About the Program

The Biology Learning Assistant (Bio-LA) Program is dedicated to helping biology students succeed and feel like they belong at Cal Poly and in the biology major. Bio-LAs help facilitate student learning in the classroom and serve as peer-tutors in their dedicated classrooms to build their training as future middle and high school biology teachers. 

LA Benefits:  

• Gain experience with teaching and tutoring strategies 
• Significantly reinforce your knowledge of biology  
• Act as a mentor to newer biology students  
• Paid positions!

Biology LA Responsibilities: 

• Assist and help design in-class activities during lectures as needed by Biology faculty 
• Help students in biology classes with homework and tutoring 
• Attend preparation sessions each week with your assigned faculty member
• Encouraged to enroll in a one unit course in Biology Pedagogy