PAL Program Information for Students

Unlock your potential with the College of Social Science Peer-Assisted Learning (PAL) program! Join interactive, student-led study sessions where you’ll dive into course material, gain valuable insights, and master effective study strategies—all in a supportive and collaborative environment. Whether you’re looking to boost your confidence, improve your grades, or connect with peers, PAL is here to help you succeed. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to excel! These sessions are not only for students who may be struggling, but these free resources are for all types of students who want extra support.

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 Benefits of the PAL Program:

• Course assistance from our extensively trained Peer Assisted Learners or PALS: Students who have excelled at courses in the past, who offer expertise with group sessions or drop in tutoring
• Group study sessions with peers
• Drop-In Tutoring for individual help
• Safe and comfortable environments to study

Students who plan to visit PAL Study Sessions and Drop-In Tutoring are encouraged to bring all relevant course materials, including syllabi, textbooks, assignments and lecture notes.

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• Exam preparation
• Quiz preparation
• Homework completion
• Writing a paper (brainstorms, outlines, research statement, research guidance, etc.)
• Working on a project
• Better understanding concepts and topics presented in class
• Gaining additional information about concepts and topics presented in class
• And much more!

 

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COURSES AND SCHEDULES                          

• CJ 110-001 (Prof. Rojek)
  In-Person Study Session
  Day: Tuesday
  Time: 5:00-6:00 p.m.
  Location: MSU Union Room 40
   
  Online/Virtual Study Session
  Day: Thursday
  Time: 6:00-7:00 p.m.
  Location: https://msu.zoom.us/j/93909730628
   
  Online/Virtual Drop-In Tutoring
  Day: Sunday
  Time: 3:00-5:00 p.m.
  Location: https://msu.zoom.us/j/93909730628
• CJ 110-002 (Prof. Allen)
  In-Person Study Session
  Day: Monday
  Time: 4:00-5:00 p.m.
  Location: MSU Union Room 41
   
  Online/Virtual Study Session
  Day: Wednesday
  Time: 5:00-6:00 p.m.
  Location: https://msu.zoom.us/j/91572307070
   
  Online/Virtual Drop-In Tutoring
  Day: Sunday
  Time: 5:00-7:00 p.m.
  Location: https://msu.zoom.us/j/91572307070
• EC 201-001 & 002 (Prof. Liu)
  In-Person Study Session
  Day: Tuesday
  Time: 6:00-7:00 p.m.
  Location: MSU Union Room 41
   
  Online/Virtual Study Session
  Day: Thursday
  Time: 5:00-6:00 p.m.
  Location: https://msu.zoom.us/j/92478946095
   
  Online/Virtual Drop-In Tutoring
  Day: Wednesday
  Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
  Location: https://msu.zoom.us/j/92478946095
• EC 202-001 & 002 (Prof. Ackermann)
  In-Person Study Session
  Day: Tuesday
  Time: 5:00-6:00 p.m.
  Location: Brody Hall Room 159
   
  Online/Virtual Study Session
  Day: Thursday
  Time: 8:00-9:00 p.m.
  Location: https://msu.zoom.us/j/99128419665
   
  Online/Virtual Drop-In Tutoring
  Day: Sunday
  Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
  Location: https://msu.zoom.us/j/99128419665
• ISS 210-003 (Prof. Mattes)
  In-Person Study Session
  Day: Thursday
  Time: 6:00-7:00 p.m.
  Location: MSU Union Room 40
   
  Online/Virtual Study Session
  Day: Monday
  Time: 6:00-7:00 p.m.
  Location: https://msu.zoom.us/j/93437731755
   
  Online/Virtual Drop-In Tutoring
  Day: Sunday
  Time: 5:00-7:00 p.m.
  Location: https://msu.zoom.us/j/93437731755
• ISS 215-001 (Prof. Hussain)
  In-Person Study Session
  Day: Wednesday
  Time: 5:00-6:00 p.m.
  Location: MSU Union Room 41
   
  Online/Virtual Study Session
  Day: Tuesday
  Time: 4:00-5:00 p.m.
  Location: https://msu.zoom.us/j/91943963710
   
  Online/Virtual Drop-In Tutoring
  Day: Sunday
  Time: 3:00-5:00 p.m.
  Location: https://msu.zoom.us/j/91943963710
• ISS 215-002 (Prof. Hussain)
  In-Person Study Session
  Day: Wednesday
  Time: 3:00-4:00 p.m.
  Location: MSU Union Room 40
   
  Online/Virtual Drop-In Tutoring
  Day: Sunday
  Time: 7:00-9:00 p.m.
  Location: https://msu.zoom.us/j/92764702754
• ISS 215-003 (Prof. Cowley)

  In-Person Study Session
  Day: Monday
  Time: 4:00-5:00 p.m.
  Location: MSU Union Room 40
   
  Online/Virtual Study Session
  Day: Wednesday
  Time: 7:00-8:00 p.m.
  Location: https://msu.zoom.us/j/94050720527

  Online/Virtual Drop-In Tutoring
  Day: Sunday
  Time: 5:00-7:00 p.m.
  Location: https://msu.zoom.us/j/94050720527

• ISS 215-004 (Prof. Burnley)

  In-Person Study Session
  Day: Monday
  Time: 3:00-4:00 p.m.
  Location: MSU Union Room 40
   
  Online/Virtual Study Session
  Day: Wednesday
  Time: 4:00-5:00 p.m.
  Location: https://msu.zoom.us/j/91963361628

  Online/Virtual Drop-In Tutoring
  Day: Sunday
  Time: 4:00-6:00 p.m.
  Location: https://msu.zoom.us/j/91963361628

• ISS220-001 & 002 (Prof. King)

  In-Person Study Session
  Day: Monday
  Time: 6:00-7:00 p.m.
  Location: MSU Union Room 41
   
  Online/Virtual Study Session
  Day: Wednesday
  Time: 7:00-8:00 p.m.
  Location: https://msu.zoom.us/j/95502360535

  Online/Virtual Drop-In Tutoring
  Day: Tuesday
  Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
  Location: https://msu.zoom.us/j/95502360535

• ISS230-001 (Prof. Cowley)

  In-Person Study Session
  Day: Tuesday
  Time: 6:00-7:00 p.m.
  Location: MSU Union Room 41
   
  Online/Virtual Study Session
  Day: Monday
  Time: 7:00-8:00 p.m.
  Location: https://msu.zoom.us/j/94262938373

  Online/Virtual Drop-In Tutoring
  Day: Sunday
  Time: 3:00-5:00 p.m.
  Location: https://msu.zoom.us/j/94262938373

• ISS 305-001 (Prof. Ellison)

  In-Person Study Session
  Day: Monday
  Time: 5:00-6:00 p.m.
  Location: Brody Hall Room 159
   
  Online/Virtual Study Session
  Day: Tuesday
  Time: 3:00-4:00 p.m.
  Location: https://msu.zoom.us/j/96267948608

  Online/Virtual Drop-In Tutoring
  Day: Wednesday
  Time: 4:00-6:00 p.m.
  Location: https://msu.zoom.us/j/96267948608

• ISS 315-001& 002 (Prof. Mattes)

  In-Person Study Session
  Day: Sunday
  Time: 3:00-4:00 p.m.
  Location: MSU Union Room 40
   
  Online/Virtual Study Session
  Day: Thursday
  Time: 7:00-8:00 p.m.
  Location:https://msu.zoom.us/j/93497776197

  Online/Virtual Drop-In Tutoring
  Day: Tuesday
  Time: 7:00-9:00 p.m.
  Location: https://msu.zoom.us/j/93497776197

• ISS 315-003 (Prof. Hussain)

  In-Person Study Session
  Day: Monday
  Time: 5:00-6:00 p.m.
  Location: MSU Union Room 41
   
  Online/Virtual Study Session
  Day: Wednesday
  Time: 6:00-7:00 p.m.
  Location:https://msu.zoom.us/j/93271320610

  Online/Virtual Drop-In Tutoring
  Day: Sunday
  Time: 3:00-5:00 p.m.
  Location: https://msu.zoom.us/j/93271320610

• ISS 320-730 (Prof. Cowley)

  In-Person Study Session
  Day: Wednesday
  Time: 6:00-7:00 p.m.
  Location: MSU Union Room 41
   
  Online/Virtual Study Session
  Day: Monday
  Time: 8:00-9:00 p.m.
  Location:https://msu.zoom.us/j/99262590169

  Online/Virtual Drop-In Tutoring
  Day: Sunday
  Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
  Location: https://msu.zoom.us/j/99262590169

• ISS 328-001 & 002 (Prof. Ellis)

  In-Person Study Session
  Day: Tuesday
  Time: 4:00-5:00 p.m.
  Location: MSU Union Room 40
   
  Online/Virtual Study Session
  Day: Thursday
  Time: 3:00-4:00 p.m.
  Location:https://msu.zoom.us/j/99769280567

  Online/Virtual Drop-In Tutoring
  Day: Monday
  Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
  Location: https://msu.zoom.us/j/99769280567

• ISS 330A-015 (Prof. Bryant)

  In-Person Study Session
  Day: Tuesday
  Time: 6:00-7:00 p.m.
  Location: Brody Hall Room 159
   
  Online/Virtual Study Session
  Day: Wednesday
  Time: 7:00-8:00 p.m.
  Location:https://msu.zoom.us/j/93965113335 

  Online/Virtual Drop-In Tutoring
  Day: Monday
  Time: 3:00-5:00 p.m.
  Location: https://msu.zoom.us/j/93965113335

• ISS 335-003 & 006 (Prof. Muhich)

  In-Person Study Session
  Day: Monday
  Time: 5:00-6:00 p.m.
  Location: MSU Union Room 40
   
  Online/Virtual Study Session
  Day: Thursday
  Time: 6:00-7:00 p.m.
  Location:https://msu.zoom.us/j/98185813452

  Online/Virtual Drop-In Tutoring
  Day: Sunday
  Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
  Location: https://msu.zoom.us/j/98185813452

• ISS 335-004 & 005 (Prof. Smith)

  In-Person Study Session
  Day: Wednesday
  Time: 5:00-6:00 p.m.
  Location: MSU Union Room 40
   
  Online/Virtual Study Session
  Day: Monday
  Time: 6:00-7:00 p.m.
  Location:https://msu.zoom.us/j/95277594200

  Online/Virtual Drop-In Tutoring
  Day: Tuesday
  Time: 5:00-7:00 p.m.
  Location: https://msu.zoom.us/j/95277594200

• SOC 100 (Prof. Prior)

  In-Person Study Session
  Day: Tuesday
  Time: 5:00-6:00 p.m.
  Location: MSU Union Room 41
   
  Online/Virtual Study Session
  Day: Thursday
  Time: 7:00-8:00 p.m.
  Location:https://msu.zoom.us/j/98907087200

  Online/Virtual Drop-In Tutoring
  Day: Sunday
  Time: 7:00-9:00 p.m.
  Location: https://msu.zoom.us/j/98907087200

• SOC 282 (Prof. Carrera)

  In-Person Study Session
  Day: Monday
  Time: 6:00-7:00 p.m.
  Location: MSU Union Room 40
   
  Online/Virtual Study Session
  Day: Wednesday
  Time: 5:00-6:00 p.m.
  Location:https://msu.zoom.us/j/99745022838

  Online/Virtual Drop-In Tutoring
  Day: Sunday
  Time: 7:00-9:00 p.m.
  Location: https://msu.zoom.us/j/99745022838