space needs of the university can be better served by increasing the awareness of space issues on campus and continuing to bring faculty and staff into the space allocation, utilization, and/or reassignment process. Your role in providing updated and accurate information on a regular basis is critical to ensure the reports and consultation Space Planning and Management provided to campus leadership is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions about space related data, please reach out to space@uncw.edu.
It is important to remind all employees of the Space Allocation Policy for UNCW. As units plan for future space needs, please consult with Space Planning and Management to ensure your request aligns within the campus space planning process. We are happy to walk with you through this process and even assist you with completing any Space Requests.
Please reach out to Dr. Andy Mauk, Associate Provost of Institutional Research & Planning if you have questions.