Reviews of professor Donal Gill

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
All good comments about Gill are true, but it must be pointed out that there is a MASSIVE disconnect between himself and the TA. Grading is highly ambiguous as it is uneasy, given said disconnect, to get proper feedback on assignments in a TIMELY manner. Gill needs to be more transparent, especially since his assignments are difficult.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Such an amazing professor! Keeps heavy classes light hearted and easy to understand. Is very patient and genuinely cares about his students. I am taking his class again and I recommend him for anyone who's able to get into his class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
I took this class as an elective and he was by far the best teacher I ever had. The lectures are interesting and clear. He is very helpful, and knowledgeable. He even helps you to prep for tests during office hours. Reading is not obligatory but it does help a lot when it comes to exams!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The only and very truthful fact that can describe him is how nice and full of energy he is!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
A great teacher! As a non-poli-sci student, I still enjoyed the course, I could tell that he cared about what he was teaching, which was reflected in his overall interest and participation in the class.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Funny, engaging, informative lectures. I will say that sometimes he glosses over events or concepts as if everyone in the class will already know about them BUT he mentioned that he's actively trying not to do this since it was an introductory level class. With two exams and one term paper, not a heavy workload class, if you're organized.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Interesting class , keeps you engaged throughout  the lecture with jokes. Easy to follow as a non political science student. He preps students well for exams. Fair grader.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Lovely professor. Absolutely engaging during lectures and cares about his students. As I had him for POLI 356, for both midterm assignments students were given a choice between writing or presenting a policy memo. 

Participation matters, but lots of great outside of class participation opportunities are given.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
"If you don't know what scholarly sources are, email me, and I'll tell you if it's halal or haram". 

This is the kind of humour and atmosphere of the lectures you'll have with him. 

You can't say you took a Canadian politics prof without taking Gill. He's also objectively the most accessible outside of class. His feedback is super rich. 10/10.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Prof. Gill's lectures are informative, easy to understand, and peppered with jokes. He is clear about what he looks for in exams, so studying is relatively easy and he's a fair grader. Make sure you show interest, participation is graded!