Academic Insights

Peer-to-peer Supplemental Instruction improves student success

January 21, 2021
Academic Strategic Communications

Supplemental Instruction (SI) provides weekly peer-to-peer-facilitated study sessions to students enrolled in core and gateway courses at UTSA. With more than 140 sections to choose from, students work together to improve learning strategies in 28 courses across 17 academic disciplines.

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An average of 4,000+ students attend SI sessions each semester
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Students who attend SI persist at the university at a higher rate
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Students who regularly attend SI average one half to one full letter grade higher than their classmates
The impact SI has on student success is undeniable. Encourage your students to join UTSA's Supplemental Instruction and check out our other student success programs.