Study Groups

Study groups are weekly, informal, drop-in study sessions for specific courses. They are led by CLAS student study group leaders who assist students with their questions, review challenging course material and provide the opportunity for students to practice applying what they are learning in class.

Course List and Schedule

All CLAS study group offerings will be hyflex (in-person and online) unless specified. To participate in person, join us in 73 Tremont on the 9th floor. Or join us virtually on Zoom via the Study Group link (Meeting ID: 929 7506 4453).

Spring 2023 Study Group Schedule

Course

 Leaders

Times

Location
BIO-111/114 Nina Insixiengmay & Samantha DeJean Monday 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Wednesday 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
 73 Tremont Room 9075A/Zoom (Monday)
Zoom Online only (Wednesday)
CHEM-111/112 Kaitlyn Valverde & Kaylee Fife Monday 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Thursday 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 		 73 Tremont Room 9075A/Zoom 
ISOM-201 Arbisa Trebicka & Oceane Bayala Wednesday 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Thursday 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 pm
 73 Tremont Room 9075A/Zoom 
EC-101/102 Anjilique Brady & Hau Doan Wednesday 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Friday 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
 73 Tremont Room 9010/Zoom
73 Tremont Room 9075A/Zoom 
STATS-240 Sherry Wang Monday 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
 73 Tremont Room 9075A/Zoom
CMPSC-131 Lindsay Lamy & Sarah Kitchner Thursday 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Friday 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
 73 Tremont Room 9075A/Zoom
POLS-201 Ana Sophia Sleeman, Ashlyn Curtis & Angela Matta  Tuesday 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 pm.
Wednesday 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
 73 Tremont Room 9075A/Zoom (Tuesday)
Zoom Online Only (Wednesday)
FIN-200 Sofia Espinal Ortez & Charles Fitzpatrick Wednesday 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 73 Tremont Room 9075A/Zoom

Who are the Study Group Leaders?

The study group leaders are students who have already earned success in the class for which they are leading a study group. Many of our leaders have been recommended by the faculty for this role and all of them have sought this role because they enjoy helping others and collaborating with their peers. Our comprehensive training program is nationally certified by the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA). Recommend a student to serve as a study group leader by calling us at 617-573-8034 or emailing us.

Expectations for Study Group Leaders

Study Group Sessions

  • Leaders facilitate weekly study groups at a regularly scheduled time and place.
  • Study group sessions are neither mandatory nor graded/credit bearing course components. We encourage students to attend voluntarily.

Faculty Contact

  • Leaders will be in communication with their faculty members at the beginning of the semester to discuss how the Study Group can best complement the course.
  • Leaders will work to maintain consistent contact and open communication with faculty throughout the semester in-person and via email.

Promote the Study Groups

  • Leaders and CLAS tutors will promote the study group and other CLAS services by periodically making brief, in-class announcements in the first few minutes of class.
  • Leaders will also send email reminders to the students about upcoming study group sessions to generate interest. With faculty permission, leaders will be added to your course on Canvas.

Create Relevant Materials

  • Leaders will follow the course syllabi to stay up-to-date on what the study group class is learning each week.
  • In preparation for each study group sessions, leaders will review relevant topics and create study guides and/or problem sets as needed.

Restrictions for Study Group Leaders

  1. Leaders are not allowed to assist students directly with graded assignments unless permitted by the faculty.
  2. Leaders are not allowed to grade or evaluate student work or performance.
  3. Leaders will not report study group attendance to other students or faculty – please contact CLAS with questions regarding attendance.
  4. Leaders will not teach new material in study group or in the faculty member’s absence in class.