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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 Fall 2023

Course GSS Session Date/Time GSS Leader Instructor*
ANSC 204: Anatomy of Domestic Animals MW 3:00pm - 4:00pm (CHM 2201) Sullivan Haine 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 TR 3:30pm - 4:30pm (MTH 0303) Aaron Raj Paukstelis (0102)
BCHM 461: Biochemistry I MW 5:00pm - 6:00pm (MTH 0105) Jillian Manning Capp (0103)
BCHM 462: Biochemistry II MW 5:30pm - 6:30pm (BPS 0283) Natalie Lim Julin (0102)
BCHM 463: Biochemistry of Physiology T 7:00pm-8:00pm (HJP 2217) & F 3:30pm-4:30pm (ESJ B0320) Michail Siokis Dixon (0101)
BCHM 463: Biochemistry of Physiology M 6:00pm - 7:00pm (BPS 1228) & W 6:00pm - 7:00pm (Zoom) Sragvi Pattanaik Dixon (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*
BSCI 160: Principles of Ecology and Evolution TR 5:00pm - 6:00pm (JMZ 2206) Hien Ngo Shofner (6301)
BSCI 170: Principles of Molecular & Cellular Biology T 7:00pm - 8:00pm (MTH 0105) R 11:00am - 12:00pm (MTH 0105) Luke Amaral Keller (0301)
BSCI 170: Principles of Molecular & Cellular Biology T 2:00pm - 3:00pm (BPS 1228) & R 7:00pm - 8:00pm (BPS 1228) Neha Katanguri Keller (0201, FC01)
BSCI 170: Principles of Molecular & Cellular Biology M 7:00pm - 8:00pm (Zoom) & W 7:00pm - 8:00pm (KEY 0126) Jessica Garbarczyk Compton (0401)
BSCI 201: Human Anatomy and Physiology I M 3:30pm - 4:30pm (TWS 0207) & W 3:30pm - 4:30pm (Zoom) Reva Mannan Opoku-Edusei & Fox (01xx)
BSCI 201: Human Anatomy and Physiology I T 6:00pm - 7:00pm (Zoom) & R 6:00pm - 7:00pm (PLS 1111) Rachel Katz Goytia & Fox (11xx)
BSCI 202: Human Anatomy and Physiology II MW 7:00pm - 8:00pm (TYD 0102) Katie Myers O’Brien & Fox (01xx)
BSCI 207: Principles of Biology III - Organismal Biology M 6:00pm - 7:00pm (TWS 1106) & W 6:00pm - 7:00pm (Zoom) Ariana Covas Carleton (0101)
BSCI 207: Principles of Biology III - Organismal Biology M 7:00pm - 8:00pm (Zoom) & W 7:00pm - 8:00pm (PLS 1111) Joseph Arida Fletcher (0201, 0301)
BSCI 207: Principles of Biology III - Organismal Biology M 4:30pm - 5:30pm (ATL 2330) & W 4:30pm - 5:30pm (Zoom) Shazeeb Cheema Fletcher (0201, 0301)
BSCI 222: Principles of Genetics T 5:00pm - 6:00pm (Zoom) & R 5:00pm - 6:00pm (HBK 1108) Lora Abuobaid 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 135: General Chemistry for Engineers Removed from Schedule
CHEM 131: Chemistry I - Fundamentals of General Chemistry TR 6:30pm - 7:30pm (ESJ 2309) Olivia Vincent Stocker (12xx)
CHEM 131: Chemistry I - Fundamentals of General Chemistry MW 7:00pm - 8:00pm (PLS 1119) Narimon Zamani Stocker (12xx)
CHEM 131: Chemistry I - Fundamentals of General Chemistry TR 6:30pm - 7:30pm (AJC 2121) Owen Bitner Baxter (13xx, 14xx)
CHEM 131: Chemistry I - Fundamentals of General Chemistry M 5:00pm - 6:00pm (CHM 1224) & W 5:00pm - 6:00pm (Zoom) Angela Calahatian Baxter (13xx, 14xx)
CHEM 131: Chemistry I - Fundamentals of General Chemistry TR 5:00pm - 6:00pm (ESJ B0320) Kathryn Hoyle Rainbolt (15xx)
CHEM 131: Chemistry I - Fundamentals of General Chemistry MW 7:00pm - 8:00pm (PHY 1402) Lina Berhaneyssus Rainbolt (15xx)
CHEM 131: Chemistry I - Fundamentals of General Chemistry T 12:00pm - 1:00pm (TYD 1101) & R 12:00pm - 1:00pm (Zoom) Navleen Kaur TBA (FCxx)
CHEM 131: Chemistry I - Fundamentals of General Chemistry MW 1:00pm - 2:00pm (CHM 2201) Amy Lepore TBA (FCxx)
CHEM 231: Organic Chemistry I M 3:00pm - 4:00pm (Zoom) & W 3:00pm - 4:00pm (HJP 2242) Christopher Knachel Rainbolt (51xx)
CHEM 231: Organic Chemistry I M 6:30pm - 7:30pm (BPS 1236) & W 6:30pm - 7:30pm (ESJ B0320) Divine Enyi Koppel (52xx)
CHEM 231: Organic Chemistry I TR 6:00pm - 7:00pm (ESJ 1202) Annice Ufoh Hirschauer (53xx)
CHEM 231: Organic Chemistry I M 6:30pm - 7:30pm (Zoom) & R 4:00pm - 5:00pm (Zoom) Jules Einhorn Hirschauer (53xx)
CHEM 231: Organic Chemistry I TR 5:00pm - 6:00pm (ESJ 2309) Akshaya Balaji Dixon (54xx)
CHEM 231: Organic Chemistry I MW 3:30pm - 4:30pm (ESJ B0322) Ethan Steuernagle Dixon (54xx)
CHEM 241: Organic Chemistry II TR 7:00pm - 8:00pm (CHM 2201) Aubrey Alexander Dixon (61xx)
CHEM 241: Organic Chemistry II M 5:00pm - 6:00pm (PHY 1204) & W 5:00pm - 6:00pm (Zoom) Renee Nosko Dixon (61xx)
CHEM 241: Organic Chemistry II M 7:00pm - 8:00pm (Zoom) & W 7:00pm - 8:00pm (CHM 2201) Jacob Svoysky Koppel (62xx)
CHEM 241: Organic Chemistry II TR 7:00pm - 8:00pm (ESJ 1202) Yoshi Chettri Koppel (62xx)
CHEM 241: Organic Chemistry II TR 5:30pm - 6:30pm (ESJ 2309) Shani Hofer Stocker (64xx)
CHEM 271: General Chemistry and Energetics T 6:30pm - 7:30pm (CHM 1224) & W 6:30pm - 7:30pm (CHEM 1227) Mariya Ahmed Wang (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 MW 4:00pm - 5:00pm (TWS 0201) Julia Devine Moody (0101)
ECON 200: Principles of Microeconomics TR 4:00pm - 5:00pm (TYD 1114) Gavin Justement Scandizzo (0201)
ECON 200: Principles of Microeconomics M 3:00pm - 4:00pm (SKN 1115) & W 3:00pm - 4:00pm (Zoom) Shoshana Zuck Scandizzo (0201)
ECON 200: Principles of Microeconomics TR 7:00pm - 8:00pm (PLS 1111) Suraj Singh Abbasi (0301, FC01)
ECON 200: Principles of Microeconomics T 3:00pm - 4:00pm (MTH 0101) & R 3:00pm - 4:00pm (Zoom) Walid Khokhar 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 4:00pm - 5:00pm (EGR 3106) Liz Everich Rosca (01xx)
MATH 140: Calculus I MW 6:00pm - 7:00pm (BPS 1243) T 11:00am-12:00pm (ESJ 1202) Chetanya Makkar Chadwick (01xx, 04xx, FCxx)
MATH 140: Calculus I TR 4:00pm - 5:00pm (IRB 1207) Lee Smucker Pilachowski (02xx)
MATH 140: Calculus I M 4:00pm - 5:00pm (ESJ 1202) & W 4:00pm - 5:00pm (Zoom) Daniel Collision Szczekutowicz (03xx, 05xx)
MATH 141: Calculus II TR 7:00pm - 8:00pm (PHY 2208) Diallo Barnes Gholampour (03xx)
MATH 241: Calculus III TR 4:00pm - 5:00pm (TWS 0207) Joshua Robbins Jiang (01xx, 04xx)
MATH 241: Calculus III TR 3:30pm - 4:30pm (MTH 0105) Landon Thomas Long (05xx)
MATH 246: Differential Equations for Scientists and Engineers TR 4:30pm - 5:30pm (MTH 0103) Logan Maroclo Williams (01xx)

*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*
PSYC 200: Statistical Methods in Psychology MW 5:00pm - 5:00pm (BPS 1228) Naru Kang Tomlinson (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 100: Elementary Statistics and Probability M 4:00pm - 5:00pm (MTH 0105) & W 4:00pm - 5:00pm (Zoom) Norman Zhang Griffin (01xx, 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.

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