good instructor and learnt a lot from him and this course

Patrice is an amaizing professor.

good teacher with tough tests

COOL PROF

One of the better teachers I've had

He knows how to teach!

Very good prof

gotta lose the comb over

A really excellent professor

He's very dedicated

answers emails in 10 minutes!

as helpful as they come

Very kind and compassionate prof.

UBC better know that he has opinions now!

Fair tests. Fair notes and lectures

Great guy - too smart!

Couldn't stand his 'holier than thou' attitude

Very good instructor

Very helpful, especially with email and newsgroups.

Only prof I know who answers emails at 9 at night...the man is dedicated

One of the best profs CS department has

Excellent prof, answers Qs in newsgroup almost instantly, from 8:00am - 11:30pm

a hardcore prof

make the review session more helpful, maybe he can lead it instead of Q/A

He is a great instructor!!!

Voting again after 2 votes for cs126 and cs219!! He's really good!

Patrice you should write CS Textbooks! Your notes are excellent!

Patrice, you are such a great prof. I will sure miss you class next term.

Didn't miss a class

my favorite CS course so far

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You are going to love this prof, he is one of the best , period!

Patrice is an excellent, but very demanding teacher. Also, his dedication is incredible - he works REALLY hard for his students.

First time I've had him and he's great! He's always willing to help and it really showed during the TA strike! Thanks Professor Belleville!

good prof but hard marker

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Helpful professor with great notes, in fact, going to his class saves u $200 for text!

GOOD prof..provides good note...helpful...but hard midterm...kind marker..and Funny LOOK..haha..oh Hitler Viva ~~ jkjk

The guy's a great teacher but his exams are kickass hard. I wouldn't try to avoid his section tho cuz you'll probably end up more screwed for the final.

nice teacher and very very helpful, but hard exam, hard marker and has the voice that put u into sleep. great teacher overall

GOOD prof..gives hard and long exams... but u will learn alot of things..~

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Definitely pick him over Kirkpatrick for 320. His voice puts me to sleep too, but think his exams are easier than Kirk's. Too bad I didn't get a grad pic w/ him.

Cares a lot about students. Constantly monitors course newsgroups, and provides clear responses. I want to be in his 320 class.

Extremely helpful, very nice. Very interesting assn and exam. What else can you hope?

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great prof... learned a lot. really good about being available for students questions... very considerate... exams are kinda long, but otherwise fair.

had him for 126,219,320. works extremely hard and is a very good guy. honest, caring... very fair tests and assignments. they do require some thought so 90% is much harder in his class than most, but you won't be hard pressed to pass.

His classes aren't that easy but he's very helpful. Answers emails very quickly.

Good proff, has a lot of consideration for students. Will email you back within ten minutes, even at 1am at night. Pretty hard with exams and sometimes assumes too much of student intelligence when doing lectures.

Very nice and helpful.

patrice is "the" guy to go to for any problems related to cs... very very helpful and knowledgable... replies your posts on newsgroup (or e-mails) ASAP...

Patrice is an excellent teacher.

Extremely helpful. Reasonable exams. Challenging assignments let you understand more of the course material :) Clear notes. Highly recommanded!

He's got the sexiest comb-over. HOT like FIRE!

very nice and helpful guy... at almost 2am, he still answered my email!! a bit hard, but he explains things pretty good... and yes, you've got to love the comb-over. =)

Consider yourself lucky if you get Patrice!!! Way to go - deserves the teaching awards!!!

Excellent prof! You will do well in his class if you put enough effort into it. 320 is hard, but I did well because I put A LOT of effort into it. Patrice is extremely helpful and answered my emails + questions on the newsgroup even at 1am !!!! EXCE

He is the most helpful professor I've ever met. He's even helpful for things not related to the course. The course is hard, so it's better to take it with such a helpful prof.

What an awesome prof. Top 3 at UBC. Explains hard topics very well and answers any questions you might have. Checks newsgroups/email 24/7 too. Can't ask for much more than that.

Very enjoyable prof that gives good notes, whether it be online or chalk. Isn't necessarily his fault that he's always teaching the hardest courses- in fact that must be a testament to his skill ;)

should get a 10/5 for helpfulness, in and out of the classroom

While the course that he teaches is very difficult, I think with the material he had, he did really well and explained everything clear enough so that everyone was able to understand (I was anyway). His notes are very detailed and accurate.

The course itself was very hard but he did an amazing job making people understand the material. Very helpful and considerate. Very good prof but too bad the course material is pretty difficult....

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Good prof, good course. One of the few courses I enjoyed, and one of the rare courses where I found it very useful to take notes and attend all classes.

Patrice is fantastic. I would definetly go out of my way to get into another one of his sections in the future.

patrice is the nicest man alive! he answers emails at odd hours during the day and night and answers questions thoroughly during and after class. although his presentation style is lacking, he does try to make little jokes and speaks/writes very clearly.

i love patrice. if i was a female nerd, i would marry him.

UBC has an asset in Pat.

Very intelligent and smart man... might want to move from using a chalkboard to using slides one of these days... powerpoint maybe even... considering CS. This is they guy who takes that hardest courses in CS and does whatever it takes to get it into the minds of his students. A+++

He's friendly and responsible. He most likely replies to questions from the newsgroup immediately. He designed the CPSC 121 course indeed. He's really good.

Extremely good at explaining difficult concepts. He makes himself available if you need extra help, and he always checks and replies to the newsgroup.

Patrice is probably the smartest overall CS prof at UBC. He'll go out of his way to help students and to make himself available in person, via newsgroup, etc. His lectures are easy to follow and understand, even if the material is tough. I would have been totally lost in cs320 with any other prof.

a nice instructor with a great understanding of students. usual perception is that he lets most of the students pass. if you work good he will let you pass. assignments are ok not too bad but still math is math,

He's the best prof! He's extremely nice and friendly and he tries his very best to help his students. He's considerate of his students and he's constantly trying to do better and considering student's feedback. He's so dedicated that he answers post on the bullentin board every couple hours every day! He's great guy, great prof! Patrice, u rock!!

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professional,talkative, and wordy. a nice guy.

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One of the most difficult courses in the computer science field. Its one of those courses that you think are so difficult and as a result you end up working harder than normal and getting a decent grade. Just dont think this is easy. Belleville takes a hard course and describes a lot of the material in clarity. Good prof.

Without a doubt the best teacher i Have had at UBC. He has tons of interest in his courses and is very helpfull, he is always willing to take your questions during class or help you during his office hours. Note:this is a hard class (121) so don't take it if you just want to coast through, it won't work, there are weekly assignments.

Was well organized and clear and answered questions in class, but was not very helpful or considerate during office hours.

Nice guy, dedicated as an instructor, and funny. Lectures were fun. The course is very hard though, and the midterm was a killer.

Teaches material in a manner that is much too formal (notation, etc). Too much memorizing as opposed to designing your own algorithms. Very well prepared, explains things well. Always monitors newsgroup / email, replies quickly. I just wish he didn't require us to be so formal in proofs, etc.

I don't know how I've done CPSC 121 without him and the TA's. He's well prepared and funny. I don't really have much to say about him. Just take him for any courses!! But the course isn't easy.

Interesting prof, course content is fairly difficult, especially if you've never had experience with proofs before. Labs are an absolute nightmare at first if this is new stuff to you. Prof is clear and has a sense of humour all his own. Midterm was brutal, but the final was relatively easy. Still, a challenging course overall.

Very high expectations for assignments, expect to spend way too much time on them, but always available to help you out. Tests are much easier than assignments and almost exactly like the practise exam he gives. He explains material well in class.

Great professor who effectively leads the class through some very difficult concepts. His lectures are bulletproof and obviously well thought-out and perfected over the years... good job!

This course is challenging and fun, even for a student with some familiarity with CS. Dr. Belleville is very clear, and the labs and assignments were just about right. There were four quizzes, which were extremely helpful for figuring out what to study. If you're genuinely interested in a formal CS education (and not code monkey), take this course!

Has a great sense of humour and teaches with enthusiasm, which motivates students to pay even more attention during lectures. Is also very experienced and knowledgeable regarding topics covered; always readily helpful.

Great prof for theory. Very clear and helpful. The courses he teaches are always hard theory ones, but I I find that he marks quite generously and is always willing to give part marks for solutions that are close.

Excellent prof! The course material is tough, but his lectures make it interesting. His jokes are actually funny though occasionally really un-PC.

Very accessible and helpful. His lectures, for the most part, are pretty organized and the notes are clean and readable. He was also very clear on what topics were being tested on the final. However, his exams are notoriously difficult!

Honestly, he's THE ONLY PROFESSOR that can teach Cpsc 320 properly. I took 320 with Steve Wolfman last year and I was completely destroyed. Utterly annihilated. I learned NOTHING in Wolfman's class so walking into Patrice's class with an empty brain, I feel he can at least concisely explain concepts. He's super smart too and has plenty of examples.

Very knowledgeable, and willing to help you with almost every problem you encounter. Tests were extremely similar to practice ones. His accent was troublesome at times, but he does not mind if you ask him to repeat. Take this course with him for a GPA boost!

Labs are a nightmare if you aren't used to that sort of thing. Just make sure you know the labs, because they will be examed.

Patrice is a fantastic teacher. He is funny and super smart. The material is not easy but he presents it clearly and his door is always open if you need help. Classes are coherent and well structured.

Taught the material fairly effectively, although sometimes had strange ways of explaining things. Exams were alright. On the final he said he would not have specific machine language instructions, but he ended up including them. Make sure to put them on your formula sheet.

Patrice is an amazing professor. I found 313 to be much easier than 213 cause of him. His tests can be hard but they are do-able. Makes himself very accessible and is crystal clear during office hours.

easy to understand lectures and helpful office hours.

very boring lectures and awkward jokes; good marker; must attend the computer registers part of lectures to understand them

Lecture notes are well organized and has plenty of practice. Does not publish lecture notes so you have to show up to class. Take advantage of the TA hours if you don't understand what's being taught. He's extremely smart. Assignments take ~5 hours to do.

Amazing Prof. His lectures can seem like a lot to take in but all his notes are posted online and he explains things really clearly in office hours. Definitely a great prof for this difficult course.

Patrice is a senior instructor for the department for a reason. He explains things very well and inspires a lot of interest in students. Though exams are tough, go to class, go to office hours when needed, and you'll be fine!

One of the most amazing professor in cs.

Patrice is an amazing instructor - lectures are clear, helpful, and hilarious! He's super approachable and really knows how to teach this course well. This course is not so easy when you take it with him but it's worth it! DEFINITELY TAKE THIS CLASS WITH PATRICE.

Amazing prof, definitely knows how to teach. Compared to the other CPSC profs, I've had, he's easily one who can teach the material in such a way that attending lectures and doing the assignments will get you a decent grade. Textbook is not needed unless you want an A and really learn in-depth, but his lectures are clear enough by themselves.

Amidst all of our other monotonous lectures, my friends and I always looked forward to getting to sit down and listen to Patrice make Dad-jokes for an hour. He is a funny guy and an excellent instructor. This course can be challenging in first year, but if you have some previous knowledge in symbolic logic and math, it is an easy A with Patrice.

One of the nicest profs ever! And he's quite funny. Patrice is extremely helpful during office hours, and he's patient with his students when they come to him for questions. We had 4 tests (instead of a midterm), each one was challenging but fair. The final though was incredibly difficult.

I took 121 in my 4th year so I've had a lot of experience with other profs. He is really good at teaching and boils down concepts to the basics without any fluff. The course itself is hard if you haven't had experience with circuits/discrete math, so it helps that he knows what he's doing.

Good prof, really cares about his students.

While the class is quite difficult, Patrice does his best to teach the subject matter. Each lecture has many examples and participation questions that should help you grasp everything, as long as you show up and do the reading.

His lectures can be very confusing but overall, he is a smart guy and takes his time answering everyone's questions.

He is a better comedian than he is a professor. And that is compliment for his teaching ability.

Probably one of the best profs I've had so far given that science seems to have slim pickings. I can barely stand 1 1/2 hour lectures but his engaging way of teaching keeps me alert the entire time. Gotta give special props to his dad jokes. Honestly, I wish he'd teach more classes in the compsci department.

Prof is excellent at condensing the course material to the important subjects. The course is tough, but take advantage of Patrice and you'll get a B+ or higher. Textbook is actually really helpful, so do the reading. Study for the midterms/final, because while they are fair, they are still pretty tough. Participation goes a long way in his lectures

320 is always a hard course, but those tricky points are explained very clearly by Patrice. So glad to take another class with him after 121!!

Really hilarious, the man has a true passion for teaching low-level CPSC courses and it shows. The lectures themselves are only slightly helpful, most of the stuff is in the textbook. What kept me attending was Patrice's great personality, wit, and caring for my learning. Take this course with Patrice and you won't regret it.

He is a good prof, I believe the best one for CPSC 121, but the class itslef is hard, the lectures are challenging, a lot of reading, and the grading scheme is not to clear most times.

Patrice is absolutely the best. Especially if you're planning to take CPSC 121, TAKE IT WITH PATRICE. He's the only one that writes the exams/assignments, and while other profs have a hard time coming up with a circuit/DFA's, Patrice can do it all. Very helpful during office hours, he knows what he is doing.

Patrice is obviously very knowledgable on the topics taught in CPSC 121 but the lectures are quite slow paced and the course timeframe is way longer than it needs to be. He will give almost too much time for clicker questions or to think about problems. This course could easily be completed in 2-3 months. Lectures do help to clarify concepts though

Smart guy, he's been teaching this course for ages so he knows it inside out. Very willing to answer questions and he drops dry humor every now and then during lectures to keep everyone entertained. Make sure you go to the lectures as he explains some difficult concepts in the course very well

Iclicker for participation textbook is a must class is easier than 110 as long as you understand the basic logic

Very patient, makes lectures engaging and gives great feedback when he walks around in class.

Tries to be funny a lot, and askes whether everything was understood.

Awesome prof, disliked his worksheets near the end of the term tho. Don't buy a textbook you can easily find pdf online

Great professor. Always seemed to care about students' learning and promptly answered students' questions both in and out (through piazza) of class. The course was rather enjoyable thanks to him, and I would definitely take his class again if I could.

Simply put, Patrice is a babe. His lectures are amusing and interesting, and with him, you'll be inspired to do well in CPSC 121. He's an amazing lecturer who uses amazing and relatable analogies and examples to explain course content.

Patrice is a beautiful human being, you will find you staring at his shiny bald spot more often than you'd like to admit. That's impressive considering his lectures are very engaging and is always open to give extra clarification. Please do yourself and take his courses, you will find yourself loving a class you told yourself you would hate.

He is legit a real life Disney protagonist, has a great sense of humor, likes to throw interesting trivia into the course topics, and is also very nice to talk to. Very helpful in office (cause tbh I really couldn't) wrap any of the logic around my head) and is also very energetic lecturer!

Patrice is a really nice prof, managed to explain the concepts well and was willing to help. That being said, 121 was probably the most incoherent class I've ever taken. The assignments were so much harder than the readings and lecture exercises, the TA office hours were ALWAYS full and the lab was totally unconnected to the rest of the course.

Patrice makes materials very easy to understand and the clicker questions during lectures are very helpful. He is very active on Piazza and is always there to answer students' questions. An overall very wholesome class to have especially in the evening. The exams emphasize material understanding over regurgitation. Definitely recommend.

Patrice was the diamond in the rough of CPSC 320 in the 2020W1 term. It was very evident that there were serious logistical problems with the course, but Patrice sacrificed a lot to try and offset the difficulties and provide his students with a positive experience. He cared for his students and did his best to provide a positive experience.

You cs kids need to stop taking your good profs for granted. A 2/5 for Patrice? Seriously? You take some courses in ECE and you will realize how nice a person and how good a lecturer is Patrice. He is so considerate and responsive on Piazza. Tests and assignments are reasonably challenging. The explanations are clear. Lectures are engaging. Great!

Patrice low key the funniest dude alive. He speaks facts during lectures making him easy to understand, and I really like the way he explains things and how the flow of ideas he presents concepts in is easy and intuitive to understand. I know I say this a lot, but I mean it this time. Don't SLEEP on this one.

Patrice is a literal goldmine for any algorithm-based course. He works through a lot of examples in class, so if you learn the material properly through the pre-lecture readings, he'll help solidify that knowledge. Be warned, his exams are quite difficult so attend tutorials, or else you'll have trouble.

Hes a really solid prof thats taught this course for over a decade and it shows. I really enjoyed all the little witty jokes/asides he throws in his lectures as well.

Patrice is such a legend. His jokes are so minor, yet so funny. He teaches in a way that encourgaes participation, and is very responsive to questions. On Piazza, he would always respect students and answer questions promptly. He made me excited to come to lecture. Overall I loved having Patrice as my prof this year.

Caring prof, explains things well, very responsive on Piazza. Weekly readings from the textbook and class time is devoted to doing worksheets which solidifies your understanding of the material. Some textbook readings are a bit dense but you can generally grasp the concept after a few YT videos. Assignments and exams are reasonably challenging.

Absolute amazing prof. My favourite cs prof at ubc by far. It shows that he genuinely cares for his students and his lectures are always very easy to follow. Patrice is a blessing for cs students.

Patrice was an amazing professor. His explanations were very clear and easy to understand for someone who was intimated by this course. He is also very responsive on Piazza and gave very helpful responses. It was very evident he cared that students understood the material!

As I left the world of Natural Recursion, I expected to never meet another professor as distinguished as Gregor Kiczales. It seems I could have not been more wrong. Patrice has surpassed all expectations I had for a professor, teaching in a way so incredible it feels as if you've already taken the entire course. 10/10

Patrice is super active on Piazza and his answers are great. His lectures are clear and easy to understand. He's funny in a sassy way. He also teaches some good methods to solve questions that other profs don't teach (when comparing his slides to other profs' slides). Overall a really enjoyable prof.

Patrice wasn't my lecturer but I've seen him in office hours. He is ALWAYS on piazza and his responses have been so HELPFUL! One time the office hour TA didn't show up and he immediately came to replace the TA and he was very chill about it!! Respect to this dedicated, hardworking and brilliant prof. I kinda like 121 cuz of him :D

Patrice is an amazing lecturer and instructor; one of the reasons I enjoyed the course so much. Includes humour, but isn't overly trying to be a comedian, which I appreciate. Also super intelligent, and able to help you in seconds if you just ask! Nature of the course is a bit tough, but he makes it easier to get through, as he teaches very well.

Solid instructor. Patrice is good at explaining concepts, and I found the course to be quite fair. He has a sense of dry humour that grows on you. Overall, taking the course with him was a pleasure because he gives you the resources you need to study properly. He was decently nice, from our 1-2 interactions.

Patrice is the real goat of first year CS. Sorry Gregor.

Patrice is fantastic. Taking 313 with him was great. He provides lots of material and opportunity to learn. The assignments and exams really relate to what is taught. He explains things well and you can tell he takes pride in teaching. Take the course with him if you get the chance!

I never submit end of the term course evaluations, let alone going out of my way to post on RateMyProf. BUT Patrice is honestly the best prof I've ever had so I wanted to extend my appreciation here. I love his teaching style on top of the fact that he is very knowledgable and at the same time super fun!

Patrice is the goat, loved his lectures, the material and the class. even the labs were pretty fun and much less work than 213 assignments. Patrice answers questions really well and consistently answers piazza questions quickly. the quizzes and final were pretty difficult but possible to do well in if you study. favourite prof & course at ubc!

If there was an award for genuinely caring about students, Patrice would win it bc throughout the *entire* semester, he has consistently shown unwavering support and compassion to his students. Not only is he an *incredible* teacher, he also breathes Piazza, provides a lot of help, and is transparent with assessment performances and adjustments!

He's a bit of an awkward guy but that makes him funny in his own way. But he's a great professor, very responsive outside of class, and seems to care very much about his students. He explains concepts well. My only gripe is that he talks a bit fast and is not the most understandable all the time (but most of the time :) )