MATH 8892 Graduate Research Seminar

The research seminar is an opportunity for students to present their own research or give lectures on advanced topics. Participation in the research seminar is encouraged by the department. A student may be required by their advisor to participate and/or speak in the research seminar.

Course overview

Department
Mathematics
School
MCAS
Credits
1
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Spring

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.60 / 5 · Excellent
10 responses
Instructor rating
4.20 / 5 · Very Good
10 responses
Terms evaluated
4
Most recent: Spring 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2025Winston Leslie4.0—4.54.53.5—4.05.01–3 hrs/week2 of 3
Spring 2024Winston Leslie—3.05.04.0————≤ 1 hr/week2 of 6
Spring 2023Kathryn Lindsey5.05.05.05.05.05.05.05.0≤ 1 hr/week5 of 7
Spring 2022Kathryn Lindsey5.05.05.05.02.0—5.04.0—1 of 7

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Winston Leslie
    Spring 2027, Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024 · Official rating 3.00/5
  • Kathryn Lindsey
    Spring 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 5.00/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Winston Leslie · BY ARRANGEMENT · Offered