Whether you're already part of a study group or are thinking of creating one, finding new members with similar academic objectives and interests is easiest with a good description.
Your group description should:
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Introduce who you are. Think about what you’d like your peers to know about you in relation to the study group.
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State who can join the group. Is the group for students from a specific course, discipline, cultural background (e.g. international students), or students with the same academic goals?
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Identify 2-3 objectives of your study group. What does the group hope to achieve? Be as specific as you can—this information will let your peers know what your group has to offer them.
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Include how often the group meets or when the first meeting will be. Keep in mind that to benefit from group study, you must meet regularly with your group members.
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Provide the location or format of the next meeting. Specific information and any necessary descriptions can help your peers find the meeting location.
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Optional: Include fun elements or use a casual tone in your description to give it more personality. Be approachable in your communications with your peers!
Example
My name is Rodolfo and I am a first-year science student. I’d really like to meet and work with other people in our section of CHEM120 to stay on top of studying for the course and stay motivated.
I have a room booked for next Wednesday at 3:30 – 4:30 pm in SLC2001.It's got windows and white boards for us to use, and access to SLC’s food court! I’ll be bringing Krispy Kreme donuts to share because that’s my go-to brainfood when I study.
Email me to let me know you'll be in attendance. I also have a Teams group chat that I can add you to so you can stay updated on what the group reviewed if you can’t make it. Hope to see you on Wednesday!