For Faculty and Staff

SSP’s faculty members teach a variety of academic skills courses, and training and practicum courses which promote student success across the grade spectrum.

If you are you working with a student who needs additional support to succeed:

• Contact an SSP faculty member for information on academic skills courses and personal consultations.
• Refer a student to UMD's free Tutoring services.
• Refer a student to Supplemental Instruction for structured group study sessions.

If you are working with a successful student who is looking for a new challenge:

• Refer a student to become a tutor.
• Refer a student to lead Supplemental Instruction sessions.
• Refer a student to become a Financial Literacy Peer Mentor.

SSP FAQs

• What kind of services does SSP provide beyond the classroom?
  SSP faculty provide private consultations on topics such as time management, study skills, transition to college life, and so on. If you are working with a student who is experiencing difficulty succeeding in the classroom, contact us.
• Who are the SSP instructors?
  Patrick Eidsmo -- Academic Reading and Writing at the College Level, Peer Tutor Pedagogy and Practicum, Supplemental Instruction Leadership Training and Practicum, and UMD Campus Tour Guide Training and Practicum
  Anna Gavrilova -- Academic Reading and Writing at the College Level; Reading Hacks for College; Managing Time and Stress; and Studying, Note Taking, and Test Taking
  Sam Shanks -- UMD Seminar Peer Leaders Training and Practicum
  Jill Strand -- Personal Development, Peer Tutor Pedagogy and Practicum, and Financial Literacy Peer Mentor Training and Practicum