Very slow at speaking, can be very boring, tends to repeat things WAY too much, and her ego is a bit inflated...even after that all, she is an okay professor.

Shes always willing to listen to stories and help anyone who has any question. Her knoweldge of the material is quite profound. However her lectures move really slow and she treats her students like were all complete idiots. I also didn't find it very entertaiing but thats a personal thing.

First year sociology: makes it EASY to get above 6 with her syllabus. Doing all the small assignments takes maybe 5 minutes each, some are helpful in learning the material, but all are an EASY MARK. Her lectures can be a little dry, but are important. Her midterm/exam questions are fairly lengthy. Overall, very helpful and ENJOYS student input.

great professor, VERY interested in student input. wants to hear feedback and opinions from everybody. her exams aren't overly difficult if you study for them and keep your notes up to date. overall, i totally loved her and am looking to take more of her classes in the future.

Dr. Colavecchia knows her material and her interest is genuine and infectious. She does move slowly sometimes but if you pay attention, it's easy to figure out what will be on the exams because she emphasizes points repeatedly. This professor genuinely wants her students to do well and with some effort and good attendance, double digits are easy.

Great Prof! Can seem a bit intimidating during lecture, only because she doesn't waste time with annoying or disruptive students (rightfully so). But in person she's very sweet & approachable! You can tell she loves what she does which is what sets her apart from a lot of other profs.

She is a good prof who seems to really enjoy teaching, however can treat her students like they are children. Its amazing when she kicks people out because they are talking!! She stands at the podium the entire class and reads off of her notes. Hard to keep my attention because she doesn't move- would love it if she walked around.She seems nice tho

Amazing professor, really loves her job. ALWAYS replies emails. I love her way of teaching, it's like a talk show. Also we learn how to apply the theory in creative ways which help me remember all them, although i took this class 2 years ago

Very engaging in her lectures and tries to keep the class participating. One of the few profs who relates academics with real world scenarios (essays, timelines, punctuality)... Can sometimes treat students like they are younger than they seem, but not intentionally. Very fair and a great professor overall...If you wanna talk in class, then leave!

Prof Colavecchia's way of teaching is extraorindary compared to many other profs. While i cant always attend lectures due to work conflicts, i appreciate her use of podcasts. She is extremely knowledgeable and approachable. A++ in my books!

Was intimidated by her at first, but shes a very sweet lady. Interesting stories, great presentation. Clear and concise. I attended all her lectures, took VERY thorough notes in class and did not read the textbook...I ended up getting a 90%. There is a midterms and exam ( multiple choice), 4 or 5 short quizzes worth a few percent and a paper.

Good, easy class. Puts up podcats and powerpoints online. I ended with an A and decided to major in Criminology(at York University) following this course. Recommend it.

such an amazing prof!

Honestly, if you love listening to older women babble on about their children and friends then this is the class for you! Also she speaks so slow, I could barely keep my eyes open.. lectures are almost wholly derived from the readings. Her quizzes were easy to ace but probably as a result of her repetitiveness.

Dr. Colaveccia was an incredible prof. Her class is very much one in which you should attend both lecture and MAKE SURE TO READ YOUR TEXTBOOKS THOROUGHLY. You'll do fine if you do both these things, if not, you'll fail easily. Tutorials were boring, and not necessary. As a prof, though, she's interesting and quite funny, I loved going to lecture!

If you attend or listen to all of the the lectures there is no reason you can't do well in this course. She gives very clear instructions on the assignments, all tests are multiple choice. I finished the class with a perfect grade.

The only textbook that was useful she recommended was New Society. The rest like SIQ and the writing book were useless or you can find them at Mills. Her lectures were interesting and easy to follow along. She talks quite fast and expects you to write. Also, don't talk to your friends or she will call you out and will really kick you out.

great prof. never went to her class, never read any of the textbooks, just listened to the podcasts and made notes and got a very good mark. i like the fact that she podcasts every lecture.

very interesting lecturer makes course material interesting and fun. She clearly goes through concepts and things we should focus on for tests, exams and assignments.

EXTREMELY clear. Talks with the most clarity I've ever encountered. Her enthusiasm and interaction with the students is quite uplifting. The way she delivers her lectures are worth attending to. You can easily get an A- or B+ with minor effort. But note, I still said EFFORT!! She's great!!!

favourite class by far, super easy just go to lectures and you'll be fine, lowest grade for me was an 80. rarely did you need to do readings if you attend class and tutorials were not mandatory.

Really explains expectations clearly, I loved the podcasts because after lectures I listened to them at home and this helped for reviewing at exam time. She was extremely compassionate with some struggles I was experiencing. I loved her class and would certainly take all her other courses in upper years. She's strict with talkers but very fair.

I really like her! Super professional and non-emotional which I think may get misinterpreted by some. But she knows her stuff and discusses interesting content in a well organized, clear way.

She is very well-spoken and articulates her ideas well (super helpful as this course was also podcasted for students listening from home). Provided many practice questions for her quizzes. The best part was there were no exams for this course. Merely, six quizzes throughout the semester each focusing on 2-3 chapters of material and a big paper!

This is the only class of my semester I genuinely enjoyed learning about - all real-life specific and easy to understand. SUCH AN AMAZING PROF to listentalk to, plus her podcasts are a LIFE SAVER

Shes a great teacher. Kinda funny but really sweet :)

The podcasts were extremely helpful, especially for students who only had sociology that day. If you take extremely detailed notes (really important if you want to do well) and do your readings, you should be able to receive a double digit score. In terms of the assignment, I found the teaching assistant extremely helpful in guiding me.

Amazing prof!

I am in love with this Prof. Her lectures are SO interesting and relevant to real-world concepts and ideas, barely do the reading (except Becker) and am receiving a very good grade because I am actively engaged in the lecture material. She's very nice, speaks very clearly, no surprises on tests (very clear questions), no final exam, awesome course!

Amazing prof! Podcasts are super helpful and she clearly states how to get an A. Would take any class with her!

Great prof! Her lectures are very clear, and podcasts are SO helpful. She covers very interesting material, and sets you up with the potential to do well. The only thing that I didn't like about this course was the way the essays were structured. I would absolutely take a course with her again!

She's a great prof who explains concepts very well. Her lectures are a little dry, but you'll be fine watching the podcasts. Her quizzes aren't too difficult, as long as you make good notes during lectures, and read the textbook. Definitely possible to get a 12

Love this prof. Realistic, straightforward, and intelligent. If you do the readings and listen in lecture, you'll do great.

People say her lectures are boring but I didn't find that. Loved that they were podcasted! I will say - I got a very high grade on the research proposal but did not do as well on the paper itself.. I think the expectations could have been clearer for that portion of the assignment. Overall, I'd take her class again.

By far the best prof that I've had to date. Very clear teaching style and she has a way of taking terms/theories and explaining them in a way that is easily understood. Simply fantastic! Should of received higher grade but I procrastinated on the term papers but aced the tests.

Dr. Colavecchia is simply one of the best, if not best profs. I have come across at McMaster. She is insightful and explains theories and content in her lectures in a way that gets students to think outside the box. Her classes challenged my own views of society and I am so privileged to have been taught by her. Amazing person.

My absolute favourite prof at McMaster! Her lectures are great and she speaks about concepts so clearly that helps everyone understand. Love love love this prof.

Honestly one of the best profs I have ever had! Sandy C is a gem, there is no surprises in this course she is very clear about the marking and expectations plus the lectures are super interesting. 10/10 would recommend

Class on policies in Canada, if you know a lot about social policies and social issues in Canada it's quite easy and rather interesting to just listen to. Tests are made to be tricky because it's multiple choice but if you do process of elimination based on what you've learned, you should have little problems. Quiz questions given beforehand.

Really enjoyed this class! Super well structured and the tutorials are actually really helpful in understanding reading material. We covered LOTS of content in lecture, however there were podcast lectures available to help incase students were absent or needed to review a slide for their notes. Overall a very encouraging prof and great experience.

Interesting lectures, she podcasts them too which is great. The material is actually useful, and she teaches it in an engaging way (asks the class questions, gives examples, etc.) I genuinely enjoy this class and the way she teaches it. Only downside is her multiple choice is tricky but still doable.

Dr. Colavecchia is a great lecturer. Her podcasts are useful when you can't make it. I re-watched/re-listened to the podcasts when I was studying for the term tests. You can re-listen at the gym or while you're driving. The content is interesting. Make sure you read the courseware and know the facts for the tests/quizzes and you'll do well.

Great lecturer, interesting life stories before class, has a lot of knowledge on policy and law and relates it to everyday life. You can catch up with podcasts which is super helpful if you commute. Readings are not too long compared to other Classes and if you do them and go to class its easy to do well. Test are fair. Super interesting material!

She posts podcasts of her lectures which is really helpful for off campus students. The tutorials are boring and pointless, but the content in her lectures is very interesting. She is very passionate about what she is teaching. Her tests are also super fair, just do the readings and pay attention in lecture

I love Dr Colavecchia. She's one of the best professors I've had because she cares a lot about what she's teaching and she makes the material interesting. She's an amazing person too and really cares about her students but her tests are decently hard. You really need to study and know the material but it's 100% worth it to take one of her classes.

Sandra is such a kind lady! A great first year prof, she really made my experience enjoyable! She wants the best for her students and always makes sure students know that they are being thought of. Her lectures and helpful, readings are necessary, and course material is applicable to real life! Her tests and exams are fair. Overall, great prof!

Literally the nicest professor don't know why other people in these reviews don't like her. 1C03 and 1z03 were the easiest A's (1Z03 is a little more difficult because TA's mark harder- got an A) you literally only have to read through slides a few times and the tests will be super easy. Sociology 1c03 was the easiest A+, so I recommend taking it.

This class was a very fun class and you have many opportunities to boost ur mark. You have to read the lectures and the tests were straight forward. We had two reflection papers which were very easy and u can easily do well on them. I loved this class and the prof is amazing.

Extremely fair marker, theres not an overwhelming amount of assignments and you can get a decent grade in this course just by doing the bare minimum, I would definitely recommend Prof. Colavecchia

She was great!! Tests and exams were straightforward and pretty easy. She took time out of every lecture to ask us questions and answer anything we had. She consistently pushed back due dates if she found out we were busy in other classes. Lectures were pretty light, same with assigned readings. Such a sweetheart

I have had professor Colavecchia 3 times, she is extremely far, makes sure all her lectures are recorded and accessible, and understands outside factors that may prevent one from completing an assignment and will allow extensions.Tests are straightforward and even if you aren't positive you can likely figure it out if you even glanced at the class.

Overall, I'd probably have given a 3-3.5, but I contested my grade for my first Reflection, and while she did not change the mark, Dr. Colavecchia clearly put time into reading it and providing thoughtful, actionable feedback. I appreciate profs who don't view students advocating for themselves with antipathy.

very nice and caring, tries to engage students in lecture material

My fav prof at mac!! Exams were very straightforward and easy, paper was fairly graded and well organized. Lectures were really interesting, impactful and in general fun. Sandra is so sweet and a really lovely lady. Attend lectures and have some interest in course content and you will succeed.

Love love love colavecchia! Hands down my fav prof. Super interesting lectures. It's obvious she cares about her students and does her best to engage with them.

She's awesome! Her tests and papers are graded harshly but fairly, and her lectures are audio recorded. You need to show up and pay attention to do well, but it's really not that difficult as long as you listen and take notes. She's kind and caring and always has time to speak to her students.

I took her Social Policy course last term, and she was very interactive and passionate about what she was teaching. She loved hearing personal experiences from students when it came to course content. Her tests were super easy if you paid attention to lectures and the papers were fairly graded.

Dr. Colavecchia's classes are great! They're recorded, which is very appreciative. She sometimes gets off topic but the content is overall interesting and significant. Also a very kind and passionate prof who loves getting to know students :)

Professor Colavecchia is a super kind individual who CARES for her students and wants to see you succeed. The course consisted of two tests and one written assignment. She gave me amazing advice on how to improve on my second test, considering that I did not do so well on my first one. She was just the sweetest ever and I really appreciated it! :)

Dr. Colavecchia is amazing! She records all lectures, so you only need to go in for 2 tests throughout the term. No final exam. The assignment is a reflection which is simple, but you do need to be thorough to get a good mark. Her lectures repeat textbook content, so you could probably do without buying the textbook if you wanted.

Dr. Colavecchia's class is worth taking. Lectures are engaging, and she's passionate about the material. Use unstuck study and the free textbook to ace this course.

Not bad but it was online so it was a bit dry