Supplemental Instruction
Overview
The Supplemental Instruction (SI) program provides embedded peer support in major gateway courses with historically high rates of D and F/NC final grades and unauthorized withdrawals.
Trained SI Leaders attend course lectures to model effective note-taking and independent study skills and identify difficult content for review in interactive weekly group study sessions.
Any student registered in an SI-supported course may attend group study and regular participation often results in increased retention in target courses and improved performance.
Register for SI Sessions
Register for upcoming SI group study sessions with the SCAA's new mobile app,
available free for download through the Apple App Store and Google Play.
Step 1. Scroll to the left at top, select "SI Sessions," and confirm Switch Services.
Step 2. Search for your desired course by section; for example, SCAA 123-01.
Step 3. Select an upcoming session and "Save to Calendar" at bottom.
Spring 2025 Schedule
ACCT 210: Introduction to Financial Accounting
- Sections 01 & 02: MW 1:00 p.m.-2:15 p.m. @ CORE 342
ACCT 215: Introduction to Managerial Accounting
- Sections 01 & 02: TTh 1:15 p.m.-2:30 p.m. @ Online
ACCT 311: Intermediate Financial Accounting I
- Sections 01 & 02: MW 5:00 p.m.-6:15 p.m. @ Online
ACCT 312: Intermediate Financial Accounting II
- Sections 01 & 02: MW 2:15 p.m.-3:30 @ CORE 342
Note: Students enrolled in asynchronous sections may join another section's sessions.
BIOL 310: Genetic Analysis I
- Section 01: MW 5:00 p.m.-6:15 p.m. @ CORE 342
CHEM 111: General Chemistry I
- Section 01: TTh 2:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m. @ CORE 342
CHEM 112: General Chemistry II
- Section 01: MW 4:30 p.m.-5:45 p.m. @ Science Building S204
CHEM 331: Organic Chemistry I
- Section 01: TTh 5:30 p.m.-6:45 p.m. @ CORE 342
Note: The SCAA will schedule group tutoring for CHEM 331 in lieu of traditional SI sessions.
HIST 111: The United States Since 1877
- Sections 01 & 02: MW 3:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m. @ CORE 342 / Online
- Sections 04 & 05: MW 12:30 p.m.-1:45 p.m. @ Online
MATH 131: Calculus II
- Section 01: MW 3:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m. @ Coming Soon
- Section 02: MW 3:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m. @ VBT 135
- Section 03: TTh 12:30 p.m.-1:45 p.m. @ CORE 342
PHIL 100: Workshop in Critical Thinking
- Sections 03, 11 & 12: MW 4:30 p.m.-5:45 p.m. @ Online
- Sections 05, 08, 09 & 10: M 6:00 p.m.-7:15 p.m. / Th 3:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m. @ Online
Note: Students enrolled in asynchronous sections may join another section's sessions.
SLHS 303: Hearing & Speech Science
- Section 01: Coming Soon!
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.
Faculty partners may offer students course credit for participating in SI if they allow other options for receiving that credit. Students must individually request proof of attendance by visiting the SI Coordinator in the SCAA.
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.