Professor Mitchell is quite demanding and his classes require students' full attention. He expects a lot and is very helpful in office hours. Very friendly but TURN OFF YOUR CELLPHONE during class and when you visit him. He gets mad.

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Be prepared to learn. His courses are demanding, complex, and he expects you to set yourself apart from your peers. One of the hardest and most rewarding classes I've ever taken. Don't give up in his class, push yourself through it. Also, sign up for office hours.

I can't sing Professor Mitchell's praises enough. He is intimidating at first, but as long as you apply yourself, ask questions when things are unclear, and do the work, you can learn four times as much from his class than any others. He is also great at rewarding you for your hard work: with respect, mentorship, recommendations, and even jobs.

Class is alright, he posts lectures on Blackboard but has no power point or any visuals during lecture, you just listen the whole time which means you really have to listen and keep up. It's easy to get restless this way but some of the material is interesting. Lots of reading though. Alright class overall I'd say. Could be better.

Great Professor. Lots of readings, but if you learn to skim its fine. Do the reading because he touches on other things in lecture, but it wont make sense unless you read. Lecture notes are online, which is super helpful because lectures can be hard to follow. He is very interested in his topics and so makes it interesting for the students

Ron Mitchell is an incredible professor. He made lectures exciting with his sense of humor and interpretation of current events. This class is challenging, but well worth the time. Five stars for the class and the professor.

Ron Mitchel was a very good teacher. His lectures were interesting, and he was very interested in helping students succeed. This class also sparked my interest in International Relations. There was a lot of reading, but they were all useful and interesting. I strongly recommend taking this class.

Mitchell is the most passionate teacher I have ever had, he made me want to become a better person. This class is no walk in the park, but once you finish it, you feel great! I learned a ton, and he really got me pumped for more PS classes in my future! Take anything taught by Mitchell!

Very informative, interesting professor. If you like writing, this class is for you. The whole course is structured around a 15-20 page paper, with a few supporting writing assignments.

Professor Mitchell is an outstanding professor. He comes off as a bit intimidating, but he's passionate about what he teaches. This class isn't easy for an Intro, but you learn so much. He really sparked an interest for me in International Relations and Environmental Studies. In the end, he's a very likable professor, and it is an interesting class

Mitchell's classes are hard, but they are incredibly rewarding. Taking this class has made me a more confident student. He sets high standards, but he wants you to do well. MITCHELL WILL HELP YOU! Taking his help will lead to your success. Respect the class, respect him, work hard, ask for help-and his class will change your academic life.

Professor Mitchell was the best professor I've ever had. He expects a lot from his students, but trust me, you'll want to live up to those expectations out of respect for him alone. Take his class, you won't regret it. You won't get an A, you may not get a B, but you'll leave the class having your academic world rocked.

Professor Mitchell is by far my favorite teacher I've had so far. He is very knowledgable and passionate about what he does. He does come off a little intimidating but he is very approachable and really wants you to succeed

Professor Mitchell is the most knowledgeable teacher I've had. His classes are very challenging but they're worth taking to learn from Mithell. He comes off intimidating but if you go into office hours he's really helpful and welcoming.

My favorite professor I've ever had hands down. He truly cares about what he's teaching and really focuses on student development. Tough class, worth it.

favorite professor at UO. extremely knowledgeable on the subject and clearly enjoys teaching the subject which is evident in his lectures. genuinely cares about his students and wants to see people learn and succeed. would highly encourage taking the time to go to his office hours.

Professor Mitchell is the best professor that I have had at UO. You are definitely going to be challenged and there is a lot of work but he is willing to help and super easy to talk to. I would highly recommend taking one of his classes if you want to be challenged academically.

Amazing quality professor. He makes you work for your grade, but covers topics exceptionally well in class. Make sure to do your readings and you will be fine. He has lots of interesting things to say with regards to today's foreign policy. In terms of the class, he's a captivating lecturer and fair grader. He cares about his students.

Your grade is primarily based on the midterm and the final. The other assignments should be completed, but they're not really worth anything. He has unrealistic expectations for an introductory course, but you do absorb a lot of information and you learn well in this class. He is a very engaging professor and super intense and unfiltered.

The class is a walk in the park until the final exam, which is incomprehensibly difficult. You are expected to write three substantially in-depth essays within the course of two hours. It just isn't enough time especially for freshman polisci students to have the capability to do this. That said Mitchell is an amazing professor and cares deeply.

Ron Mitchell opens your eyes to the international realm in this course. The course is structured on three theories that often overlap and intertwine with one another depending on viewpoints, but they are also distinct. His lecture material was more than enough to be successful on tests and he is very accessible. The workload is high so be ready.

Professor Mitchell is a highly intelligent man and will challenge your thinking immensely. That said, the class is extremely difficult to get an A in but don't beat yourself up for it. The learning experience in this course and Mitchell's candor is well-worth the time and effort and you'll leave the class knowing more than you would have otherwise.

Professor Mitchell truly cares about how politics affects the global environment. He will broaden the scope of your thinking and will challenge your beliefs about the world. He makes the class a hard-earned grade but its so rewarding.

Ron Mitchell is undoubtedly the best professor you will ever have at the U of O. He makes you work for your grade, yet doesn't make the class unreasonable. You won't have to do much on your own so long as you pay attention in lecture and listen to everything he says. That said it requires plenty of studying attentiveness to the topics.

Ron Mitchell is a captivating and engaging professor. Lectures are relatively comprehensive- it is necessary to glance over the readings and generally understand it, but reading every page is not needed. He covers lots of ground during lectures and incorporates critical thinking skills as he exposes students to international organization. Fun class

The course is no walk-in-the-park. Professor Mitchell takes a structured approach to teaching the Environmental Politics class and gives open-ended questions for the final paper. Exams and projects are difficult but he makes himself very available during office hours. I would personally take a class again with him.

Not the easiest class. Used to be a 400-level. There's plenty of theoretical stuff if you're into that, but Mitchell's lectures are comprehensive and he provides plenty of materials to succeed in the class. It's difficult to ace the course, but if you at least review the slides and draft essays, you'll do well.

The class is not super heavy on the workload, but make sure you complete the readings if you want to understand the lectures. Ron is a fantastic professor who relates every concept to real-life and teaches you how to think like a political scientist. His teaching methods are second-to-none and is extremely professional and fair. Would take again!

Ron Mitchell is one of the best professors that the University has to offer. He may seem tough and a hard grader (which he is), but is all in fairness and with the intent to push his students to get the most out of their education. Take this class if you have ample time to read and prepare as it is necessary. Love this professor!

Professor Mitchell is a very educated, engaging lecturer. Hes a great professor and encourages you to make the most of your education. Dont take this class if you dont actually care about learning the material. He has great lectures and is interesting to listen to. However he offered extra credit that I did and never gave me the points for it.

This was probably the most engaging class I took in the economics department. I wouldn't say the material is hard. It's very intuitive. The workload, however, is heavy. You will spend a lot of time doing independent research to support your hypothesis on the final project. Maybe it's not a good idea to take this one when overloading on credits.

Ron is a really hands-on professor. Learning with him means you get a valuable opportunity to grow as a scholar.

Prof. Mitchell means well, and the transition to remote classes probably was difficult. However, he often lost trains of thought and the lectures were a bit monotonous. The content wasn't all that exciting, which made it hard to go to lecture. A lot of writing as well. He cares about what he teaches, and he tried his best. Easy enough class.

He is honestly a good teacher if you like the lecture style of class. If you don't like lecture classes, then I would not recommend him. Good class and good teacher overall though.

Professor Mitchell is an engaging lecturer and provides an inclusive space to communicate ideas. However, be aware he's one of the more demanding political science professors and unless you're willing to study and prepare, I wouldn't recommend him. If you are serious about your academics, his class is very rewarding.

Professor Mitchell can be a tough professor to take but if you pay attention you will do very well. Going to his office hours is crucial not only does it put a face to who he is grading it helps a ton with your final project. I recommend starting on final paper early I waited until two days before the 15 page final paper was due and it was hell!

Him and his GE's are pretty tough graders and don't give feedback on the assignments or explain the grade unless you go to office hours. His class had a reasonable amount of work though and his lectures were easy to watch. He also made weekly quizzes pretty easy. Overall just a tough grader, but funny and personable.

I think the worst part about this class was the GEs, they didn't give any feedback at all or if they did it wasn't helpful just rude. Prof Mitchell is really nice and his lectures are short and easy to watch. For an intro course you have to work for it but it's not too bad!

Ron is a great guy. Easily the best prof I've had. Sure, he grades a bit heavy but I STRONGLY RECOMMEND going to his office hours. You will have a friend for life.

The class content wasn't too bad, but the GEs can be tough graders. I'd recommend going to office hours because he genuinely is a good professor and is super passionate about the subjects.

Ron is great and he's famous in his field of work. He is pretty strict on paper but if you meet him you'll find that he's a sweetie. I was in two 400 lvl classes when I took PS102 and I worked harder in his class to maintain an A than I did in those other two combined. I'm pretty sure only a handful of students got As that term.

Mitchell is a great professor/lecturer. The content is not at all dense or difficult, but his grading criteria is borderline insane. He ranks all the greenbook exams and then only gives As to the top %s regardless of effort. That said, you will learn a lot in his class and he is compassionate.

I actually really liked Dr. Mitchell! He is one of those teachers who will never give 100% on essays, but besides that, the class is pretty easy and straightforward. You have 2 weekly quizzes (5 questions each) and 4 essays/response papers due throughout the term Mitchell is very caring and shares a lot of real-world experience which I enjoy!

I took his class online. Weekly quizzes that focused on the lectures and reading so do them! Graded pretty easy. The midterm and final both had two parts, a short quiz and an essay. The lectures were really helpful, and as long as you watch the videos and do the readings you should understand most things. Encourages talking to him/office hours.

This class was taken online, There were lots of readings and quizzes. I had a hard time finding what I needed to study due to it being unorganized. I really enjoyed this class though and it wasn't too hard.

i took this class online and he definitely had strict grading requirements for the papers, but there were lots of quizzes that could help bump your grade! he offered lots of support during office hours, through email, etc since it was an online class. highly recommend!

Irks me that he's not rated higher by current students. He teaches you to *really* be smart - not just have a bunch of knowledge. Nearly a decade later, I still refer to my notes and matrices from 205 and 320. Yup, he is one of the most challenging teachers you will ever have - that's because he actually cares and is not about lowering standards.

(Took 101, wasn't an option on here) Prof. Mitchell is a very solid teacher. The class itself was so, so easy so if you have experience taking polisci classes (which I do) I wouldn't really recommend it. However, Mitchell was always extremely helpful and responded to emails quickly, which is awesome for someone with tons of questions like me.