How to Access SI Sessions

Virtual SI Sessions

All virtual SI sessions are hosted on Microsoft Teams. Your SI Leader will make announcements on when weekly sessions will be held and that schedule can also be found here. If you run into other issues regarding Teams, joining sessions, or other course-specific questions you can also contact your SI Leader directly. 

If you need help logging onto Teams please refer to the tutorials below. If you need any additional support, IITS has a great Microsoft Teams guide!

• Downloading and logging into MS Teams
   To download the Teams desktop app:

  1. Visit the Teams download page and click on Download Teams.
  2. Install the app and then launch it.
  3. Sign in with your campus credentials

  NOTE: Students sign in without the "cougars" part of your email address 

  (ex: user002@csusm.edu, NOT user002@cougars.csusm.edu)

  You can also download the Microsoft Teams phone app for free on iOS and Android. 

• Attending an SI session

  Each SIL will provide students with their unique MS Team link. This will be distributed in your class but can also be found on the SI schedule page. 

  1. Click on the MS team link of the SI session you'd like to attend. 

  2. If you already have a MS Teams account, it should take you directly to your SIL's team. This will serve as a virtual classroom space where your SIL will meet every week at designated days and times. 

  3. Once it is time for your SI session, click on your SIL's team and you will see a video camera icon and "join" right next to it. Click on this button to join your SI session!

In-person SI sessions 

All in-person SI sessions will be hosted in the Extended Learning Building (ELB) on the 2nd floor. Your SI Leader will make announcements about which room the sessions will be hosted in, as this might change from week to week. You can also find this information on the SI schedule page. 

If you need to contact your SI Leader in regards to where an SI session will be hosted: SI Leader Contact.