Supplemental Instruction

• SI is a non-remedial academic support for historically difficult courses with high failure/withdrawal rates.
• SI sessions are peer-led group study sessions that focus on both “what to learn” and “how to learn,”
• SI sessions are voluntary, regularly scheduled outside of class, and available to all students in the course.
• SI Leaders, trained peers who have successfully completed the course with an A or B, plan and lead collaborative activities to ensure peer-to-peer interaction and meaningful discussion during SI sessions.

• ALL students who attend SI regularly get better grades and need to spend less time studying on their own.
• FREE casual space to study, ask questions, make mistakes, and deepen understanding of the material.
• Make new friends and compare notes while developing new study skills and strategies.
• Save time and frustration by regularly participating in an organized and focused study group.

• Collaborate with other students to process difficult material from the course (SI is not a re-lecture).
• Interact with content in new ways, apply concepts, and break up tough materials into understandable bits.
• Review for upcoming exams by sharing test-taking strategies and playing fun group games like Jeopardy.
• SI Leaders plan, facilitate, and organize time (so students only need to bring their notes to participate).

If you’re interested in getting SI in your courses, contact the SI Coordinator, Rachel Hawley, at [email protected]

• To be an SI leader, you need to have taken the course you want to SI for and received a B+ or higher.
• You will need to commit to participating in an intensive kickoff training the week before the semester begins.
• You will need to commit to participating. in bi-weekly trainings throughout the semester.
• You will need to interview with the SI department.

• Regularly attend the class you are SIL for
• Hold 2 SI sessions per week
• Create detailed SI session plans using SI strategies
• Advertise your SI sessions in class and via email/Teams
• Commit to bi-weekly trainings on Friday afternoons from 1-3
• Commit to an intensive SI training program the week before the semester begins
• Meet with faculty regularly to get feedback and plan your sessions
• Be available to students through email or occasional meetings outside of SIL
• Participate in Peer Observations