Review Guidelines

Help us maintain a helpful and respectful community

What You CAN Write About

  • Teaching Style: How the professor explains concepts, lecture quality, use of examples
  • Clarity: How easy or difficult it is to understand the material
  • Helpfulness: Availability during office hours, responsiveness to emails, willingness to help
  • Course Difficulty: Workload, exam difficulty, grading fairness
  • Personality Traits (Academic Context): Approachable, patient, encouraging, strict, intimidating in class
  • Organization: Syllabus clarity, assignment deadlines, course structure
  • Feedback Quality: How useful is the feedback on assignments and exams
  • Engagement: Does the professor make the subject interesting?

What You CANNOT Write About

  • Physical Appearance: Comments about looks, clothing, attractiveness, age, etc.
  • Personal Life: Marital status, family, relationships, lifestyle outside university
  • Rumors & Gossip: Unverified information, hearsay, "I heard that..."
  • Discriminatory Content: Comments about race, religion, gender, nationality, political views
  • Threats or Harassment: Any threatening, bullying, or harassing language
  • Profanity & Insults: Offensive language, name-calling, personal attacks
  • False Information: Made-up stories or experiences you didn't have
  • Identifying Other Students: Don't name or describe classmates

Tips for Writing Helpful Reviews

  • Be Specific: Instead of "bad professor," explain what made the experience difficult
  • Be Fair: Acknowledge both strengths and weaknesses
  • Be Constructive: Write reviews that would genuinely help other students
  • Be Honest: Only review professors you actually had
  • Stay Relevant: Focus on the academic experience

Examples

Good Review

"Dr. X explains concepts clearly and uses real-world examples. The exams are tough but fair. Office hours are helpful if you're struggling. Be prepared to work hard but you'll learn a lot."

Bad Review

"Worst professor ever. Don't take this class. Total waste of time."

Why? Not specific, not helpful, doesn't explain anything.

Unacceptable Review

"This professor is so old and dresses weird. I heard they got divorced last year..."

Why? Comments on appearance, personal life, and spreads rumors.

Enforcement

Reviews that violate these guidelines may be removed without notice. While reviews appear anonymous to other users, administrators can identify review authors for moderation purposes.

Repeated violations may result in account suspension or termination.

If you see a review that violates these guidelines, please contact us at giovanedde@gmail.com.