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
Spring 2026:
| Course | SI Name | Session Times | Location(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CE 2200 | Kim Huynh-Truitt |
Tuesdays 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. |
PFT 1212 PFT 1324 |
| CE 2450 | Rosa Adames-Incer |
Mondays 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. |
PFT 1324 PFT 1324 |
| CE 3400 | Ryan Cedel |
Tuesdays 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Thursdays 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. |
PFT 2213 PFT 2213 |
| CHE 2171 | Bryce Beebe |
Tuesdays 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Thursdays 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. |
PFT 1120 PFT 1120 |
| CSC 3102 | Helena Schuler |
Mondays 10:00 -11:30 a.m. Tuesdays 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. |
PFT 2324 PFT 2324 |
| EE 2120 | Ali Habib |
Mondays 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Thursdays 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. |
PFT 2278 PFT 2278 |
| EE 2742 | Ryan Thomas |
Mondays 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Wednesdays 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. |
PFT 1212 PFT 1212 |
| EE 2950 | Emily Teague |
Mondays 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. |
Tureaud 0102 Tureaud 0102 |
| ME 2334 | Love Mikolavich |
Mondays 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. |
Tureaud 0109 Tureaud 0109 |
| ME 2543 | Carter Burdette |
Wednesdays 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. |
PFT 1246 |
| ME 3133 | Brennon Stevens |
Tuesdays 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Thursdays 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. |
Tureaud 0101 Tureaud 0101 |
| ME 3333 | Abigail Kukura |
Mondays 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Wednesdays 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. |
Tureaud 0100 Tureaud 0100 |
| ME 3834 | Lyle Moore |
Mondays 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Fridays 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. |
PFT 1360 PFT 1360 |
Looking for Supplemental Instruction for other courses at LSU? Check out the Center for Academic Success Supplemental Instruction.