UMD University of Maryland: Guided Study Sessions

Program Overview

The Guided Study Sessions (GSS) Program offers FREE, regularly scheduled study sessions for traditionally difficult courses. Based on the Supplemental Instruction model (SI), weekly 50-minute sessions are held using a collaborative learning process. Attend once or attend every session, the choice is up to you. However, our data suggest that the more you attend, the higher your final grade will be in the course.

Schedule

Download and view the Fall 2016 Schedule (.pdf).

Courses Supported by GSS

ANSC 211, ANSC 212
BCHM 463
BSCI 105, BSCI 106, BSCI 201, BSCI 202, BSCI 207, BSCI 222
CHEM 131, CHEM 135, CHEM 231, CHEM 241
ECON 200
MATH 115, 140
PHYS 131, PHYS 161
PSYC 100

Who Are The Leaders?

GSS sessions are facilitated by leaders, undergraduate students who have previously taken the course and demonstrated academic competency in the subject area. GSS leaders will share their approach to success in the course and help the groups to review lecture material, work through homework and problem-solving exercises and review for exams.

Meet the GSS Leaders for the Fall 2016 (.pdf) semester.

More: http://www.counseling.umd.edu/las/academic/gss/