Chad is super organized with lots of review material and practice problems online. His lectures and class notes directly apply to understanding the homework and mid term questions. He gives us everything we need to succeed. He has a ton of office hours and helps explain hard to understand concepts. Lectures are a bit dry and dense though.

Seems like people had a bad experience last year, but Chad has been a very good professor this year in Partial Differential Equations. He explains things really well and is pretty meticulous with how he presents things. VERY strong lectures. Wrote his own textbook for the class which was very helpful.

Chad runs such a tight class! Gives you so many resources to help you understand the material really well. He likes to make things challenging, but given all the material you have to study from, as well as how well he explains things in class, this is more than fair. Hope i get to take a class with him next year. Best prof this semester!

His classes are hard but he actually is a good prof if you know you your stuff and work hard. I think his bad reviews are from people who are used to much easier profs, like Wang or Broughton. You got to work for a good grade, but he has taught me very well this year. And he writes his own textbook for each class, with practice Q's, which is cool.

Midterms were challenging due to the lack of time but the actual questions were fair. He gives lots of examples to prepare you. Course was challenging but overall Chad was not that bad. He does NOT try and trick you

Chad was a very fair prof, all test questions were shown in class and explained clearly in the lecture slides which he posts online, overall if you do the lecture problems and actually understand them this course will be an easy one for you

IMO, Chad Davis is a solid prof. Although he sounds really serious and sometimes a bit scary in class, he's actually a very nice person in his office hours. He is very patience in helping you so take advantage of his office hours! Only about 6-7 questions on the midterms and the final exam was very easy if you studied and did his online questions.

He is very start and his notes are very helpful. Although his lectures a bit dry and intense, if you come to the classes and do the problems, you will do fine.

If you are serious about math, I highly recommend Chad. I had him for PDEs, Complex Analysis, and Diff. Geo. He taught them all very well, with a high level of rigor. However, I spent more time studying for his class than two other classes combined. He writes out a 200pg set of notes which is extremely useful. I wish he would get more credit.

Dr. Davis is very open both during the lecture and office hours, and he replies email instantaneously. His class requires a lot of work and a deep understanding of the concepts since most of the things that he asks on the exams are not on the textbook nor his note. Overall, I personally think he is the best prof I have ever had!!

not sure why everyone seems to have a problem with the guy. He is incredibly knowledgable in his subject, he is very consistent in lectures and ALWAYS available to help (he was available for office hours for 7 hours the day before our midterm). He writes his own notes which are incredibly straightforward. He expects you KNOW your prerequisites.

He always made himself available outside of class via office hours and email. He even stayed with me after his office hours ended to help me with questions. During exams, he gave a sheet of what kind of questions to expect and was very fair. Overall, go to the lecture, and office hours if you are having troubles and you will succeed in his course.

Chad's own course notes are very helpful, he gave detailed answers to conceptual perplexities and other problem-related questions by email. Class evaluations are according to expectation dictated by materials published and done with a combination of Zoom and respondus lockdown browser, which has been a good alternative to Proctorio.

This is the second time I've had Chad. I am not sure why there are so many negative reviews about him. Yes, his expectations are quite high, but he is more available than any professor I've had to date. Always wants to offer his time, his hand typed notes are a lifesaver. Nice guy as well, just don't ask stupid questions!

My guy was fun and understood the situation we're in right now. Big plus to him, he emails back right away. Taking him next term for sure

Great professor for Math 100 in my opinion. From my view, I learned a lot from his lectures that were recorded and posted as PDF notes. Chad is really organized as well. However, he does not seem too enthusiastic while teaching. Honestly, if you put in the work you will do really well in his course!

Chad is very straightforward; at no point was unaware of what would be coming on a midterm or final. His office hours were often; every time I used them he was very informative. He is not going to be incredibly chipper or give handouts, but if you apply yourself at all his lectures are efficient and his office hours make learning material doable.

Though I will admit that his lectures were quite dry at first, later on he actually allowed us to participate more and his proofs were really fun to follow. His lab tests were really easy, he asked the type of questions on webassign, so if you studied you did really well. He also held a lot of office hours and extra tutorials, so he's helpful!!

The topics of the class are really challenging (are all related to probability and distributions). The good thing is that he is available outside class and has a lot of office hours. His assignments are difficult but if you go to office hours you will be able to do them. If you have time try to do the exercise of the book.

Professor Chad's teaching style is quite different. Was comparatively easy because of pre-knowledge and was good revision. Could be a bit fast for others. But overall, was a good match of math professor for me.

Chad's a great guy, he just makes it clear he does not have the time or energy for bs. If you put in honest work and effort, he will go the extra mile to make sure you understand and do well; however, if you ask dumb questions be prepared for a response you won't like. Chad is only for those who try hard and want to do well.

Last term for math 100 Dr. Davis was getting quite a few comments that he was going too fast, didn't do enough examples and didn't answer chat questions. I TRULY have to give him props. Now he consistently does a variety of examples, takes time to read and answer questions, and definitely slowed down. A HUGE plus is that he emails back right away.

Chad is a good professor. A little bit too cool, but you can feel that he has enthusiasm towards the subject he is teaching. For those people who have a passion for mathematics or computer science, I strongly recommend taking his course. Also, I also appreciate that this prof is not a tough grader. Attending his lectures is an enjoyment.

I thought that he did a great job on preparing you for exams and was super helpful during office hours.

His lectures weren't amazing since he coded his notes instead of just writing or typing them out but other than that he was pretty good. Very accessible outside class and put lots of time and effort into developing a good course.

Chad had a lot of office hour availability and I found he was helpful and good at explaining things. Detailed breakdown and explanation of each mark given on all exams. My only complaint is that I like to write notes and found it difficult to follow along with the amount of text typed out during the lectures.

Chad gets a lot of bad ratings on here but I had him for Cosc 221 and Math 221. While he took notes using LaTeX in cosc 221, he switched to written notes because of student feedback in math 221. Chad seems cold at first but he does care and if you follow his test objectives and study, getting an A is quite easy in his classes.

Really nice guy.

Personally, Chad was a gem. Solid teaching, no nonsense. He's extremely helpful outside class but seems intimidating. 8/10 would take his classes again.

I find Chad gets too much hate. I can see why, but I think many students don't realize that he's just prooving something half the time. I found the midterm and final fair. One thing: he could be less condescending when expecting answers to his questions and loosen up a little. Overall, I found his lectures to be the real deal and I took away lots!

I enjoyed Chad's class. I think people hyper-focus on his paragraphs but usually he is just introducing a subject. Chad can definitely be pretty blunt when answering people which made me not want to ask any questions. But, the exam and midterms were totally fair if you showed up to the lectures and there were some bonus marks which was nice.

Chad is a no-nonsense prof. Students who haven't taken calc before will have a hard time understanding that Chad is a pure mathematician who likes to prove things without explicitly saying so most times. I learned a great deal from his lectures and feel like I understand the concepts on a deeper level. Didn't feel welcome answering his questions...

Chad had informative lectures for MATH 312. You can tell this is a subject Chad enjoys immensely. The assignments can be very challenging. Most problems can be solved using lectures notes. The tougher problems can be annoying with the amount of time needed to figure out. He also likes to crack jokes with a desert dry style of humor.

Overall, a very good prof. Cares about their students. Easily accessible outside class.

He's cheeky. His lectures are good, but I didn't find them too useful. On the other hand, his course notes are fantastic and beautifully made. He also provides practice midterms and finals, which were invaluable to me.

Prof Bulmer taught the MATH100 content super clearly and was always willing to answer any and all questions. The only thing is that the midterms and final are weighted heavily and there are few assignments between them to bring your mark up. But, as long as you pay attention in class you'll definitely do good!

Great professor. He writes out the notes in class, so we know exactly what to write down and what graphs/diagrams to draw. He also writes out the steps we need to take to solve a problem, takes us through examples, and tells us which theory/rule to use for which part of the equation. Answers students' questions in detail/demonstrates immediately.

His course helped me understand differentiation more clearly than I ever had before.

A lot of people seem to not like him but I found him to be a great professor, he comes off pretty abrasive at first but he really does care about his students and their success and is always around after hours to answer questions. His lectures are logical and his tests are fair with lots of chances for little points and bonus questions.

Chad is very enthusiastic about the topics covered which makes it more enjoyable to learn. He will continue to do practice problems while on the phone with IT, as the show must go on. His lectures are really good and his sense of humour is impeccable. Also, he plays Dark Souls

Amazing professor, I have no idea why he's rated so low. His tests are extremely fair and he provides great practice exams so you know exactly what to expect. Highly recommend if you learn better by watching math problems get solved without much explanations.

His classes are hard, but he does give you every resource you need to do well (practice problems, practice exams, strategy guides, HEAVY hints on exactly what questions he will be asking) if you choose to use them. He's also available outside of class, either in office hours, by email, or on the school discord.

Chad has a very dry humour, and I say that in the best way. He gives as many part marks as he possibly can, and he tries to give you grading options that will boost your marks. He’s only ran out of paper once. He is consistent with his syllabus. He provides midterm and exam practice material that is accurate to the tests.

good dude

Teaches material as if it's your first time ever hearing about this stuff. Doesn't expect you to have a lot of background knowledge, and explains steps in detail when working through examples. Lectures can be pretty boring because of this. Never found myself searching stuff up because he provides every resource you need to succeed in this class.

You must have heard that Chad Davis is a bad professor but I believe that now he has definitely improved his teaching style, his exams are straightforward on what he teaches in class, he goes through a lot of example in the class. You should definitely give him a try , he has became a best prof.

He was very accessible outside of lectures. Had office hours every second day. If you want to do good in his classes you easily can you just have to put in the work. There was an exercise book that you could do extra practice. Overall he was a great teacher that was very helpful if you asked for help.

An amazing professor. He cares about his students.

Took his class in Winter'21. His tests are fair, and he gives out tons of practice materials ahead of tests. He's accessible outside the class. He also uploads all of his lectures online so you can review them. He doesn't mind if you skip his class. I don't know why he gets so much hate.

He's a great prof if you learn best from examples because that's mainly what his notes are. He gives out practice tests which contain very similar questions to what he gives on exams so if you can do those you should be fine. Do watch his lectures because he explicitly states what bonus questions will appear on exams and how to solve them.

His lectures are example heavy, so if you pay attention during his lectures you should be fine. He also makes and distributes practice tests and revision materials before exams, which are really helpful to go through.

I had math 100 and 101 with chad and once I got used to the way he taught, he was awesome. just take down lots of notes in class, he over complicates definitions so don't focus on those too much, buy pay attention to his in-class examples and write them down. just follow his practice tests and use his office hours to ask questions about assignments

Very good prof, don't understand all the negative reviews.

Very nice!

Great Prof!!!! Love the vests: quite a character.

Difficult material but he explains it well. He does go fast for some students, but he posts his slides AND the notes he writes in class. He is a hard, but fair, grader. There is one assignment a week, plus the lab assignment. His office hours are helpful as well.

Chad's class was great, not quite sure why he's had so much negative feedback. He makes good use of the full 50 minutes of the lectures - I know some students who were in other Math 100 classes that would occasionally attend chad's lectures just for the extra help. His class notes posted on canvas were very helpful too.

Good prof, don't understand the negative ratings. Gives lots of practice material, and practice exams were very accurate to the actual exams. Also uploads all of his notes to canvas which is very useful. Not super approachable but very accessible in terms of office hours. Lectures are theory heavy, sometimes overcomplicated but still good

I took math 100 with chad and I am currently taking math 101 with him, he is a great prof. Read his notes before class and he follows them almost word for word, that helped me a lot in the class. He loves math and you can tell. Sometimes he doesn't understand that something is difficult but other than that I would recommend him to everyone.

I do not agree with the negative reviews Dr. Davis gets. He is one of the best professors at UBCO for Mathematics. He truly cares about the subject, how you do in the class and his lectures are extremely good, he goes over proofs in detail and knows his stuff in and out. Don't listen to the reviews, especially for upper year courses.

I took him for calculus and really enjoyed every single lecture.He is definitely a great guy, further giving midterm and final practice papers, which are really helpful for the final preparation. Only tip, no matter what, don't miss the lecture and for God sake review your class work after every lecture and practise the different type of questions.

Chad provides lots of practice material for the class and lets you know what kind of questions will be on the midterm and finals. Recommend going to every lecture, reviewing the class material every week and completing the practice midterms. He thoroughly goes through multiple practice problems in class which is extremely helpful.

I have taken 5 classes with Chad and I think he is a great professor. To think about it, I have taken a class with him at each 100 level, and it has been super easy to walk into his office multiple times a day to get doubts clarified- without having to think twice. Always pushes to your limit and is there to encourage you when you need it- 10/10!

Lots of people give Chad a low rating because they are bad at math and want to blame someone. He is a good professor and goes over the material thoroughly. Whenever there is a topic that is likely to be part of a midterm or final, he often lets us know. Math is a tough subject so be prepared for a decent workload, but he is a good professor.

Good class; good prof - JG

For higher-level math majors/minors, I believe Chad is a great prof. His lectures clearly build off one another with ample examples. However, sometimes the class can be hard to follow as he chugs along in a proof while you are still trying to understand step 2. Weekly quizzes that are not too hard if you are staying up with the content.

I think Chad was a great professor. My biggest regret would be not taking him for 101. For MATH 100, his quizzes were easy, and he provided us with sample papers before hand. During lectures, if a topic was important enough for final, he would inform us before hand about the weightage of that topic. pretty chill guy too.

I really liked how Chad ran the course. Instead of midterms we had 7 weekly quizzes, & assignments were marked based on participation instead of correctness. He also wrote his own document as a reference throughout this course which I found very easy to follow along. Lectures explained everything very well and there were no surprises on the exams.

Chad's MATH100 class is a challenge, but engaging with his structured system pays off. His lectures are dense, so reading the textbook and using resources like unstuck AI for study prep are key. Tough but rewarding if you put in the work.

As someone who is not really a math person taking calculus could have been a much worse experience. He teaches the course like he enjoys the material and he wants you to like it as well, made sure we knew about different help centres, good sense of humour and told us what kind of questions would be on the tests and how he would try to trick us.

Honestly a passionate prof and probably the best prof for first-year math. He seems very enthusiastic about what he's doing and marks super fast. Chad talks an awful lot and writes a lot of notes which can be very tiring but provided his extremely detailed examples and practice exams you're basically guaranteed a good grade if you study.

Dr. Chad Davis is an amazing professor. First-year calculus is a difficult class to teach due to the range of calculus knowledge in the class. He does a fantastic job at explaining everything from the start, and gradually working his way up. Additionally, his practice quizzes were very accurate to what was expected. His notes are the best resource!

Pretty great professor with straightforward lectures. As long as you attend the lectures, complete the assignments and go through his notes and practice exams you should be fine. We had a mid term and 3 quizzes (and a final), which is a lot; definitely more than any other course, but they do help practice.

I loved Professor Davis! He was quite entertaining and clearly passionate about mathematics. If you do the work and keep up with the course, you shouldn't have any problems. The one thing was the sheer amount of times he will clear his throat in a lecture. I counted 512 times in a 90 minute period.

easily the best teacher I ever had, he comes into class and genuinely cares about your understanding. I see other reviews saying he's a hard grader but its because he knows what he is talking about he wrote the textbook. if you like math I suggest going and talking to him as he will do everything to try and help you, calc 2 is hard you must loveit

Chad is clearly very passionate about his work. His lectures are good and easy to understand. Also, he made an entire 600+ page notes package for all of calc 1 and 2 that breaks everything down step by step. He writes all of his in-lecture notes on a whiteboard, so attendance is mandatory and he's a tough marker, but overall he's a great prof!

Best professor for Math100 and 101. Got 100 in both course. The course is easy, all you need to do is to do the practice Chad provides before quiz/exams. Everything is on it.

His class is challenging, but 100% worth it because it prepares you so well for the final.

Misunderstood genius. He's insanely intelligent which makes his class very engaging and interesting. As someone who likes math, this is one of the best profs I've had. Exams may be a bit tough but he can explain math like few others can. Also lowkey really funny lmao

He is really good at going through many different examples of questions that we might see on tests. He is also very funny and cares about his students

This is the nerdiest professor I've ever seen. Not only does he passionately care about his subject you can clearly feel the expertise. Though he gets carried away in his lectures he is able to deliver ideas clearly, just need to know what to catch and what to miss

He is clearly passionate about mathematics and it shows in his teaching. He always points out common mistakes students make on tests and really tries to prepare us for them. He also makes sure we understand the material from every angle. Overall, a really supportive and enthusiastic prof who wants his students to succeed.

Very good prof, doesnt make math any harder than it already is. Midterms and finals are very fair. If you bomb midterms like I did, you have the opportunity to make up your grade with the final. Weekling online math homework, and the occasional written. Do textbook practice problems and apply yourself and you'll do fine.

Very good professor. He will give you functional notes that you can use to preview, study, and review. His reply to the email is very fast. He is patient enough to give you instructions during office hours. Being careful with your writing is very important if you want high marks.

Taking this class with him was very enjoyable. I found the lectures engaging and it was evident he was passionate about what he teaches. The midterms/final were challenging but fair and didn't deviate much from the difficulty level of the practice material. He was easily accessible by email and gave helpful, quick responses.

Prof Davis is an intelligent man who loves math. I found him hard to approach in office hours because he is SO awkward. Still, if you need help, go to his office hours. Math is hard, so his lectures are difficult, but he does his best to make sure students are prepared for the exams. You're screwed if you didn't take calc in high school, btw.

Tips: 1)Don't skip lectures (even if you took calculus in hs, don't be cocky trust me) 2)First test will be hardest and you will learn chad wants you to answer stuff his way 3) Go to Chad office hours, he is actually chill 4)OPEN STAX QUESTIONS (lots of students forget these) 5) LEARN FROM YOUR MISTAKES (pick up your test; see what u got wrong.

absolutely incredible professor

Chad Davis is a great professor. He is very clear on what is expected of you and gives you plenty of material and instruction on how to do your very best. Be respectful and work hard, and he will help you get a good grade. He's also funny and clearly loves math, which makes attending class totally worth it.