Program Overview
The Guided Study Sessions (GSS) Program offers FREE, regularly scheduled group review sessions for students in traditionally difficult courses.
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
The GSS Program runs from Monday, February 3 - Tuesday, May 13th, 2025
The GSS Program runs from Monday, February 3 - Tuesday, May 13th, 2025
Spring course scheudle:
- BCHM 461, 462, 463
- BSCI 170, 201, 202, 207
- CHEM 131, 135, 231, 241, 271
- ECON 200
- MATH 115, 120, 136, 140, 141, 241, 246
- STAT 100
To attend GSS, and see our most current schedule please sign up to attend at go.umd.edu/learn. Although drop ins are welcome, we ask that you sign up beforehand whenever possible so that we can start the session on time. Registration opens two days before the session and remains open until the session ends.
Check out our PDF guide for directions on how to sign up for a GSS session.
For help with the registration process or to access a specific virtual session, please email gss@umd.edu from a University email address.
