College of Engineering Supplemental Instruction
The LSU College of Engineering Supplemental Instruction (SI) program provides weekly study sessions for historically difficult engineering and computer science courses led by engineering peers who have excelled in the course (SI Leaders). During these sessions, SI Leaders utilize active learning strategies in a structured setting where students can share what they know, ask questions, and solve problems together.
Why attend SI?
In the Spring 2025 semester, across all engineering courses that offer SI sessions, students who did not attend SI scored an average of 4% lower than the class average. Students who attended between 1-33% scored an average of 8% higher. Students who attended 34%+ of the SI sessions for their course scored an average of 36% higher than the class average.
What SI Leaders do:
- Hold 1-2 sessions per week at a regularly scheduled day/time
- Hold office hours
- Create content for SI Sessions
- Attend the course as a model student (as often as possible)
- Communicate with course professor and staff
- Communicate with students enrolled in the course with session times and content
- Make announcements in class about sessions when possible
What SI Leaders DO NOT do:
- Grade assignments
- Solve homework
- Share attendance data with professors
- Provide one-on-one tutoring outside scheduled office hours
- Proctor exams
Supplemental Instruction
- Peer-led
- Content chosen by SI Leader
- Not officially part of the class
- Attendance is not shared with the professor
- Low-stakes environment
- Some concept review
Recitation Session
- Instructor managed
- Tied to class attendance (in most cases)
- Attendance shared with the professor
- Grading and assessments
- Typically, no concept review
Fall 2025:
| Course | SI Name | Session Times | Location(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CE 2200 | Kim Huynh-Truitt |
Wednesdays 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Thursdays 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. |
Tureaud 201 Tureaud 201 |
| CE 2450 | Rosa Adames-Incer |
Tuesdays 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Fridays 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
PFT 1225 PFT 1225 |
| CE 3400 | Ryan Cedel |
Tuesdays 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Thursdays 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. |
Tureaud 101 Tureaud 101 |
| CHE 2171 | Bryce Beebe |
Tuesdays 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Thursdays 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
PFT 1200 PFT 1200 |
| CSC 1350 | Andrew Dang |
Mondays 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. |
PFT 1221 PFT 1221 |
| CSC 3102 | Helena Schuler |
Mondays 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. Tuesdays 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. |
Tureaud 116 Tureaud 116 |
| EE 2120 | Ryan Thomas |
Tuesdays 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Thursdays 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. |
PFT 1218 PFT 1212 |
| EE 2130 | Rebecca Runnels |
Tuesdays 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Thursdays 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. |
ERAD 338 ERAD 338 |
| EE 2741 | Mostafa Zidan |
Tuesdays 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Thursdays 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
ERAD 338 ERAD 338 |
| EE 2742 | Rebecca Runnels |
Mondays 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. |
ERAD 338 ERAD 365 |
| EE 2950 | Milain Marcel |
Mondays 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Thursdays 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. |
PFT 1236 PFT 1236 |
| ME 2334 | Mark Mills |
Mondays 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Wednesdays 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. |
Tureaud 120 Tureaud 120 |
| ME 2543 | Carter Burdette |
Mondays 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. |
PFT 1246 |
| ME 3333 | Emily Rivera |
Tuesdays 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Thursdays 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. |
PFT 1259 PFT 1218 |
| ME 3834 | Lyle Moore |
Wednesdays 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Thursdays 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. |
Tureaud 221 Tureaud 105 |
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Looking for Supplemental Instruction for other courses at LSU? Check out the Center for Academic Success Supplemental Instruction.