Review guidelines
NWYou exists so students can find out how a module is taught before they sign up for it. That only works if the reviews are about teaching. Every review is read by a moderator before it appears.
Write about
- Whether the lectures were clear and followable
- Whether tests and assignments matched what was taught
- Whether questions and consultations were welcome
- Workload, pace, and how the module was organised
- What you would tell someone deciding whether to take it
Do not write about
- A lecturer's appearance, accent, personal life, family, health, or beliefs
- Accusations of misconduct, dishonesty or criminality — those belong with the university, not on a website
- Anything about a named person other than the lecturer
- Contact details, of theirs or anyone else's
- Details that identify you — if you were the only person who asked about something in a small tutorial, leave it out
The test we apply
A moderator asks whether the review is about teaching, and whether they would be willing to defend the sentence in writing to the lecturer's dean. Reviews that fail either are rejected with a reason, and you can rewrite and resubmit.
Opinions about teaching are fine, even sharply worded ones. Statements of fact about a person that you cannot back up are not.
Corrections and takedowns
If you are a member of NWU staff and a review about you is untrue or crosses the lines above, email admin@nwyou.co.za. Complaints are actioned within 24 hours. You do not need a lawyer to write to us, and we would much rather hear from you than from one.
One review each
One review per lecturer per student. You can edit yours at any time — it goes back through moderation when you do. Accounts that try to get around this are suspended.