# NORMA SALDIVAR — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/NORMA_SALDIVAR--instructor_d9bca8bc3b639ff50b1869f4) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 85abe9ff8837c2c5a134368dcc4cfc85eb723524b21ddeb3d2e953887d2f0c8f ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-11T07:45:51.576183+00:00 ### courses 8951 ### current instructors 5754 ### limited false ### terms * 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 1272 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 71 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | AMERIND | 53 | | ANAT\&PHY | 7 | | ANATOMY | 2 | | ANESTHES | 8 | | ANSCI | 57 | | ANTHRO | 95 | | ART | 125 | | ARTED | 10 | | ARTHIST | 121 | | ASIALANG | 129 | | ASIAN | 109 | | ASIANAM | 28 | | ASTRON | 38 | | ATMOCN | 69 | | BIOCHEM | 51 | | BIOCORE | 10 | | BIOLOGY | 14 | | BIOMDSCI | 18 | | BME | 66 | | BMI | 41 | | BMOLCHEM | 10 | | BOTANY | 69 | | BSE | 44 | | C\&ESOC | 73 | | CBE | 48 | | CHEM | 101 | | CHICLA | 52 | | CIVENGR | 133 | | CLASSICS | 47 | | CNP | 10 | | CNSRSCI | 50 | | COMARTS | 137 | | COMPBIO | 15 | | COMPLIT | 11 | | COMPSCI | 138 | | COUNPSY | 78 | | CRB | 19 | | CS\&D | 71 | | CSCS | 40 | | CURRIC | 193 | | DANCE | 93 | | DERM | 8 | | DS | 88 | | DYSCI | 35 | | ECE | 155 | | ECON | 145 | | EDPOL | 114 | | EDPSYCH | 97 | | ELPA | 70 | | EMA | 53 | | EMERMED | 17 | | ENGL | 206 | | ENTOM | 40 | | ENVIRST | 148 | | EP | 15 | | EPD | 67 | | ESL | 16 | | F\&WECOL | 60 | | FAMMED | 22 | | FINANCE | 50 | | FOLKLORE | 40 | | FOODSCI | 43 | | FRENCH | 63 | | GEN\&WS | 145 | | GENBUS | 72 | | GENECSLR | 17 | | GENETICS | 60 | | GEOG | 113 | | GEOSCI | 83 | | GERMAN | 82 | | GLE | 48 | | GNS | 38 | | GREEK | 27 | | HDFS | 41 | | HEBR-BIB | 13 | | HEBR-MOD | 10 | | HISTORY | 233 | | HISTSCI | 56 | | HONCOL | 13 | | ILS | 43 | | INFOSYS | 9 | | INTEGART | 7 | | INTEGSCI | 22 | | INTER-AG | 18 | | INTER-HE | 11 | | INTER-LS | 22 | | INTEREGR | 16 | | INTLBUS | 21 | | INTLST | 50 | | ISYE | 83 | | ITALIAN | 53 | | JEWISH | 56 | | JOURN | 88 | | KINES | 128 | | LACIS | 26 | | LANDARC | 61 | | LATIN | 24 | | LAW | 120 | | LEGALST | 48 | | LINGUIS | 35 | | LIS | 89 | | LITTRANS | 78 | | LSC | 52 | | M\&ENVTOX | 7 | | MARKETNG | 62 | | MATH | 153 | | MDGENET | 8 | | ME | 130 | | MEDHIST | 43 | | MEDICINE | 60 | | MEDIEVAL | 32 | | MEDPHYS | 39 | | MEDSC-M | 29 | | MEDSC-V | 41 | | MHR | 68 | | MICROBIO | 45 | | MILSCI | 16 | | MM\&I | 22 | | MOLBIOL | 6 | | MS\&E | 59 | | MUSIC | 165 | | MUSPERF | 126 | | NAVSCI | 20 | | NE | 44 | | NEURODPT | 11 | | NEUROL | 7 | | NEURSURG | 4 | | NTP | 11 | | NURSING | 111 | | NUTRSCI | 65 | | OBS\&GYN | 18 | | OCCTHER | 39 | | ONCOLOGY | 14 | | OPHTHALM | 5 | | OTM | 43 | | PATH | 34 | | PATH-BIO | 29 | | PEDIAT | 26 | | PHARMACY | 31 | | PHILOS | 77 | | PHMCOL-M | 11 | | PHMPRAC | 45 | | PHMSCI | 60 | | PHYASST | 37 | | PHYSICS | 88 | | PHYSIOL | 3 | | PHYTHER | 37 | | PLANTSCI | 52 | | PLPATH | 35 | | POLISCI | 192 | | POPHLTH | 58 | | PORTUG | 33 | | PSYCH | 101 | | PSYCHIAT | 22 | | PUBAFFR | 54 | | PUBLHLTH | 23 | | RADIOL | 11 | | REALEST | 41 | | RELIGST | 90 | | RHABMED | 9 | | RMI | 24 | | RP\&SE | 102 | | S\&APHM | 17 | | SCANDST | 73 | | SLAVIC | 89 | | SOC | 149 | | SOCWORK | 87 | | SOILSCI | 46 | | SPANISH | 83 | | SRMED | 21 | | STAT | 94 | | STDYABRD | 52 | | STS | 8 | | SURGERY | 25 | | SURGSCI | 33 | | THEATRE | 91 | | URBRPL | 60 | | UROLOGY | 5 | | ZOOLOGY | 89 | ## instructor ### instructor uid instructor\_d9bca8bc3b639ff50b1869f4 ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name NORMA SALDIVAR ### first observed at 2025-04-16 05:20:33.104844+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 4 #### quality 3.75 #### difficulty 3.25 #### quality count 4 #### difficulty count 4 #### profile id rmp:868383 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:13:40.360964+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 3.6747381529554963 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/NORMA\_SALDIVAR--instructor\_d9bca8bc3b639ff50b1869f4 ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:13:40.360964+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIwNjExNzgx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:868383", "instructor_name": "Norma Saldivar", "course_label": "TD368", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2012-08-28 07:44:13 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Amazing woman. Amazing instructor. Hard as nails, but If directing is what you want to learn, then directing is what you will learn. Equally effective in TD 750 as well. She totally understands the theatrical experience from the perspective of both actor and director. Would take any class she taught if the opportunity were to present itself again.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/868383", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:13:40.360964+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE2MTc4MzE2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:868383", "instructor_name": "Norma Saldivar", "course_label": "THEAT368", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2009-09-08 17:55:54 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Basically a very remedial English course. Entire class is on weak analysis of stereotypical social issues. Example: Entire class "ooh"/"ahh"'d (not ironically) when she said Death of a Salesman was about the American Dream. Frequently demeans business or other "sellout" majors and believes theater student are the only moral people in the world.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/868383", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:13:40.360964+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTEyODE5Njgw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:868383", "instructor_name": "Norma Saldivar", "course_label": "THTR368", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2007-01-25 21:41:09 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Norma is one of the best professors that I have ever had. Her directing class was difficult, but every project helped clarify the points she made in discussion. She really knows her stuff, but doesn't mince words. Be prepared and come to class prepared!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/868383", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:13:40.360964+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTEyMTAwNTIx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:868383", "instructor_name": "Norma Saldivar", "course_label": "DIRECTING", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2006-07-24 13:46:01 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Professor Saldivar was very difficult to talk to. She generally was "too busy" for her students, unless you were one of her beloved graduate students. She did not encourage her undergrads at all.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/868383", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 3 } ] ``` ### total 4 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image false