Heather MacIvor - University of Windsor

Professor: Heather MacIvor
Department: Law
College: University of Windsor
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: LAWG5816A
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
By far the worst professor I have ever had. Not only was she rude to students, but she expected us to read 150 to 200 pages of readings per week while knowing we had an 8 course load during the winter semester. She would go on irrelevant tangents about her 2 months working the the government but refused to allow students to ask questions in class.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: POL4525
  • 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:
Good Professor. She is very passionate about the subject matter and her lectures are extremely informative. Yes, might be a hard marker, but if you follow guidelines carefully and if you do the readings, you WILL succeed in her class. She knows her stuff and is approachable for help.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: LAW01
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She made everything harder then it needed to be, gave me 0 on paper for not citing exactly how she wanted it even though it was identical to the examplar in the syllabus.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: POLIS1N
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Had here several years ago for Women in Politics. Great course and professor.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: POLI415
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great prof!! She is a hard marker and expects you to attend all classes and participate, but it improves your grade. She is always available for help and ensures you know EXACTLY what she wants. Follow her rules and speak to her often and you will ace the class!
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: POL314
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The class is demanding, but if you follow her instructions and read assignments carefully, you can do well in her class. She is not a tricky lady when it comes to marking, and her tests are quite simple and straight forward. If you like dry, political humour, then she's even better. Nice catch.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: POLI1
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Anyone who thinks MacIvor is a GPA killer is one of those people chronically show up late, and never do the work. I have an A+ in Classic Political Thought - easy peasy! Great Prof!
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: POLI401
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Self proclaimed anal retentive. I think she's wonderful!
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: POLI251
  • 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:
I had Dr. MacIvor for Classical Political Thought and she comes off as unbelievably condescending, but after you get past that you'll find that her worksheets do in fact prepare you for her midterms. The papers are difficult but very manageable as long as you've read the material.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: POLI1
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Macivor is an unreasonably hard prof. Her grading of essays often claim plagerism for a minor case of not rewording a source. A 20% late penalty for an assignment that is 30 seconds late. Take the legal process course with someone else, trust me!
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: POLSC214
  • 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:
If you show up to class, read all the material, and understand everything, you will do well. You must attend class, as she will only test you on the lecture material, which is based on the textbooks and is not posted online. She's highly knowledgeable about law and politics will try to scare you on the first day of classes, lol.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: LEGAL01
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
will discriminate against you for personal reasons, rather than academically. Avoid her at all costs
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: POL251
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Horrible professor. I cannot believe she has any good ratings. She doesn't encourage students to do better. Likes to hear herself speak and is unbelievably pretentious. If this was not a required class I would definitely not be taking it. Avoid her if you can, she makes you feel like a useless idiot and I usually do very well!
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: POL01
  • 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:
Hands down the best prof i have had in my university career! She is absolutely brilliant and makes the material interesting and stimulating.Also very fair marker.I have 3 courses with her in one semester and im loving it!
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: POL251
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. MacIvor is the best professor I've ever had. Her guidance and advice helped me to become a better student. She enriched my university experience overall.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: POLI400
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. MacIvor is by far the BEST prof at the U of W. She is helpful, enthusiastic about the subject matter, and is full of interesting anecdotes. Everyone here who says she's the worst must have a problem with doing a little hard work. She is also very fair. I've taken every class I possibly could have with her. Rock on Dr. MacIvor!
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: PLSCI451
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I stumbled up on this site and wanted to add my 2 cents. Heather MacIvor was, bar none, the best prof I ever had at UofW. I graduated in '95 but still have fond memories of her classes. Hey kids, work hard, attend classes, read the textbooks, and you'll get good marks. As Ricky says, it's not rocket scientry!
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: HIST326
  • 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:
I hear a lot of bad things about Professor MacIvor. I feared taking a course from her. But when I had to take a theory course with her since she was the only one teaching it, I was mad at myself for not taking courses from the beginning. She has a passion when she gives her lectures that is unmatched by any other theory prof.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: POLIS1
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Stay away...she is the worst teacher ever. She is very intellegent but boring. You will learn a lot from her class if you manage to stay awake. Very boring.If you don't have to take her class I am warning you DON"T TAKE HER...she is actually trying to shut down this site...
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: POLSC251
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
By Far the worst teacher at the university, for the first posted opinion, It's probably heather vouching for herself. For a one page paper, she wrote a 4 page critique. DROP HER!!!!!!
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