Brian Day - University of Victoria

Professor: Brian Day

Department: TBD

College: University of Victoria

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG135
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr Day as a person and teacher is incredible and I've learned more from his lectures than any other engl teacher. He is hilarious and kind, but he marks you as if you're a PhD in english. Use one word he thinks isn't adequate and he'll deduct you 10% on an almost flawless paper. Work load isn't too bad if you don't have an assignment due soon.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENGL135
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Nice person, but HORRIBLE professor. He gives homework EVERY Friday that must be completed over the weekend. Has the highest expectations and workload of any English prof at UVic. He is so organized that finding information on coursespaces is actually more difficult as theres hundreds of folders to look through. Sends out multiple emails daily :(

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: EN135
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

i learned more from my grade 10 teacher. i believe this guy is actually crazy, like he really belives all this mla and citing stuff matters the world in todays society. Not everyone has careers that will ever use the stuff he teaches and forces down our throats. He uses his power of being a teacher to write usless papers which he grades unfairly!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENGL135
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Day is an awesome prof. He really cares about the grammar in your writing, so he marks pretty tough. If you actually want to learn something then he is a great prof, who will teach you very applicable things. He has great humor too. I would recommend talking to him before/after class so he gets to know you.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: EN135
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Day is a nice person, but he cares more about grammar and punctuation than he does about his students needs. If you want a good gpa take a different profs class!!!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG135
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Day was an overall good professor. He is always open to questions and wants you to succeed in his class. He tends to say really awkward jokes and brings up his ex wife a little too much. If you already have 3 or 4 heavy courses that semester I would say to not choose this prof because it is a ton of work!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENGL135
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you need a high GPA and arent amazing at English, do not take his class... youll learn but the grades arent pretty

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: EN135
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr Day cares about his students, but he cares way too much about grammar and marks all your assignments as if he found out you cheated with his wife. I would recommend if this dude pops up on your schedule to find any other prof to teach your English class. The semester will be a nightmare of weekly grammar assignments if you don't!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENGL146
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Super nice guy, really open to people's opinions and can be pretty funny. Has high expectations and is a tough but fair marker. Great use of multimedia including coursespaces and email. Attendance is mandatory. Participation is encouraged but you could get by without it. Lectures are usually very relaxed and enjoyable.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENGL135
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Nice prof. He really cares about his students and tries to make his classes funny. Tough grader as well. Be careful about your grammar and you will be fine.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENGL200C
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Day is a wonderful professor. He is extremely passionate about literature and his enthusiasm brings the material to life. At the same, he is open to student interpretations and ideas, and we had lots of interesting and illuminating in-class discussions. He encouraged students to think independently and took our contributions seriously. A+ Prof.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENG135
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

passionate about the subject but determined to not let students improve their skill throughout the course. Makes it extremely difficult to do well in what should be an introductory course.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: EN135
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Seems passionate about the subject but is a hard marker and cares a lot about grammar. Very high expectations for attendance but gives a lot of work in the class.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENG135
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He cares much more about your grammar and attendance than he does about the content of your papers and the validity of your arguments. Normal for 135. If you can take it with any other prof do that because he is a VERY strict teacher, you will fail for not showing up. Hes funny, but he will report you for plagiarism for an incorrect quotation.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENGL200C
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

As a Math major who is interested in literature, Dr. Day was the absolute perfect prof. Uses the full lecture time covering background info, classical interpretations of the text, along with his personal insight into the subject. Clearly passionate about the Victorians, easy marker that's open to a variety of opinions, would definitely recommend!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENGL200C
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

engaging and in-depth lectures, genuinely passionate about the material, easy marker

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENGL135
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Day was an excellent balance between personal and professional. Made his criteria extremely clear, just focus on the stuff he puts stars next to in the marking rubric. Learned miles more than any English class I had taken in high school. Effective teacher that I truly enjoyed, highly recommend for English 135.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENGL135
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Day is a great professor. He makes his expectations clear, and provides great feedback on assignments. You will do well in the course as long as you come to lecture and pay attention to the assignment instructions.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENG135
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I've never had a professor who a) is so unsympathetic to student needs and b) when department sits in for lecture brags about his thesis from decades past. It's also difficult to not crack up when he refers to himself as B.J. Day constantly.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: EN135
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Day is all about what is best for his students. I enjoyed his well prepared lectures and his enthusiasm towards the english language even if I have none of that. I would recommend him to anyone looking for a class that will prepare you for University writing. Very understandable and easy to reach out of class.