With Faculty
The professor of the course you SI for asks you to help grade their quizzes.
Tell the professor respectfully that you are contractually not allowed to handle graded work.
In your session, you divide the students into groups and have them start working through the activity you planned. One students asks you to cover a different topic that isn't on your plan.
Tell them that you already have the session planned for today, but you'd gladly try to put one in for your next session if there is time.
A student emails you that they can't make it to your extended, but asks if you can send them the answer key.
Tell them that you can't send out your work, but if they compete the extended packet, you'd be more than willing to look it over.
The instructor asks you to distribute a handout at the beginning of lecture so they don't fall behind.
Gladly help! You are a model student, as long as the work is not graded you can hand it out to the students.
Try three before me or think, pair, share
A student finds your number on outlook and calls you the night before the exam asking about the test.
You are not required to stay on the phone. Let Jess know if this happens.
The instructor sends you the upcoming exam before your extended SI session.
A student looks really confused in your session and asks you a very long and difficult question that you know the answer to, but it is way more information than the students need to know.
In attempt to not worry and confuse the other students, let the student know they are free to email the professor, but that is beyond the scope of the SI session.
A student sends you a very aggressive email because they feel like your extended packet was not comparable to the exam.
CC Jess on the email. If you feel comfortable answering the email, inform them that the extended sessions are not comprehensive.
Due to snow days, a faculty member falls behind schedule. They decide to follow the syllabus and ask you if you can have a session over the material they won't have time to cover.
Very respectfully decline. Tell the professor that you are not allowed to teach new material.
In lecture the professor has poll questions that students have to get right in order to get the attendance points. The student next to you continuously asks you if their answer is right.
You have to explain to the student that you cannot give them the right or wrong answer because this work is for a grade. You can tell the student that you'll cover similar questions in your session.
A student emails you and tells you they are offended by a meme that you had in your weekly email.
Apologize for the unintentional harm/offense you caused. Moving forward, ensure that your memes could not be taken as offensive. Let Jess know of the situation.
The instructor refuses to work with you. They do not respond to your emails, let you announce your sessions in lecture, or answer any questions you have.
A students tells your that their babysitter is sick and asks you if they can bring their 3 year old son to your session.
Allow them to bring their son, but inform them that if he is disruptive to the session, you might have to ask them to leave the session.
You're out on a lunch date and one of your students stops you and asks you a question about their upcoming exam.