Peer-Assisted Learning Sessions
PAL Sessions
Peer-Assisted Learning (PAL) Sessions provide students an opportunity to better understand course content outside of the traditional classroom setting while learning from and with their peers. Each session is facilitated by a trained student leader who has excelled in the course and is recommended by their instructor.
Students who attend PAL sessions regularly will better understand course materials and find new, more effective ways of studying.
Students may sign-up for as many or as few sessions as they would like. Select a course from the list below to find the session details and sign-up links.
Fall 2024 PAL Sessions
BIO 1112 - Cell Biology
PAL Leader: Thomas McKiernan
Day/Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:30pm-5:30pm
Location: Belk Library, Room 205
September 5 – click here to sign up
September 10 – click here to sign up (Topics: functional groups, pH, skeletal structures)
September 12 – click here to sign up (Topics: polymers and carbohydrates)
September 17 – click here to sign up (Topics: lipids and polarity)
September 19 – click here to sign up (Topics: nucleic acids and exam review)
September 24 – click here to sign up
September 26 – click here to sign up
October 1 – click here to sign up
October 3 – click here to sign up
October 8 – click here to sign up
October 10 – click here to sign up
October 15 – click here to sign up
October 17 – click here to sign up
*More dates coming soon
BIO 2212 - Principles of Genetics
PAL Leader: Brooke Reich
Day/Time: Mondays, 4:00pm-5:30pm
Location: Belk Library, Room 205
CHM 1110 - General Chemistry I
PAL Leader: Owen Bramanti
Day/Time: Wednesdays, 5:30pm-7:00pm
Location: McMichael Science Building, Room 329
September 11 – click to sign up
September 18 – click to sign up
September 25 – click to sign up
November 6
November 13
November 20
December 4
ECO 2300 - Stats for Decision Making
PAL Leader:
STS 1100 - Intro to Statistical Reasoning
PAL Leader: Alex Anderson
Day/Time: Wednesdays, 6:00pm-7:30pm
Location: Innovation Hall, Room 205
September 11 – click to sign up
September 18 – click to sign up
September 25 – click to sign up
October 23 – click to sign up
October 30 – click to sign up
November 6
November 13
November 20
December 4
STS 2120 - Stats in Application
PAL Leader: Adriana Shea
Day/Time: Wednesdays, 6:00pm-7:30pm
Location: Founders Hall 221
September 11 – click to sign up
September 18 – click to sign up
September 25 – click to sign up (Topics: Using and interpreting graphs, SAS, Sampling methods, Hypothesis and T-test)
October 23 – click to sign up
October 30 – click to sign up
November 6
November 13
November 20
December 4
Peer-Assisted Learning FAQs
Do I have to sign up in advance?
Students are strongly encouraged to sign-up for the PAL sessions they plan to attend. Seats will be limited based on the capacity of each location. If seats are still available on the day of the session, you are welcome to bring a friend.
How many PAL sessions can I sign-up for?
You can sign up for as many PAL sessions as you would like. We just ask that you only sign up for the sessions you plan to attend.
What can I expect from a PAL session?
PAL sessions will be an opportunity for you to ask questions, learn with your peers, and review challenging topics from class. The PAL leader will facilitate the session by sharing resources or planning activities that will help you gain a better understanding of course topics. There will also be time for you to ask your peers or the PAL leader questions about assignments or material you recently covered in class.