Supplemental Instruction
Fall SI Sessions are underway!
Si is offered this semester for a variety of courses. Please refer to our schedule of courses to see which courses will have SI, and to learn about dates, times, and locations for SI sessions.
What is SI?
Supplemental Instruction (SI) is an internationally recognized academic support program offering free,
regularly scheduled study sessions for traditionally difficult courses. Three to five 50-minute
sessions using collaborative learning methods are held each week. SI sessions are facilitated by SI
Leaders, who are undergraduate students who have previously taken the course and demonstrated academic
competency in the subject area. Attend once or attend every session, The choice is up to you, but our
data suggests that the more you attend, the higher your final grade will be in the course.
We recommend attending SI at least once per week.
Why SI?
SI is a free, voluntary opportunity for all students enrolled in a course. Students who participate in SI will:
- Learn how-to-learn while learning what-to-learn.
- Work collaboratively with peer students in a facilitated environment.
- Receive support from a trained, educated SI Leader.
SI News and Announcements:
Apply to be an SI Leader for spring 2010! We are recruiting SI Leaders for the spring 2010 SI program. For more information and the application, please go to our website describing the SI position.
Looking for the spring 2010 schedule? To avoid confusion with our current listing of courses, the spring 2010 listing of courses will be posted after December 18th. If you would like to see the schedule in advance, please contact Craig Zywicki (czywicki@iastate.edu, 294-6624).
Still interested in adding a course to the Spring 2010 Si schedule? Faculty and staff interested in having departmentally funded SI shouldreview our spring 2010 planning information and contact Craig Zywicki as soon as possible (czywicki@iastate.edu, 294-6624).
SI Leaders
The SI Leader staff consists of current ISU students who have previously enrolled in courses they lead, or have completed related coursework. All Leaders are supervised by trained professional staff members in the Academic Success Center. SI Leaders facilitate and encourage group learning of course material, rather than acting as authority figures who lecture to participants.
For answers to your questions about Supplemental Instruction at Iowa State University, please contact:
| Craig Zywicki | Kathleen Gillon | Meghann Kehoe |
| SI Program Coordinator | SI Program Graduate Assistant | SI Program Graduate Assistant |
| 1060 Hixson-Lied | 1060 Hixson-Lied | 1060 Hixson-Lied |
| 294-6624 or czywicki@iastate.edu | 294-6624 or sigrad@iastate.edu | 294-6624 or sigrad@iastate.edu |
