Victoria Veenstra - Grand Valley State University

Professor: Victoria Veenstra
Department: Communication
College: Grand Valley State University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: CPH380
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Victoria is a very special woman. She has lived a long and exciting life and often gets caught up in reminiscing rather than teaching. She loves photography and has an ambulance of knowledge but struggles with staying focused or using new technologies. If you are kind to her and are patient she will give you the world to see you succeed.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: PHO171
  • Grade Received: C
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Only class Ive gotten a C in so far, and Im a junior. She misplaces students things constantly and majority of class time was spent just passing time staring at us.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: PHO175
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: No
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I participated & love photography so that wasnt the issue. She didnt have BB set up, didnt give clear instructions ever & literally told the class I assumed youd know when giving us no direction whatsoever. We didnt have a midterm but got random grades for it. She laughed at me for asking for clarification. Condescending & unorganized.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: PHO175
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Veenstra cares very much about photography and is a passionate teacher. She has her quirks with technology and due dates, but if you stick with her and give her a chance you will learn a lot and be able to have engaging conversations about photography and the world around it. I would not recommend her classes to non photo majors.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: PHO279
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Professor Veenstra is a respected and knowledgeable prof. While she is very experienced and knows her facts, she tends to be very chatty about things other than the course content. Also, she isnt tech-savvy, nor clear with expectations, and is a bit disorganized which can be frustrating. However, I respect her enthusiasm and passion!
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: PHO495
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Aweful, do not take her if you dont have to. She didnt give us a syllabus or set up a blackboard all semester. She kept changing when things were due and freaked out when me and my two other classmates were sick and missed class. Blamed me for the other two not showing up. Shes passive aggressive and wastes class time constantly talking about NY
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: PHO175
  • Grade Received: Audit/No Grade
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Worst professor... Do not take her... She does not know how to teach, or use technology, or use blackboard, or explain assignments, or let students know whats due, or how to give feedback, or how to grade.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: PHOTO1
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
She is a nice lady however, she does not provide you with one grade till the end of the semester. Very unorganized. Didn't have any grading criteria. For the mid term grade gave a random grade and said that she had to put something in because she is required to, however hasn't graded anything.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: PHO279
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Victoria is a kind person and will give you respect if you pay attention and do the assigned work. HOWEVER. She is very unclear of when anything is due. She will briefly go over a project and it seems expect you to have it due by the next class. I dont even think she knows what she wants with us.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: CPH171
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I would not recommend taking Veenstra as a photo teacher, despite her experience in NY she always brags about. Very unorganized, takes the entire class time (3 hours) to explain one thing, and you will not receive a SINGLE grade until the end of the semester. I would find another prof for photo, unless you want to be confused the whole semester.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: CPH495
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I would avoid VIctoria at all costs, but she unfortunately is the only professor for Thesis. By far the worst experience I have ever had at GVSU. Very condescending & rude. She has laughed & scoffed in my face multiple times. Very unclear/disorganized & expects the world from you when she doesn't even have her own head on straight. Needs to retire.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: CPH495
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Victoria is disorganized in most other classes, but she's very organized in Senior Thesis. She is genuine and cares about your learning and growth. If you get to know her outside of class and work hard you will pass. Don't skip class and give your peers good feedback during critiques. Put in extra effort and show her you care as much as she does.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: CHP272
  • 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:
Those who rate Vitoria poorly are those that do not show up to class and do not put effort into their work. Yes she can sometimes be unorganized but in the end she tells you multiple times what is needed for each assignment and what is to be expected. If you show you care about what you do then any class you take will be beneficial to your career
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: CPH171
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Vicki is unclear with everything and she will take the full 3 hours explaining one thing, then complain there wasn't enough time. She taught us I guess but it took her way more time than we needed. Not enough time in the darkroom and due dates changed so my class had to do 3 projects in like 3 weeks. Doesn't sound hard but it was. Easy grader tho.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: CHP272
  • Grade Received: C
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Victoria is a horrible professor. She's a nice person, but should not be teaching. She is extremely unorganized and unclear about everything in the class. She is rude and always confused, and goes on rants about how she lived in NYC. No one cares that you lived there Vicki it's not that cool. Overall a horrible professor
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: CPH279
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Victoria is not a good professor. She brags about having great credentials cause she went to New York etc. But she's unorganized, her classes are not structured, and she makes it a point to continuously needs to brag about herself and accomplishments throughout the entire semester. Do not take her.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: CPH171
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She was always willing to answer questions. Her constructive criticism was helpful and she always had suggestions to help me improve my work. A lot of work was done in a little bit of time, so be prepared for some pressure to finish projects on time but don't be afraid to take a little extra time to turn projects in if you need to.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: CPH279
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Be prepared to never know what you need to turn in until she mentions it on the day the project is due. She's a confusing grader at best, and you won't even get your first project back by midterms, which is a huge issue because you won't have a clue on how she wants you to improve until the very end of the semester. Too many excuses from her.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: SEVERAL
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very hard professor to deal with. She changes due dates, and never, ever gives a project back on time. You can't get her feedback to improve, but she expects you to somehow know exactly what she wants. Grades off of her opinions, even if you meet all of the criteria, you can still get a poor grade. Grading systems WAY off.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: CPH171
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She is moody and needs to work harder in making course content more clear. Some days she will be nice, others she is mean-spirited and ornery. She seems to not like her life, students or faculty very much.
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