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Supplemental Instruction

Program Information

In courses where SI is offered, supplemental instruction leaders will lead your class through a review session of that week's material. Supplemental instruction sessions are not a substitute for class lectures and will not introduce any new material, and are not large question-and-answer sessions. Major components of SI sessions include the following:

  • Collaborative learning techniques.
  • A model of appropriate thinking, note taking and test preparation.
  • Focus on what to learn and how to learn it.

SI sessions are held two or three times each week. SI Leaders document attendance information at each session in order to evaluate the program at the end of the semester. Professors are not provided the specific names of students attending the sessions.

Benefits of supplemental instruction include:

  • Nationally, it has been shown that average grades of students who attend SI are higher than grades of those who do not.
  • A comprehensive statistical analysis of Miami's SI program found a strong correlation between students attending SI sessions and earning a grade of A or B in the course.
  • SI leads to higher re-enrollment and graduation rates.

For more information about supplemental instruction, if you would like to have SI offered in your course or have questions regarding SI, please contact us at 513-529-8741 or via email at carrk@MiamiOH.edu.

Courses for Supplemental Instruction

Supplemental Instruction (SI) is typically offered in the following courses:

  • BIO: 115 or BIO/MBI 116, 161
  • CHM 241 or 242, 244 or 245, 251 or 252 
  • ECO 201
  • MTH 151, 222, 251

We are continuously evaluating the effectiveness of Supplemental Instruction, and this list may be subject to change depending on the semester.

Spring 2024 SI Courses

Science Courses

BIO 115H

  • Tuesdays and Thursdays: 5-6 p.m. in BAC 256

BIO 115

  • Section A
    • Mondays and Wednesdays: 5-6 p.m. in KRG 227
  • Sections B and D
    • Tuesdays: 6-7 p.m. in KRG 319
    • Sundays: 4:30-5:30 p.m. in HRN 304
  • Sections C and E
    • Mondays: 5-6 p.m. in PSN 116
    • Wednesdays: 4-5 p.m. in HUG 141

BIO 161

  • Tuesdays and Thursdays: 5-6 p.m. in SHD 237

BIO 172

  • Mondays: 6-7 p.m. in LWS 100
  • Thursdays: 6:30-7:30 p.m. in LWS 100

BIO 201

  • Mondays and Wednesdays: 6-7 p.m. in HRD 313

NSG 261

  • Tuesdays and Wednesdays: 6-7 p.m. in PSN 128

NSG 349

  • Tuesdays: 6-7 p.m. in CHS 0210
  • Thursdays: 6:30-7:30 p.m. in CHS 0210

CHM 141

  • Section A
    • Mondays and Wednesdays: 5-6 p.m. in UPH 262

CHM 142

  • Section A 
    • Mondays and Thursdays: 6-7 p.m. in HRN 313

CHM 142H and M

  • Mondays and Wednesdays: 7-8 p.m. in UPH 343

CHM 142

  • Section A
    • Mondays and Wednesdays: 7-8 p.m. in UPH 343
  • Sections B and C
    • Mondays and Wednesdays: 6-7 p.m. in UPH 002
    • Sundays: 2-3 p.m. in UPH 002
  • Section D
    • Mondays and Wednesdays: 6-7 p.m. in PHI 127

CHM 242

  • Section A 
    • Tuesdays: Wednesday and Thursdays: 6-7 p.m. in HUG 100
    • Sundays: 2-3 p.m. in BEN 102
  • Section B
    • Tuesdays: 6:30-7:30 p.m. in PSN 112
    • Wednesdays: 6:30-7:30 p.m. in HRN 304
    • Thursdays: 6:30-7:30 p.m. in ALU 001
    • Sundays: 3-4 p.m. in ALU 001

PHY 131

  • Mondays and Wednesdays: 5:30-6:30 p.m. in PHI 215

PHY 181

  • Section A 
    • Mondays: 6:30-7:30 p.m. in KRG 227
    • Wednesdays: 7-8 p.m. in KRG 227
  • Section B
    • Tuesdays: 6:30-7:30 p.m. in KRG 207
    • Thursdays: 6:30-7:30 p.m. in KRG 207

PHY 182

  • Sections A and C
    • Tuesdays: 7-8 p.m. in KRG 227
    • Thursdays: 5-6 p.m. in KRG 207
  • Section B
    • Mondays: 6-7 p.m. in KRG 207
    • Thursdays: 6:30-7:30 p.m. in KRG 207

Math Courses

MTH 125

  • All Sections
    • Mondays and Wednesdays: 5:30-6:30 p.m. in MCG 217

MTH 135

  • All Sections
    • Mondays and Thursdays: 5-6 p.m. in HUG 006

MTH 141

  • Section A
    • Mondays: 5-6 p.m. in BAC 055
    • Thursdays: 4:30-5:30 p.m. in MCV 302
  • Section B
    • Mondays and Wednesdays: 5-6 p.m. in UPH 167

MTH 151

  • Sections A, B, and C
    • Tuesdays and Thursdays: 5-6 p.m. in BAC 346
  • Section D
    • Thursdays:3:30-4:30, BAC 102
    • Sundays: 5:30-6:30, BAC 102
  • Sections E and G
    • Tuesdays and Thursdays: 6-7 p.m. in BAC 254
  • Section F
    • Tuesdays: 6-7 p.m. in BAC 245
    • Thursdays: 4:30-5:30 p.m. in BAC 245
  • Section H
    • Mondays: 6:30-7:30, BEN 100
    • Wednesdays: 6-7 p.m. in BAC 112

MTH 222

  • Section D
    • Sundays: 2:30-3:30 p.m. in MCG 117
    • Wednesdays: 6:30-7:30 p.m. in BAC 254

MTH 246

  • Section B
    • Tuesdays and Thursdays: 6-7 p.m. in EGB 165
  • Section C
    • Tuesdays and Thursdays: 5-6 p.m. in EGB 165

MTH 251

  • Section A
    • Tuesdays: 4:30-5:30 p.m. in BAC 143
    • Sundays: 3-4 p.m. in BAC 143
  • Sections B and D
    • Mondays: 4:30-5:30 p.m. in EGB 165
    • Thursdays: 7-8 p.m. in EGB 165
  • Section E
    • Tuesdays and Thursdays: 5-6 p.m. in BEN 204

MTH 252

  • Sections A and C
    • Tuesdays and Thursdays: 6-7 p.m. in BEN 266

Business Courses

BUS 104

  • All Sections
    • Mondays and Wednesdays: 7:30-8:30 p.m. in DSB 128

ECO 201

  • Sections A and B - Niemesh Sections
    • Mondays and Wednesdays: 6-7 p.m. in FSB 0005
  • Sections C, F, and J - Nietfeld Sections
    • Tuesdays: 5-6 p.m. in PSN 116
    • Wednesdays: 5-6 p.m. in PSN 112
  • Sections D and G - Elliot Sections
    • Mondays and Wednesdays: 5-6 p.m. in FSB 0033
  • Sections I and K - Simpkins Sections
    • Mondays: 5-6 p.m. in FSB 0026
    • Wednesdays: 5-6 p.m. in FSB 2041

ECO 202

  • Sections A, D, E, and H - Chang Sections
    • Tuesdays and Wednesdays: 6-7 p.m. in BAC 110

FIN 301

  • Sections A, B, and C - Webster Sections
    • Tuesdays and Thursdays: 7:30-8:30 p.m. in ART 100
  • Section D - Shank Section
    • Tuesdays and Wednesdays: 6-7 p.m. in BAC 201

ISA 125

  • Sections A, B, C, and D - Mostofa Sections
    • Tuesdays and Wednesdays: 6:30-7:30 p.m. in ALU 001
  • Sections E, G, and H - Tait Sections
    • Mondays and Wednesdays: 6-7 p.m. in LWS 303

ISA 225

  • Sections A, B, C, D - Chen Sections
    • Mondays and Wednesdays: 4:30-5:30 p.m. in FSB 0027
  • Sections E, F, and G - Sevkli Sections
    • Mondays and Thursdays: 4:30-5:30 p.m. in UPH 002

Information for Faculty

Faculty members and Instructors choose Supplemental Instruction (SI) because the proactive program is designed to help students refine necessary cognitive and applied study skills to earn better grades. SI targets “high attrition” courses not “high risk” students.

Faculty members and Instructors who participate in the SI program enjoy students who are better informed about classroom topics and who earn higher grades. Participating SI faculty and instructors work closely with the SI Leaders and the SI Coordinator to ensure the effectiveness of SI sessions. SI faculty and instructors meet regularly with the SI Leaders to review course content and develop session strategies.

Faculty members can expect support from the SI Coordinator in the Rinella Learning Center office.

If you would like to have SI offered in your course or have questions regarding SI, please contact Kevin Carr at 513-529-8741 or carrk@MiamiOH.edu

The SI Coordinator will administer the following tasks:

  • Interview and hire SI leader candidates based on the recommendation and approval from faculty.
  • Reserve classrooms for SI sessions and exam review sessions.
  • Monitor SI sessions and supervise SI Leaders
  • Compile statistical data and produce SI Summary Reports at the end of the semester
  • Administer overall evaluation of SI through SI Evaluation, SI Faculty Evaluation and SI Leader Self-Evaluation.
  • Provide feedback through end-of-the-semester reports to faculty and SI leaders about the effectiveness of the program.
  • Serve as a liaison between faculty and SI leaders.
  • Communicate with SI leaders periodically through email announcements.

SI Faculty will be expected to:

  • Occasionally, provide time at the beginning of class for the SI leader to give announcements about the SI program and SI sessions
  • Help coach SI leaders in the course content that is most critical for students to understand.
  • Communicate weekly with SI leaders to help guide the structure of the SI sessions.
  • Promote the SI program by encouraging students to attend SI sessions.
  • List SI leader's name and email on course website, course CANVAS page, and/or course syllabus.
  • Pass along any materials to SI leaders that would aid him/her in conducting his/her individual review sessions when possible.
  • If requested, provide a list of students' grades to Kevin Carr, Coordinator of the Supplemental Instruction program, in order to review basic SI versus non-SI performance statistics.
  • Complete the SI Faculty Evaluation at the end of each term.
  • Allow SI leaders to administer the SI Student Evaluation at the end of the semester.

Identification of potential SI Leaders:

Faculty and instructors are an important component for the identification, selection, and hiring process of new SI leaders every semester. Courses have the greatest chance of offering SI support when a student is identified as a potential candidate in the preceding semester. Faculty recommendations are our most important and valuable source of applicants and we prefer candidates who are recommended by faculty.

If faculty/instructor requests a SI leader for the course and a potential candidate has not been identified, the SI Coordinator will select prospective candidates from the course roster from the most recent course taught by the faculty/instructor.

The potential SI leaders should meet the following requirements:

  • SI leaders must have a minimum 3.0 GPA in the courses they hold SI sessions for and maintain a 2.76 cumulative GPA.
  • Interest in the following areas:
    • Helping students
    • Reviewing course information
    • Developing communication and interpersonal skills
    • Working closely with a Miami University faculty member or instructor
    • Holding a unique leadership position on campus
Contact Us

Bernard B. Rinella, Jr. Learning Center

306 Shriver Center
513-529-8741