# COLIN GILLIS — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/COLIN_GILLIS--instructor_0c7f5456c4728dea87717441) ## Dataset ### search projection #### version 1 #### terms * 1274 * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### revision c9cd06eaa45f9ddf7e69faa38b89ff3d3dd995dd ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 10 ### projection id 469f2a049bbd6e6df51a44d9706c58467345e109eed155c96f70c71e90e32ead ### observed at 2026-10-29T21:30:40.248904+00:00 ### built at 2026-10-30T05:31:19.452312+00:00 ### courses 8929 ### current instructors 3946 ### limited false ### terms * 1274 * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### term 1274 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 70 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | AMERIND | 54 | | ANAT\&PHY | 7 | | ANATOMY | 2 | | ANESTHES | 8 | | ANSCI | 53 | | ANTHRO | 93 | | ART | 124 | | ARTED | 10 | | ARTHIST | 121 | | ASIALANG | 129 | | ASIAN | 109 | | ASIANAM | 28 | | ASTRON | 38 | | ATMOCN | 70 | | BIOCHEM | 52 | | BIOCORE | 10 | | BIOLOGY | 14 | | BIOMDSCI | 18 | | BME | 66 | | BMI | 41 | | BMOLCHEM | 10 | | BOTANY | 68 | | BSE | 44 | | C\&ESOC | 73 | | CBE | 48 | | CHEM | 101 | | CHICLA | 51 | | CIVENGR | 131 | | CLASSICS | 47 | | CNP | 11 | | CNSRSCI | 49 | | COMARTS | 137 | | COMPBIO | 15 | | COMPLIT | 10 | | COMPSCI | 138 | | COUNPSY | 78 | | CRB | 14 | | CS\&D | 71 | | CSCS | 39 | | CURRIC | 193 | | DANCE | 93 | | DERM | 8 | | DS | 88 | | DYSCI | 33 | | ECE | 155 | | ECON | 144 | | EDPOL | 115 | | EDPSYCH | 97 | | ELPA | 71 | | EMA | 52 | | EMERMED | 17 | | ENGL | 205 | | ENTOM | 39 | | ENVIRST | 149 | | EP | 15 | | EPD | 65 | | ESL | 15 | | F\&WECOL | 60 | | FAMMED | 21 | | FINANCE | 50 | | FOLKLORE | 38 | | FOODSCI | 43 | | FRENCH | 62 | | GEN\&WS | 144 | | GENBUS | 72 | | GENECSLR | 17 | | GENETICS | 60 | | GEOG | 112 | | GEOSCI | 83 | | GERMAN | 84 | | GLE | 47 | | GNS | 39 | | GREEK | 27 | | HDFS | 43 | | HEBR-BIB | 13 | | HEBR-MOD | 10 | | HISTORY | 232 | | HISTSCI | 54 | | HONCOL | 13 | | ILS | 43 | | INFOSYS | 9 | | INTEGART | 7 | | INTEGSCI | 22 | | INTER-AG | 18 | | INTER-HE | 11 | | INTER-LS | 21 | | INTEREGR | 16 | | INTLBUS | 21 | | INTLST | 52 | | ISYE | 82 | | ITALIAN | 55 | | JEWISH | 56 | | JOURN | 87 | | KINES | 127 | | LACIS | 26 | | LANDARC | 61 | | LATIN | 24 | | LAW | 118 | | LEGALST | 48 | | LINGUIS | 35 | | LIS | 90 | | LITTRANS | 79 | | LSC | 52 | | M\&ENVTOX | 7 | | MARKETNG | 65 | | MATH | 152 | | MDGENET | 8 | | ME | 132 | | MEDHIST | 41 | | MEDICINE | 59 | | MEDIEVAL | 32 | | MEDPHYS | 39 | | MEDSC-M | 29 | | MEDSC-V | 45 | | MHR | 68 | | MICROBIO | 45 | | MILSCI | 16 | | MM\&I | 22 | | MOLBIOL | 6 | | MS\&E | 60 | | MUSIC | 164 | | MUSPERF | 125 | | NAVSCI | 20 | | NE | 44 | | NEURODPT | 11 | | NEUROL | 7 | | NEURSURG | 5 | | NTP | 11 | | NURSING | 112 | | NUTRSCI | 64 | | OBS\&GYN | 18 | | OCCTHER | 39 | | ONCOLOGY | 13 | | OPHTHALM | 5 | | OTM | 44 | | PATH | 34 | | PATH-BIO | 29 | | PEDIAT | 27 | | PHARMACY | 36 | | PHILOS | 76 | | PHMCOL-M | 10 | | PHMPRAC | 41 | | PHMSCI | 58 | | PHYASST | 38 | | PHYSICS | 88 | | PHYSIOL | 3 | | PHYTHER | 37 | | PLANTSCI | 53 | | PLPATH | 37 | | POLISCI | 197 | | POPHLTH | 54 | | PORTUG | 33 | | PSYCH | 102 | | PSYCHIAT | 21 | | PUBAFFR | 54 | | PUBLHLTH | 23 | | RADIOL | 11 | | REALEST | 41 | | RELIGST | 90 | | RHABMED | 9 | | RMI | 24 | | RP\&SE | 101 | | S\&APHM | 16 | | SCANDST | 73 | | SLAVIC | 90 | | SOC | 145 | | SOCWORK | 87 | | SOILSCI | 46 | | SPANISH | 81 | | SRMED | 21 | | STAT | 91 | | STDYABRD | 52 | | STS | 8 | | SURGERY | 24 | | SURGSCI | 33 | | THEATRE | 88 | | URBRPL | 60 | | UROLOGY | 6 | | ZOOLOGY | 90 | ### designations | family | value | label | | ---------------------- | -------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | | breadth | biological-science | Breadth - Biological Science | | breadth | biological-science-or-social-science | Breadth - Biological Science or Social Science | | breadth | humanities | Breadth - Humanities | | breadth | humanities-or-natural-science | Breadth - Humanities or Natural Science | | breadth | humanities-or-social-science | Breadth - Humanities or Social Science | | breadth | literature | Breadth - Literature | | breadth | natural-science | Breadth - Natural Science | | breadth | physical-science | Breadth - Physical Science | | breadth | social-science | Breadth - Social Science | | breadth | social-science-or-natural-science | Breadth - Social Science or Natural Science | | catalog-level | advanced | Level - Advanced | | catalog-level | elementary | Level - Elementary | | catalog-level | intermediate | Level - Intermediate | | communication | a | Comm QR - Communication A | | communication | b | Comm QR - Communication B | | core-gened | civics-and-perspectives | Core GenEd - Civics & Perspectives | | core-gened | communication-and-literacy | Core GenEd - 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Accelerated Honors (!) | | honors | honors-only-courses-h | Honors - Honors Only Courses (H) | | honors | honors-optional | Honors - Honors Optional (%) | | liberal-arts | l-and-s-liberal-arts-and-science | L\&S Credit - L\&S Liberal Arts and Science | | quantitative-reasoning | a | Comm QR - Quantitative Reasoning A | | quantitative-reasoning | b | Comm QR - Quantitative Reasoning B | | workplace | workplace-experience | Workplace - Workplace Experience | ## instructor ### instructor uid instructor\_0c7f5456c4728dea87717441 ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name COLIN GILLIS ### first observed at 2025-12-14 04:50:04.653658+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 15 #### quality 4.8 #### difficulty 2.47 #### quality count 15 #### difficulty count 15 #### profile id rmp:1513239 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-10-29 23:19:52.939148+00:00 #### courses ##### course 8ce2985010ab9214eaca4dcf ###### review count 2 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 2 ###### quality count 2 ###### difficulty count 2 #### bayesian quality 4.147578224431476 #### prior mean 3.658261892755085 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision c9cd06eaa45f9ddf7e69faa38b89ff3d3dd995dd ### instructor url /instructors/COLIN\_GILLIS--instructor\_0c7f5456c4728dea87717441 ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1274 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-10-29 23:19:52.939148+00:00", "run_id": "20261029T213040-0fa85c20", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxMjY3NzQ4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1513239", "instructor_name": "Colin Gillis", "course_label": "ENGL156", "course_id": "ENGL 156", "course_uid": "course_8ce2985010ab9214eaca4dcf", "review_date": "2025-05-13 17:32:59 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Professor Gillis is one of the best professors I have had in undergrad. You can tell he is passionate about the topics we talk about, and makes class very interesting. The class had a few required books but all of them were relevant to the class and made discussion more interesting. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1513239", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-10-29 23:19:52.939148+00:00", "run_id": "20261029T213040-0fa85c20", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM2MzE2MjUy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1513239", "instructor_name": "Colin Gillis", "course_label": "ENGL156", "course_id": "ENGL 156", "course_uid": "course_8ce2985010ab9214eaca4dcf", "review_date": "2022-05-12 01:23:01 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Professor Gillis was easily my favorite professor in undergrad. He's extremely passionate about the lecture topics and it shows. The lectures are well organized and the exams are pretty easy if you pay attention in lecture and do the readings (which are interesting and easy). 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TAKE HIS CLASS!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1513239", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-10-29 23:19:52.939148+00:00", "run_id": "20261029T213040-0fa85c20", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI0ODY0MTY4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1513239", "instructor_name": "Colin Gillis", "course_label": "ENG175", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2015-05-18 23:43:32 +0000 UTC", "comment": "This is honestly one of the best classes I've taken. Colin is really chill. A huge portion of this class was graded for a community based volunteer component. No tests on the reading. There were weekly journal entries and two essays. The grading wasn't harsh at all. Participation was important, but not hard to get. Easy and fun A.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1513239", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-10-29 23:19:52.939148+00:00", "run_id": "20261029T213040-0fa85c20", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI0MTk4NTY5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1513239", "instructor_name": "Colin Gillis", "course_label": "LIT457", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2014-12-28 23:01:30 +0000 UTC", "comment": "The only problem I had with this class was that he didn't post grades throughout the semester but instead just gave a final grade. He was extremely helpful when writing my final paper and his class has changed the way I see myself in the world. Amazing class! Would definitely take again!!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1513239", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-10-29 23:19:52.939148+00:00", "run_id": "20261029T213040-0fa85c20", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIxNjE4MTkx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1513239", "instructor_name": "Colin Gillis", "course_label": "ENG216", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2013-04-27 15:45:49 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I took 216 with Colin Gillis a few years ago. Took it because it was required, but...Summed up HE IS AWESOME TAKE A CLASS WITH HIM. I came away after the class really enjoying the material.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1513239", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 } ] ``` ### total 15 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | | course\_8ce2985010ab9214eaca4dcf | ENGL 156 | ### matched true ## social Image false