Become an SI Leader
Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leaders are students who facilitate weekly group study sessions in courses that they have successfully completed. SI Leaders design sessions that utilize collaborative learning techniques to guide students through difficult course concepts. Other responsibilities include attending lectures for the course they support, meeting regularly with the course instructor, and sharing strategies they used to be successful in the course. SI Leaders typically work 8-10 hours per week.
What does an SI Leader do?
- Attends lectures, takes notes, and reads course material
- Conducts 1-2 SI sessions per week
- Facilitates interactive learning activities that integrate study strategies with course content
- Prepares handouts with questions/problems to be covered during the SI session
- Conducts exam review sessions
- Attends all scheduled meetings with supervisor and faculty
- Models outstanding student behavior and successful academic practices
- Works 8 to 10 hours per week
The benefits of being an SI Leader
- Develop leadership and interpersonal communication skills
- Reinforce and build upon your own knowledge of course content
- Develop career competencies that prepare you for successful transition into your future workplace
- Gain satisfaction from helping other students to succeed academically
- Schedule your work around your classes
- Earn money to work on-campus
- Work closely with faculty members
Qualifications
- Enrolled undergraduate student at CMU
- Minimum QPA of 3.0
- Received an B or better in the course(s) you intend to support
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Good organizational and time management skills
- A commitment to helping other students learn
- Satisfactory completion of training program
Application Process
All applicants will need to submit an application, including an unofficial academic record.
Applications for Academic Year 2025-2026 closed on March 10th.