A more mature Millhouse Vanhouten with a sampling of Cosmo Kramer

Hilarious prof; very helpful.

you have to respect anyone that loves ants as much as he does

I might not understand all of the concepts, but that was a pretty funny class

He made the class wonderfull! I will always remember his overhead shenanigans!

I will never forget how to pronounce "muuuuu"

Exam was too long & focused on only one aspect, but he's hilarious and caring

Sweet guy, very very helpful. Knows how funny he is and uses it to teach better

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he makes a boring class worth going to, very funny!

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Awesome class... SOOO funny: oooh blue water... what do i do with blue water&#6

Umphrey is totally insane. a real lunatic but he's hilarious and a great teacher

funny, enthusiastic and quirky guy. made stats fun (believe it or not)

Hilarious, wears funny ties. Hard class if you haven't taken Finite.

stop the annoying sounds already. ugh. nice guy but explain things better. he is not funny. don't listen to other people.

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he was the best part of a very hard course.....and i have him again the second time

decent, the course is crap, umphrey is good, although those sounds and talking to yourself gets old, shallow humour for shallow minds, especially the girls laugh alot, why? maybe it's b/c there's 10X's more of them, watchout for the exams and tests

Funny (and good) teacher. loves ants.

he gives you some easy questions on tests but for the most part it's really hard. good teacher, prevents lecture from being to dry with his lame but amusing jokes and sounds.

Good prof, sometimes lacks the relevant examples though. T-mack!

The Umph-Meister as he is affectionately known to his posse, is one crazy cat. He knows his stuff, and likes it + ants, however tends to read through material rather than teaching it. And likes to accelerate exponentially as class draws to an end!-R

I liked the guy. I thought he did a great job on a terrible subject! I'd reccomend him!

Entertaining, approachable, easily accessible to students. best part: lets you bring a crib sheet into exams and you can write anything on it. Easy course if you keep up with assignments. Loved his version of Dr Seuss' 1 fish, 2 fish, red fish..

He was a really great professor. He tries to make class fun by incorporating question on jelly beans, and green brains. His exams were kinda tough, but if you keep up with the assignments, you should do fine.

Best prof I've had at Guelph. He's really great and makes class so much fun. Love his stories about university...ask him about spanish lol

Not bad. I wish he would spend more time going over theories instead of teaching things through examples. He does try to make the examples interesting though... I just feel like the class doesn't really prepare you for the exams

Does a good job.

WOW! umphrey blows my mind. from his go-dog-go tie to sitting beside students and asking them questions with the mic still on, this guy is the best.

dare i say it? he made stats "fun".

He is a great prof personality wise but I found it hard to learn from him. He didn't spend a lot of time explaining the concepts of how to solve certain questions. Classes were never boring, from stalking a talker, to requesting peace in the coluseum

This guy makes it fun! His stories are hilarious, and his dry sense of humour is great. Plus, he never wears the same tie twice in a semester!

Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous...you are lucky if you have him for stats! Definately one of the best profs I have had so far!

This guy rocked my world!

best.prof.ever. i'm double-majoring with stats now. makes the class super easy->gives so much preparation material for exams. you MUST attend class tho. EXCELLENT overall.

very very very good stats teacher! loved his teaching style, lots of examples, tests are moderately hard...

He was a great prof that knew what he was talking about. His assignments, labs, and tests were ****es though.

One of the best professors I've ever had. He takes an unbearably dry subject and actually makes it interesting, fun, and relevant. He can be a bit disorganized at times, but is very easy to learn from, and as a result the tests and assignments are not too tough.

Good prof, technologically illiterate. Makes stats bearable.

He tries very hard to make you understand -- he will work with you for hours on end if need be. A little scattered sometimes, but if you follow the text and pay attention in class, you'll ace Stats I. Also, DO THE PRACTICE MIDTERMS! He is quite challenging with his material, but no need to get <B+ if you put in a solid effort.

Good class if the work is done. Nice man and somewhat easy to listen to even though statistics is hardly interesting. Tells good jokes.

Wonderful man. Works so hard to get stuff for his students done even in his own time. He was way under helped. There happened to be a lot of technical difficulties this semester mostly due to the new courselink and he worked hours to get stuff done for us. Provides numerous resources, and gives different marking scheme for your benefit.Super Prof

I agree 100% with the previous comment. First 2 weeks we did iclicker data and means. Last week of class he taught what should have been a month of material, making the exam very difficult. A very nice man but his notes are terrible.

Intro stats can be a shock. I know lots of people slacked. Many thought it would be an easy data management course. He provided many examples around the material, and usually stayed around afterward to answer questions. Really immature comments on Courselink after people bombed the midterm. Umphrey is a gem.

AMAZING!!!!

Tough class made alot of people bitter but Umphrey was great. Always very positive and helpful. Made a potentially horrible course bearable.

great teacher. great man. i think we all love him so much that we are convinced he is a good teacher :P you can't really make use of his time unless you do your homework, ask questions and do your own readings. slg + umphrey + text and ur golden. looked forward to seeing him every morning

Hated this course. Not because of the prof though, just because of the material. Gary does try to keep thing interesting by pulling in interesting articles and studies, however I learned the majority of the material from the textbook. The lectures were more like in-class examples...

Umphrey is a great prof. He is funny and he keeps you so entertained, it's kind of sad when you have to leave class. This course, however, is a nightmare. It isn't his fault. he gives you plenty of past exams and in class examples that should help you with the assignments and exams, but independent study is invaluable and essential for

Dr Umphrey is so adorable! He also is a great communicator and makes statistics interesting and helpful. I've gone to see him about problems in the course and he has been patient and explains things until they make sense.

I'm having a horrible time in his class. I don't doubt that he knows his stuff. He tries to make it fun though. I attend all of his classes (you need to because the notes he posts online have barely anything on it, its all handwritten in class) and I'm struggling. No outline of what to read in the textbook to keep up. The midterm was very difficult

Teaches math so that you understand the how and why and respects his students enough to let you figure things out on your own

Funny guy!

He expects you to understand all concepts and do textbook readings ahead of time. Stats is based on building blocks you simply can forget concepts because you passed the final. Tests are fair. This course is designed for phys sciences. Don't take if your not as you will miss concepts taught in other mathstats courses and it'll be hard for you!!

The course requires work, but if you do the work then you will see the results from it! Stats really isn't the type of course where you can just sit in a lecture and understand everything, you really need to practise. Umphrey is the best, very very great guy, but if you don't do the work you wont like him.

I took Experimental Design with Umphrey and the class size was quite small. I hadn't taken STAT*2040 or 2050 with him but I didn't hear the greatest things. I don't know what those people were talking about, I found him to be quite enjoyable. He took our class on field trips to see designs in practice which was great and his stories are hilarious.

Coming into this class from peer reviews and reviews on this website, I expected a terrible prof in Umphrey. To be honest, I'm not sure where these awful reviews came from. He may be slightly unorganized in his lectures, but he explains all of the material needed for his tests in his, and provides examples and assignments that represent Test Q's.

Stats is not an easy class. Go to class. I attended class and wrote down everything he said even if I didn't understand it. Later when I reviewed my notes, THEN it all made sense and with notes and handouts did well on the exam. You just need practice and time to absorb it. Gary always takes time for students at office hours if you need help.

Umphrey is a really sweet man and is more than willing to help you after class or during office hours. He does expect you to be taking notes in class and working to understand the material. The midterms and final were more than fair - for the final we were allowed 4 pages of cheat sheets. I will say more of a grounding in R would have been nice.

I found Umphrey to be a pretty decent prof. He wasn't the clearest at explaining assignment expectations or due dates, but he provides AMAZING test banks for every test and the exam. The class was very balanced, and his expectations were super reasonable. Also, just a really nice guy overall.

The reason people worry about this professor is because they aren't good at math. Learn your stuff and the lectures are hilarious and sometimes useful but sometimes pointless (easy to tell from the start and all the classnotes are posted online).

Umphrey is a great prof, he explains everything you need to know clearly with examples in class. If you dont understand something he is very approachable and helpful in office hours as well as email. He posts all past midterms hes ever given with full solutions plus you get cheat sheets so those are easy to do well in! no need to drop $ on text

As long as you attend lectures, you'll be able to do the homework. The homework is essential to understanding the concepts he teaches in class. He's always in his office willing to help and truly cares about his students. It's important to go to class and take notes as not everything is described on the slides! Exams are very similar to past ones!

I also had Dr. Umphrey for STAT 2050 this semester. I totally disagree with the other student who reviewed Dr. Umphrey for this semester. Dr. Umphrey goes above and beyond in terms of helping students outside of class, he truly cares about the student's success. All assignments and grading I received was very fair and lectures were very enjoyable.

The style of this class is different, you're expected to research the book for depth. He helps point you to the right areas, it's a great skill to learn. He teaches just the right amount to get you to understand the content but you need to dig in to really know how to use it. Fun, funny, very caring, loves stats, and great selection of ties.

Pretty well taught. Pay attention in classes, the 2-3 classes after an assignment drops are helpful. - show up to class. He did not post any lecture recordings and it would have been hell if I had missed any classes - know your shit from STAT2040. This course relies heavily on material from that one and he doesn't reteach anything.

Dr. Umphrey is very knowledgeable and is easy to reach outside of class for extra help. If you go to all lectures, and read the recommended free textbook, you will do very well. Dr. Umphrey also provides practice assignments for tests that are great examples for what to expect on tests and the tests/final were open note.

Great professor. Go to office hours, he is very helpful.

He is a sweetheart.

The lectures really aren't required attendances, however his office hours are very good. The test archive that he posts is a godsend and the midterms/exams have very very similar structure to his previous years so if you do well on the practice tests. You'll do well on his actual tests.

I understand he is scattered and it is confusing and can feel like alot- especially if you miss a few classes. BUT Gary is an exceptional person, and he cares about his students. His tests are quite easy compared to others. If you are having problems just go talk to him. he will literally give you a map to succeed. just go talk to him!!!

Amazing professor, lectures are captivating and funny. He is so kind and truly wants all of his students to succeed, if you are ever struggling email him or go to office hours and he'll make sure everything makes sense.

gary is a great guy, you can tell he cares a lot about his students. he can get a little disoriented, which makes lectures a little confusing, but he posts his slides. hes overall very sweet and i would def recommend him to others

Funny, but not really good at teaching. Gets pretty distracted. Still my goat though.