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nice guy, funny, makes a boring subject not so boring, cool guy

A good prof, but his tests are hard.

Knows his stuff, good class, but a little too much scarcasm....

Great teacher, makes material interesting. But you're lucky if you get a C. Overall worth it.

One of the most interesting profs I've ever had-REALLY knows his stuff. Keep fighting for the little guy sir!

Great Prof, Not a easy marker, not a hard marker. You do your work and come to class you will get a B no prob. The classes are amazing you will always learn something new. Best prof i ever had.

Great teacher! Knows his stuff and he expects you to know it too. Clearly passionate about what he teaches.

Ross is an awesome teacher. He knows his stuff inside and out and is passionate about it. He makes the course enjoyable and it's not as hard as everyone makes it seem. Take great notes and always ask questions. He's not bad looking either ;-)

Professors of this kind are difficult to come by. Excellent educator and person. Always made time for us, and I was proud to be one of his students. Thank you!!

AWESOME!!!!!!!

Ross is my favourite Prof. He knows everything about Politics. All he expects is you to work hard. He is very passionate. Work hard and take the best notes, and you'll get the mark you deserve!

great teacher - i learned a lot. take good notes and do the work - consult with him when writing papers and you'll do fine. I had a crush on him too!

ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT! Ross is a phenomenal educator and he taught me everything I know about politics. He motivated me to become more active and exercise my political rights. GO TO CLASS & TAKE GOOD NOTES. Consult with him for your papers, he likes that! But, his marking is sometimes hard though! :)

Ross is a tough prof-smart and demanding.To ace his essay, write a prelim. outline and present it to him for revision.Boosts you one letter grade. I've learned more from him than any other prof i've ever had though. Excellent teacher.

What is with the negativity? I LOVED this prof!! He's intelligent, witty and interesting. Plenty of jokes made during class - perhaps only funny for those that enjoy tongue-in-cheek humour. If you're looking for the real university experience with a prof that values "liberal" courses, take Ross!

This prof might appear to be very intimidating but he's really not. He's also a fairly hard marker. My advice is to go to class and take good notes. Trust me the notes will come in very hand come test time.

He is the best prof at rye high

He is the best prof I've ever had. He's tough, but if you take good notes and go to class its smooth sailing.All you whiners don't like him because he challenges his students and has high standards set for us..which is refreshing.Soif your a slacker drop the class and if you want to get your moneys worth and actually learn something take the class

If you think this prof has ruined your GPA, too bad...this is university. He's one of the few profs at Ryerson that makes you think critically, and will judge you based on fact and intellect. As a former student of his, once you get out into the "real world", you'll need to have followed his advice in order to make it. p.s. invest in RRSPs!

Ross is a good prof. If you would all just pay attention and study, maybe you wouldn't have much to complain about.

He is great. He makes the class more enjoyable with his jokes and witty comments. If you pay attention in class and study his notes, then you should do find. Although, he is a tough marker on assignments...so watch your grammar!

He is a cool guy, just listen and YES take all his notes from that board - and you'll be fine. All those graphs he draws just get the logic of it...he will use it for exams!!! Its all about his notes...!!! He is funny and helpful, if you show him you care about politics...

He was tough! But he liked our class because it was 8:00 am on Monday (and maybe he felt that we were a motivated bunch?) Although I could've done better, I really learned a lot, and it was applicable to real life

He's an excellent prof! Very clear and concise. Trust me you can ace his course if you only attend classes and put a little effort into the essay and tests. He's very helpful too, you just have to make an effort to go talk to him.

A lot of students find this professor intimidating but actually he is quite sweet. He is witty and makes the subject interesting.If you want to learn and are willing to do the work, you can get a decent mark.

Arthur is intelligent, concise, clear and quite interesting. He seems to be interested in students who do their work, contribute useful commentary and engage him. I would assume that the negative comments here are from those who resent having to earn a good grade. I wish he taught more courses that I could take. He's also quite attractive.

His lectures are interesting but a little repetitive. He make tons of little jokes which are hard to identify sometimes but he is really engaging. Does the kind of thing where he makes you guess the one word he is looking for rather than a concept. Really helpful with essay topics and even gave me some leads for resources.

This guy is great. And YES, you have to attend his class in order to do good on the midterm/final, but what the heck, the topics are interesting. Just pay attention and take notes and you will do great.

I found Prof. Ross informative and fair. Not to mention good looking for a baby-boomer!

Arthur is one of the best professors I have ever had - he is extremely passionate about the material and can be very funny. Also, he is totally sexy. Unbelievably.

I actually liked his class. Prof. Ross was very good at redirecting the discussions, and it was all pretty informal. Great topics!!As far as the final paper, he was extremely helpful and understanding. The only thing I would suggest is that he needs to give more feedback to his students as times goes by

He is a fantastic teacher. I learned something from taking his class. Attendance is a must because getting notes from a friend won't help. You need to really understand your material because no part marks will be rewarded on your tests. He is approachable when you need assistance especially with your essay.

Must go to class! I did not enjoy politic..but Prof Ross turned me to love politic.. he can make it very interesting..

HE IS ACTUALLY NOT AS BAD AS SOME PEOPLE SAY HE IS.I REALLY DON'T THINK HE HATES ECES LIKE MOST PEOPLE THINK. HE RELATES A LOT OF HIS LECTURE MATERIAL TO US. HE'S A VERY GOOD LECTURER. VERY INTERESTING AND FUNNY TOO. for those who are planning to drop his class because someone else told you to... go to his class before you do that. he's not bad!

He's a fair marker, but not easy. He pushes you to think and is very knowledgeable. Going to him for help really works. Excellent prof, I hated POL before his class. Made me change lots of the ways I think.

One of my favourite professors ever.

His lectures are always interesting and never dry. Attendance is mandatory to do well on exams and tests. The people who think poorly of him are probably the ones who did not show up to lectures or took poor notes.

Professor Ross is an engaging lecturer who is passionate about politics. Make sure you write GOOD notes and attend class in order to do well. People say he's a hard marker but that's because he wants you to actually think and not repeat things verbatim. Overall, it was an enlightening class.

Loved this class! Like others have said, he took a subject which can be very boring and dry and made it interesting and engaging. He expects a high level of work from his students, which shouldn't be a problem if you attend all lectures, take good notes, and ask for help if needed. I would love to take another class with him!

In the begging he was kind of hard in the midterm. But if you go to class and take good lectures. You will be fine.

Great professor. Humble and funny and extremely knowledgeable about the content. Attendance is important as he doesn't post slides, even his own notes are point form which you must expand on during class. An amazing example of what every Ryerson professor should strive to be. Interesting content, fairly easy liberal, would take again.

Honestly I'm the type of person who looks for a easy class and good proff. This prof was great, he really knew what he was talking about and answered any questions. You have to come to class though to take notes because he doesnt post them. The midterm and exam are based on terms from those notes, The essay was fairly marked. I would reccomend him.

Very straight forward exams and assignments, funny at times, good prof overall. Make sure you attend every class. Content a bit boring, other than that, no complaints.

He's a good guy, but stern. As long as you don't mess around, you'll be fine in his class. He's old fashioned and doesn't post anything on D2L, so attending class is a must. This is a downside, but overall, I wouldn't be mad if I had him again. He's a fair marker from what I've experienced, so if you have him as a mandatory, don't be too worried!

Great professor! Completely fair and a solid sense of humor. I used the textbook mildly to fill in blanks. But you do not need to read chapter by chapter to pass the course.

I took Immigration and Settlement in Canada and not being a strong essay writer struggled with getting good grades on my papers. But for pol 129 if you are a good to average essay writer and have a good understanding of Canadian History you will do very well. Also one of the only professors to make me genuinely laugh every lecture.