SI is a nationally validated, non-remedial student assistance program.
The student SI leader, who has successfully completed the targeted course and is approved by the instructor, helps students learn how to study and reason. The SI leader is trained in proactive learning strategies and theory by SLAC's professional staff. Acting as a model student of the discipline, the SI leader attends the targeted class, takes notes, and completes all assigned readings. The SI leader facilitates the integration of course content with study and reasoning skills. Instead of acting as an authority figure and lecturing to the group, the SI leader encourages the students to process the material by comparing notes, discussing readings, and developing organizational tools.