Instructor record · Law · Fall 2021 – Spring 2026

Francis Herrmann

Law · 14 evaluation records across 2 classes

On each class's board

LAWS 8308only instructor on recordLAWS 4308only instructor on record

What the overall is made of

96BC evaluations14 records · weight ×1.0 · Fall 2021 – Spring 2026

—Student reviewsno reviews — does not contribute

—RateMyProfessorsno ratings — does not contribute

Sources are averaged by how much we trust each one and by how many records sit behind it, so a handful of reviews nudges the number rather than replacing it.

What the challenge rank is made of

95thMore challenging than 95% of BC instructorsranked against every one we hold

96BC — “Intellectually Challenging”14 records · raw score out of 100

Boston College's own “intellectually challenging” question — 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

97thMore work than 97% of BC instructorsranked against every one we hold

85BC — “Workload”14 records · raw score out of 100

Boston College reports workload 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.

The line

All 13 items · means across 14 records

The Professor4 items

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

9786th pctl

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

9790th pctl

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

9894th pctl

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

9892nd pctl

The Course3 items

Well-Organized CourseThe course was well organized.

9263rd pctl

Clear Learning GoalsThe learning objectives for the course were clear.

9582nd pctl

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

9897th pctl

Assignments & Feedback3 items

Assignments Help You LearnAssignments and exams contributed to my learning.

9486th pctl

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

9473rd pctl

Meaningful FeedbackThe feedback I received on my work was meaningful.

9579th 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.

8597th pctl

Intellectually ChallengingThe course was intellectually challenging.

9695th pctl

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

9585th 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.

Class by class

2 classes · 14 sections

How each position is worked outPositions account for how many records stand behind each number, so one perfect review does not outrank a semester of them. Every score shown is the real average — only the ordering is adjusted.

LAWS 8308 Compassionate Release & Parole ClinicOvr96Chal81stWork95th

On this class's boardonly instructor on record

10 sections on record · course itself rated 98 out of 100. See the full board for LAWS 8308.

Term	Sec	Instr	Course	Work
Spring 2026	01	100	100	80
Fall 2025	01	100	100	80
Spring 2025	01	90	95	100
Fall 2024	01	80	97	100
Spring 2024	01	96	100	80
Fall 2023	02	95	95	—
Spring 2023	01	100	97	100
Fall 2022	01	100	100	100
Spring 2022	01	100	100	100
Fall 2021	01	100	100	100

All 13 items for LAWS 8308

The Professor4 items

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

9670th pctl

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

9777th pctl

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

9883rd pctl

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

9879th pctl

The Course3 items

Well-Organized CourseThe course was well organized.

9251st pctl

Clear Learning GoalsThe learning objectives for the course were clear.

9571st pctl

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

9989th pctl

Assignments & Feedback3 items

Assignments Help You LearnAssignments and exams contributed to my learning.

9364th pctl

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

9463rd pctl

Meaningful FeedbackThe feedback I received on my work was meaningful.

9464th 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.

9395th pctl

Intellectually ChallengingThe course was intellectually challenging.

9681st pctl

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

9467th pctl

LAWS 4308 Advanced Parole and Medical Release PracticeOvr97Chal87thWork78th

On this class's boardonly instructor on record

4 sections on record · course itself rated 97 out of 100. See the full board for LAWS 4308.

Term	Sec	Instr	Course	Work
Spring 2026	01	100	100	60
Spring 2025	01	100	100	60
Spring 2024	01	87	87	60
Spring 2023	01	100	100	—

All 13 items for LAWS 4308

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.

9886th pctl

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

9885th pctl

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

9882nd pctl

The Course3 items

Well-Organized CourseThe course was well organized.

9363rd pctl

Clear Learning GoalsThe learning objectives for the course were clear.

9574th pctl

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

9886th pctl

Assignments & Feedback3 items

Assignments Help You LearnAssignments and exams contributed to my learning.

9786th pctl

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

9572nd pctl

Meaningful FeedbackThe feedback I received on my work was meaningful.

9780th 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.

6078th pctl

Intellectually ChallengingThe course was intellectually challenging.

9787th pctl

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

9780th pctl

How to read this pageScores are out of 100 — Boston College's 1–5 agreement scale, ×20, the way these numbers were printed for years. Almost every class scores high on that scale (the median is about 90), so challenge and workload are shown as a rank against every instructor we hold rather than as a score; the raw figure is in the breakdown above. Neither describes quality, and neither is ever marked better or worse anywhere on this site. A dash means the question was not reported, and is never a zero. The position printed against each class is this instructor's place on that class's own board, computed from the same records the board itself is built from.