Feedback Improvement Form (FIF)

The purpose of the Feedback and Improvement Form (FIF) is to facilitate student growth toward achieving program outcomes by providing honest, direct, and immediate feedback to students about areas in which faculty have concerns. When there are concerns around selected issues (e.g. absences/punctuality; preparation for class; accountability; initiative/independence; critical thinking/decision making; organizational skills/time management; oral or written communication skills; technical proficiency; professional attitude or participation in class activities) faculty will use the FIF form to provide feedback and design an intervention plan with the student. 

The FIF form is used anytime during a semester if a faculty member is concerned that a student may not pass the current class or may have a challenge that may predict difficulties in future courses. A member, or members, of the course faculty may meet with the student along with their advisor, the Program Director, and, in certain circumstances, the Director of Graduate Studies, to collaboratively create a plan to work on the area of concern. The course faculty and the student will then sign and date the form. Copies of the form are given to the student, the student’s Academic Advisor, the course faculty, the Director of Graduate Studies, and the Center Student Services. The FIF will be kept in the student's file in the Bakken Center Student Services office and will be destroyed after a satisfactory resolution. It will not be part of the student’s permanent university record.

The FIF will be reviewed at the end of the semester and/or periodically if the duration of the plan of action noted on the FIF extends beyond the semester. If the FIF is not resolved within the timeline, the Director of Graduate Studies will be notified to assist in resolving the concern.