Supplemental Instruction Sessions

Weekly peer-facilitated supplemental instruction (SI) study sessions are led by trained undergraduate students known as SI Leaders, who have successfully completed the course before. 

SI is an opportunity for you to enhance your learning, and is not a replacement for attendance at lectures, tutorials or labs. To make the most of SI, we recommend that you arrive prepared by reviewing your lecture notes before you attend the session.

Why Attend SI? 

Our SI sessions aim to provide:

• A dedicated study space and time for you to work through difficult content in your course.
• An opportunity to build community with your peers.
• New effective study strategies and ways to succeed in your course.
• The ability to ask questions in a low-stakes environment.
• A safe space to make mistakes and try new things.

Expectations:

• Arrive on time.
• Actively participate and contribute to group discussions.
• Respect your SI Leaders and your peers.
• Limit technology use to accessing or taking notes.

Session Offerings, Dates and Times

For fall term 2026, SI sessions will be offered on the Waterloo campus for the courses listed below; the full schedule of sessions begins the week of Sept. 20.

Please note: in the event of a campus closure or schedule change, the most up-to-date information will be posted on the course SI page on MyLearningSpace.

 Business, BU111

• Sundays from 7 to 8 p.m. in LH3098
• Sundays from 8:15 to 9:15 p.m. in LH3098
• Mondays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in BA202
• Mondays from 7 to 8 p.m. in BA210
• Mondays from 8:10 to 9:10 p.m. in BA210
• Tuesdays from 7 to 8 p.m. in BA210
• Tuesdays from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. in BA211
• Tuesdays from 8:15 to 9:15 p.m. in BA210
• Wednesdays from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. in BA211
• Wednesdays from 7:10 to 8:10 p.m. in BA210
• Wednesdays from 8:20 to 9:20 p.m. in BA210
• Thursdays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in 2-104 (DAWB)
• Thursdays from 7 to 8 p.m. in LH3098
• Thursdays from 7:10 to 8:10 p.m. in SB204
• Thursdays from 8:10 to 9:10 p.m. in LH3098
• Thursdays from 8:20 to 9:20 p.m. in SB204

Biology, BI110

• Sundays from 7 to 8 p.m. in N1042
• Mondays from 7 to 8 p.m. in N1042
• Tuesdays from 4 to 5 p.m. in N1042
• Wednesdays from 8:40 to 9:40 p.m. in N1042

Chemistry, CH110/CH130

• Sundays from 7 to 8 p.m. in BA208
• Sundays from 8:15 to 9:15 p.m. in BA208
• Mondays from 7 to 8 p.m. in BA209
• Mondays from 8:15 to 9:15 p.m. in BA209
• Tuesdays from 7:10 to 8:10 p.m. in BA209
• Tuesdays from 8:20 to 9:20 p.m. in BA209
• Wednesdays from 7 to 8 p.m. in BA208
• Wednesdays from 8:15 to 9:15 p.m. in BA208
• Thursdays from 7 to 8 p.m. in BA209
• Thursdays from 8:15 to 9:15 p.m. in BA209

Organic Chemistry, CH202/CH206

• Mondays from 8:15 to 9:15 in BA208
• Tuesdays from 8:15 to 9:15 in BA202
• Wednesdays from 6:35 to 7:35 p.m. in BA202
• Wednesdays from 7:40 to 8:40 p.m. in BA202
• Thursdays from 7 to 8 p.m. in BA202

Human Anatomy, HN204

• Mondays from 7 to 8 p.m. in BA208
• Tuesdays from 7 to 8 p.m. in BA202
• Wednesdays from 8:45 to 9:45 p.m. in BA202
• Thursdays from 4 to 5 p.m. in BA202

Music Theory, MUAC101

• Tuesdays from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in M5010
• Wednesdays from 5 to 6 p.m. in M2009
• Thursdays from 4 to 5 p.m. in M5010

SI in MyLearningSpace

All students registered in a supported course will be added to the course SI page on MyLearningSpace early in the term. 

SI sites can be found in your course list on MyLearningSpace or you can search for them using your course code (e.g., BU111 – Supplemental Instruction). 

While registration is not required to attend each weekly SI session, it is recommended that you arrive early because space may be limited.

 Attendance at SI sessions is voluntary. You may track your attendance through the Student Success Student Portal. It takes at least three business days for your attendance to be recorded in the Student Success Student Portal.