SIRS Information for Administrators

SIRS Department Administrator Information

All surveys are run through Blue. Department administrators should review the survey information in the “DIG” (Data Integrity Gateway) portion of Blue, make any changes if necessary, and publish the surveys to confirm the details. After publishing, administrators and faculty can also add last minute questions to the Standard SIRS form and access reports through the Blue survey system.

SIRS process: survey setup in DIG, publishing, Faculty modifications, Students complete surveys, and report generation.

Sign in to the Blue survey system at sirs.rutgers.edu/blue. When prompted, choose “Administrator” as the user group.

Multiple people within a department can have access at different levels (DIG setup, reports only, etc.). Please see the description of access levels and contact OTEAR to add or change access to the administrative features of Blue.

SIRS Procedures and Deadlines

Important dates and information for preparing and managing the SIRS process.

SIRS Administration Resources

The sections below offer guidance to administrators on each stage of the SIRS process. For questions, please contact otear@rutgers.edu.

Checking Course Information in DIG

OTEAR uses a survey tool hosted by Explorance Blue, which works in two phases. In the “setup” phase, department administrators review and optionally alter survey information in DIG (Data Integrity Gateway), then “publish” the courses when done. Once published, DIG feeds this information directly into Blue where the Faculty and Student phase of the survey process begins.

Checking Courses in DIG

Customization of SIRS

Schools and departments may customize their SIRS forms, and any added questions will then be automatically loaded into the prearranged course surveys. If your department would like to add questions please contact our office at otear@rutgers.edu or by phone (848)-932-7466 to discuss and make arrangements.

Customizing SIRS Forms

Accessing Reports

Administrators can access reports for summer 2019 through the present from sirs.rutgers.edu/blue. SIRS summary statistics for data from 1995 through the present are available through the SIRS Department Archive. Teaching grids can be downloaded from the SIRS Teaching Grid page.

Accessing Reports

SIRS for Department Chairs & Deans

Blue provides departments and scools a centralized location for managing the SIRS process. Department chairs can check real-time response rates and review reports on the Blue dashboard after grades are submitted. Departments and schools also have various options to customize the questions.

SIRS for Department Chairs

Upcoming Workshops

Visit Workshops and Training to browse a complete selection of our available workshops.

  • Blue Dashboard Training for Administrators

    Tuesday, January 13, 2026
    9:30 am – 11:00 am

    The Blue Dashboard allows Deans, Directors and administrators to look longitudinally across their SIRS data to glean actionable insights and have meaningful conversations in their departments. While not an alternative to an official teaching grid, the Blue Dashboard will provide an opportunity for units to look at trends across their courses and determine strengths and areas for improvement.

    This training session will explain how to use the Blue Dashboard, understand the statistics that are provided, and the differences in reporting between the Blue Dashboard and individual reports. We hope that this will be a powerful tool to support improving your courses and teaching within your units.

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  • Spring 2026 DIG Full Training

    Thursday, February 5, 2026
    10:00-11:00 am

    The Full DIG (Data Integrity Gateway) training session is recommended for department administrators who are newly responsible for validating instructor details for SIRS. This session covers navigating Blue, how to validate instructor details in DIG, and how to make changes during the survey preparation period. This training is not relevant to people who only view SIRS results.

    This is a virtual training session and it will be recorded. If you have any questions about this session please contact otear@rutgers.edu.

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  • Spring 2026 DIG Refresher Training

    Monday, February 9, 2026
    1:00-2:00 pm

    This training is applicable to administrators who are responsible for validating instructor details for SIRS setup. The session is intended for SIRS liaisons that already experience working in DIG, but are looking to review the quick tips and tricks that they may have forgotten, and some advanced set-up options.

    This is a virtual training session and it will be recorded. If you have any questions about this session please contact otear@rutgers.edu.

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  • Spring 2026 DIG Full Training

    Wednesday, February 11, 2026
    12:00-1:00 pm

    The Full DIG (Data Integrity Gateway) training session is recommended for department administrators who are newly responsible for validating instructor details for SIRS. This session covers navigating Blue, how to validate instructor details in DIG, and how to make changes during the survey preparation period. This training is not relevant to people who only view SIRS results.

    This is a virtual training session and it will be recorded. If you have any questions about this session please contact otear@rutgers.edu.

    Register