Stark says he’s seen “a number of personnel cases” in which the only evidence about teaching considered was student evaluations, a few non-random student comments, a list of courses taught, a list of graduate advising responsibilities and a statement by the faculty member being assessed. “I have heard of a grievance by a lecturer who alleged s/he was fired only because his/her student evaluations were below departmental averages,” Stark writes. “And I have heard of a faculty member initially denied tenure because of [student evaluations], but who was able to argue successfully that student evaluations did not reflect his/her teaching effectiveness.”