Meeting 9: November 18, 2025

Community Catch-Up & Show N' Tell: 30 minutes

• Semester reflection

  • Enhancing Student Attendance in SI Sessions

    • The group discussed challenges with students seeking shortcuts to academic support, such as requesting worksheets or recorded sessions instead of attending SI sessions. Rachel and Chanté shared strategies to encourage students to attend SI sessions by emphasizing the benefits of collaborative learning and verifying AI-generated answers with professors. Stacie and Katie discussed the impact of physical space on student attendance, noting that a more visible location may affect privacy preferences and attendance rates. The group also explored ways to reduce stigma around academic support services, including creating a culture shift, recruiting staff from specific programs, and encouraging student champions to promote these resources.

  • Enhancing Academic Support Visibility

    • The group discussed the success of moving tutoring spaces to common areas on campus to destigmatize academic support, with Mary noting increased numbers after the change. Chanté highlighted the importance of checking with campus partners to ensure accurate location information, as incorrect listings had occurred due to construction updates. Katie raised concerns about the perception of their program as a pilot, despite being a full academic support program, and sought advice on how to overcome this barrier and increase awareness. Stacie mentioned updating their website and conducting Google searches to identify outdated information, while Laine emphasized the benefits of being located near academic advising.

  • Securing Faculty Buy-In for Programs

    • Laine emphasized the importance of securing faculty buy-in to promote a program effectively, suggesting that integrating the program into syllabi and discussions throughout the semester could be beneficial. Katie acknowledged this as an area she needs to explore further and mentioned challenges with funding, which might prevent her from pursuing accreditation at the moment. Mary shared her experience with accreditation, noting its positive impact on faculty relationships, and recommended considering the process even if full accreditation isn't feasible. Laine suggested examining the accreditation process to enhance program understanding and communication with faculty and administrators.

  • Helpful Resources:

    • The site looks ancient, and some things are more outdated, but https://www.lsche.net/  has MANY resources, links, articles etc. in regards to Learning Support Centers in Higher Education.

• Data & Assessment

  • Qualitative vs Quantitative Data

  • Data presentation

    • SI Data Collection and Sharing

      • The group discussed data collection and sharing methods for Supplemental Instruction (SI) programs. They shared various survey approaches and data analysis techniques, with most programs using both quantitative and qualitative data to demonstrate SI's effectiveness. The discussion highlighted how different programs showcase data to faculty, administrators, and students, with some creating infographics and others presenting semester-by-semester course summaries.

    • Helpful Resources:

      • Data Spreadsheet you can use: https://umkc.app.box.com/s/4syvyis1njndusvd74f4qzcydh7c5e5e 

      • We create these infographics and reports

      • We share this quarterly newsletter with pretty much everyone on campus: Scholaroo Newsletter - Annual Report 

Updates & Closer: 5-8 minutes

• ICSI Updates:

  • LAST Peer Leader Webinar Series: https://tr.ee/Op31yDZfqb 

    • Free opportunity for professional development for SI Leaders and other peer educators, and their supervisors!

      • 11/20 - Experiential Leadership: How Observation and Feedback Meetings Propel Post-Graduation Success 

      • 12/1, 12/4 - You Never Go out of Style: A Guide to Personal Branding

  • LAST Community Catch-Ups: https://tr.ee/NLz6y3YTLc 

    • Free opportunity for SI supervisors, directors, and coordinators to share resources and have discussion about specific topics each month

      • Data & Assessment

  • 14th ICSI Conference: https://tr.ee/23FT3oZPxg

    • Proposal, Awards, and SI Leader Scholarship window open until December 1, 2025

    • Stay tuned for pre-conference official announcements!

      • HELP training

      • Accreditation Workshop

      • SIL Summit

      • Weathering the Storm: Strategic Leadership for Learning Centers in Times of Fiscal Crisis

• Closer:

  • What fun thing are you going to do over the upcoming fall and/or winter breaks?

    • Stephanie - unplug & relax - that counts as fun, right?

    • Katie - Spend time with my 7 year old!

    • Sara - I'm excited because my daughter will be home from college!!!!  We're going to see Wicked next week.

    • Brianna - I am going to see all seven of my nephews 🙂

    • Christine - cleaning out the garage

    • Rachel - LOL! I was going to say sleep and not be at work!

    • Laine - Sleep in and deep clean the house!