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He's a good teacher who encourages good class discussions. The only problem with this class is the work load. He acts as if this is the only class anyone is taking. It's ridiculous. Midterm, 5 page paper due the next day and required reading of Darwin's "origin..." and "descent of man". Too much!
British Literature class, we studied poetry for the first half (and thesis paper was on poetry). He picks very interesting poetry though, especially for a spiritual person like me (no I'm not Christian!). Take the class if you want to get involved with discussion of poems and expand your mind.
hard to keep up, but very helpfull
didn't help me at all
Dr.Sirabian is an nice guy but he is really tough on grading papers. He just doesnt give out A's in his class, he has high expectations.
I almost quit school because of him. He sucks. He only teaches about sports, but to the point where those who liked sports hated the class.
He's a sticler on grammar and punctuation, but in the end knows his stuff and wants you to be a better writer. Is always available for office hours and will keep on you until you get it right. Nice guy too.
Tries to put his own ideas into your papers instead of letting you express your own. Not a very good professor. Is very strict and very anal about grammar and is a very hard grader.
He assigns a lot of busy work. Pushes ideas on you. Extremely slow to return papers to the point where it effects the class and your grade. Wants you to be a better writer but goes about it the wrong way. He is available for help, however the way he helps makes you not want to go get help.
Extremely interested in your ability to create and support ideas of your own. Pushes you to review and rethink a lot. Makes sure you really understand the material and does a very good job of encouraging you to come get help if you feel intimidated... and you will feel intimidated. The most i've learned in a class yet.
He's a tough grader, give you a lot of busy work, that may or may not actually help you with your paper. He will keep you after class to finish telling you things. Didn't enjoy coming, but it helps when you go over other people's papers. Not my favorite class.
Although his class was very challenging, I enjoyed it and think he is an excellent professor. He forces everyone to participate and engage in the discussion which is nice because you get a lot of different viewpoints rather than the same 3 people over and over again. I would definitely recommend his class -- Just be sure to do the work and pay a
Great class!
This class was a LOT of reading, but that is to be expected in a 300-level class. Prof. Sirabian really tries to get students to participate and is open to students' opinions, even if he doesn't necessarily agree with them.
Much like an incomplete pass in a clutch situation in overtime college football game, no one really cares, yet we're all there, screaming, egging him on, and slowly, so very slowly being won over by his almost callous demandings that we not only suit up and hit the field but make love to the pigskin and clutch it to our chests like a makeshift hear
I took him my second semester freshmen year and he was absolutely horrible. I really dreaded coming to class not only because it was boring and a waste of time but he would constantly check me out, which made class quite uncomfortable. Guys-you'll be safe but girls watch out!
Interesting professor. We had very good discussions every class. Lots of reading, but only a couple stories were boring. Tests are usually essay questions and sometimes they have almost nothing to do with the story the question is based on. Overall, it was a good class.
The stories we read were interesting and the discussions helped me immensely in understanding the meanings of things. I tried very hard to get to the level of comprehension he wanted us to be at and I just couldn't do it. I attended class, did the readings, and did my best but I still got a B-. Too much for a 100 level course.
I was always dreading my first college english class but with Sirabian it is actually fun. The sports themed course lets you write about things people are actually interested in. GOOD CLASS!
he knows his stuff when it comes to grammar, but always says do the reading it will help you understand...nobody does the reading. our fault, but some should be taught in class. likes to single people out which is annoying because if they had something to say they'd raise their hand. positive is open office hours, and email reminders before class.
sirabian's a good guy. hes very helpful and concerned with your papers, but hes a stickler on reading, seriously. took the sports class which was obnoxious at first but really started getting into the papers i was writing. if you have an attitude of distaste to begin with, you probably won't like the class. otherwise, easy A/B.
He likes to randomly call on people, even when theyre not raising their hand, his discussions are unorganized, and forces his ideas onto you. Reading load is easy, but lots of other papers and quizzes. Hard to understand his discussions because he is all over the place with them. Take him only if you need to!
Assigned LOTS of little assignments at one time. Unorganized and all over the place but not too difficult of a grader.
I attended a grand total of two classes with him. I did not like the assignments he had lined up on the syllabus and he was just a dink. who quizzes the class on the syllabus? Isn't the point of a syllabus for you to look at and reference, not to memorize? I don't recommend this class.
To be brutally honest, only take his section if you absolutely have to. He wastes class time complaining if you haven't brought your book, has been a couple minutes late numerous times, and he forces you to think like him. Calls on you to give your two cents, even if you haven't got the two cents. Too many little assignments, frustrating class.
He loves to talk. A lot. I was usually late to my next class. Lot of reading to do. Even if you have no idea what the reading is about, just talk a lot in class, otherwise he will call on you. Doesn't even matter if it's a question, just say something in class so he knows you're trying.
I took his class on Charles Dickens and loved it. I was not interested in the class very much initially, but it became one of my favorite classes in 4 years at UWSP. He has a lot of passion for what he teaches and really knows what he's talking about. The workload is a little heavy, but doable, it pushes you to reach your potential.
Do not take him for any classes. He is a terrible professor. He keeps you after class if you didnt do the h/w or didnt read the book. Gives random quizes worth 5 points. Will never hand out an A paper and will critique every sentence you write.
If you participate regularly and show him you are interested, he will pay attention to you and know you by name. Take a lot of notes and make sure you know the stories well before the tests. Make sure to make a relationship with him and you will do well.
Professor Sirabian is passionate about the subject matter he teaches. I found his class exciting and enjoyed the readings. He's always helpful and an all around nice person. If the opportunity presents itself, I will take another of his courses.
I'm a mix on this one. While he is passionate which is always a plus, he tends to be a little long-winded (Class tends to end 2-3 minutes late). Go to class, usually topics discussed in class will be on quizzs and the midterm. He expects a lot of out of a survey class, but if you are willing to do the work - then I recommend him.
Ridiculous standards for students at times. Especially on exams. Be prepared to study in his class, a lot. You have to review course material very specifically, so you are warned.
I will agree he is a pretty tough grader, especially on papers. He is picky on grammar, and using details. Besides that he is okay. He is understanding about certain situations and will help you if you are willing to put in the effort. Class is not that interesting but if you do the work its not too bad.
Pretty anal and detail-oriented. Expects students to be as excited about the material as he is... Seems like a nice guy outside of class, but I will try to avoid him for any future classes.
Thinks you should love class as much as him, talks forever about nothing really important. Usually goes overtime and his lecture are all over the place and hard to follow. He likes to call on people even if they have nothing to say. In a nutshell dont take this guy!!
He takes attendance and calls randomly on people during class. You do a lot of peer-reviews and have to print off a lot of paper. Supplemental books are required for him. Runs over class time a lot; give yourself plenty of time if you have to go to another class right away. He's an okay teacher, I wouldn't take him again.
Insanely hard class, expects you to know as much as him. Alot of reading.
Lots of homework, reading and writing...fairly difficult but if you're good for class participation you should enjoy it.
Dr. Sirabian pushes a lot of in class discussion, if you pay attention and talk during discussion you'll pass the class. open your mind read the text and you'll be fine. Go to him for help and you'll do alot better on tests and quizes.
I took Victorian Lit with an interest in learning the topic. Loved the class, detest the professor. He is good and knowledgeable but has a huge ego! Overall the class was decent. I would avoid taking any classes from him in the future.
He gives great feedback on your assignments, but sometimes he isn't very clear and you have to interprete. He is huge on class discussion and usually goes over the class time by a few minutes. I think he is a fair grader and always pointed out his office hour times and seemed to want to be there to help anyone that needed it.
He's overall a nice guy and very smart. Encourages discussion so be prepared to talk. However his written assignments can be very demanding and he's been known to be very critical of them.
if you go into as much detail as possible it's still not enough; calls on random people- especially if he thinks you haven't read. Unless you are one of the people who talks all the time in class he will rarely give above a B. If you ask for help on a paper he will take over your paper- studied over 3 hours each quiz + all hw- still only ever a b
Great overall professor. Runs a casual yet learning oriented environment. Extremely knowledgeable on his subject matter and clearly enjoys his job which makes it much easier for us to learn
Grades too hard
Lectures were extremely boring, and he didn't explain what he wanted on papers.
Just makes me mad. He is very disorganized and he thinks he's funny when he's not. Definitely would not recommend. -30/10
Overall, this course covered a lot in one semester. Get ready to read, analyze, and show up for every class. Our class met once per week at night and if you missed one class, you were behind. Quizzes werent too bad, but the exams were hard. As long as you put some thought and evidence in your answers, he tended to award points in your favor.
He didn't care about personal issues/family emergencies that came up.
dont like him, he is not understanding
He talks a lot about himself and thinks he's funny, honestly I'm impressed with his ego. I went over the 3minimum class misses available but he took one day off when I spoke to him. He cares a lot about his job and does enjoy it but he does take over if you try to mention your own ideas. Idk I didn't hate him but he was at least kinda interesting.
As far as professors go he wasnt bad. My biggest issue was that he made his own website instead of using canvas or D2L which was a pain in the ass. He wasnt a hard grader and didnt have many quizzes. However if you didnt do the reading the quizzes wouldve been impossible. Had a strict attendance policy but the only real homework was reading.
Class was sports themed so unless you know a lot about sports you are pretty much screwed.
While he is very passionate about the subject, and seems to care about his students, he cannot stick to his syllabus because he has too much to say about each and too many things to look at. The second half of my class was moved online due to COVID and he refuses to post his recorded lectures until class time, and goes over the scheduled time.
He does not care if you have personal emergencies and will fail you if you miss classes due to them. He tries to grade liniently while being near impossible to recive a perfect score. Expect alot of C's and B's. Refuses to adjust his schedule to contain his content. He calls out people on purpose who he thinks didn't read the material. BIG EGO!
Overall professor Serbian was a very understanding and knowledgeable professor. He was easy going at times, but still held you accountable. Would not recommend skipping, but you may be able to slide by if you do. His classes were enjoyable and had great lectures and discussions.
Professor Sirabian's classes are not for those who intend to get an A just by submitting the work. You have to earn your grade by putting in the work to understand the material. Sirabian will work with those who communicate to help them succeed. I feel like I actually got my money's worth for this class. I learned a lot! Highly recommend.
I'm someone who loves reading, so I thought this class would be great. Wrong. He would sometimes have surprise assignments. He didn't use canvas, he has his own website and makes us calculate our own grades. We couldn't use notes or the book for any assignments. Said there were "no right answers", but his feedback on quizzes suggested otherwise.
Prof. Sirbian's class was very lecture-based. He also derived most of his interpretations from the books and the tests are most likely about his interpretations (not yours). Be sure to listen in class and attendance is very important to him (which is something I think he could be a little more lenient on). Overall a fairly nice professor.
If you raise your hand and talk like he asks, he will randomly speak over you. But he appreciates what you say. Participate and read what is actually required and you will pass. Just be aware if you don't read what is required before class, you're screwed. Particularly picky throughout his grading.
A great teacher!! He helps when needed and takes the time to explain the readings. The class is reading fiction so obviously you have to read or else you probably wont do good on the tests.
He wouldn’t answer my emails and didn’t care why I was absent. I’m his head I was absent therefore a slacker. Also way to many sports assignments. Would not recommend.
Doesn't care about student opinions even though class is mostly discussion, grades hard, and doesn't care about personal issues/actual reasons for missed classes. His classes require a lot of reading and if you don't agree with his opinions on the readings, he ostracizes you in front of the whole class.
ok here is the thing- i think that he is a good guy and the class was easy. 1) he didn't use canvas-FRUSTRATING- as someone who uses canvas calendar, it was not convenient. instead he used his own website which you had to access through canvas. 2) No current grade: you had to calculate your own grade through chart... annoying over time
His online website thing was frustrating as you had to calculate your own grade which was hard to do when some of the assignments he didn't give back, but overall it wasn't an extremely difficult course just wouldn't want to take it again. But his website was helpful as in everything was there just wish he would also use canvas.
One of the most egoistical men I have ever encountered. His opinions are above all. Even when he says we will have class discussion led by the class, he does almost all of the talking. He discounts all opinions that don't match his own. Randomly calls on people like we are in middle school. Uses a book that if for high school students.
This Profossor doesn't use Canvas so you don't know your grade throughout the semester. He consistanly has you bring the three textbooks required for the class inperson. He is very delayed at grading stuff and will give you feedback on your writing that you don't care about anymore because you turned the assignment in like two months ago.
Dr. Sirabian is okay. His class is very lecture heavy, mostly of him talking. It's very easy to zone out after awhile of being in his class. Sirabian takes a long time to grade things, we didn't get our midterm back until a month later. He's a very hard grader and if he doesn't like what you got out of the stories he won't give credit.
The professor takes a few weeks to grade assignments. His class is very lecture heavy and text heavy, you don't read the stories in class you have to read them on your own. He doesn't give you any notes for the stories either. If he doesn't agree with your opinions he won't grade that part of your quiz. He makes you calculate your own grade.
You read a new story every week and discuss in class. Very lecture heavy. Don't miss class and take good notes about what he says. Exams and the midterm were all free response questions about the stories. Doesn't use Canvas and has his own website. Doesn't grade anything in Canvas so you have to keep track yourself. He's a great teacher!
He doesn't use Canvas and expects you to look at his website before every class. He makes you calculate your own grade but doesn't hand back any papers until the end of the semester. His grading is horribly late. We had a paper due at the end of September and he gave it back the day before winter break. His lectures are very boring.
This professor is a bit unclear in terms of what he would like and the rubrics. He makes jokes and talks about sports a lot. He will talk with you if you need help and if he needs to more understanding on what you've turned in for assignments but overall a great professor who does care.
He mostly teaches his interpretation of literature and is incredibly arrogant. He seems like an alright guy but his class was insufferable. I love the topic outside of the classroom and even I felt that way. For being only a 200-level course and many people taking it for a gen ed, I felt the class was way too difficult.
doesnt use canvas, has his own website, takes forever to grade things and had a paper due a couple of days before the final (which was in person) and he expects you to do heavy studying, i just dont really understand why there would need to be an in person final for a literature class, pick one or the other bestie, no one has the time to do both
Be prepared to read for sure. You don't need to participate, but it does get awkward when nobody answers and he'll just stand there. He does hold grudges so don't forget homework, don't do the reading, or not show up for group work. Make sure to do your responses to course notes and you'll be fine.
Professor Sirabian was a terrible professor. He consistently singled out students who he knew had difficulties reading out loud. I had a girl in my class that had a stutter and he never asked anyone to raise hands he would just pick them to read a paragraph out loud to everyone. It was very uncomfortable. He does not give you a choice to say no
Play his game or you won't make it in his class. His teaching style is from 1950. He leaves no room for independent thinking or even discussion. He only teaches his severe opinion and belittles anyone who asks or mentions anything that is not on his agenda. Worst Prof I have had at Point.
Not good. Very annoying.
Yes, the rumors are true. He doesn't use Canvas. I enjoyed how passionate he is about the content, but he's not a particularly fast grader. He didn't have 2 of our 4 quizzes graded 24 hours before the final, and some peoples' last quiz wasn't graded before the final. Wouldn't recommend if you stress easily about grades.
He is pretty generous when it comes to grading at least in my experience, but he makes students use a website he made rather than canvas which is kinda annoying.
The dude has his own website that is extremely hard to navigate. He's rude and singles out students. I had emailed him four separate times in the span of two days with no response about the website. If I could give the guysnegative stars I would I hate him do not recommend.
This english was pretty easy, it was sports based. He did use his own website which was a little annoying but it was pretty well-organized. He took a long time to grade things but overall I personally thought this was a good and easy class. I mostly enjoyed this class and would recommend it.
Highly recommend not taking any courses with this professor. Professor does not use Canvas, degrades students, rarely has anything good to say to students. Classes are boring and lecture heavy. Does not let students leave during class, and will make students stay after class. Overall would not recommend taking any courses taught by this professor.
He is judgmental. Anytime someone gets up from their chair he stops lecture and scoffs. He isn't a bad teacher but his topics are not built for everyone and he is a rules man who Requires you to bring your textbooks every class. Also you need to follow his own website and do the math for your grades out of canvas and on HIS PERSONAL WEBSITE.
Robert is the worst professor I have ever had. His ego gets in the way of his teaching. Want to know what your grade is? Good luck, he doesn't use canvas, so he makes you calculate your own grade. He has the most robotic voice that you will make you want to cut out your ear drums. Holds grudges if you mess up one time. LEAVE WHILE YOU CAN!
Very boring lectures where he repeats himself. Lots of reading and hard quizzes/midterms. You won't know your grade until he posts them at the end of the semester - which sucks. I would not recommend taking this course if you have another option.
Worst professor I have had at Point. Everyday, he will lecture for the whole class period. He knows many education majors in his class need to complete the class for a gen ed requirement. He speaks as if we all know old poetry and have studied it for years. He also uses his own website instead of canvas. Oh yeah, you also calculate your own grade.
this guy is a stupid pos he cant stay on topic to save his life he always is bringing up some bs personal story the guy once told me his grandpa was best friends with babe ruth he was def lying i really just dont like him
Very passionate about the material. Tough grader on written quizzes and exams. If you read the material, you will do fine in the class.
He makes you bring your books to class every single day and writes down if you forget your textbook, which affects your grade. He doesn't use Canvas; he has his own website that makes no sense, and he makes you calculate your grade. He also calls our students randomly and gets mad when they don't know the answer. DO NOT TAKE ANY CLASS WITH HIM!
Lots of reading and intense discussions. Very in-depth quizzes/exams that refer to material covered months ago. Also, he takes an extremely long time to get quizzes and exams back to students.
Don't take this guy. Hands down worst professor i've had. Hate him!!
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
96%
Textbook Required
100%
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