Harriet Stone

Do not take any class with Stone unless you have to. Be prepared for cold calls and a cold personality. She does not utilize Canvas, picks favorites, and frequently uses micro-aggressions. Her assignments have no rubric and she grades on subjective perceptions of your work. Fairly accessible outside of class, but is rude when communicating.

4/26/2023

Ratings seem a bit harsh. There is lots of homework so beware but if you are interested in getting better at French this class will help you achieve that. She is a good professor and maybe a bit strict sometimes but if you are engaged in the class it will be fine. The cold calling is just a part of learning a language.

4/26/2023

Do not take her class if you do not need to. Have never felt so disrespected by a professor in my life. She has a very apparent lack of empathy, constantly cold calls, and teaches on topics that are boring. Her criteria for grades is also extremely unclear and she will dock you for not following directions she simply never gave.

3/3/2022

professor stone has a very high view of herself and proved to be close-minded and judgmental in class. she started the semester pointing out that she was surprised that more people didn't drop, that should have been a hint.

3/5/2020

She is very strict, and yes, a little mean, but she is really interesting to listen to, and is always willing to explain things if you don't understand. But god help you if you have three or more absences - she will crucify you.

11/21/2005

Prof. Stone can be very intimidating and grades pretty strictly. But she was one of the best teachers I had at WashU. She really expects a lot from her students, so you have to be willing to put a lot of work into it.

10/18/2005

I admit prof. stone is a bit rough around the edges, and I was really intimidated by her presence. Somehow I still managed to do well, you can do fine if you put the effort in. And despite all the stone bashers, I must say that this woman knows her stuff!

6/7/2005