LATEST UPDATES ON FALL 2021 PLANNING, VACCINES, COVID-19 TESTING AND MORE LATEST UPDATES ON FALL 2021 PLANNING, VACCINES, COVID-19 TESTING AND MORE
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What Is Supplemental Instruction

Supplemental Instruction (SI) is a program that supports students enrolled in traditionally difficult courses by offering free, regularly scheduled group study sessions that are facilitated by SI Leaders (current students who have previously succeeded in the course). SI Leaders support faculty by preparing weekly collaborative sessions that help students develop effective learning strategies while engaging with the most difficult course material.

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SI COVID Updates for Supplemental Instruction (SI)

Supplemental Instructional (SI) will continue to support courses in Fall 2021 by offering a hybrid of on-campus and online collaborative group study SI Sessions. Online SI sessions will be held on Zoom and Microsoft Teams. To view in person session times and access the online platforms each SI Leader is using, visit the SI Session Schedule page. Students, faculty and staff should email questions about SI Session support to [email protected]. Additionally, MSU Denver has put together a website for COVID-19: Updates and Resources. Please check this link regularly for updates to the FAQ as more information becomes available.

COVID-19 Updates and Resources

Why Engage With Supplemental Instruction

Goals of Supplemental Instruction (SI)

  • Help students become more independent learners.
  • Reduce DFW (D, F, and Withdraw) rates in targeted historically difficult courses.
  • Improve student grades in targeted historically difficult courses.
  • Increase re-enrollment and persistence of participating students.
  • Ultimately, improve the graduation rates of students at MSU Denver

Benefits of Supplemental Instruction (SI)

  • SI will help you learn useful strategies to study more efficiently and focus on the most important concepts for the course.
  • Students who regularly participate in SI Sessions earn higher grades in their courses.
  • Students who participate in SI report feeling more comfortable participating in class, more confident as a student, and more connected to others on campus.
  • Understand what to learn and how to learn.
  • Develop transferable study skills.
  • Gain problem-solving experience through trial and error.
  • Develop analytical and critical thinking skills.
  • Become more actively involved in the course.

View our Session Schedule

Find out when and where SI sessions will be held!

Supplemental Instruction Sessions Schedule

Become an Supplemental Instruction Leader

Apply to be an SI Leader

Help provide academic support for students in historically difficult courses and join the Supplemental Instruction team!

Nominate an SI Leader

Let us know about the students you think would make great SI Leaders!

FAQ

Frequently asked questions regarding Supplemental Instructions online services and preparation

Contact Mentors and Prostaff

Meet our Team of Supplemental Instruction Mentors and Prostaff

Contact Us

Email: [email protected]

Office Location:
Jordan Student Success Building
2nd Floor – #230
Auraria Campus

Mailing Address:
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Department of Supplemental Instruction
Campus Box XX
P.O. Box 173362
Denver, CO 80217-3362

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