Supplemental Instruction is an academic assistance program providing regularly scheduled out-of-class, peer-led study sessions for challenging courses. The free sessions, open to all students in targeted courses, are held two or three times each week throughout the semester, and special study sessions are added before exams.
More in-depth than tutoring, and led by students who have mastered the subjects, SI sessions integrate what you're learning in class with essential learning strategies. As a result, SI participants usually earn higher grades and withdraw from classes less often than other students.
Supplemental Instruction Overview
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What is Supplemental Instruction?
- Free academic support in some of the most challenging general education and/or gateway courses.
- Collaborative, engaging, and interactive sessions, hosted by a trained SI Leader.
- Occurs at least twice weekly, specific to the section/professor.
- A proactive approach to ensuring student success.
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What are the qualifications for SI Leaders (SIL)?
- Students who have completed the course at UAB with at least a B+ and have at least 3.00 GPA.
- Leaders complete a two-to-three hour training workshop.
- All training is focused on metacognitive learning strategies and tools, using Bloom's Taxonomy to help students work their way into higher-level critical thinking skills.
- You can expect your SIL to be well-versed in the subject material and study strategies.
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Who will hires and trains SI Leaders?
SILs are employed by the VMASC. Faculty recommend the student; we do the hiring, training, and payroll.
Download overview information.
Recruiting for Fall 2023
VMASC recruits, trains, and assigns new si leaders every semester to support a Biology, Math, Computer Science and soon Kinesiology.
To apply to be an SI leader please apply here on HANDSHAKE. Before applying, interested students should read the Position Description (PDF).
Fall 2023 Supplemental Instruction (SI) Master Schedule
Biology
|
SUBJECT |
SECTION |
CLASS |
TITLE |
FACULTY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BY |
QL |
101 |
Topics in Contemporary Biology |
Samiksha Raut |
|
BY |
2B |
115 |
Human Anatomy |
Winston Lancaster |
|
BY |
AY |
115 |
Human Anatomy |
Winston Lancaster |
|
BY |
1D |
115 |
Human Anatomy |
Benjamin Turner |
|
BY |
2C |
210 |
Genetics |
Sahid Mukhtar |
|
BY |
1F |
261 |
Introductory in Microbiology |
Minako Vickery |
|
BY |
1C |
271 |
Biology of Microorganism |
Minako Vickery |
|
BY |
1C |
330 |
Cell Biology |
Robert Palazzo |
Math
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SUBJECT |
SECTION |
CLASS |
TITLE |
FACULTY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MA |
QL |
098 |
Basic Algebra |
Stephanie Philips |
Kinesiology
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SUBJECT |
SECTION |
CLASS |
TITLE |
FACULTY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KIN |
QL |
307 |
Online Applied Kinesiology |
Cody Morris |
Computer Science
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SUBJECT |
CLASS |
TITLE |
FACULTY |
|---|---|---|---|
|
CS |
103 |
Introduction to CS in Python |
Mahmut Unan |
|
CS |
203 |
Object-Oriented Programming |
Mahmut Unan |