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 suggests that the more you attend, the higher your course grade will be.
Schedule
Fall Guided Study Sessions run September 7, 2022, through December 8, 2022.
Fall 2022 Guided Study Sessions Schedule
To access a specific virtual session, please contact your GSS Leader or email gss@umd.edu from a University email address.
Courses Supported by GSS in Fall 2022
| Course | GSS Session Date/Time | GSS Leader | Instructor* |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANSC 204: Animal Science | MW 3:00pm - 4:00pm (JMP 1202) | Katherine Sanz | Black (0101) |
*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* |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCHM 461: Biochemistry I | MW 3:00pm - 4:00pm (TWS 0205) | Salim Muhammed | Capp (0101) |
| BCHM 461: Biochemistry I | MW 6:00pm - 7:00pm (PHY 1204) | Sol Lee | Julin (0102, 0103) |
| BCHM 462: Biochemistry II | MW 6:30pm - 7:30pm (CHEM 1228) | Victoria Chiu | Dixon (0102) |
| BCHM 463: Biochemistry of Physiology | M 3:00pm - 4:00pm (MTH 0102) & W 3:00pm - 4:00pm (Zoom) | David Zhao | Tienson-Tseng (0101) |
| BCHM 463: Biochemistry of Physiology | M 4:00pm - 5:00pm (Hybrid: HJP 2217, Zoom) & W 4:00pm - 5:00pm (Hybrid: ESJ 1215, Zoom) | Noam Yanay | Dixon (0103) |
| BCHM 463: Biochemistry of Physiology | T 4:00pm - 5:00pm & R 5:00pm - 6:00pm (CHM 1224) | Beza Ketema | Dixon (0103) |
*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 | M 3:30pm - 4:30pm (ATL 1109) & W 3:30pm - 4:30pm (Zoom) | Shazeeb Cheema | Shapiro (6301, 6501) |
| BSCI 170: Principles of Molecular & Cellular Biology | TR 5:30pm - 6:30pm (Zoom) | Saanika Mahashetty | Mohan (0101) |
| BSCI 170: Principles of Molecular & Cellular Biology | T 2:00pm - 3:00pm (Zoom) & W 2:00pm - 3:00pm (BPS 0283) | Antariksh Tulshyan | Keller (0201, 0301, FC01) |
| BSCI 170: Principles of Molecular & Cellular Biology | TR 3:30pm - 4:30pm (ATL 0201) | Apanjit Sahi | Keller (0201, 0301, FC01) |
| BSCI 170: Principles of Molecular & Cellular Biology | T 5:00pm - 6:00pm (ESJ 2212) & R 5:00pm - 6:00pm (ESJ 0215) | Rachel Girard | Compton (0401) |
| BSCI 201: Human Anatomy and Physiology I | T 4:00pm - 5:00pm (TWS 1320) & R 6:00pm - 7:00pm (Zoom) | Shivawn Angelo | Opoku-Edusei; Fox (11xx) |
| BSCI 201: Human Anatomy and Physiology I | MW 5:00pm - 6:00pm (Zoom) | Zoe Rouder | Bennett; Fox (11xx) |
| BSCI 202: Human Anatomy and Physiology II | M 6:00pm - 7:00pm (IRB 1207) & W 6:00pm - 7:00pm (Zoom) | Ashley Yim | O’Brien; Fox (01xx) |
| BSCI 202: Human Anatomy and Physiology II | M 4:30pm - 5:30pm (Zoom) & W 4:30pm - 5:30pm (PHY 1402) | Haedn Rho | Lombardi; Fox (11xx) |
| BSCI 207: Principles of Biology III - Organismal Biology | TR 6:00pm - 7:00pm (HJP 2217) | Neeraj Kumar | Carleton (0101) |
| BSCI 207: Principles of Biology III - Organismal Biology | T 5:30pm - 6:30pm (ESJ 0215) & R 5:30pm - 6:30pm (Zoom) | Bianca Ralph | Fletcher (0201, 0301) |
| BSCI 207: Principles of Biology III - Organismal Biology | M 6:30pm - 7:30pm (Zoom) & W 6:30pm - 7:30pm (MTH 0105) | Joseph Arida | Fletcher (0201, 0301) |
| BSCI 222: Principles of Genetics | T 3:00pm - 4:00pm (JMZ 0118) & R 6:00pm - 7:00pm (Zoom) | Grace Cho | Paczolt (21xx) |
*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 | M 4:30pm - 5:30pm (ESJ B0320) & W 4:30pm - 5:30pm (Zoom) | Jennifer Barranco | Mignerey (12xx) |
| CHEM 131: Chemistry I - Fundamentals of General Chemistry | M 4:00pm - 5:00pm (JMZ 0103) & W 3:30pm - 4:30pm (Zoom) | Divine Ayichi | Guest (13xx) |
| CHEM 131: Chemistry I - Fundamentals of General Chemistry | MW 6:00pm - 7:00pm (PHY 2122) | Aaron Raj | Baxter (14xx, 15xx) |
| CHEM 131: Chemistry I - Fundamentals of General Chemistry | T 10:00am - 11:00am (Zoom) & W 2:00pm - 3:00pm (PLS 1129) | Franshesca Orellana Castella | Tienson-Tseng (FC0X) |
| CHEM 231: Organic Chemistry I | T 6:30pm - 7:30pm (ESJ 0215) & R 6:30pm - 7:30pm (Zoom) | Katherine Kovalick | Friedman (51xx) |
| CHEM 231: Organic Chemistry I | M 7:00pm - 8:00pm (Zoom) & W 7:00pm - 8:00pm (CHM 2201) | Jacob Svoysky | Friedman (51xx) |
| CHEM 231: Organic Chemistry I | M 6:00pm - 7:00pm (ESJ 2309) & W 6:00pm - 7:00pm (Zoom) | Rima Sheth | Stocker (52xx, 53xx) |
| CHEM 231: Organic Chemistry I | MR 7:00pm - 8:00pm (ESJ 2309) | Annice Ufoh | Stocker (52xx, 53xx) |
| CHEM 231: Organic Chemistry I | T 4:00pm - 5:00pm & W 3:00pm - 4:00pm (Zoom) | Jules Einhorn | Stocker (52xx, 53xx) |
| CHEM 231: Organic Chemistry I | M 6:00pm - 7:00pm (Zoom) & W 6:00pm - 7:00pm (HJP 2242) | Christopher Knachel | Koppel (54xx) |
| CHEM 231: Organic Chemistry I | MW 3:00pm - 4:00pm (HJP 2217) | Nikita Patel | Koppel (54xx) |
| CHEM 241: Organic Chemistry II | M 3:00pm - 4:00pm (ESJ 1202) & W 3:00pm - 4:00pm (Zoom) | Renee Nosko | Davis (61xx, 62xx) |
| CHEM 241: Organic Chemistry II | M 6:00pm - 7:00pm (ESJ 1215) & W 6:00pm - 7:00pm (Zoom) | Natalie Lim | Davis (61xx, 62xx) |
| CHEM 241: Organic Chemistry II | TR 7:00pm - 8:00pm (ATL 1114) | Michail Siokis | Davis (61xx, 62xx) |
| CHEM 241: Organic Chemistry II | MW 7:00pm - 8:00pm (TWS 1310) | Alyssa Scott | Montague-Smith (64xx) |
| CHEM 241: Organic Chemistry II | T 4:00pm - 5:00pm (CHM 2201) & R 4:00pm - 5:00pm (Zoom) | Stephanie Choi | Montague-Smith (64xx) |
| CHEM 271: General Chemistry and Energetics | T 6:00pm - 7:00pm (Zoom) R 6:00pm - 7:00pm (MTH 0304) | Mahan Haghighatian | Dodson (23xx) |
*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 | T 6:00pm - 7:00pm (Zoom) & R 6:00pm - 7:00pm (ESJ 0215) | Elizabeth Early | Scandizzo (0101, 0201) |
| ECON 200: Principles of Microeconomics | M 4:00pm - 5:00pm (TYD 0101) & W 4:00pm - 5:00pm (Zoom) | Gavin Justement | Scandizzo (0101, 0201) |
| ECON 200: Principles of Microeconomics | TR 4:00pm - 5:00pm (Zoom) | Roma Sheth | Scandizzo (0101, 0201) |
| ECON 200: Principles of Microeconomics | MW 5:00pm - 6:00pm (Zoom) | Devorah Sklute | Abbasi (0301, FC01) |
*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 4:30pm - 5:30pm (ATL 2316) | Elizabeth Everich | Rosca (01xx) |
| MATH 115: Precalculus | MW 2:00pm - 3:00pm (ESJ B0320) | Joshua Robbins | Meneco (FCxx) |
| MATH 140: Calculus I | MW 4:00pm - 5:00pm (SQH 1105) | Isabel Roberts | Chadwick (02xx, 05xx) |
| MATH 140: Calculus I | TR 4:30pm - 5:30pm (PHY 1201) | Landon Thomas | Mackall (04xx) |
| MATH 246: Differential Equations for Scientists and Engineers | MW 4:30pm - 5:30pm (PHY 2106) | Florian Grader-Beck | Hanson (01xx) |
*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.
