Caroline Valverde - University of California Davis

Professor: Caroline Valverde

Department: TBD

College: University of California Davis

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ASA189F
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Probably my favorite professor at Davis. If you get a chance to take her, especially for an upper div, DO IT. She cares a lot about her students and allows us to have fun in the class. But that also means you have to put in the work: no midterms/final just a big project which is manageable as long as you put in good effort.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ASA2
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She is a great person and really passionate. Lectures are interesting but become repetitive after a while. No textbook. Long readings due every week with short essays. Few easy assignments that are not really clearly explained. No final exam just a project at the end which is a 5min video. Fairly easy class and somewhat interesting.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ASA002
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Valverde is one of the craziest and most opinionated professor Ive ever seen. Especially TA-Shani, was the worst TA ever, she never posted ANY single grade (not even weekly blog post grades) until after P/NP deadline even though we reminded her again and again (she said Canvas didnt let her post?). Grading was not transparent at all.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ASA002
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Caroline Valverde is literally a meme. The class has nothing to do with Asian Americans, and is honestly just her advertising her book. Guest speakers were also unrelated. One was on probation so he technically wasnt allowed on campus. If I have to hear about the spirit realm one more time I swear to god Im going to go there myself.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ASA02
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Lectures/readings were completely unrelated to what I thought the class was going to be about (Contemporary Issues of Asian Americans). Prof was very unorganized and mostly ranted about her own life and issues with higher education instead of teaching. Only plus was that it was extremely easyno midterms/final, easy A.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ASA150E
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Heavyyy readings every week, but readings were from a great selection. Attendance mandatory. Blogs due every week & 2 group projects/presentations. Valverde is very knowledgeable & passionate about Asian studies. No final or midterm! Prof. V encouraged active learning. Could've used more organization; no clear guidelines on projects/assignments.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ASA115
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

If you want a nice professor who always tells you what you want to hear then you best look elsewhere. Not to say that Professor Valverde isn't nice but she isn't afraid to speak her mind. If you aret passionate about your work, youre going to have a bad time. If you allow yourself to enjoy her class, the class amazing.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: 189F
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great enthusiastic professor. One of the best professors I've had at Davis. Gives you room to be creative and do "real" work, not just schoolwork

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ASA189F
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great class. never took an National Aesthetics class before. Material can be applied if you're an econ major or any type of business/international business/political science major. Class taught students life skills that can be carried unto the real world. Readings were good and did weekly blogs. Great teacher and recommend any of her classes.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ASA002
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Valverde honestly cares about her students and wants them to succeed. She is so passionate about the class and although she may go off on eccentric tangents, I thought it was a good class. It may not be an easy A, but it's not the hardest. Sometimes lecture was a drag. As long as you do the work and keep up with reading, you'll be fine.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ASA114
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Great class. Valverde will teach you about life skills you can apply to life; not only just in the classroom. Unique teacher and has her own way to teaching. Very interactive class.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ASA2
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She really helps student question what is around us everyday. She is not just a lecturer, but she intellectually incorporates current issues with reading materials that are assigned. She is hella dorky, funny, easy to approach, and enthusiastic about learning of her students with much honesty. She is unique and queer in her teaching style!!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ASA02
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Valverde isn't your traditional academic. She couples her knowledge and understanding of ASA with current events, and isn't afraid to discuss controversial topics with her class. Though her laissez-faire styled lectures may seem off-putting at first, many will realize and appreciate the extraordinary value of her unconventional approach.

Rating # 14

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Late for class. Never meets deadlines. Rants and goes carzy to satisfy her ego. An unethical representation of a professor.

Rating # 15

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Valverde has a plethora of knowledgeShe's eccentric, neurotic and kooky. Her lectures gave unique insight into her topics and they were intriguing. I never missed a lecture because I WAS excited to learn more. The class will be an "easy A" if you are creative, thoughtful and are critical thinkers. Valverde CHALLENGES you!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ASA150E
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I genuinely enjoyed and loved Valverde's class! Her passion for the course makes me feel very grateful for majoring in ASA. If you ask her specific questions in office hours, then she will answer your questions clearly and through an interdisciplinary perspective. Coursework includes an original research project involving SEA populations.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ASA150E
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I genuinely enjoyed and loved Valverde's class! Topics involve multiple schools of thought about the Vietnam War as well as "Southeast Asian American" as a political identity. Her passion for the course makes me feel very grateful for majoring in ASA. Critically analyze the readings; engage in the many in-class discussions, and you will do fine!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ASA2
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Valverde was very unclear, never had any real organization to classes, and was obsessed with terms like "police brutality". If you don't mind her erratic lecture style and all the useless ideas she drones on about, the class is an easy A.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ASA2
• 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:

You can tell Valverde really wants to improve her teaching. She's always asking us for ways to make it better. She's a great lecturer and the class topic is really interesting. You need to take ASA 2 with her.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ASA002
• 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:

There has been a lot of misunderstanding about Professor Valverde on this site. Those negative reviews are from quite a few years ago. She is one of the FEW professors who actually cares about her students and want them to do well not only in class, but at life as well. I learned a lot in her class and it sounded hard at first but it wasn't hard.