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UNCP 5511

Capstone: The Balancing Act · 1 instructor on record · 10 sections

What the course score is made of

97BC evaluations10 records · weight ×1.0 · Fall 2021 – Spring 2026

—Student reviewsno reviews — does not contribute

—RateMyProfessorsno ratings — does not contribute

That is the class itself, averaged across everyone who taught it. Who taught it, and how each of them scored, is the board below — that is what a student picking a section is actually choosing between.

What the challenge rank is made of

49thMore challenging than 49% of BC classesranked against every one we hold

90BC — “Intellectually Challenging”10 records · raw score out of 100

Boston College's own “intellectually challenging” question for this class only — students answer it positively about courses that stretched them, so it measures intellectual challenge and NOT grading, workload or quality. Almost every BC class scores high on it, which is why it is shown as a rank rather than a score.

What the workload rank is made of

39thMore work than 39% of BC classesranked against every one we hold

50BC — “Workload”10 records · raw score out of 100

Boston College reports workload for this class only as one of five bands, not as a number of hours, and it does not publish what the bands mean — so this site will not translate it into hours. Higher means more work, which is not the same as worse.

Capstone classes may NOT be taken Pass/Fail. Seniors only. You may take only ONE Capstone class before graduation.College students have many competing demands. Academics, friends, student orgs, physical and emotional wellness, family, faith, service, and work all need attention. In The Balancing Act, we cover all these life components through a dynamic mix of articles, books, podcasts, and videos targeted to graduating seniors. Class sessions include small group discussions, white-boarding activities, case studies, role playing, and student presentations. In this small discussion-based course, students are exposed to thought leaders and reflect on how they can apply this research to enhance their lives. By sharing our experiences, we build a tight community and learn from each other. The course is divided into five modules each covering a major life domain. Students reflect on their past, assess their current state, and then develop strategies to optimize each life domain. The class skews practical, with Take Action Challenges related to personal finance, gratitude, cooking, fitness, and social media management. Throughout the semester students construct a balance plan to ensure their activities align with their values and goalsultimately providing them with a roadmap to a productive, meaningful, and balanced life.

The only instructor on record

10 sections · nobody else has taught itFull record

Instructor	Overall	Workload	Challenge
Scott OlivieriUniversity and Capstone	9810 records	39th	49th

There is no ranking to read here: Scott Olivieri is the only instructor with evaluation records for UNCP 5511, so the number is a record, not a position.

Other UNCP classes

All of them

Class	Instructors	Course score
UNCP 5505Capstone: Life and Career Planning	120 records	90
UNCP 5533Capstone: Desire and Discernment	18 records	98
UNCP 5521Capstone: Surviving Life with Humor	17 records	97
UNCP 5501Capstone: Authenticity and Human Development	26 records	96
UNCP 5522Capstone: Creativity and Self	16 records	88
UNCP 5504Capstone: The Courage to Becoming	15 records	98

The line

All 13 items · means across 10 records

The Professor4 items

Clearly Explains MaterialThe instructor was effective at creating an understanding of difficult subject matter.

9886th pctl

Available Outside of ClassThe instructor was available for help outside of class.

9988th pctl

Brings Out Your Best WorkThe instructor motivated me to do my best work.

9987th pctl

Sparked My InterestThe course stimulated my interest in the subject matter.

9984th pctl

The Course3 items

Well-Organized CourseThe course was well organized.

9992nd pctl

Clear Learning GoalsThe learning objectives for the course were clear.

9992nd pctl

Useful Beyond the CourseWhat I learned is applicable beyond this course.

9887th pctl

Assignments & Feedback3 items

Assignments Help You LearnAssignments and exams contributed to my learning.

9788th pctl

Gives Feedback PromptlyI received feedback on my work in a timely manner.

9991st pctl

Meaningful FeedbackThe feedback I received on my work was meaningful.

9990th pctl

Workload, difficulty & attendanceNot ratings

WorkloadHow much work the course took outside class, on Boston College's five-band scale — the band boundaries are not published, so this is not a number of hours.

5039th pctl

Intellectually ChallengingThe course was intellectually challenging.

9049th pctl

Attendance MattersAttending class was necessary to do well in this course.

9784th pctl

Bar length is the rank against every comparable record we hold, not the raw score: BC's questions all have a median around 4.5, so a raw-scale bar would be nearly full on every row and would tell you nothing. Every bar is one ink colour — nothing here is graded green or red. The hatched bars are not ratings at all: a higher number on either describes a different course, not a better one.

Game log

10 sections · newest first

Instructor	Term	Sec	Instr	Course	Work
Scott Olivieri	Spring 2026	01	99	99	60
Scott Olivieri	Fall 2025	01	100	100	60
Scott Olivieri	Spring 2025	01	94	93	40
Scott Olivieri	Fall 2024	01	93	93	40
Scott Olivieri	Spring 2024	01	100	100	60
Scott Olivieri	Fall 2023	01	100	98	60
Scott Olivieri	Spring 2023	01	96	94	40
Scott Olivieri	Fall 2022	01	100	99	40
Scott Olivieri	Spring 2022	01	100	98	40
Scott Olivieri	Fall 2021	01	97	98	60

How to read this boardInstructors are ranked on their record in this class only, never on their average across everything they teach. Scores are out of 100 — Boston College's 1–5 agreement scale, ×20, the way these numbers were printed for years. Workload is BC's own five-band figure, not a number of hours, and is shown as a rank. A dash means the question was not reported, and is never a zero.