Not the best chem prof I've ever had. But definitely not the worst!

His lecture sends you in a sedative state (zzzz) but at least he makes it clear

clear presentation of topics, material covered in class is on tests nice lecture

boring class,i always sleep there

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Prof. was very helpful, kind and approachable. He did curve marks at the end. Lectures were presented very clearly, organized and were interesting.

Clear Lectures, generally a great prof, but needs to make lectures slightly more interesting. Tests are fair

I agree very rude one on one.. hes one of those ideal professors you dont wanna ask a dumb queshtion too or youll get a hell of a response(this goes for most chem profs anyways).. good prof nonetheless, u should take his class.

If u failed this course, it was your own fault. Do the work, and anyone is capable of getting a decent grade. Do not blame professors.

he is honestly a nice prof, i don't know why ppl are complaining. it's true that if you do the work, you will get a decent grade. go to upper year chem courses, and you will apprecitate how much hempstead babies the class. GREAT PROF!!!

7/10. Pretty boring lectures. If you study hard enough, you will do well. (meaning that tests are hard, but fair)Make sure to go to his help room times, as its very beneficial. One time he hinted to a question on the test worth 3 marks. (10%)

good prof. I liked his way of teaching, esp. after I saw how upper year chem profs are. He does baby the class and repeats one thingmany times if u dont get it. Take it!

GREAT prof. I had him as subsitute, and loved his way of teaching. He is sooooooo much better than Hastie. Have this guy if you can. And by the way, he is NOT rude, he is normal

Lectures are very clear but not interesting. He lacks enthusiasm and is a bit arrogant. Not the most personable guy. His tests are hard, but very fair. If you put in the work, you should pass. Overall, if you can stay awake during class, he's a fine professor.

Simple a great prof .. very helpful ..approachable .. explains the material in an excellent way ... a very fair prof ... fair tests .. i recomend this course

awesome! if u do da work u'll b fine....i dont know why ppl r complaining about him...these ppl r probably da ones dat dont do their work....n then blame da prof when they fail.....this prof was good...im not really good in chem but still did good in his class with little effort...prof is awesome....just do da work n u'll surely get an A.

He never smiles and looks difficult. But he is a good prof. His tests are fair, but he never does bell-curve. One advice: pick up yr test papers at his office asap cos' after 2 or 3 weeks you won't be able to get them remarked (simply because he won't do that and you lose mark for nothing). Trust me his TAs mark test papers very badly and randomly.

An excellent prof. provides solutions to the assigned problems from the text book. Explains very well and clearly. He makes tests from his lecture notes.so if you understand them fully, you'll ace the tests.

One of the best Professor i've had the pleasure to learn from. Hempstead is awesome. His lectures are interesting, the stories he tells once in a while are just captivating. Attend his lectures and take notes ... study from them to get a good mark.

one of the top profs at york, easy to understand and he doesnt require much from you, just that you do the work required. and its not askign alot amazing top prof!

Professor Hempstead teaches very well and he is very clear in explaining the concepts. Midterms and exam were fair, but you've got to study well.

Nice Prof! Teaches very well!However the textbook was not so great!

GREAT PROF! one of the best I had at York! very organized and clear. write everything he says in lecture and only study lecture notes. Awesome prof!

Attend all lectures and write down ALL his notes as his tests are based on his own notes rather than the textbook. Try to get a hold of past tests besides the ones he posts. Study hard and you'll easily get an A.

He is a relaly good prof! However, you haveto attend his lectures because the tests are based on the lecture stuff more than the textbook! Pretty straight forward tests/exam if you attend class and do your h.w. Got an A! :)

He's an excellent lecturer for sure and you should never expect anything else from him. very indifferent person, unexpectedly weird questions etc.. After all, just a good TEACHER

He's very clear, and will explain concepts over and over again until you understand them! His tests are MUCH easier than pietro's. If you need an A/A+ in the course, your best shot is with Hempstead. Don't be discouraged by the first test, the second, third and exam are all easy.

Good prof who wants you to learn the material. Test are hard but what else is new in a chemistry course? There are lots of outlets to get help and he answers all of the questions in class. Enjoyable enough for a chemistry course.

My favourite york professor hands down.

To get an A+ in his class you need to: pay attention in class and take notes on his lecture slides. Do the questions he assigns and read relevant parts of the textbook. Go get all the quizzes and exams from previous years. He takes questions number for number from previous tests.

i like this professor because he is very direct and straight to the point. what he teaches is what you will encounter. though there is a book he makes slides with all the necessary info. honestly you wouldnt even have to go to lectures and you could ace it. its a course thats easy to pass and also easy to fail. read and do his problem sets.

Nice Man, doesn't smile, straight face, very clear and builds the lesson step by step, you must be quick if you are taking notes...do all the questions in the book for an A+.

Idk why so many of the students are complaining. He's really not bad. Chem 1000 is a hard course I mean, you just gotta work hard. To me, he's a good prof, and honestly his tests are so FAIR!! Love him for that.

He is a nice prof. but his classes are boring especially when you have to sit through the lecture for 3 hours straight. His tests are very easy and anyone can get an A on them if they at least did their homework. The exam was brutal, some questions came from material that was not taught in class at all (but exam was made by another prof).

Honestly, i tried to avoid him last year by switching from his class because i heard people say hes very rude and he sucks. But i just had him for 2030, and hes the best CHEM prof at York. Despite what people say, his lectures are actually interesting but then again i really like chem so idk about others. Hes extremely helpful and very nice.

Such a passionate professor, and really cares if you get the material as well. Tries so hard to make sure everyone gets everything. Fantastic prof.

He is a very good teacher, easy to approach and ask questions. He will answer all your questions in a very nice way so that you understand the material. Past tests are a good option to go through.

Great Prof!

Practise from past tests and exams and you will be fine... Hempstead is an alright prof, pretty monotone most of the time and mostly reads off his slides. He is very helpful if you ask him questions and he does know his chemistry.

Arguably the best Chem prof. YorkU has to offer. His tests are magnitudes much higher in difficulty in comparison to other profs. It's not even worth it, students that average +90% get a rude awakening when they drop letter grades in his class.

Dr. Hempstead is an excellent professor. His tests and the exam are very fair. If you cannot achieve a half decent grade in his class, chemistry is probably not your field. His lectures were slightly monotone, but he's very approachable and if you have any questions, he is more than happy to answer them. In short, take Chem1000 with Dr. Hempstead.

CHEM 1000 is a hard course. Hempstead gives a 3-hour lecture, which makes lectures feel like they take forever. In reality, he is pretty clear, pretty helpful (in the tutorial he answers all questionsproblems), but if you can study well on your own you will be fine, provided you read the book and his slides, which may contain other stuffeqns.

very helpful explanations when going through practice questions. efficient during tutorials, will go through many questions in the allotted time. would recommend +1

Great prof. His lectures are clear, informative and interesting. Make very detailed notes during lecture and study those along with the textbook and past tests. Midterms are fair, and the final exam is more harder but do able. Make sure you study all of the material equally for the final exam. AA+ is very attainable.

he helps you if you need help. his tests are fine. he makes funny/awkward faces whenever he picks someone to ask a question, whenever they ask a question, and whenever he finishes answering a question.

Dr. Hempstead is extremely clear in his expectations and it is very easy to get an A provided you study. He records his lectures so you don't have to go to class. This actually really helped because I could work in the mornings instead. His slides are concise and clear. Honestly a very easy course with a little effort. Plus he is very approachable.

He is overall a good professor. Despite his lectures being long and boring, he is always happy to take time to answer questions before, during, and after lectures. He is very approachable and is quite specific as to what is expected on tests. His slides are clean and summarize main points very efficiently. Would definitely recommend him.

Lectures are recorded, but there are clicker questions for participation marks you'll miss if you never show up. He just reads off the slides and it's kind of boring, but the explanations are good. The course is hard. Only buy the textbook if you want the extra practice problems. I was lazy and didn't practice enough, so my mark wasn't very good.

He is overall a good professor his classes are not fun but if you put the effort and study both the textbook and slides you will end up with a decent grade. take notes during the sem and study HARD for the midterms. read lab manuals to know what you are doing in the lab and listen to his lecture recordings when you don't understand the textbook.

Really good prof. I highly enjoy his classes and how he explains things and always makes sure that he is clear and that everyone understands the material. Study his lecture slides and listen to lectures again take notes from book and lectures and you will be fine. I would def take a class with him again.

Definitely my favourite prof. Very clear and answers all questions and is extremely humble and kind. Truly recommended.

If you show up to class, participate and do all the assigned work. You are guaranteed a good grade. Don't expect to be spoon fed. This is Uni and you have to work for grades. Overall professor Hempstead does more than adequate job of presenting the course materials.

He is best at explaining all concepts. He make sure everyone understand by asking for questions after teaching some topics. He does all tutorials very well. Answers all the questions in lecture and tutorial very politely and he tries to explain as much as he can. The best professor for chemistry. If u have him dont miss to take him.

Prof Hempstead has a fairly engaging class. If you perform all the recommended work and the quizzes you will likely receive an A. For the A+ you should search up mock tests for chem 1000 depending on the midterm you want sometimes youll find similar questions there. He isnt the best when explaining and may confuse you so YouTube is a good friend.

Overall he's one of the profs who is the most caring student during this difficult time so far. He keeps making office hours 3 times a week, and his test is quite fair but sometimes might be confusing. Do your practice and review the lecture slides in order to do well. He's sometimes quite boring BUT at least he cares about students.

Course is relatively easy and the prof does a good job at explaining it but the last chapter is very complicated took some time to understand. The homework was also very easy with good amount of time to complete. Prof provides good feedback to questions. I feel the course was not well structured with how many marks the midterms and final had

amazing professor!

Professor Hempstead was decent. His lectures were a bit boring but they covered all of the material we needed to know for the exams. To be successful in the course just do the recommended practice problems.

Prof. Hempstead is very knowledgeable and answers questions very nicely in Office Hours, he is kind. If you are fine at studying chemistry, the tests are fair. If you do the work, and do homework questions and midterm practice problems (focus on the calculation questions), you set yourself up for good results.

Very fair examinations. As long as you do the homework, you will do well on the tests.

Good professor and extremely accessible outside class

Overall, Dr. Hempstead is a great professor! I highly appreciate that he not only records his lectures, but also writes on the slides themselves. I never had to attend a lecture in person and was able to study/make proper notes based on his lecture recordings. The lectures can get a bit monotone, but they are not hard to get through.