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Course Evaluation Form (CEF) Instructions

Course Evaluation Form (CEF) Instructions

Purpose: Course Evaluation Forms (CEFs), previously known as Student Opinion Forms (SOFs), are anonymous and serve two purposes. First, the instructor uses these answers along with written comments for improving course materials and instruction methods. Written comments are seen only by the instructor. Second, the numerical answers to the questions on the front of the form are used by the Department Chairman and the Provost for evaluating the instructor for pay, promotion, tenure and awards. Individual CEF responses provided by the student, permits useful evaluation of both the instruction and the course. Click here to see the CEF FAQs.

CEFs must be submitted each quarter via Python. For security considerations, Python can only be directly accessed via the NPS Intranet. If a student is off-campus during the CEF submittal period, please follow instructions provided below by clicking on “How to submit CEFs while off-campus”.

  1. Open web browser and access the NPS Intranet Homepage (https://intranet.nps.edu)
  2. Select and log into Python. Link is located at the top of the page.
  3. The Welcome to Python window will appear. Click on Python User Login.
  4. The Web VPN Service Authentication Required window will appear. Enter your NPS User Name and Password then click Continue. You should now be logged on to Python.
  5. Under Student Folio tab, click My Matrix tab.
  6. Next to the appropriate academic year/quarter, you’ll see active CEF buttons. If one or more of your courses do not show a CEF button, then a CEF is not required.
  7. Click on each active CEF button, and enter in responses as necessary.
  8. Once all CEFs have been completed and instructors have entered their grades into Python, your Transcript will be available for review.

If the course ended a few weeks prior to the CEF submittal period, contact the Registrar's Office for alternative CEF procedures.

Python via VPN Option 1: (Preferred)

To access CEFs, first you will need to connect to the GlobalProtect VPN (Virtual Private Network) client preferably from your home, and then access the NPS Intranet Homepage (https://intranet.nps.edu/). Once you are connected to the NPS Intranet Homepage, click on the Python link located at the top left of the page.

  1. The Welcome to Python window will appear. Click on Python User Login.
  2. The WebVPN Service Authentication Required window will appear. Enter your NPS User Name and Password then click Continue. You should now be logged on to Python.
  3. Under Student Folio tab, click My Matrix tab.
  4. Next to the correct academic year/quarter, you’ll see active CEF buttons. If one or more of your courses do not show a CEF button, then a CEF is not required.
  5. Click on each active CEF button, and enter in responses as necessary.
  1. Once all CEFs have been completed and instructors have entered their grades into Python, your Transcript will be available for review.

To access CEFs via CloudLab web client preferably from your home, first you will need a HTML5-capable web browser. The minimum requirements web browsers are Internet Explorer 9+, Mozilla Firefox 15+, Google Chrome 22+, or Safari 5.1+.

  1. Open a web browser (listed above) and select or type the following: https://cloudlab.nps.edu.
  2. Click CloudLab HTML Access.
  3. Type your NPS credentials and select Log In.
  4. Click CloudLab desktop icon.
  5. Click OK (Windows 10 desktop will load).
  6. Open web browser to access NPS Intranet Homepage (https://intranet.nps.edu).
  7. Select and log into Python. Link is located at the top of the page.
  8. The Welcome to Python window will appear. Click on Python User Login.
  9. The WebVPN Service Authentication Required window will appear. Enter your NPS User Name and Password then click Continue. You should now be logged on to Python.
  10. Under Student Folio tab, click My Matrix tab.
  11. Next to the correct academic year/quarter, you’ll see active CEF buttons. If one or more of your courses do not show a CEF button, then a CEF is not required.
  12. Click on each active CEF button, and enter in responses as necessary.
  13. Once all CEFs have been completed and instructors have entered their grades into Python, your Transcript will be available for review.

If you are having technical difficulties connecting to the GlobalProtect VPN or CloudLab, please review the TAC Wiki pages for assistance. You will need your NT username and password to access the TAC Wiki site. You may also email the Technology Assistance Center via ithelp@nps.edu or call (831) 656-1046. Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 4:00pm (Closed Fridays 1:15pm 2:45pm).