I loathe this professor. In every aspect one may judge an individual's ability to teach, Ms. Haines fails. From lectures, to readings to exams. A year end "review sessions" was held, and was absolutely laughable. I sincerely hope you avoid this professor, but if that is an impossibility, make sure to bring coffee - her classes are always 8am.

Worst. Changed majors because she sucked the joy out of sociology.

omg, like just so bad

omg so bad, tests are near impossible. Lectures are the only way of understanding the course because the text is so unrelated and in a completely different order than the course itself. Lectures are boring and long and every single tutorial was a waste of time.

She's honestly the worst professor I've ever had in my 5 years at the University. She sucked the joy out of learning simple theory concepts and it's impossible to do good in this class.

This class is easy and kind of pointless because of the way she constructed it. It seems pretty lazy on her part that grades are based on only 3 tests - all multiple choice. She hammers info into us and then "tests" us on it. if you want to get more out of sociology than an easy A - another prof might be better.

This prof is the worst prof at UOFC. Absolutely doesn't care about her students. Avoid taking a class with her!

Talks at 100 mph in a monotone voice, classes are nothing but reading definitions off of a powerpoint slide. Don't take sociology, just don't.

Tests are ridiculously hard, and V Haines doesn't seem to care much about the students. Take this course only if you absolutely need to.

This class is very heavy she makes the course unbearable. My advice do not take her as you are guaranteed an F.

Avoid taking her as a prof at all costs. She isn't very approachable, if u do approach her, she is very snappy and rude. Her tests are extremely hard and lectures are very dense. Her tests are 20 questions and worth a lot so be ready to study. She talks very fast and is hard to keep up with her. Overall she is the WORST prof i have ever met.

Her lectures are so boring, and extremely dry. She makes learning Sociology painful, thats how bad she is at teaching. She only engages with the students at the front of her class. Don't ever take a class with her, your life will be much better off.

Its hard to stay focused in her class. She says the word "recognize" a lot to the point that its annoying. Exams are hard. Goodluck.

lectures are dry, dense and cumulative (which she will remind you of 1000 times). Unrealistic amount of additional readings which were all dense journal articles. I read every chapter assigned, every journal article and attended all lectures and still scraped by with a B-. content and prof are boring and hard to grasp - AVOID

Did not learn anything in this class. Because she makes lectures are dull. Nothing on her exams are what she says.

Her tests are way too hard especially for a course like this. I really feel like she doesn't want her students to succeed. Regardless of if you attend every class and take good notes and do all her readings, its almost impossible to be ready for her tests. I really wish i never took this class, it will drop your GPA for sure.

Taking a course with her was probably the worst decision i have ever made. I have never tried so hard to succeed in a course and still get a C. I really wish i had withdrew, don't make the same mistake guys.

She always stressed that all her exams were cumulative, when really they weren't at all. On the second midterm, i focused so much on remembering the previous material, when nothing on the exam was from the previous material. She is SOOO MISLEADING. Plus her classes are always at 8am, which is such a pain. Don't take her for 201. Goodluck

Dr. Haines is very passionate about her research that she has done, and talks about it often, but in truth nobody cares. This women talks so fast, i seriously question if she even breathes. But i must say she has a sick haircut. Yeah thats about it.

Even with showing up to 95% of the classes, the material on the exams was not what she taught. A number of readings pertaining to the textbook was a fair amount, however, Haines added an overwhelming amount of additional readings that were not communicated ahead of time, and to access some of the articles you had to pay online.

Liked Haines at first, organized and good teaching style. Thought I got an A on first exam and got a C- back. Same thing happened with every exam and am ending the semester with a D- (fml) Enjoyed the course material, but not the extremely difficult marking or the fact that I have to retake this course next term to get into SOCI333. Terrible prof.

Her exams are extremely hard and expect students to write her test specially in her words like as if the students were robots. Her marking scale for the tests are absurd and you would fail the if you don't attend the lectures. She only does tests for this course, so there is nothing else that can boost up your grade except for the exams

Awful. I did poorly on the first midterm so decided to seek help in her office, she was not helpful and I ended up doing just as poorly on the final. Even if you write the correct answer in your own words, you may not even get any points... would not recommend!!!!

If you snake off during her lecture, sorry you will lost many notice. most of time her do not tell you where should you read of the textbook. Also her slide is useless on the test which her will not give you any hit or review. And then during the test you will strat to think did I really study in this class.

The critical factor here is that Dr. Haines will make it impossible for you to pass this class if you don't take time outside of class to review the things she mentions once or twice. You will find her repeating something 7-8 times across many lectures, and there may only be 1-2 questions on exams about that.

The worst prof I've ever had. There are three exams and she makes them extremely hard. I did all the readings and took detailed notes in her lectures and only got a C. This class is supposed to be a GPA booster but she makes it hard to pass. The material isn't hard, but she makes the exams impossible to pass.

I studied super hard for her exams and thought I would get an A but since you need to use her EXACT wording for her short answer tests I ended up getting Cs. Steer clear of her because even if you study you will get a bad mark

Please, for the love of god, avoid! There are only 2 exams and 1 final. I made my own notes, read the slides, reviewed the concepts, and still got 2 D's on my midterms and a C on my final. I thought I understood the content, but the exams were overly complicated and tricky.

Haines focuses us to rely more on the textbook than on the lecture. Her notes are helpful but Id suggest to go over the text book since day 1 as her exams ask more questions from the textbook than from her lecture slides

I normally get As but after working my butt off I ended up with a C. Hardest prof Ive had in 4 years

Her tests are styled as A. Yes B. No C. Maybe D. A and c F. All of the above. So you must know each concept, and be able to connect things well. I personally wouldnt take her class again for that reason. Dont recommend if you dont test well. Also talks fast in lectures, or repeats herself often.

Never once have i received a mark lower then a B expect for this class. Dr. Haines goes through her slides way too fast its impossible to even grasp the concept. She tries to trick you on her midterms and she does not giver clear feedback. She does not want to help students and does not care if you are struggling.

It is important to come to her class and listen to what she has to say. She talks very fast. It is recommended to use textbook as well. Her grading system is two tests and a final with no assignments or quizzes. BEWARE! Understand the material thoroughly, be a use questions contain answers such as "A and B"are correct. or "All of the above."

She is the worst proff ever. If you get a chance to choose some one else, DO IT!!!! She is the worsttttt. NEVER TAKE THIS CLASS UNTIL YOU HAVE TOOOOO

After taking this class in my 3rd year, I can understand why people drop out after 1 semester at university. If I had a prof like this when I first started I would not be here. All multiple choice questions that are worded with the intent to mess you up and second guess yourself on every single question. I'll never take another class of hers!

Haines didnt bother to have meetings with her students and helping them when they were struggling. Her lectures terrible good she never tested us on her content. She tests to see if you are paying attention and are listening. tests are whack she asks five questions wrapped in one question so you get confused and dont know what you are answering

She was not accommodating on any level when it came to online learning. She and her TA were both not very efficient at answering questions. Lectures were not good at all, too many readings. Tests were extremely unfair and not on material we learned. wording on both lectures and tests were awful and not helpful. Worst prof I have ever had

Haines tests are super-specific for no reason. She does. the whole none of the above/ all of the above/ a and b/ c and d. She also will not respond or even try to reach out to students at all. One of the hardest classes that I have taken.

She wants you to fail. Do not take this course unless you want a D

IF THERE IS ONE PROFESSOR I CAN SAVE A STUDENT FROM IT IS HAINES. DO NOT TAKE A COURSE WITH HER UNLESS YOU WANT A BAD GRADE!! just don't do it I BEG YOU

The most intimidating professor I've ever had. She is the worst prof ever and her tests are so hard!!! It's almost as if she wants to play mind games with her tests. Her tests are literally just stuff she says in class which is so annoying. She teaches just to teach she doesn't really care about her students

One of the worst professors I have ever had. She doesn't even test on textbook or lecture knowledge, just on what she says in class. Her tests are awful, theres answers such as a&b or all of the above. In class you'll need to write down every word she says, she doesn't record lectures so if you missed it, sucks you're failing the next test.

This class was insanely hard. The tests were unreasonable considering it was a asynchronous class that we took online. I studied probably 8 hours a day for two weeks to prepare for her final and I barely got a passing grade. If you can avoid this prof.

Does not care about the students. Not a considerable professor. Exams are very confusing. Her exams are made to fail students!!! WORST PROF ever!

Lecture notes are very general compared to tests which are very specific. Does not care about her students and barely responds to emails. Tests are confusing offering options like a&b, a&c, all of the above, non of the above. Has unrealistic expectations and is very unorganized. She's probably the worst prof at uofc. Don't take if you dont want a D

I am a straight 4.0 student and this is my worst class. her powerpoints are useless unless u write every single word she says. a 30mins lecture took 3 hours to complete. Do not take this class. People with good reviews if u think u should listen to them don't. If u want to actually learn soci take a diff prof. I am depressed, sad, tired, and done.

She doesn't allow students allow to record the lectures so if you miss a class, you are screwed and she talks super fast. Her test are filled with poor grammar and trick questions to confuse you. She is a very stubborn person and doesn't accommodate to students. Overall, I think she is disrespectful and cocky toward.

This professor is horrible at examining students. Her exams have so many mistakes and her exam questions are basically paragraphs that by the time you finish reading your like what did I just read. She doesnt really care about her students because she never answers emails and is super disrespectful when someone asks a question.

I do not usually comment on here since no prof has ever come close to ruining my life the way she has. I truly believe this prof does not want you to succeed in her class and designs her tests as such. For someone teaching a class on health, she truly made sure to ruin the mental health of all her students.

I dont even know what to say. I heard horrible things about her before and I should have listened lol this was easily the hardest class Ive taken in my degree for no reason at all, I took it as an option. You have to write down everything she says or youre screwed. Tests are long, wordy and designed to trick you. Definitely avoid at all costs!

MY GOD. JUST DON'T TAKE HER CLASS PLEASE. She is knowledgeable but her lectures are super long and boring as she repeats the same sentence over and over again. The course got 4 MC quizzes only. But all of them are extremely hard and confusing. The quizzes got 50 MCs in 76 minutes (50 minutes in person). I just don't know how.

Haines is very intelligent and her class all together should be straight forward. BE AWARE OF HER TESTS. She is very good at tricking you in tests, and she wont offer extra credit nor acknowledge that you do not understand what could have went wrong.

Worst class ive ever taken.

Haines was very intelligent and the class should have been more straight forward, the content of learning was heavy but very informative. When it came to the tests little to no questions were related to the content we have studied for, almost my whole class was receiving less than average grades. SHE TRICKS YOU ON TESTS. I don't say that lightly

If you already don't get the content right off the bat, it's a little tricky to progress further in the class. You only have four exams to determine your grade, which is scary if you go into it already not doing well. SHE TRICKS YOU ON TESTS which I think isn't fair because I don't see how that benefits my learning. Too many wordy readings too.

She is terrible. She offers no lecture notes or slides, everything from lectures you need to write. Problem is she speaks 1000 words a second, and makes her sentences confusing. Worst online prof ever. You will get a decent grade tho.

This course is designed for failure. She talks so fast in lectures that you will be pausing it every 5 seconds if you want to take notes, turning a 10m "micro lecture" into 40m. The exams are not at an introductory level. There is not enough time given for how complex her questions are. If I had the option to drop I would have as I'm exhausted.

I didn't enjoy my online classes with Haines at all. She makes her classes asynchronous and is very vague on slides but speaks at a million miles per minute. You have to start and stop many times. The one thing that I did enjoy is that her lecture videos aren't an hour each, she divides them into micro lectures so they are shorter.

Don't take this class.

Readings and lectures are extremely lengthy, and she talks so fast you pause all the time . You won't understand her test questions because she like to tricks you. Make sure you are studying well before her tests as she takes down all material during the testing period.

Honestly, I've never gotten grades lower in my academic career. I read the textbook/lectures and made detailed notes. insane work-load for a soci class and the exams... do not get me started. She intentionally tricks to the point where I feel like she wants us to fail. AVOID HER AT ALL COSTS !!!

By far the worst proof Ive had. Unless your trying to write down every single word from her mouth and then have some chance in doing well, dont take it lol. This class isnt even met to learn, its literally just do the test and leave. I highly recommend psychology over this because you wont learn anything. I recommend Haines changes her exams.

Her tests are so difficult for an entry-level course. I feel like this course is the embodiment of a job posting for an "entry-level" position that requires 10+ years of experience. If the tests cannot be re-assessed/changed by the Sociology Department, at least consider turning on the captions for the recordings *sigh*

Do not take this class. The tests are very confusing and you had to know everything detail of the content to do to remotely good on them. The micro lectures take forever to get through because she talks so fasts which turns two hours of lectures into five. Hardest class ive ever taken.

Do not take this class! Very hard to understand what she wants from you which makes it difficult to study. She doesn't record the lectures and talks super fast. The test felt like a maze super confusing as if she wants to trick you. You need to write down everything she says otherwise it's hard to understand everything. Find another prof for 331!!

Extremely hard I studied hours everyday for this class and still didn't do well. Super challenging tests do not take this class

Just AWFUL. Terrible exams. Questions are worded horribly and deliberately misleading. For the 1st midterm, I missed multiple classes and forgot to do the readings, so I got a C. For every subsequent exam, I attended every class, did every reading, took good notes, and studied, and still got C's. Trying at all is a waste of time. AVOID AT ALL COSTS

Read the lengthy book, watched the boring pre-recorded lecture videos, took the tests full of vague questions. The only thing I learned is to use ratemyprofessor before choosing a course.

She gives questions that arent even on the text book or in her lectures and expects us to do 50-60 under 1h 15 minutes. Its ridiculous.

I took this class Winter 2020 and I have to say avoid this prof as much as possible. Our class got transferred online halfway through the semester and all she did was post slides and had us do the readings. Her exams are challenging for an intro class. Theyre also MC type of exam but the choices are very tricky. Memorizing doesnt help either.

Worse prof! Exams were super vague and tricky! Some questions were not in the lecture or textbook. Difficult for 201 level class.

Only way to do well is to basically transcribe her lectures and cram for each test. Exams are ridiculously tricky; it shows that she basically doesn't want you to do well in class; if you go to her office hours, she wont even show you all your mistakes on a test, meaning it's not possible to learn from your mistakes. Topics were interesting tbf.

This class is very difficult, the content was enjoyable but I had a hard time trying to understand what she wanted from us. I had to drop it because I was barely passing after studying multiple hours daily. This is a mandatory class for soci majors. Recommend taking with another prof or online through Athabasca

It feels like she doesn't want you to do well. The test is filled with tricks that make you second guess yourself. She also talks very fast. She is very knowledgeable but the whole class feels like a trap and maze. I was very familiar with the content we learned but had no idea what she wanted. Set us up to fail

Save yourself and don't take her class, so far Haines is the toughest prof I have run into. Her tests are confusing as she kind of expects you to know how to connect ideas and theories without telling you, she speaks way too much and way too quickly. Do not take her class!

Don't take this class. She said "In my 25 years of teaching, this is the first time no one got this question right on the exam". With over 50 students in the class, chances are this doesn't mean students didn't study. This means the prof failed to teach properly and expected us to "just know". The 2nd exam even had a word I'd never seen before.

Was Valerie Haines a good prof: A) Yes. B) No. C) Yes and No. D) Neither. E) Maybe. F) Perhaps a bit of both. G) A and C, not B but little bit of E. H) What was the question again? Familiarize yourself with trick questions.

She uses slightly different lecture notes than the ones she puts on d2l, which is lowkey annoying, and her tests are GARBAGE. They are all so confusing and tricky - it feels like no matter how many hours you study you're still gonna fail. Do yourself a favour and avoid her at all costs.

Makes very little effort to help students understand dense concepts with fast talking. Loads of dry readings with with only a few having relevance to the tests. Test questions are horribly designed and tricky despite dealing with deep concepts resulting in questions that 0% of the class got correct. One of the worst profs I've ever had.

DON'T take this class. Slides + lectures are agonizingly dry, tells you print out the slides and take notes like that, says it's easier but she doesn't even give all the slides. It's like she wants you to fail. Goes through the material very quickly and does not let you take pictures of the slides so if you can't write fast enough, you miss it.

Avoid this prof if you have a short attention span. Her lectures are extremely wordy and fast-paced, and you are not allowed phones out during the lecture. Further, there are 4 exams with paragraphs for questions with extremely specific content. Do not take this course with Dr. Haines if you are mentally burnt out and scraping by.

She's a very fast paced teacher and her slides are dry so if you miss a lecture, your essentially screwed.

Very, very dry lectures. If you pull your phone out to check the time, you are asked to put it away. The class is taught much harder than it needs to be. The exams are also worded so they mess with your mind.

STAY AWAY! Took as a business major looking for an option, Valerie is very dry, tests are worded to trick you! Had to take a WD because it would tank my GPA. (I studied for 10+ h for every exam) Take a different prof!

I was skeptical to take a class with her because of the bad reviews, but I decided to take 301 as it was a requirement. Biggest mistake ever. She is actually really rude and too condescending to even help you understand the material. 4 tests is overkill and she words questions on the test as confusing as she can. I would avoid her at all costs!

This teacher almost made me drop out, they purposely try to trick students with questions and BRAG ABOUT IT! I have never had a class like this and not in a good way. The exams are way too hard and she doesn't give much feedback either. Whatever you do, don't take a class with this prof unless you want to put in hours every day to succeed.