Supplemental Instruction
Come study smarter, not harder!
Supplemental Instruction holds weekly study sessions for historically difficult courses. These fun and interactive sessions are run by SI Leaders who have received an A in the course.
Some study sessions are being held in person, and others are being conducted in an online format on TutorOcean. You can find Leaders' session times below in the “Session Schedules” tab.
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Atlanta Campus
Perimeter College
How do I use Supplemental Instruction?
Supplemental Instruction is a series of regularly scheduled review/study sessions for students taking historically difficult courses led by students (SI Leaders) who have already taken the course, earned an A- or better, and have a GPA above 3.0.
Attend a Supplemental Instruction session to:
- Develop effective study strategies and habits that lead to higher grades
- Learn how to manage academic stress and anxiety
- Establish a fun and beneficial relationships with peers
- Engage in an interactive learning environment
- Maintain motivation to complete courses successful and graduate
What happens in Supplemental Instruction sessions?
- Ask questions
- Discuss material covered in lectures
- Solve practice problems
- Compare notes
- Organize study material and maximize your study time
- Learn study techniques
- Learn how to talk to you professor during office hours
- Identify campus resources
What does a Supplemental Instruction Leader do?
- Provide assistance to students enrolled in an academically challenging courses
- Plan and facilitate out-of-class study sessions three times a week throughout the semester
- Attend all SI leader trainings and meetings, and complete tasks throughout the semester to enhance the SI Leader experience and SI program for students
- Assist in the collection and reporting of evaluative data regarding the selected course
SI Leaders are trained in proactive learning and study strategies as well as facilitation skills. SI Leaders are facilitators who assists students to integrate course content and learning strategies.
To become an SI Leader, you should have the following qualifications:
Undergraduate Students:
- Enrolled in at least half-time credit hours at Georgia State University
- Have already completed the SI course with an A- or better in a previous semester
Graduate Students:
- Enrolled full-time and/or in the required number of credits required by your program
- Be a student in the Philosophy, Political Science, or Economics Departments, and be invited to apply for the position by your department or the office of Supplemental Instruction
Graduate and Undergraduate Students:
- Maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Possess excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Have a working knowledge of campus resources for academic success
- Provide a recommendation from a professor; instructor in the discipline is preferred
How do I become a Supplemental Instruction Leader?
What should I expect from an SI Leader in my class?
SI Leaders should:
- Facilitate three sessions per week outside of class time
- Conduct ongoing communication about lecture material and recommendations for topics to emphasize in sessions
What shouldn't I expect from an SI Leader in my class?
SI Leaders should not:
- Grade test or quizzes
- Act in the same role as a TA
What is my role as an Instructor participating in SI?
- Encourage all students to attend SI sessions regardless of performance
- Include the SI Leader’s name and session days/times/location in your syllabus
- Recommend excellent candidates for future SI Leaders during the SI Office recruiting process
Can I attend an SI session held for my class?
- So that we preserve the casual atmosphere of the sessions, please do not attend SI sessions
Atlanta Campus
Nancy McDaniel
404-413-2061
[email protected]
Ijeoma Orianwo
404-413-2139
[email protected]
Perimeter College - Alpharetta, Clarkston, Dunwoody
Tabitha Lowe
678-891-4104
[email protected]
Perimeter College - Decatur, Newton
Debra Harris Phillips
678-891-2579
[email protected]
How do I attend online SI Sessions?
When are online SI sessions?
Do I need to download anything to attend online SI sessions?
I am having trouble with audio. What do I do?
Can my SI Leader hold sessions at a different time?
Additional Online Resources
Unable to find an SI session? Need additional help with difficult subjects?
Visit the Academic Success website to learn more about other GSU programs
Meet Our Student Staff
Atlanta Campus
- Nancy McDaniel (Assistant Director)
- Ijeoma Orianwo (SI Coordinator)
- Sarah Wu (Graduate Assistant)
- Larissa Christophe (Program Assistant)
- Raven Collier (Program Assistant)
- Khairat Adebayo (Mentor)
- Osaid Zeyad (Mentor)
- Zaynab Davis (Mentor)
- Grace Ford (Mentor)
Perimeter Campuses
- Debra Harris Phillips (SI Program Coordinator, Perimeter Campuses)
- Tabitha Noelle Lowe (SI Program Coordinator, Perimeter Campuses)
- Melissa Sharpe (Program Assistant and Mentor)
- Juliana Anyalechi (Mentor)
- Osiris Zelaya (Mentor)
- Sophia Maksymyuk (Mentor)
Atlanta Campus
No African-American Studies Leaders are available for Fall 2023.
Perimeter Campuses
No African-American Studies Leaders are available for Fall 2023.
Atlanta Campus
- Travis LG. – BIOL 1104K
- Danielle C. – BIOL 2251K
- Rachel G. – BIOL 2108
- Donasja D. – BIOL 1103
- Aria J – BIOL 2107
- Rhoda O. – BIOL 2251K
- Monique T – BIOL 2251K
Perimeter Campuses
- Queen D. – BIOL 2252
- Michael I. – BIOL 2252
- Emma E. – BIOL 1104
- Emma W. – BIOL 2251
- Zayuri O. – BIOL 2251
- Tamira W. – BIOL 2251
Atlanta Campus
- Lizzie S. – CHEM 2400
- Sumedha B. – CHEM 1211K
- Cierra J. – CHEM 1211K
- Hanyesl D. – CHEM 1211K
- Lloryn G. – CHEM 1211K
- Vivian R. – CHEM 1211K
- Temi O. – CHEM 1211K
Not Pictured: Gauree W. - CHEM 1211K
Perimeter Campuses
- Travis H. – CHEM 1151
- Aysha C. – CHEM 1151
- Christalle B. – CHEM 1152
- Dorothy A. – CHEM 1152
- Chris-Andre B. – CHEM 1212
Not Pictured: Summia S. - CHEM 1151, Shahanaz AR. - CHEM 1152
Atlanta Campus
No Computer Science Leaders are available for Fall 2023.
Perimeter Campuses
- Marina F. – CSC 1301
- Tisha T. – CSC 1302
- Sean L. – CSC 2920
Atlanta Campus
- James M. – ECON 2100
- Riker W. – ECON 2105
- Doris A. – ECON 2105
- Matt BY. – ECON 2105
- Viraj C. – ECON 2105
- Yane F. – ECON 2105
- Anthony A. – ECON 2106
Not pictured: Nathaniel Z & Lavinia W - ECON 2106
Perimeter Campuses
No Economics Leaders are available for Fall 2023.
Atlanta Campus
No English Leaders are available for Fall 2023.
Perimeter Campuses
- Safia Y. – ENGL 1101
- Sumia A. – ENGL 1101
- Shelby C. – ENGL 1101
- Rashid E. – ENGL 1101
- Najah F. – ENGL 1101
- Joeliah H. – ENGL 1102
- Hephzibah T. – ENGL 1101
Atlanta Campus
No Engineering Leaders are available for Fall 2023.
Perimeter Campuses
- Min Khant Z. – ENGR 1211
Atlanta Campus
No History Leaders are available for Fall 2023.
Perimeter Campus
No History Leaders are available for Fall 2023.
Atlanta Campus
- Minjoo J. – MATH 1404
- Sadia H. – MATH 1401
- Jordyn D. – MATH 1401
- Sarah N – MATH 2211
- Alexandra M. – MATH 2212
- Devika RP. – MATH 2212
- Spencer C. – MATH 2212
Perimeter Campuses
- Rakeb T. – MATH 1111
- Blain D. – MATH 1111
- Karen M. – MATH 1113
- Samira J. – MATH 1401
- Charleston S. – MATH 1401
- Chanwoo P. – MATH 2211
- Kulsum S. – MATH 2211
Not Pictured: Revail OJ. - MATH 1111, Samuel S. - MATH 2420
Atlanta Campus
No Neuroscience Leaders are available for Fall 2023
Perimeter Campuses
No Neuroscience Leaders are available for Fall 2023
Atlanta Campus
- Hyojun Y. – PHIL 1010
- Rose D. – PHIL 1010
- Ongun K. – PHIL 1010
- Tahlia R. – PHIL 1010
- Youce X. – PHIL 1010
- Katrina K. – PHIL 1010
- Nicholas B. – PHIL 1010
Not Pictured: Giannis VK. - PHIL 1010; Xaiver B. - PHIL 1010
Perimeter Campuses
No Philosophy leaders are available for Fall 2023.
Atlanta Campus
- Aparna M. – PHYS 2212K
- Arnae C. – PHYS 1111K
- Lipika A. – PHYS 1112K
Not Pictured: Tinsu T. - PHYS 1111
Perimeter Campuses
No Physics Leaders are available for Fall 2023.
Atlanta Campus
- Mariam K. – POLS 1101
- Hassan A. – POLS 1101
- Ayomidotun O. – POLS 1101
- Seun A. – POLS 1101
- Timileyin A. – POLS 1101
- Amari J. – POLS 1101
- Faisal M. – POLS 1101
- Faisal M. – POLS 1101
- Mohammad I. – POLS 2401
Not Pictured: Solomon A. - POLS 1101, and Felicia B. - POLS 2401
Perimeter Campuses
- Danny K. – POLS 2401