Diane Rayor - Grand Valley State University

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Diane Rayor - Grand Valley State University

Professor: Diane Rayor

Department: Classics

College: Grand Valley State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: CLA302
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

You have to do papers for this class after you read each book. I enjoyed the class discussions, and she truly makes you think. There is a performance of part of a play, but it is easy as long as you work with your group. I would recommend, and there are no tests. Show up to class for participation points. Ask for help if you need it.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: CLA101
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Did not mind the class too much. Tons of reading. Quiz every Friday on what you learned that week. Tough grader. Quizzes were very specific and always were short answer.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: HNR211
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Rayor can come off as mean at first, and while she's certainly tough, I really think she's a good professor. She makes you work hard, but she's fair and wants you to learn. Go to her if you need help and she'll give it. Her lectures are great and her passion for the subject is amazing. Ask her about her poetry translations!

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: HNR211
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:

GO TO OFFICE HOURS. Writing the essays for this class is MUCH easier if you go see Professor Rayor in office hours. Also, listen and be respectful and this class should go well! It is a lot of work but is interesting and worth it! Once again, I promise you will do much better if you see her in office hours, she is willing to give extra help!

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: CLA101
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:

Rayor is so nice and helpful! Expect a lot of reading for her class, if you don't do the reading the discussions will be difficult to follow, but her quizzes and exams are true to her lectures and her notes so take good notes! She is very caring, nice, and genuinely cares about you as a person and your grade. Going to her office hours will help!

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: CLA101
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Knows her material well, expects you to as well. Rayor's classics courses aren't just read and repeat. When you read something in her class she wants you to read it, understand it, and then draw your own conclusions with that. Exams are hard, quizzes are hard, and papers aren't awful. Expect to have a lot of reading.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: CLA275
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Rayor is nice for the most part, but can be kinda sharp and rude at times. the homework for this class is easy, just short summaries of the plays each time you read one. Exams are tough, she includes a lot of quotes that can be hard to differentiate between plays and characters. Easy class for the most part though, and very interesting.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: GRK101
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof Rayor genuinely cares about her students and wants to help them succeed and is absolutely there to help you when you need it, both academically and personally. The small class sizes she generally teaches are very conducive to a personal relationship with her as well as a lot of one-on-one help, which has made her my favorite professor so far!

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: CLA320
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Rayor is great! Her classes are very interesting, and she is always willing to help if you ask for it. If you attend class and take good notes, you will have what you need to study for the exams. I definitely recommend her as a professor, and I hope to have her as a professor again!

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: CLA201
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Provides no real instruction for papers, makes her opinions of individual students painfully clear. Teaching style is bland and dry. If you have a sense of humor, you're gonna have a bad time.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: 211
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She's a blunt teacher but she really knows what she's talking about. As long as you actually try in this class, you won't have any problems with her. Going to her office hours was intimidating but I received a lot of help and an A on my paper!

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: CLA315
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I really liked this course. Professor Rayor definitely knows what she's talking about, especially when it comes to ancient Greece. Her lecture style is a bit all over the place but if you take decent notes and read the material, you'll do fine on exams.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: CLA101
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:

You have to do A TON of reading from multiple different books. She goes over the reading by talking about it so take notes on what she says. I never read and just listened to her and I did fine. There is quizzes every friday. She is not the nicest, she can make you feel stupid at times in class.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: CLA315
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:

The most interesting and best professor I've ever had. She makes sure to really highlight women's roles in ancient cultures, something lacking in other history classes. If you speak up in class and take a genuine interest in learning, she'll like you a lot and you'll benefit greatly

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: CLA101
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:

Absolutely terrible class. You have to do SO much reading, and she's such a difficult teacher. She expects you to know what she's talking about even when you haven't learned about it yet. Not recommended.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: HNR211
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:

Prof. Rayor is strict when it comes to grading papers and makings sure you do the reading assignments. You shouldn't have a problem with either if you're willing to visit her office hour. She has a wealth of knowledge in her field and makes the class engaging. She is blunt and wants you to improve; I can see why her critiques may be deemed "harsh."

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: HNR211
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She's a sweet lady, but she expects a lot out of her students. Definitely read the material and be prepared for class. Otherwise, don't make eye contact or she'll call on you. Really hard grader on papers. Recommend to go to her office hours and ask her advice on papers before you turn them in.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: HNR211
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Pretty nice lady, can be shrewd if you aren't paying attention or didn't due the assigned reading (which is a lot of reading). Tough grader on papers, doesn't like exaggeration, or filler in papers at all which makes it tough to reach paper length requirements.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: CLA101
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:

The course required A LOT of reading. The lectures were not very engaging and I lost interest fairly quick, so I stopped going to class and got a C+. She gives quizzes at the end of almost every week, so don't miss fridays.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: HNR211
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Day to day, it is an easy class if you're even remotely interested in mythology, art, and literature. Professor Rayor isn't afraid to call you out for not paying attention. Extremely tough grader, especially on papers. Can be funny. Prepare to do a lot of reading and be able to make connections from the readings. Overall, I enjoyed her class.

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