Anti-Calendar

The Anti-Calender is a collection of student evaluations of over 1700 courses and instructors in the Faculty of Arts & Science.

Course Unions have been evaluating courses since the mid-1960s and ASSU has been co-ordinating and producing the Anti-Calendar since 1981. This annual compilation of course evaluations has proven itself to be a valuable resource for students who may be unsure of the courses in which they are registering and for instructors to review thier teaching abilities.

The Anti-Calendar comes out annually in late spring and it is free.

The 2009-10 edition of the Anti-Calendar is now available for pick up in our office and online.

Online archives of the Anti-Calendar are available for your convenience, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the files. Also available are back-copies of the Anti-Calendar that must remain in the office.

Methodology

To use these evaluations effectively, please read the following methodology:

All numbers represent the percentages (%) of respondents.

Enr:
 Actual number of students enrolled at the time of the survey.
Resp:
 Number of students who responded to the survey.
Retake:
 Considering your experience with this course, and disregarding your need for it to meet program or degree requirements, would you still have taken this course

For the Instructor(s):

  • 1 = extremely poor
  • 2 = very poor
  • 3 = poor
  • 4 = adequate
  • 5 = good
  • 6 = very good
  • 7 = outstanding
PRESENTATION:
 Presents the material in an organized, well-planned manner.
EXPLAINS:
 Explains concepts clearly and with appropriate use of examples.
COMMUNICATION:
 Communicates enthusiasm and interest in the course material.
TEACHING:
 All things considered, performs effectively as a university teacher.

For the Course:

  • 1 = very low
  • 2 = low
  • 3 = below average
  • 4 = average
  • 5 = above average
  • 6 = high
  • 7 = very high
WORKLOAD:
 Compared to other courses at the same level, the workload is…
DIFFICULTY:
 Compared to other courses at the same level, the level of difficulty of the material is…
LEARNING EXPERIENCE:
 The value of the overall learning experience is…