Guided Study Sessions
Program Overview
The Guided Study Sessions (GSS) Program offers FREE, regularly scheduled group review sessions for students in traditionally difficult courses.
Based on the Supplemental Instruction (SI) model, our trained peer facilitators plan and hold two, 50-minute study sessions per week to help you practice and put difficult material in perspective. Our GSS Leaders have previously taken your course and earned an A, so they know what it takes to stay on track in lectures and prepare for exams. Go once, a few times, or attend every session—it’s never too late to start attending GSS. However, our data suggest that students who attend GSS more frequently earn a higher course grades.
Schedule & Signing Up to Attend a Session
Guided Study Sessions will begin for the spring semester on January 31st.
Spring 2024 Guided Study Sessions Schedule (PDF)
To attend GSS, please register in advance for the session you plan to attend at go.umd.edu/learn. Although drop ins are welcome, we ask that you register beforehand whenever possible so that we can start the session on time. Registration opens one day before the session and remains open until the session ends.
Check out our PDF guide or our YouTube tutorial for directions on the registration process.
For help with the registration process or to access a specific virtual session, please email gss@umd.edu from a University email address.
Courses Supported by GSS in Spring 2024
| Course | GSS Session Date/Time | GSS Leader | Instructor* |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCHM 461: Biochemistry I | MW 4:00pm - 5:00pm (TWS 0234) | Jillian Manning | Lee (0101) |
| BCHM 461: Biochemistry I | MW 5:00pm - 6:00pm (TWS 1107) | Astawa Yerima | Kahn (0102) |
| BCHM 462: Biochemistry II | TR 5:00pm - 6:00pm (PLS 1117) | Akshaya Balaji | Dixon (0102) |
| BCHM 463: Biochemistry of Physiology | TR 5:00pm-6:00pm (JMZ 2123) | Luisa Checcucci | Dixon (0201, SES1) |
| BCHM 463: Biochemistry of Physiology | T 3:00pm - 4:00pm (BPS 1228) & R 3:00pm - 4:00pm (Zoom) | Sragvi Pattanaik | Guest (0301) |
*GSS sessions are free and open to any student enrolled in the course. Session times may change without prior notice.
| Course | GSS Session Date/Time | GSS Leader | Instructor* |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSCI 160: Principles of Ecology and Evolution | T 5:00pm - 6:00pm (Zoom) W 4:00pm - 5:00pm (ASY 1213) | Lara Abedin | Lee (4301) |
| BSCI 170: Principles of Molecular & Cellular Biology | M 6:00pm - 7:00pm (Zoom) & W 6:00pm - 7:00pm (CHM 1224) | Hien Ngo | Keller (0101, 0401) |
| BSCI 170: Principles of Molecular & Cellular Biology | TR 4:00 - 5:00 pm (CHM 2201) | Mahan Haghighatian | Keller (0101, 0401) |
| BSCI 170: Principles of Molecular & Cellular Biology | M 7:00pm - 8:00pm (Zoom) & W 7:00pm - 8:00pm (KEY 0116) | Jessica Garbarczyk | Fletcher (0201) |
| BSCI 170: Principles of Molecular & Cellular Biology | M 4:00pm - 5:00pm (ATL 1434) & W 4:00pm - 5:00pm (Zoom) | Shazeeb Cheema | Fletcher (0201) |
| BSCI 170: Principles of Molecular & Cellular Biology | MW 7:00pm - 8:00pm (EGR 1104) | Neha Katanguri | Haag (0301) |
| BSCI 170: Principles of Molecular & Cellular Biology | MW 6:30pm - 7:30pm (IRB 2107) | Raegan Duroy | Krishnan (0501) |
| BSCI 201: Human Anatomy and Physiology I | T 5:00pm - 6:00pm (PLS 1119) & R 5:00pm - 6:00pm (Zoom) | Rachel Katz | Fox & Goytia (01xx) |
| BSCI 201: Human Anatomy and Physiology I | T 3:00pm - 4:00pm (PLS 1111) & R 3:00pm - 4:00pm (Zoom) | Reva Mannan | Opoku-Edusei & Fox (11xx) |
| BSCI 202: Human Anatomy and Physiology II | T 5:00pm - 6:00pm (TYD 2109) & R 5:00pm - 6:00pm (Zoom) | Katie Myers | Orlando & Fox (01xx) |
| BSCI 202: Human Anatomy and Physiology II | M 6:30pm - 7:30pm (Zoom) W 6:30pm - 7:30pm (PHY 1402) | Samyak Jain | Lombardi & Fox (11xx) |
| BSCI 207: Principles of Biology III - Organismal Biology | T 5:00pm - 6:00pm (TWS 0223) & R 5:00pm - 6:00pm (Zoom) | Manmeet Kaur | Carleton (0101) |
| BSCI 207: Principles of Biology III - Organismal Biology | T 5:00pm - 6:00pm (JMZ 3203) & R 5:00pm - 6:00pm (Zoom) | Kimberly Matos | Shofner (0201) |
| BSCI 222: Principles of Genetics | TR 4:00pm - 5:00pm (BPS 1236) | Surya Padmanabhan | Straney (71xx) |
| BSCI 222: Principles of Genetics | M 4:00pm - 5:00pm (TWS 1105) & R 4:00pm - 5:00pm (Zoom) | Lora Abuobaid | Paczolt (21xx) |
| BSCI 222: Principles of Genetics | T 6:00pm - 7:00pm (TWS 0223) & R 6:00pm - 7:00pm (Zoom) | Ariana Covas | St. Leger (73xx) |
*GSS sessions are free and open to any student enrolled in the course. Session times may change without prior notice.
| Course | GSS Session Date/Time | GSS Leader | Instructor* |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEM 131: Chemistry I - Fundamentals of General Chemistry | MW 5:00pm - 6:00pm (HJP 2217) | Angela Calahatian | Baxter (11xx) |
| CHEM 131: Chemistry I - Fundamentals of General Chemistry | TR 4:00pm - 5:00pm (MTH B0421) | Lina Berhaneyssus | Baxter (11xx) |
| CHEM 131: Chemistry I - Fundamentals of General Chemistry | M 3:00pm - 4:00pm (CHM1128) & W 6:00pm - 7:00pm (CHM 2201) | Amy Lepore | Schech (12xx, SES1) |
| CHEM 131: Chemistry I - Fundamentals of General Chemistry | W 3:00pm - 4:00pm (HBK 1112) & R 3:00pm - 4:00pm (HBK 1112) | Owen Bitner | Schech (12xx, SES1) |
| CHEM 131: Chemistry I - Fundamentals of General Chemistry | W 7:00pm - 8:00pm (ESJ 0201) & R 7:00pm - 8:00pm (ESJ 1103) | Narimon Zamani | Stocker (13xx) |
| CHEM 131: Chemistry I - Fundamentals of General Chemistry | T 4:00pm - 5:00pm (BPS 0283) & R 4:00pm - 5:00pm (Zoom) | Katherin Roybal | Stocker (13xx) |
| CHEM 231: Organic Chemistry I | MR 4:00pm - 5:00pm (IRB 1116) | Alice Zhu | Hirschauer (51xx, 53xx) |
| CHEM 231: Organic Chemistry I | T 6:00pm - 7:00pm (JMZ 3203) & R 6:00pm - 7:00pm (Zoom) | Alex Luo | Hirschauer (51xx, 53xx) |
| CHEM 231: Organic Chemistry I | T 4:00pm - 5:00pm (JMP 1109) & R 6:00pm - 7:00pm (JMZ 3203) | Annice Ufoh | Stocker (54xx) |
| CHEM 231: Organic Chemistry I | MW 4:00pm - 5:00pm (CHM 1228) | Aubrey Alexander | Stocker (54xx) |
| CHEM 231: Organic Chemistry I | MW 3:00pm - 4:00pm (MTH B0421) | Imran Edris | Rainbolt (55xx) |
| CHEM 231: Organic Chemistry I | T 3:00pm - 4:00pm (Zoom) & F 3:00pm - 4:00pm (ESJ 0215) | Chris Knachel | Rainbolt (55xx) |
| CHEM 241: Organic Chemistry II | T 7:00pm - 8:00pm (Zoom) & R 7:00pm - 8:00pm (ESJ 0201) | Jacob Svoysky | Davis (61xx) |
| CHEM 241: Organic Chemistry II | M 5:00pm - 6:00pm (AJC 2132) & W 5:00 - 6:00pm (Zoom) | Renee Nosko | Davis (61xx) |
| CHEM 241: Organic Chemistry II | MW 7:00pm - 8:00pm (JMZ 2123) | Milana Klopouh | Isaacs (62xx) |
| CHEM 241: Organic Chemistry II | MW 3:00pm - 4:00pm (CHM 1224) | Shani Hofer | Isaacs (62xx) |
| CHEM 241: Organic Chemistry II | TR 5:30pm - 6:30pm (HJP 2217) | Divine Enyi | Koppel (63xx) |
| CHEM 241: Organic Chemistry II | MW 6:00pm - 7:00pm (ESJ 0201) | Kacie Hoyle | Koppel (63xx) |
| CHEM 271: General Chemistry and Energetics | TR 6:00pm - 7:00pm (JMZ 2123) | Ida Aria | Rainbolt (21xx, SES1) |
| CHEM 271: General Chemistry and Energetics | MW 6:00pm - 7:00pm (TWS 0236) | Yoshi Chettri | Rainbolt (21xx, SES1) |
| CHEM 271: General Chemistry and Energetics | TR 3:00pm - 4:00pm (PHY 2208) | Navleen Kaur | Mignerey (22xx) |
*GSS sessions are free and open to any student enrolled in the course. Session times may change without prior notice.
| Course | GSS Session Date/Time | GSS Leader | Instructor* |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON 200: Principles of Microeconomics | M 6:00pm - 7:00pm (MTH 0106) & W 6:00pm - 7:00pm (Zoom) | Walid Khokhar | Scandizzo (0101, 0201) |
| ECON 200: Principles of Microeconomics | T 4:30pm - 5:30pm (TYD 1102) & R 4:30pm - 5:30pm (Zoom) | Shoshana Zuck | Scandizzo (0101, 0201) |
*GSS sessions are free and open to any student enrolled in the course. Session times may change without prior notice.
| Course | GSS Session Date/Time | GSS Leader | Instructor* |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATH 115: Precalculus | TR 4:00pm - 5:00pm (EGR 1108) | Liz Everich | Rosca (01xx) |
| MATH 136: Calculus for Life Sciences | TR 5:00pm - 6:00pm (ESJ 0201) | Brynn McCabe | Rowland (01xx) |
| MATH 140: Calculus I | MW 5:00pm - 6:00pm (TYD 1114) | Suraj Singh | Hanson (01xx) |
| MATH 140: Calculus I | TR 4:00pm - 5:00pm (HJP 2217) | Lee Smucker | Williams (02xx, 03xx) |
| MATH 140: Calculus I | M 6:30pm - 7:30pm (Zoom) & W 6:30pm - 7:30pm (HJP 2242) | Sebastien Lair | Williams (02xx, 03xx) |
| MATH 141: Calculus II | WR 6:30pm - 7:30pm (KEB 1200) | Megan Walker | Pilachowski (01xx) |
| MATH 141: Calculus II | TR 6:00pm - 7:00pm (ESJ 0201) | Diallo Barnes | Szczekutowicz (02xx, 06xx) |
| MATH 141: Calculus II | MW 5:30pm - 6:30pm (BPS 1243) | Chetanya Makkar | Chadwick (05xx) |
| MATH 241: Calculus III | MW 5:00pm - 6:00pm (TWS 0301) | Joshua Robbins | Ebrahimian (03xx) |
| MATH 246: Differential Equations for Scientists and Engineers | TR 4:00pm - 5:00pm (MTH 0101) | Logan Maroclo | Machedon (02xx) |
*GSS sessions are free and open to any student enrolled in the course. Session times may change without prior notice.
| Course | GSS Session Date/Time | GSS Leader | Instructor* |
|---|---|---|---|
| STAT 100: Elementary Statistics and Probability | MR 5:00pm - 6:00pm (TWS 0223) | Sasha Sha | Griffin (01xx, 02xx) |
*GSS sessions are free and open to any student enrolled in the course. Session times may change without prior notice.
| Course | GSS Session Date/Time | GSS Leader | Instructor* |
|---|---|---|---|
| STAT 400: Applied Statistics and Probability I | MW 4:00pm - 5:00pm (B0421) | Julia Devine | Wellershoff (02xx) |
*GSS sessions are free and open to any student enrolled in the course. Session times may change without prior notice.
Who Are the Leaders?
All GSS Leaders are undergraduate students who have taken their GSS course in the past and succeeded in achieving the learning objectives. Read more about your GSS Leader.
If you have an A- or better in a GSS-supported course and a desire to empower other learners, consider applying to become a GSS Leader. Visit our GSS application page for more information.
Contact Us
For more information, or to request disability accommodations for our program, please email the Guided Study Sessions Program at gss@umd.edu.
