
| Schedule | Students | Leaders | Faculty |
The Guided Study Session (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, but our data suggests that the more you attend, the higher your final grade will be in the course.
Chemistry 131, 231, 241, 271
Biology 105, 207
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.
Wendy Wilson
Director, Learning Assistance Service
wwilson1@umd.edu
301-314-7693
| Course | GSS Session Time | GSS Location | GSS Leader | Course Instructor |
| Principles of Biology | ||||
| BSCI 105 | Monday 4-5 | JMP 1109 | Martin Folkoff | Stewart |
| BSCI 105 | Monday 5-6 | JMP 1109 | Uneeb Qureshi | Simon |
| BSCI 105 | Tuesday 4-5 | CHM 0124 | Martin Folkoff | Stewart |
| BSCI 105 | Wednesday 7-8 | SYM 0200 | Uneeb Qureshi | Simon |
| General Chemistry | ||||
| CHEM 131 | Monday 5-6 | JMP 1202 | Bita Joobbani | Vedernikov |
| CHEM 131 | Monday 6-7 | JMP 1202 | Matthew Evans | Friedman |
| CHEM 131 | Tuesday 3-4 | PLS 1111 | Steven Moster | Eichhorn |
| CHEM 131 | Tuesday 4-5 | ARM 0116 | Rootvij Patel & Bob Same | Dixon |
| CHEM 131 | Wednesday 5:30-6:30 | JMP 1109 | Bob Same | Dixon |
| CHEM 131 | Wednesday 5-6 | CHM 2145 | Steven Moster | Eichhorn |
| CHEM 131 | Wednesday 7-8 | JMP 1109 | Matthew Evans | Friedman |
| CHEM 131 | Thursday 4-5 | CHM 0124 | Bita Joobbani | Vedernikov |
| Organic Chemistry I | ||||
| CHEM 231 | Monday 2-3 | PLS 1113 | Imran Yousaf | Ammon |
| CHEM 231 | Tuesday 7-8 | CHM 1228 | Eric Wu | Cropp |
| CHEM 231 | Wednesday 3:30-4:30 | JMP 1202 | Eric Wu | Cropp |
| CHEM 231 | Wednesday 4:30-5:30 | PLS 1117 | Imran Yousaf | Ammon |
| CHEM 231 | Thursday 7-8 | CHM 1228 | Elana Cohen | Dixon |
| CHEM 231 | Friday 2-3 | CHM 0124 | Elana Cohen | Dixon |
| Organic Chemistry II | ||||
| CHEM 241 | Monday 6-8 | PLS 1111 | Saron Yitbarek | Sintim |
| CHEM 241 | Tuesday 5:30-6:30 | JMZ 0103 | Tri Le | Montague-Smith |
| CHEM 241 | Tuesday 6-7 | CHE 2145 | Daniel Shenouda | Sintim |
| CHEM 241 | Thursday 5-7 | CHE 2136 | Daniel Shenouda | Sintim |
GSS leaders serve as "model students." GSS leaders
Complete application information and leader responsibilities can be found on the GSS leader site.
In general, prospective leaders will
Once the application is completed, submit it to Learning Assistance Service Office. Review of applications for the spring semester will begin on December 3 and continue until all positions are filled. Once your materials have been reviewed, you may be contacted for an interview.
Guided Study Sessions (GSS) provide a structured opportunity for your students to engage in course material outside of the scheduled class time. GSS allows instructors to maintain high standards for academic excellence in historically difficult courses by providing student the opportunity to increase their time on task in an effective learning environment. Therefore, Faculty members who participate in GSS benefit from students who are better informed about classroom topics and who earn higher grades.
Faculty play a crucial role in the success of the GSS Program. You will share your content knowledge and teaching expertise with the GSS leaders in order that the leader can prepare for GSS sessions and support the development of students in your course. Interactions with the GSS leader before, during, and after class model student-faculty interaction and demonstrate to students that you are the most valuable resource in the class. GSS leaders are also encouraged to provide feedback with the faculty member about the GSS sessions and areas where students may still be struggling.
We hope you will view your GSS Leader as a resource, for your teaching and your students. They are encouraged to interact with students in class as much as possible when you feel it is appropriate for them to do so. Specifically, GSS Leaders are trained to:
Have any questions about the GSS program or would you like to request GSS for your class? Call the Learning Assistance Service at 301-314-7693.