Melinda Riley - Butte College, Oroville, CA

Professor: Melinda Riley

Department: Sociology

College: Butte College, Oroville, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SOC5
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Melinda is a great teacher!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SOC4
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

There's no denying global warming - so there's no "other side ".LOL. She is obviously teaching a course on Modern Social Problems and Culture of Capitalism to address how it & global warming are connected. Its a Sociology course. Lots of reading . Very understanding . Talk to her, shes very helpful. Go to class. Lots of videos.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SOC5
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took Mimi's Our Sustainable Future class, and I enjoyed it. She made sure to cover multiple opinions of the issue of sustainability instead of just her opinion. Mimi is very passionate about what she teaches. Lots of reading and homework, but luckily no tests. She did cancel class a lot and was a little disorganized, but she's a very nice lady.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SOC005
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I loved Mimi's class. The material is very relevant and I like the fact that she is using documentaries that are current and relate to the topic, instead of stuffy old textbooks. She is passionate about this subject, and gives tons of reading. Plenty of extra credit opportunities. No tests or quizzes, but, a couple of big projects.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SOC5
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Very disorganized class. Mostly watched videos in class. Almost no actual lectures. Heavy on reading, study guides and writing prompts. Very difficult to communicate with outside of class. Some of the information presented seemed relevant. Do the work and you'll pass.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: C2759
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Mimi brings the modern hippie into the class room and you better not try to argue her "nature is god" complex. She is as all over the place as she looks. Potentially an interesting topic but thanks to Mimi I found myself fighting to bring reality to her class. A true waste and nothing less than everything that is wrong with colleges today.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SOC4
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I really enjoyed this class with Mimi. I would take another class with her.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SOC4
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Lots of reading in this class, but it was all incredibly interesting. Very insightful topics. This class got me thinking outside the box.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SOC4
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

If you love reading she is the teacher to take. I enjoyed this class, and it is what you make of it. If you listen, she has a lot to say. So long as your not incredibly close minded and you wish to challenge her, she is the one to talk to. Yes, she is definitely a "hippy" but I don't mean that in a bad way. I would take this class again.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SOC55
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I went to Butte College not knowing what I wanted to do and after taking Mimi's sociology classes I knew what I wanted to do with my life. This is an important topic that I think everyone should be informed about. I highly recommend her class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SOC4
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I thought this class would be my hardest and it ended up being my easiest and most enjoyable. Mimi is a fun teacher and is very passionate about her subject. Highly recommend her. You will have fun.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SOC4
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Mimi Riley is about as spacey as she looks. She has an alright personality unless you try to argue with her way of thinking. She was late to class almost every day and was an hour and 45 minutes late to the last semester final.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SOC4
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Mimi is a nice enough lady, though not an ideal professor. She arrived late nearly every single day. She also does teach things in a one-sided kind of way, glossing over much and writing notes that mostly consisted of scattered lists, connections, and drawings. The reading is mostly very dense and there's a lot of it. A LOT.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SOC005
• 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:

This was a complete waste of my time. Mimi did not teach both sides of issues. Instead, she preaches her political views. She also grades based on her views.I do not recommend her as a teacher.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SOC4
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She was such a great teacher, and the class was awesome. It was very benificial and i felt like we talked about alot of things that interested me, so it was almost like hanging out with a whole bunch of friends. LOVE HER!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SOC5
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great subject, but the instruction is in total disarray. We spent too much time on the hippy stuff and misc. YouTubing; glossed-over the truly important and valid topics, and wound up with the last three week's work dumped on us at the end. The volume of reading in this class is ridiculously excessive, but she grades easy. Chili Pepper for sure.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SOC5
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The class was interesting, but Mimi just isn't a great teacher. She never responded to any of my emails and was never helpful. The amount of work she assigned was ridiculous, but interesting at the same time. It's a pretty easy class, but it just wasn't rewarding...

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SOC5
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I'm never really quite sure how to feel about this class. The subject matter is really interesting if you're into sustainability. But, there is an almost unrealistic amount of outside work and we never do anything but watch videos during the actual class. Mimi is a great person, but I found this class to be really difficult.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SOC4
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Excellent teacher. Lots of homework but she know's it and she's fair about it as long as you try. Great class discussions, and fun if you have good people. She's also SOOO beautiful in a very different kind of way.

Rating # 20

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Mimi is a great teacher. Very enthusiastic about her subject. Yes there is alot of reading, but the discussions are helpful in understanding the material. That was a fun class.