Very kind and responds to emails quickly with detailed explanations. Makes detailed lecture slides that helps students understand the theory better. Also she gave lots of examples during class that were pretty useful in midterms and the final, so its best to go to class. Overall a great prof!

Had some difficulty understanding her lectures due to a heavy accent but overall, a really great prof and excellent one-on-one. She cares about her students and their success, often giving general evaluation feedback as well as homework/practice questions to better prepare students for tests.

She had a heavy accent, so it was kind of hard to understand her. Despite that, she gave very good examples in class and was easily available during her hours, actually there to help you understand this hard course.

Was sincerely interested in students success and made sure materials discussed were understood before moving on. Was also accessible outside of class for questions.

The NICEST prof. Chem 1300 isn't a super easy course and if you have to take it - take it with her. She gives SO Many resources for you to improve, and EXTENSIVE study guides. She even knows a lot of her students by name and will reach out to help you improve. If you are struggling - it's not her fault , you just aren't studying enough.

From my high school life till now I haven't really found a better chemistry teacher than Dr. Olesya Fedoryak. The way she covers the whole syllabus is really amazing. If I take Chemistry as major then it will be only for her. If we had teachers like her then studies would've been much easier for us. I wish her maximum prosperity in the long run.

Olesya is the best prof I've had at the U of M. she makes chemistry very easy to understand. she provides supplementary reading but I didnt find it necessary she explained everything very thoroughly in lecture. one of the only profs who actually teaches FOR the students and their success, highly recommend for chem 1300

One of the best profs for first year chemistry. She really wants everyone one to succeed in the course and is willing to spend extra time on the topic if someone is unable to understand something. She is also easily accessible out of the classroom. Would highly recommend her for CHEM 13OO.

She's the sweetest, she genuinely wants everyone to succeed in the course.

The nicest chem instructor in the department. Genuinely cares and wants you to succeed. Ask for extra help, do all the textbook questions, genuinely learn from the mastering homework and youre set.

Iclicker and quiz questions are very similar in format and difficulty to exam questions. Gives lots of practice.

My favourite prof so far. The sweetest most caring lady ever. She truly wants all of her students to succeed. Since I'm doing it online, each CHEM 1300 prof takes turns making note videos and hers were the best BY FAR. She is very detailed and provides many examples. She's also more than willing to have zooms outside of class before tests and exams

Olesya is the type of professor who cares for her students' success. She answers most questions and is always open to lend a hand if asked. Although she is a great professor, a lot of time and work will be needed for CHEM 1300. Her lectures feel fast-paced and intense; if you see her during office hours, very chill. So much respect for her :))

She wants everyone to succeed. She takes her time to make sure a majority of students understand before moving on and is always available for questions. She expects you do learn outside of class and understand why during class and practice what you learned. Expect lots of iclicker questions.

Great chemistry prof, and I hate chemistry! She's funny and wants you to succeed, will reply to emails quickly with lots of detail if you had a question. One downside is that she can be 'mean' in that she sometimes doesn't understand why the class may do bad at a certain question/topic/etc. Either way, it comes from a place of love, I think...

Fedoryak wants every student of hers to succeed therefore she is very willing to answer any questions. She responds to emails quickly and provides lots of extra help sessions. Lots of Iclicker questions during lecture. Preparing before the lecture by either reading over notes, watching videos posted or reading textbook was the key to my success.

I took CSKL 0100 over this past term and I cannot recommend professor Fedoryak enough. She has helped me immensely, thoroughly going over any problems until I understood. Personally, I like when heavier subjects are broken down over the course of the term so the tests arent so heavily weighted; just do the work that is assigned and ASK for help!

Dr. Fedoryak is amazing & always willing to help. she really wants everyone to do well & understand the tough concepts that are presented in this course. she also responds to emails within minutes which I loved. only down side is that she can sometimes race through lots of lecture slides extremely fast, but 100% would take a class with her again!

She's kind of scary at first but she really is a super caring person. Answers questions and helps all students and does a lot of practice questions in class which she goes over in detail afterward. Make sure to do the pre lecture videos and assignments because she doesn't always go over the info in class, she just sums it up and does questions.

One of the best professors! She is willing to answer any questions you have and help you if you do not understand. Majority of her lectures are just going over examples so reading the textbook and notes that she posts are very helpful. She is also very understanding and will do her best to help you. I recommend her 100%.

Dr Fedoryak was an awesome prof. Having first year online was difficult but she made it a lot easier by answering all the questions during class and made sure the class understood the material before moving on. She was excellent at explaining the material and overall made a fairly difficult course a lot easier.

She's understanding and wants the students to do well.

Great prof, she is super caring and wants everyone to succeed. Always willing to help and answer questions.

Olesya is the best prof for chem 1300, she made a difficult course much easier. She gives you lots of tips and tricks and explains concepts so well, and follows the chat to answer every question. She also replies to emails almost immediately and is always helpful

She is very kind and explains the content really well. She is also very understanding especially during remote learning. I received emails very fast and/or at a reasonable time.

You will not find a better prof for chem 1300. In general chem is just a very difficult course to take, so it was very helpful to have someone who cared about students and making sure that they had the best chances of getting good marks. She was constantly posting homework questions to do that could boost your mark and help understand the content.

just the best

Dr. Fedoryak is a very considerate instructor. She truly wants each and every student to succeed. While the labs were a lot of work, she was always there to provide clarification to whoever needed it.

Responds to emails instantly although you don't see her much during in person labs

Solid prof who wants you to succeed. It helps you find your errors and always emails back promptly. You don't see her a lot because you work with a TA in the lab. Provides clear instructions on labs and any assignments. Can be curt with students if they have already answered the questions that they ask. Overall very solid prof, do recommend her.

I took a lab course with her and I liked it. She is a kind person who really wants to help with material and lab reports. Visit all student hours and don't be afraid to ask and youll be fine.

Hands down the best prof in the chem department, she actually cares about her students and their grades, would definitely recommend to anyone that's taking chem courses and if you see her name pop up in anything other than chem courses that's fine, still take her she is most likely better than any other prof anyways. she should get a raise on god

She is a good professor, she is reasonable and responds very quickly to emails. She made a very difficult class a-lot easier.

For this course we had to complete a weekly lab (one week in person, the next week online) as well as a prelab quiz and a lab report. This was very time consuming, but as long as you watch the associated videos on Lab Flow it is not difficult. Dr. Fedoryak always responded to emails, even in the middle of the night and held weekly student hours.

Amazing prof. Biochem is a hard class, but she made it very understandable. Read all the notes provided and do ALL the practice questions. She is always willing to help, so go to her office hours!!! This course is a lot of work, but if you actively put in the work you will do great. Do NOT fall behind, you cannot learn this course overnight!

Dr. Fedoryak is an amazing prof! Biochem is a super tough course however, she made the content easy to understand. She is SUPER caring and she truly wants you to do well and understand the material. I HIGHLY recommend going to her office hours as she explains in detail practice questions! She goes above and beyond what I would expect from a prof!

Her lectures are average, she is very caring and will answer any questions you have. The class is challenging but, if you put in the work and attend her office hours, you will succeed.

Very nice prof, always willing to help and accessible outside of class

I was initially scared of chem in general but Prof Fedoryak is very caring and helpful if you reach out for help. She gives extensions and opens more attempts for you on labflow if you actually communicate with her. Definitely want to take her again for future chem courses. Although you need to know the lab procedures and specifics for exam.

Very nice. Only issue was she didn't have office hours and was only available by appointment.

Olesya was pretty good. She is much nicer and way more helpful when you need help in understanding topics or changing marks in person compared to emailing her. She is EXTREMELY rude in her emails, but very nice in person if you have questions. She goes above and beyond to make sure you understand the topics.

She was super helpful during office hours and was very organized.

Chem 2700 is known as a hard course. Her explanations were clear and to the pt+ she adapted her teaching style according to our needs. Our class avg was very high too, showing she is a good prof. Her students hours were in a group in a room so I could hear everyone's questions and them hear mine; this reinforced my understanding. Pick her!!!

I think she only teaches this in the summer, but trust me, take her! I thought it would be super hard bc it's condensed, but it went so much better than when I tried taking it in the fall. She tries hard to make sure everyone understands and if you don't go to her for help! I think she is the best prof for biochem 1! just make sure to do your part!

I love her so much. Lectures are information dense, but she explains material so well. Don't be afraid to ask questions, she is great at answering them both in lecture and out of class. Gives many opportunities to learn in class. Fair tester and marker.

If you have a choice of a first year prof choose her! I started attending her lectures after seeing how horrible my original prof was and my grade significantly improved. She genuinely cares and will spend the time going over practices questions with everyone so we have a better understanding. The material is hard to learn but she makes it easier.

Great professor, hard material. She did an amazing job at guiding us through hard concepts via lectures. Seemed like she genuinely cared if we understood topics, and would go over them again if she felt like she lost us. I encourage you to attend all lectures, I slacked and missed a few and feel like if I had been there I might have faired better.

i wish all my future science courses are with dr. fedoryak! she simplifies the hardest concepts and makes the class a comfortable and fun place! the seats in her class are always full because everyone goes to lecture because they're just THAT good. take her.

Still one of the best profs I've seen. This class is a challenging one and marking is harsh but I get why it is hard since its biochemlab. I went to see her every office hrs and it helped. I asked her about lab reports etc, and it made me get very good marks in lab reports. She had office hrs everyday!!. Her exams are easy but finals is straining.

Amazing prof. Explains the material well and is also very caring. But be prepared to study hard for a good grade because this course isn't easy.

I took biochem in the summer and Olesya was very kind. She explained things relatively well and made sure we understood the concepts taught. During the midterm, there was an outburst caused by a student and she handled it gracefully and mature and I respect that. Exams were very fair.

She's a good prof and wants her students to do well.

The instructor responds email very fast. But this course is heavily rely on self-learning.

Dr Fedoryak is great at simplifying concepts. Her use of iClicker as practice was great for clearing up understanding and preparing yourself for exams. Friendly and focused lectures.

One of the best profs at UofM. Especially for chem lab courses. She is so caring and goes above and beyond to help students. Go to her office hours if you don't understand something. I wish she taught more chem courses!

Very good prof, I highly recommend. Tests are fair and assignments are graded generously.

Prof Fedoryak was a great prof, going to her class was enjoyable as she's so sweet and funny. I found her tests to be pretty easy, and she was VERYY generous with grading. However the final was surprisingly difficult compared to the tests. She assigns lot of readings, but as long as you keep up with the work you'll be fine. It is lots of work tho.

The class was very well structured with lots of opportunities to do well and succeed in the course. She was super easy to talk to and provided very good explanations. She loves her iClicker questions but was actually helpful in learning the material. She was engaging and encourage us to ask questions before she moved on to the next topic.

I took this class the previous year and got a really bad prof so I ended up dropping it. I took it again the following semester with her and went from being absolutely scared of chemistry to actually enjoying it. Her use of iClickers I found very helpful for understanding concepts and she really focused on how to solve questions (i.e. calculations)

very accommodating for students and helps usually in all hours of the day- very accessible. knows what shes doing especially in the labs and is very clear and concise.

Very understanding and extended the deadline for my lab report when I needed an extra day. Just make sure you explain yourself in the reports and give as much information as you have from the labs to get good marks.

Labs vary in difficulty but grading is pretty strict. Class sounds a lot scarier than it is. I had a panic attack in my final and Dr. Fedoryak was so sweet, she actually pulled me into another room and offered me a juicebox (:

Really good professor. Genuinely tries to help you understand the material.