Supplemental Instruction (SI)
Overview
The Supplemental Instruction (SI) program offers peer-led support for historically difficult subjects and major gateway courses with high rates of D and F grades and unauthorized withdrawals (DFW). SI Leaders, high-achieving students recommended by faculty members and recruited and trained by the SCAA, attend assigned lecture sections to model successful behaviors and identify challenging content for review in regularly scheduled group study sessions.
Group study sessions generally consist of interactive discussions and collaborative practice activities facilitated by SI Leaders. Any student enrolled in a supported course may benefit from voluntarily attending sessions and frequent participation often results in improved comprehension and performance, contributing to student retention and progress to degree completion. Sessions typically meet twice weekly in CORE 342 and adjacent learning spaces.
Hiring for Fall 2024
The SI program seeks high-achieving students to facilitate embedded peer support in high-impact courses starting Fall 2024. Interested students should read the complete position description and may apply online.
Upcoming Fall 2024 Vacancies
Accounting & Finance
- ACCT 210: Introduction to Financial Accounting (1 Vacancy)
Biological Sciences
- BIOL 310: Genetic Analysis I (1 Vacancy)
Chemistry & Biochemistry
- CHEM 111: General Chemistry I (1 Vacancy)
- CHEM 112: General Chemistry II (1 Vacancy)
Economics
- ECON 380: Managerial Economics & Business Strategy (1 Vacancy)
Philosophy & Religious Studies
- PHIL 100: Workshop in Critical Thinking (3 Vacancies)
Psychology
- PSYC 100: General Psychology (1 Vacancy)
Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences
- SLHS 301: Anatomy & Physiology of Speech & Hearing (1 Vacancy)
Spring 2024 SI Session Schedule (Updated 3/11/2024)
ACCT 210: Introduction to Financial Accounting
- Section 01 (Dr. Robert Lin): Attend group study sessions scheduled for Section 03
- Sections 03 (Dr. Tammy Tang): T 12:15 p.m. -1:30 p.m. @ CORE 342 / Th 9:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m. @ CORE 342
ACCT 215: Introduction to Managerial Accounting
- Section 01 (Dr. Robert Lin): Attend group study sessions scheduled for Section 02
- Section 02 (Dr. Tammy Tang): TTh 4:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m. @ CORE 342
ACCT 311: Intermediate Financial Accounting I
- Section 01 (Dr. Tina Lang): Th 4:30 p.m.-5:45 p.m. @ Zoom
ACCT 312: Intermediate Financial Accounting II
- Sections 01 & 02 (Dr. Ying Guo): MW 2:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m. @ Zoom
Note: Students enrolled in asynchronous sections or sections without an SI Leader may join another section's sessions.
BIOL 310: Genetic Analysis I
- Section 01 (Dr. Kenneth Curr): T 12:30 p.m.-1:45 p.m. @ Science Building S205 / F 6:30 p.m.-7:45 p.m. @ Zoom
ECON 200: Principles of Microeconomics
- Section 01 (Dr. Jung Sook You): Attend group study sessions scheduled for Section 02
- Section 02 (Dr. Matthew Taylor): M 12:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m. @ Zoom / T 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. @ CORE 342
Note: Students enrolled in asynchronous sections or sections without an SI Leader may join another section's sessions.
PHIL 100: Workshop in Critical Thinking
- Section 02 (Dr. Jacob Blair): Recruiting for Spring 2024
- Sections 03, 05 & 10 (Dr. Barbara Hall): M 5:00 p.m.-6:15 p.m. @ CORE 342 / W 5:00 p.m.-6:15 p.m. @ Zoom
- Section 04 (Dr. Deena Lin): W 9:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m. @ CORE 342 / F 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. @ Zoom
- Section 08 (Dr. Jennifer Eagen): MTh 7:30 p.m.-8:45 p.m. @ Zoom
- Section 09 (Dr. Susi Ferrarello): MTh 7:30 p.m.-8:45 p.m. @ Zoom
- Sections 11 & 12: (Dr. Craig Derksen): MTh 7:30 p.m.-8:45 p.m. @ Zoom
- Section 13 (Dr. Christopher Moreman): Coming Soon!
Note: Students enrolled in asynchronous sections or sections without an SI Leader may join another section's sessions.
PSYC 100: General Psychology
- Section 01 (Dr. Cynthia Barkley): TTh 3:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m. @ CORE 342
SLHS 301: Anatomy & Physiology of Speech & Hearing
- Section 01 (Dr. Nabonita Dutta): M 12:15 p.m.-1:30 p.m. @ Music Building 1577 / Th 2:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m. @ Zoom
SI Program FAQ
Conversely, SI Leaders will not fulfill instructional responsibilities, e.g., lecturing, grading assignments, proctoring exams; disclose peer students' confidential information or group study session attendance; record lectures or share notes with
peer students; or offer peer students extra credit in exchange for participating in group study sessions.
Contact the SI Coordinator directly with questions or concerns related to SI Leaders' expectations and responsibilities.
and practical study skills in a safe, collaborative learning environment.
At the conclusion of every semester, the SI Coordinator sends summative reports to faculty members containing students' final course grades, group study session attendance, grade distributions by attendance, and related enrollment and DFW information extracted from the Pioneer Data Warehouse and Bay Advisor.
The SCAA values the relationships formed with faculty instructing SI-supported courses and neighboring learning centers and will make every effort to provide consistent and equitable SI service across academic years.