Evan Haley - McMaster University, Hamilton, ON

Professor: Evan Haley

Department: History

College: McMaster University, Hamilton, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MANY
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Haley is the last bastion of American freedom! He is the man! His lectures usually go over time, but the tangents in which he digresses are absolutely hilarious. You have to read the text and go to class, but a good grade is very attainable. Keep doing you, Haley!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CLASSICS2K03
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Worst professor I have ever had! Rambles on about god knows what and writes rude comments on papers. Not approachable.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST2LA32LB3
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Haley is a very intelligent man and is a decent professor. He is bad for responding to emails and goes off on hilarious tangents sometimes. A bit quirky, but his tests are rather fair and I did very well in his classes. Not the best prof at Mac by any means, but provides some entertainment value as well as decent clarity in lecture.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: 2LA3
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Haley is an example of what I often refer to as an "old school" prof. This man is incredibly knowledgeable about his field and will give students an intricate look into the respective subject. Being said, sporadic episodes of blatant rudeness to students and humourous anecdotes make him an acquired taste

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HISTORY2LA3
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Haley was a great prof to have, and he is one that I recommend having. He does talk quickly, and he can be rather eccentric, but he's also very knowledgeable and easy to approach. His tests and exams cover only the material that he has given in class and through readings.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CL236
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The best prof I have ever had. If you have an interest in ancient Greece and Rome this prf really knows everything about the topics. He may eccentric bt he's interesting and very knowledgeable. Thank you Dr. Haley.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: 2K03
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Worst prof I have ever had. His lectures are almost impossible to follow, he's rude to students (although most deserve it). He can't keep his thoughts straight and gives tons of unnecessary info. He takes 10-20 minutes to answer some of the most basic questions just because he goes off on tangents. Seems to resent that students don't like him.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST2X03
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

DROP HIS CLASS NOW. Not only is he a terrible professor, he is an unkind man. Since he teaches classics, he should be familiar with Julius Caesar syndrome. The superiority complex this man has seriously inhibits his ability to do his duty as a professor. Seriously. Run. Now. Faster.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CLASSICS2K03
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I'm impressed with his knowledge and passion for academics, but I think he forgets that many of us lowly undergrads have no background in Greek or Latin and limited prior knowledge. The overheads don't help much so I'm forced to take notes phonetically and try to look up the terms later (and the tests make this necessary). Hope you can write fast.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CLASSICS2LA3
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is a very knowledgeable professor, but he is extremely disorganized and can't process his thoughts clearly enough for his lectures to make any sense. He goes on tangents, and makes annoying and unnecessary noises during the lectures which lead to frustration. For those reasons it is next to impossible to take meaningful notes from lectures.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CLAS2LC3
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Attended every lecture, completed all the readings, took extensive notes, and almost failed his midterm. Memorize useless, minor facts and dates and you might have a chance. Attending lectures is pointless. Stay home and memorize the textbook instead. Very intelligent, but should not be a professor.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIST2LC3
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Worst prof i've had to date.. could not understand a word he said. Tended to backtrack and re-state things he already went over in 'Latin' - almost seemed like I should have taken Latin as a prerequisite.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CLAS2K03
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Haley is an excellent professor. For the student who wants to learn he is more than willing to help and I never had a problem meeting with him to ask questions or to clarify a topic he had discussed in lecture. He is a serious academic and its too bad that students today aren't more concerned about learning than being entertained.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CLASS2LA3
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Although he is very knowledgeable and funny, his lectures are essentially him reading and not explaining. He goes off on little tangents that make writing coherent notes nearly impossible. He also doesn't respond to e-mails, which is rather annoying. He could be a great professor, but he isn't right now.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very intelligent and very knowledgeable about his subject. One of the nicest profs I've ever had.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIST2K03
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Possibly the worst history prof. I have had. Incomprehensible lectures, followed by evaluations that are based upon obscure facts from readings and lectures. He also brings roles of toilet paper into class to blow his nose with, I guess that is a teaching aid, either that or he wants to be repulsive to his class on an academic and social level.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I had this guy over 10 years ago and the comments are reflecting what I also experienced. This guy is smart as a tack, he knows the topics inside out, he is incredibly enthusiastic but he goes all over the place, he's a little like a squirrel crossing the road. I loved the information I got, but his lessons don't flow in a logical manner.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIST2K03
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

It's clear that Haley knows what he's talking about and wants to share his knowledge with his students. Although it's easy to do well in his courses, you have to look out for irrelevant details since he cares more about obscure facts than key themes or concepts. He's also difficult to approach and frustrating at times.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: LATIN1ZZ3
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

he's frustrating to listen to.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: LAT1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is a very kind of helpful professor. Seems to be very intelligent and knows his stuff.