Alert!
Supplemental Instruction is open; however, to practice social distancing, we are working remotely. Check with your instructor and SI Leader directly for up-to-date information; if your Leader uses Remind, then be sure you have accepted the invitation to participate with the app so that you will receive messages from the SI Leader. Otherwise, communicate with your Leader using the same mode of communication.
Our SI Master Schedule is located at SI Session Schedule for Spring 2020.
Need more information? Contact Program Manager Eileen Pierce at epierce@bakersfieldcollege.edu. The longest wait for a response should be no more than a few hours.
What Is Supplemental Instruction (SI)?
- Group tutoring sessions set up for specific courses (subjects)
- Each session is led by a student, known as an SI Leader, who has already passed the course successfully
- SI Leader attends your course meetings all semester along with you, so that he/she knows exactly what the instructor is requiring
- SI sessions involve group discussion of course concepts with an emphasis on study skills and learning strategies
- Students who regularly come to SI get higher grades!!
Prefer help one-on-one? You can also check out the Tutoring Center!
Why Should I Attend?
- Get higher course grade
- Meet new people and get involved on campus
- Learn valuable study skills
- Enjoy the learning process
How do I get Involved?
- If your course has an SI Leader, pay attention to the in-class announcements that he/she makes about session times
- If your course doesn't have an SI Leader, check out the SI Session Schedule link on this page and join a session--all students are welcome!
Interested in becoming an SI Leader?
- Make sure you earn an A or B in the class for which you'd like to be an SI Leader
- Ask your instructor to recommend you--an application link will be sent out to instructors around the 12th week of the semester
- View the SI Leader Fact Sheet to learn more about what being an SI Leader entails
- After being recommended, check your BC e-mail regularly for announcements on the employment process from Mrs. Pierce, SI Program Manager
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