Nancy Faires at Truckee Meadows Community College | Rate My Professors (2025)

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• SPAN111

  Dec 15th, 2023

  Quality

  5.0

  Difficulty

  1.0

  SPAN111

  Dec 15th, 2023

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

  : B+

  Textbook

  : Yes

  I really enjoyed her class this semester. She's super straight forward with homework and lectures, and super super caring towards all of her students- she genuinely wants you to learn and love the language. I would definitely recommend her for any beginner Spanish speaker.

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• SPAN111

  Nov 22nd, 2023

  Quality

  5.0

  Difficulty

  2.0

  SPAN111

  Nov 22nd, 2023

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Not Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

  : A

  Textbook

  : Yes

  She was really nice! As long as you do the work, its super easy. If you fall behind, then its a little harder. A lot of the work is online, but honestly you can just do most of it in class. She is super chill and as long as you communicate with her. There's one oral exam and two tiny papers per unit. Really Isn't to bad.

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  SPAN111

  Nov 21st, 2022

  Quality

  3.0

  Difficulty

  2.0

  

  SPAN111

  Nov 21st, 2022

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Not Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

  : A

  Textbook

  : Yes

  Online Class

  : Yes

  Its ALL do it yourself. If you like that, which I do, I thought the class was super easy for credit. If you can keep up with the work which is generally about an hour a day (it starts to feel repetitive and like A LOTTT) you can do it!

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• SPAN212

  Apr 30th, 2021

  Quality

  2.0

  Difficulty

  1.0

  SPAN212

  Apr 30th, 2021

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Would Take Again

  : No

  Grade

  : B

  Textbook

  : Yes

  took her online spanish 212 class. all we did was work from the textbook in vhlcentral. there was no other supplemental work provided, besides daily announcements summarizing what assignments were to be done and providing some resources. class is very student-driven. very easy class if all you're looking to do is pass.

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• SPAN112

  May 23rd, 2020

  Quality

  5.0

  Difficulty

  3.0

  SPAN112

  May 23rd, 2020

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

  : A

  Textbook

  : Yes

  Nancy was a great! I took her class during COVID-19 and we STILL followed the syllabus! She is very understanding and isn't a super strict grader. Her lectures help a lot, especially if you're moving on to a higher-level Spanish after 112. The work piles up if you wait too long to do it, so don't procrastinate! I recommend her to any new learner.

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• SPAN112

  May 17th, 2020

  Quality

  2.0

  Difficulty

  2.0

  SPAN112

  May 17th, 2020

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Not Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : No

  Grade

  : Not sure yet

  Textbook

  : Yes

  I took Professor Faires in the COVID-19 pandemic. Before the school closed, class was reading the textbook at a snail's pace. I wasn't learning inside class, and Professor Faires wasn't helpful in the slightest. I asked about my grade because she doesn't use Canvas AT ALL, and it was obvious she didn't know. Terrible grader, no useful feedback.

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• SPAN112

  Apr 24th, 2020

  Quality

  1.0

  Difficulty

  2.0

  SPAN112

  Apr 24th, 2020

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Would Take Again

  : No

  Grade

  : A

  Textbook

  : Yes

  I would not recommend Professor Faires. She did the bare minimum, and basically fed the answers to everyone in class with no chance for us to really learn Spanish as a language. Her lectures were pointless and boring, as all she did was read through the vocabulary and did a few online activities.

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• SPAN112

  May 8th, 2019

  Quality

  5.0

  Difficulty

  3.0

  SPAN112

  May 8th, 2019

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

  : A-

  Textbook

  : Yes

  Nancy is one of the sweetest professors I have ever had. She knows what she is talking about, and understands what your level of Spanish is. She doesn't grade on how many you got correct, but rather that you did it. If you do the work, the class is an easy A.

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• SPANISH111211

  Apr 25th, 2019

  Quality

  5.0

  Difficulty

  2.0

  SPANISH111211

  Apr 25th, 2019

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

  : A+

  Textbook

  : Yes

  I absolutely loved Nancy shes is a great professor she cares alot about her students and is willing to work something out if theres an issue. I went out of the country for 3 weeks and needed to miss 6 classes and she was super understanding I have had her for two semesters of spanish 111 and spanish 112 i would take her class again if i could.

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• SPAN111

  Dec 14th, 2018

  Quality

  5.0

  Difficulty

  4.0

  SPAN111

  Dec 14th, 2018

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Not Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

  : A

  Textbook

  : Yes

  She is an amazing teacher and I highly recommend her. She has the best sense of humor, and is very simpathetic when it comes to grading. If you turn in something late, if you have a good excuse, rarely will she mark it off. When she does mark things off, it's only a few points. Ella es un muy bien professora!

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• SPAN111

  Nov 6th, 2018

  Quality

  5.0

  Difficulty

  4.0

  SPAN111

  Nov 6th, 2018

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

  : A+

  Textbook

  : Yes

  Nancy is a great professor. It seems like her passion is to teach Spanish, and she will always make sure that you understand the material and will try to help you in every way she can. She gives out a large portion of homework per week but it just helps for your understanding. Tests are easy and online, homework is easy, and it is an easy A.

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• SPAN111

  Nov 6th, 2018

  Quality

  5.0

  Difficulty

  3.0

  SPAN111

  Nov 6th, 2018

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Not Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

  : A+

  Textbook

  : Yes

  Nancy is the best professor that I have ever had. She is helpful, respectful, and genuinely a good person. She has the best smile and it is always fun attending her class. She makes sure everyone in can succeed in her class.

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• SPAN211

  May 15th, 2018

  Quality

  5.0

  Difficulty

  3.0

  SPAN211

  May 15th, 2018

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Textbook

  : Yes

  She is not the easiest professor but she truly enjoys what she does, teaching. There is a bit of homework and tests and not the easiest but she is always willing to further your understanding of the material.

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• SPAN111

  Jan 12th, 2017

  Quality

  5.0

  Difficulty

  5.0

  SPAN111

  Jan 12th, 2017

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Textbook

  : Yes

  Nancy was a really great teacher. She's taking a leave of absence next semester or else I would be taking her for Spanish 112 as well. Spanish is not easy for me, it is a subject that I have to work really hard at in order to wrap my mind around things. Nancy knew that I was struggling and went out of her way to make sure I didn't fall behind.

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• SPAN111

  Dec 29th, 2016

  Quality

  5.0

  Difficulty

  3.0

  SPAN111

  Dec 29th, 2016

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

  : C

  Textbook

  : Yes

  Nancy by far has to be one of the sweetest most kind-hearted professor that I've met on the Campus. She is extremely passionate about Spanish and is very flexible when it comes to late work. I would recommend her any day!

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• SPAN112

  May 17th, 2016

  Quality

  5.0

  Difficulty

  2.0

  SPAN112

  May 17th, 2016

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Mandatory

  Grade

  : A

  Textbook

  : Yes

  Class is easy if you do your work! She is very flexible with late work and absences. No midterm or final just chapter tests which you can do at home so you don't stress out as much. If you are struggling she gives you options. Nancy is fantastic and anyone who is willing to put in effort can pass her class.

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• SPAN111

  Nov 18th, 2015

  Quality

  4.5

  Difficulty

  3.0

  SPAN111

  Nov 18th, 2015

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Mandatory

  Grade

  : Not sure yet

  Textbook

  : Yes

  Nancy is a great professor. I'll try to keep my negative bias about Spanish and my inability to grasp it to a minimum when I say that her class can still be tough at times. Be prepared to speak in front of the class, and a lot of work for outside of class. Overall, a good choice if you already have a fair understanding of Spanish.

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• SPAN111

  Nov 18th, 2015

  Quality

  5.0

  Difficulty

  1.0

  SPAN111

  Nov 18th, 2015

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Mandatory

  Textbook

  : Yes

  A ton of homework. Most of it is generally easy, it just takes a lot of time. She is very nice and is willing to help students. Some homework is online and exams are online too.

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• SPAN112

  Apr 9th, 2015

  Quality

  4.0

  Difficulty

  4.0

  SPAN112

  Apr 9th, 2015

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Mandatory

  Grade

  : A-

  Textbook

  : Yes

  She's was very sweet and helpful, but she assigns a ton of homework. She'll normally let you turn things in late.

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• 211

  Feb 10th, 2015

  Quality

  5.0

  Difficulty

  1.0

  211

  Feb 10th, 2015

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Textbook

  : Yes

  Amazing professor who is always willing to work with you

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