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 meet in The CORE 342 (Red-tailed Hawk Room) and/or via Zoom.
Now Hiring for Spring 2023
The SCAA recruits, trains, and assigns course placements for new SI Leaders every semester and welcomes qualified CSUEB students to apply to become SI Leaders for the following courses starting Spring 2023. Before applying, interested students should read the position description and must request faculty members from their subject areas submit recommendations supporting their applications.
Note: The following includes courses still recruiting SI Leaders, not a comprehensive list of supported Spring 2023 courses.
Courses Requesting SI Leaders
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ACCT 312: Intermediate Accounting II FIN 300: Financial Management |
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CHEM 112: General Chemistry II | 1 | |
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ECON 380: Managerial Economics & Business Strategy | 1 |
Spring 2023 Schedule (Updated 2/2/2023)
ACCT 210: Introduction to Financial Accounting
Sections 01 & 02: MW 9:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m. @ CORE 342
ACCT 215: Introduction to Managerial Accounting
Sections 01 & 02: MW 4:00-5:00 p.m. @ CORE 342
ACCT 311: Intermediate Accounting I
Section 02: SI Leader Recruited, Schedule Coming Soon!
ACCT 312: Intermediate Accounting II
Section 01: Recruiting SI Leaders
FIN 300: Financial Management
Sections 01, 02, 03, 04 & 05: Recruiting SI Leaders
Note: Students enrolled in asynchronous sections may freely join another section's sessions.
BIOL 101: Introduction to Biology
Section 01: MW 1:45-2:45 p.m. @ CORE 342
BIOL 310: Genetic Analysis
Sections 01 & 02: MW 5:00-6:00 p.m. @ CORE 342
CHEM 111: General Chemistry I
Section 01: TTh 8:00-9:00 p.m. @ Zoom Meetings (Contact SI Leader for link)
CHEM 112: General Chemistry II
Section 01: Recruiting SI Leaders
Section 02: TTh 4:15-5:30 p.m. @ CORE 342
ECON 200: Principles of Microeconomics
Sections 02 & 03: TTh 2:45-4:00 p.m. @ Robinson Hall 137
ECON 380: Managerial Economics & Business Strategy
Sections 01 & 03: W 1:15-2:45 p.m.; F 1:00-2:15 p.m. @ Art & Education Building 386
Section 02: Recruiting SI Leaders
Note: Students enrolled in asynchronous sections may freely join another section's sessions.
KIN 162: Nutrition & Performance
Sections 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 & 06: MW 2:00-3:00 p.m. @ CORE 342
Note: Students enrolled in asynchronous sections may freely join another section's sessions.
PHIL 100: Workshop in Critical Thinking
Sections 01 & 03: TTh 3:00-4:15 p.m. @ Art & Education Building 142
Sections 02 & 04: TTh 4:00-5:00 p.m. @ Zoom Meetings (Contact SI Leader for link)
Sections 03 & 05: TTh 12:30-1:45 p.m. @ Meiklejohn Hall 2008
Sections 06, 07 & 08: TTh 2:00-3:00 p.m. @ CORE 342
Note: Students enrolled in asynchronous sections may freely join another section's sessions.
PSYC 100: Introduction to Psychology
Section 01: TTh 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. @ CORE 342
Section 02: M 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Th 12:15-1:15 p.m. @ CORE 342
Note: Students enrolled in asynchronous sections may freely join another section's sessions.
SLHS 303: Speech & Hearing Science
Section 01: M 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. @ Music Building 2515; T 3:00-4:15 p.m. @ Music Building 2519
SI Program FAQ
- Request before class meetings time for presentations/announcements at the start or end of class
- Model positive in-class behaviors to students, including arriving early and note-taking methods
- Meet regularly with assigned faculty to discuss classroom expectations and session planning
- Encourage students to voluntarily participate in SI regardless of their current course grades
- Provide reasonable in-class assistance, e.g., distributing paper, forming discussion groups
- Communicate often with the SCAA and their immediate supervisor, the SI Coordinator
Conversely, SI Leaders may not:
- Lecture, supervise class meetings, or proctor on behalf or in the absence of their assigned faculty
- Share confidential information with assigned faculty, including students' SI session attendance
- Entice students to participate in SI with promises of extra credit/other extraneous motivators
- Grade assignments or tests or perform administrative tasks, e.g., copying/printing, proofing
- Record lectures, provide notes, or forward session materials to/on behalf of peer students
- Make arrangements with students/assigned faculty independently of the SI Coordinator
Faculty members should contact the SI Coordinator with questions related to expectations.
- Student or TA-level access to course syllabi, in-class materials and texts, Canvas, and Zoom.
- Time at the start or end of lectures for brief presentations and/or in-class announcements.
- One 30 to 60-minute meeting per week to discuss lecture content and session planning.
All SI Leaders participate in comprehensive orientations before and extensive training throughout each semester.
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.