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PLUS Sessions

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates for Fall 2020

PLUS sessions are offered online this Fall for the courses listed below. PLUS Leaders will plan and facilitate two weekly one-hour study sessions using the BlueJeans video conferencing platform. Thank you for continuing to participate in PLUS while we are in the virtual learning environment. We know that the online PLUS experience won't be the same as in-person sessions, but we look forward to continuing to support you in this way. Please be patient with your PLUS Leaders as they navigate this change.

 

Fall 2020 PLUS Courses Supported List 

ACCT 2101
BMED 3310, 3410
CHBE 2100
CHEM 1211K, 1212K, 1310, 1315, 2311, 2312
CS 1331
ECON 2105, 2106
MATH 1113, 1551, 1552, 1553, 1554, 2550, 2551, 2552,
PHYS 2211, 2212

Fall 2020 Virtual PLUS Sessions Schedule

 

INFORMATION FOR FACULTY

Peer-Led Undergraduate Study (PLUS) sessions provide opportunities for students enrolled in traditionally challenging courses to work together to review course content, develop learning and study strategies, and prepare for exams. These voluntary sessions are offered several times each week and are facilitated by peer leaders (PLUS leaders) who have already successfully completed the course. PLUS leaders meet with Center staff and the instructor and attend the course each day with the students. 

  • PLUS supports high-risk courses rather than high-risk students.

  • All students enrolled in a PLUS-supported course are encouraged to attend PLUS—not just those struggling.

  • PLUS starts with the first day of classes and continues to the end of the term.

PLUS Goals

The goal of PLUS is to help students become independent learners; objectives of such are to help students:

  • Understand what to learn and how to learn

  • Successfully complete the course by earning an A, B, or C

  • Develop transferable study skills

Why attend PLUS?

With regular attendance, PLUS aims to help students improve their class standing by one-half to one full letter grade. To accomplish this, PLUS helps students:

  • Learn in a relaxed, fun, and collaborative environment

  • Understand the demands and expectations of college-level work

  • Gain problem-solving experience through trial and error

  • Become more actively involved in the course

  • Develop more effective study skills