Phyllis Hastings - Saginaw Valley State University

Professor: Phyllis Hastings
Department: English
College: Saginaw Valley State University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: ELGL205
  • 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:
Yeah, no. She was just not good. There are professors that want to teach, and then there is Professor Hastings. You can't read any of her handwriting on the papers she gives back. Very condescending and belittling, makes you feel extremely stupid for asking simple questions. Take with a different professor if you can.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL204
  • 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:
This professor is ROUGH! My mental health declined as a result of having her. She is NOT clear about her grading, you do not know your grade in the class until the very very end of the semester, and she claims she's available outside of class, but she never got back to anyone who emailed her. Would highly suggest taking it with a different prof.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL204
  • 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:
I took this class as a gen-ed and this was by far THE HARDEST CLASS I HAVE EVER HAD! She spends the majority of the class talking about things that are not relevant. Maybe have about 20 productive minutes of class a day! The only part of this class I enjoyed was the groups we created ourselves because your group will be the only help you'll get.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: ENG205
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
The absolute worst teacher I have ever had. Im close to a 4.0 student and struggled through this class. At times I just wanted to drop out because of this class. Hastings has no idea what she is doing and will not help you with anything. Please, for the sake of your mental health, do not take her or this class. Its taken a toll on me.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: ENG204
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
i cried so many times over this class. instruction was unclear, there was no working with her, clarification was confusing she was outright rude to students in class. i was afraid to ask questions over fear of her singling me out. her handwriting was incomprehensible chicken scratch. and u dont get a grade until END OF SEMESTER. DO NOT TAKE CLASS
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: ENG204
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
okay, prof hastings has got to be the most disorganized person that there is, I was confused and anxious in this class and when I wrote papers I would have no idea the expectations and would receive a bad grade, no way to figure out ur grade until the end of sem., and is downright mean to her students, i was scared to speak up in class bc shes mean
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL205
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Please avoid taking Phyllis Hastings at all costs. She is never clear about any of her assignments, she basically expects you to read her mind. Her opinion is the only one that matters. She has talked down on me multiple times and has been very rude to myself and others. Her class has been horrible on my mental health.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: ELGL205
  • Grade Received: C+
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
She isn't well versed in using canvas so she wont work with you when it comes to accessing materials online.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL205
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
DO NOT TAKE PROFESSOR HASTING'S CLASS! During the semester instructions were very unclear and she wasn't helpful. She answers questions with more questions and makes everyone confused. She doesn't believe in grades so you don't know how you are doing in her class until the very end. No matter what you do, you will never receive 100% on any paper.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: ENG204
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
DO NOT TAKE! This professor "doesn't believe in points or letter grades" don't find out grade until end. Extremely confusing when it comes to directions. Has no regard for your own opinion or interpretations. Passive aggressive when it comes to feedback. Handwriting is chicken scratch and not legible. Not accommodating. Confusing and Awful
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: ENG204
  • 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:
I do NOT recommend Phyllis in any means. She is a horrible teacher. Nothing she says makes any sense at all no matter how many times she says it. I was confused the whole semester. I was in her office hours so many times and just wasted my time and all she did was say "figure it out." She answers questions with own questions that she understands
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: ENG205
  • 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:
She is by far the worst professor I have ever had. Her syllabus is four pages of unstructured nonsense, and the verbal schedule is different from the written one. Doesn't believe in a grading system but told us the first day she would be willing to give us an estimated grade when asked she laughed and said she doesn't keep track of that. Stay away!
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL204
  • 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:
She's crazy unorganized. There's no direction whatsoever, and questions in class lead to 30 minute long confusing discussions. Her feedback system is terrible and her handwriting is illegible. Her directions on the portfolio are useless, and her grading system doesn't help whatsoever. She back tracks and changes things constantly. Stay away!!!!!!!
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL204
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I am a 3.5 gpa holding student with a communication minoir and genuinely concerened about failing this class. It is insane how confusing she is and how much she back tracks and contridicts hereself. Very unorginized and if you ask questions she does not answer it adequetly and you will be even more confused than before you ask.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: ENG204
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
She makes no sense when she talks. Shes very unclear about directions and leaves you very confused.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: ELGL205
  • Grade Received: C
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
she was disrespectful towards students, gave very little feedback and when she did she didn't make sense, she never gave you an actual grade just an estimate, and she was very unorganized.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: ENGL204
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Instructions for all assignments are unclear. If you ask a question for clarification on an assignment don't expect a clear answer. Explanations are always lengthy and 3 ways of what she expects but all of them are totally different. She does NOT believe in grades or percentages! WASTE OF . If you DO NOT interpret what she thinks YOU are WRONG!
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: ENG204
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
READ THIS! When she comments on your abstracts/outlines before you write your paper, just revise your outline and email it to her. Keep doing this until she approves of your outline, ONLY THEN do you write your paper, then you'll get a good grade. No one else did this except me I think, which is why they all hated her, but I didn't mind her.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: ENG205
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Hastings is truly passionate about her class. There is a lot of reading, but it is an English class so it it just the nature of the course. During lecture, she can get off topic and it can be difficult to follow, but asking questions and paying attention will really help. She makes herself very available for students who are seeking help.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: ENG205
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Professor was nice, but very unclear on grading and criteria for assignments. Class time was used for discussion, and the CI portion of this course was very easy. You never know your definite grade until the end, so if you like to know your grade throughout the semester I don't recommend this course.
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