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Supplemental Instruction

What is SI?
SI is a series of weekly review sessions for students taking historically difficult courses. SI is available to all students in the course who want to improve their understanding of course material and improve their grades. Attendance is voluntary. It’s a chance to get together with people in your class to compare notes, discuss important concepts, develop study strategies, and test yourselves before your professor does!
What's a SI Leader?
Have you ever wished you could do something over, knowing what you know now? SI Leaders are students who are prepared to share what they have learned over the years about how to study. They’ll be in class with you every day, hearing what you hear and reading what you read. What they won’t do is lecture; their job is to help you think about the lectures you hear and the books you read, and then put it all together during the SI sessions.
When do SI review sessions start?
On the first day of class you will fill out a survey to let the SI Leader know your availability. Each SI Leader will set up two-three review sessions each week at times that are best for the majority of the class. You can attend one, two, or all three (the choice is yours), and each one will be different because you will have new material to discuss! Review sessions are informal. Bring your notes; bring your textbook; bring your questions.
What's in it for me?
If you attend SI sessions regularly, chances are you’ll earn a better grade. You’ll have developed a better understanding of the course content as well as more effective ways of studying. This will help you in other classes also!

the new recipient of the Fall 2018 SI Scholarship in Memory of Dr. Robert Terry awardee, Nicole Noga. Nicole SI’s for Dr. Pierre Boumtje’s Farm Management course. She was awarded the scholarship because of her professionalism, timeliness, attention to detail, and going above and beyond as an SI leader.

Nicole Noga awarded SAU SI scholarship

Nicole Noga, SI leader for Dr. Pierre Boumtje’s Farm Management course, was awarded the Fall 2018 SI Scholarship in Memory of Dr. Robert Terry. She was awarded the scholarship because of her professionalism, timeliness, attention to detail, and going above and beyond as an SI leader.

Helping award the scholarship are Mrs. Carolyn Terry and Mrs. Lavana Kindle, SI Coordinator.

Erin Burch awarded SAU SI scholarship


Erin Burch, SI leader for Dr. Matt Lammer’s Intro. to Sociology classes, was awarded the Spring 2018 SI Scholarship! She is the 12th recipient of this scholarship, presented to an outstanding SI leader each semester in memory of Dr. Bob Terry, former professor of English, who started the SAU SI program in the early 1990s.

Helping award the scholarship are Mrs. Carolyn Terry and Mrs. Lavana Kindle, SI Coordinator.

Elizabeth Baker named SI Leader of the Year


Elizabeth Baker, SI leader for Mrs. Christa Marsh’s A&P II class and lab, was awarded the 2017-2018 SI Leader of the Year Award!

Sophia McKinney named SI Student Worker of the Year


Sophia McKinney, SI leader for Dr. Puskar Chagapain’s Univ. Physics II class and SI student office worker, was awarded the 2017-2018 Student Worker of the Year Award!

Dr. Gisela Sulkowski named SI Faculty of the Year


Dr. Gisela Sulkowski of SAU’s biology department received the most SI leader votes for the 2017-2018 SI Faculty of the Year Award!

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