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Supplemental Instruction

Supplemental Instruction (SI) is a peer-to-peer learning model designed to support students in specific classes at SLU.

Each section of a class with Supplemental Instruction is assigned an SI leader. The SI leader is a SLU student who has already taken and done well in the class. The SI leader also sits in on the current lecture and uses their experience in class to create weekly, out-of-class review sessions. 

SI sessions are student-led, meaning that the SI leader won’t re-teach the lecture but will provide attendees with opportunities to understand and process the material, to ask questions and to prepare study tools. 

Each SI leader hosts three Supplemental Instruction sessions per week. Each SI session is one hour. The SI session schedule can be found below. 

Students who are enrolled in a class with Supplemental Instruction are invited to attend SI sessions. You do not need an appointment for SI sessions. Please arrive on time, bring any relevant course material and be ready to actively participate with your classmates. 

Fall 2024 Supplemental Instruction Leader Session Schedule

Monday, Aug. 26 through Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024

There will be no sessions on Student Wellness Day (Wednesday, Sept. 25) or during Fall Break (Wednesday, Oct. 23 through Sunday, Oct. 27) and Thanksgiving Break (Tuesday, Nov. 26 through Sunday, Dec. 1).

Biology 1240: General Biology - Information Flow and Evolution

SI Leader: Mohib Kazmi
Asst. Professor England, Ed.D., Section 1
MWF 8-8:50 a.m.
SI Sessions: Mondays 6-7 p.m. in Ritter Hall 225
Tuesdays 4-5 p.m. in Ritter Hall 225
Thursdays 4-5 p.m. in Ritter Hall 225
SI Leader: Saachi Kumar
Asst. Professor Lyon, Ph.D., Section 2
MWF 9-9:50 a.m.
SI Sessions: Mondays 4-5 p.m. in Ritter Hall 334
Tuesdays 4-5 p.m. in Ritter Hall 334
Thursdays 4-5 p.m. in Ritter Hall 334
SI Leader: Karun Puri
Asst. Professor Milam, Ph.D., Section 3
MWF 10-10:50 a.m.
SI Sessions: Mondays 6-7 p.m. in Ritter Hall 314
Tuesdays 4-5 p.m. in Ritter Hall 314
Thursdays 6-7 p.m. in Ritter Hall 314
SI Leader: Jana Samih
Asst. Professor Tipton, Ph.D., Section 4
MWF 11-11:50 a.m.
SI Sessions: Mondays 5-6 p.m. in Ritter Hall 225
Tuesdays 5-6 p.m. in Ritter Hall 225
Wednesdays 4-5 p.m. in Ritter Hall 225
SI Leader: Emily Gantz
Asst. Professor Tavakoli-Nezhad, Ph.D., Section 6
MWF 12-12:50 p.m.
SI Sessions: Mondays 8-9 p.m. in Ritter Hall 242
Wednesdays 7-8 p.m. in Ritter Hall 242
Sundays 7-8 p.m. in Ritter Hall 242

 

Biology 3020: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

SI Leader: Shreya Bollu
Professor Wang, Ph.D., Assoc. Professor Janowiak Mulligan, Ph.D., and Asst. Professor Liu, Ph.D.
     Section 1 MWF 10-10:50 a.m.
     Section 2 MWF 11-11:50 a.m.*
     Section 3 MWF 3:10-4 p.m..

SI Sessions: Tuesdays 5-6 p.m. in Ritter Hall 334
Wednesdays 5-6 p.m. in Ritter Hall 334
Sundays 5-6 p.m. in Ritter Hall 334

*The asterisk denotes the section that the SI leader will attend. The SI leader will be available for students enrolled in all sections of the course.

 

Chemistry 1030: Fundamentals of Chemistry

SI Leader: Samyathi Katta
Instructor Schleper, M.S., Section 1
TR 9:30-10:20 a.m.
SI Sessions: Mondays 6-7 p.m. in Ritter Hall 346
Tuesdays 5-6 p.m. in Ritter Hall 346
Thursdays 7-8 p.m. in Ritter Hall 346
SI Leader: Mary Grace Lynch
Instructor Throgmorton, Ph.D., Section 3
TR 12:45-1:35 p.m.
SI Sessions: Mondays 6-7 p.m. in Ritter Hall 216
Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. in Ritter Hall 216
Thursdays 7-8 p.m. in Ritter Hall 216

 

Chemistry 1080: Principles of Chemistry I

SI Leader: Hayley Burk
Asst. Professor Pillers, Ph.D., Section 1
MW 3:10-4:25 p.m.
SI Sessions: Mondays 5-6 p.m. in Ritter Hall 314
Wednesdays 6-7 p.m. in Ritter Hall 314
Sundays 5-6 p.m. in Ritter Hall 314
SI Leader: Christian Villanueva
Asst. Professor Drenkhahn-Weinaug, Ph.D., Section 2
TR 11-12:15 p.m.
SI Sessions: Tuesdays 7-8 p.m. in Ritter Hall 314
Thursdays 5-6 p.m. in Ritter Hall 314
Sundays 6-7 p.m. in Ritter Hall 314

 

Chemistry 1110: General Chemistry I*
SI Leader: Allie Schenewerk
Asst. Professor Hankins, Ph.D., Section 1
MWF 9-9:50 a.m.
SI Sessions: Tuesdays 8-9 p.m. in Ritter Hall 242
Thursdays 8-9 p.m. in Ritter Hall 242
Sundays 8-9 p.m. in Ritter Hall 242 
SI Leader: Srishti Mitra
Assoc. Professor Jelliss, Ph.D., Section 2
MWF 10-10:50 a.m.
SI Sessions: Mondays 4-5 p.m. in Ritter Hall 225
Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. in Ritter Hall 225
Thursdays 6-7 p.m. in Ritter Hall 225
SI Leader: Rahul Jasthi
Professor Buckner, Ph.D., Section 3
MWF 11-11:50 a.m.
SI Sessions: Mondays 7-8 p.m. in Ritter Hall 242
Tuesdays 7-8 p.m. in Ritter Hall 242
Sundays 5-6 p.m. in Ritter Hall 242
*Students enrolled in General Chemistry I for Majors are welcome to attend the SI Sessions or may opt to schedule individual tutoring sessions.

 

Chemistry 1120: General Chemistry II

SI Leader: Harshu Pande
Professor Kiss, Ph.D., Section 1
MWF 11-11:50 a.m.
SI Sessions: Tuesdays 5-6 p.m. in Ritter Hall 314
Thursdays 7-8 p.m. in Ritter Hall 314
Sundays 7-8 p.m. in Ritter Hall 314

 

Chemistry 2410: Organic Chemistry I**

Problem-Solving SI Leader: Jacob Verschueren
Asst. Professor Perkins, Ph.D., Section 1*
MWF 1:10-2 p.m.
Assoc. Professor Woods, Ph.D., Section 2
MWF 2:10-3 p.m.
SI Sessions: Mondays 5-6 p.m. in Ritter Hall 334
Wednesdays 7-8 p.m. in Ritter Hall 334
Sundays 6-7 p.m. in Ritter Hall 334
Foundations SI Leader: Sabareesh Pitchumani Sundarraj
Asst. Professor Perkins, Ph.D., Section 1
MWF 1:10-2 p.m.
Assoc. Professor Woods, Ph.D., Section 2*
MWF 2:10-3 p.m.

SI Sessions: Tuesdays 8-9 p.m. in Ritter Hall 334
Thursdays 7-8 p.m. in Ritter Hall 334
Sundays 4-5 p.m. in Ritter Hall 334

*The asterisk denotes the section that the SI leader will attend. Students from either section can attend any SI session, depending upon whether they feel they would benefit most from the Problem-Solving or Foundations sessions. 

**Students enrolled in Organic Chemistry I for Majors are welcome to attend the SI Sessions or may opt to schedule individual tutoring sessions.

 

Physics 1220: General Physics I

SI Leader: TBA
Assoc. Professor Redmount, Ph.D., Section 1
MWF 1:10-2 p.m.
SI Sessions: 

 

Physics 1310: College Physics I
SI Leader: Gabrielle Hoang
Professor Potvin, Ph.D., Section 1
MWF 9-9:50 a.m.
SI Sessions: Mondays 4-5 p.m. in Ritter Hall 346
Wednesdays 4-5 p.m. in Ritter Hall 346
Thursdays 6-7 p.m. in Ritter Hall 346
SI Leader: Ben Swiat
Professor Potvin, Ph.D., Section 2
MWF 10-10:50 a.m.
SI Sessions: Mondays 4-5 p.m. in Ritter Hall 314
Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. in Ritter Hall 314
Wednesdays 4-5 p.m. in Ritter Hall 314
PPY 2540: Human Physiology
SI Leader: Caitlin Inman
Dr. Polen, DC, MS, Section 1
MWF 7:45-8:35 a.m. 
SI Sessions: Mondays 7-8 p.m. in Ritter Hall 225
Wednesdays 5-6 p.m. in Ritter Hall 225
Thursdays 5-6 p.m. in Ritter Hall 225
SI Leader: Lauren Bowers
Asst. Professor Keller, Ph.D., RN, CNS, Section 2
MWF 3:10-4 p.m.
SI Sessions: Tuesdays 4-5 p.m. in Ritter Hall 346
Thursdays 4-5 p.m. in Ritter Hall 346
Sundays 4-5 p.m. in Ritter Hall 346

 

Psychology 1010: General Psychology
SI Leader: Katie Phillips
Professor Ross, Ph.D., Section 6
TR 11-12:15 p.m.
SI Sessions: Mondays 8-9 p.m. in Ritter Hall 334
Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. in Ritter Hall 334
Thursdays 5-6 p.m. in Ritter Hall 334