Supplemental Instruction

Supplemental Instruction (SI) assists students to succeed in selected General Education Breadth courses by providing out-of-class sessions held two times per week. Implemented at Utah State in 1987, SI is an international academic support model developed in 1973 by the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Read this great article, Underachievement Among College Students, to understand how going to SI consistently will help you avoid academic difficulties that new college students often experience.

Semester Schedule of SI sessions

  • 7,400 Utah State students participated in SI during the 2010-11 school year.
  • Students who attended 6 or more SI sessions earned a final course grade of .76 higher than students who did not attend SI. . That's the equivalent of moving from a C to a B- OR from a B to an A-. . Learn more...
  • The USU SI Leader Training Program has earned ITPC Level I certification through the College Reading and Learning Association.

SI Works videoSI Works!

View this 7 minute video to learn why students who attend SI sessions earn better grades.
For students

For Students

For SI leaders

For SI leaders

For Faculty

For Faculty

Program outcomes

SI outcomes:

grade comparisons
Where it all began

Where it all began...

The University of Missouri-Kansas City developed the Supplemental Instruction model in 1973.
Interested in becoming an SI leader?

To apply for an SI position

SI in action video

SI leader training video