PASS & Tutoring

Tutoring Resources at IU Bloomington

For a complete overview, your "one-stop shop" for all tutoring offered on the IU Bloomington campus, nearly all of it free, please visit the IUB Tutoring website here

To learn more about the SAC's special PASS (Peer Assisted Study Sessions) high-impact peer tutoring, for which courses it is available, and what the schedule is, read on below.

PASS: Peer-Assisted Study Sessions

The PASS (Peer Assisted Study Sessions) program offers small group peer-led study sessions for multiple courses each semester. The sessions are led by an undergraduate student who has excelled in the course previously, has been selected and trained for the position, and attends the class again serving as an assistant to the instructor.

For more information, please contact the coordinator, Andrew M. Koke (akoke@iu.edu).

Up-to-Date

PASS leaders attend the class with you, so they know what you're working on.

Weekly Sessions

Review content, ask questions, and study frequently and effectively.

Free!

Just check out the schedule below and join us! Attend as many as you would like!

Fall 2024 PASS schedule

Welcome to PASS for Fall 2024! Students can attend any session, and can attend as many as you like!

PASS for MATH-M106 is canceled Sept 24 to Oct 1.

PASS for MATH-M118 on Monday Oct 7 at 6:30p is canceled on that day only. PASS for MATH-M118 on Wednesday Oct 9 at 4:10p is canceled on that day only. All other MATH-M118 PASS sessions will be held as usual.

Day TimeLocation
Sundays4:10-5pGlobal 0011
Mondays6:30-7:20pGlobal 0003
Tuesdays5:20-6:10pBallantine 139
Tuesdays6:30-7:20pGlobal 0005
Wednesdays4:10-5:00pBallantine 221
Wednesdays6:30-7:20pBallantine 221
Wednesdays7:40-8:30pBallantine 221
Thursdays6:30-7:20pBallantine 221

DayTimeLocation
Mondays5:20-6:10pGlobal 0013
Wednesdays4:10-5:00pBallantine 344
Wednesdays5:20-6:10pPsychology 109
Thursdays5:20-6:10pBallantine 139

Day
TimeLocation
Mondays4:10-5pWoodburn 114
Mondays5:20-6:10pGlobal 0011
Mondays6:30-7:20pGlobal 0011
Tuesdays5:20-6:10pWoodburn 110
Wednesdays4:10-5pWoodburn 110
Wednesdays5:20-6:10pGlobal 0007
Thursdays4:10-5pWoodburn 110
Thursdays5:20-6:10pBallantine 221

DayTimeLocation
Mondays4:10-5pGlobal 0011
Mondays6:30-7:20pGlobal 0007
Tuesdays2:00-2:50pzoom
Tuesdays4:10-5pWoodburn 116
Tuesdays7:40-8:30pGlobal 0005
Wednesdays4:10-5pWoodburn 116
Wednesdays5:20-6:10pBallantine 221
Wednesday6:30-7:20pGlobal 0007
Thursdays2:00-2:50pzoom
Thursdays4:10-5pBallantine 241
Thursdays6:30-7:20pHodge 3055
Thursdays7:40-8:30pBallantine 010

DayTimeLocation
No sessions available at the moment

DayTimeLocation
Sundays3-4pBiology 001
Mondays5:20-6:10pBallantine 306
Wednesdays5:20-6:10pBallantine 232
Thursdays1:30-2:30pBallantine 216

DayTimeLocation
Mondays5:15-6:15pBallantine 304
Wednesdays5-7pBallantine 306
Fridays10:15-11:15aBiology 001

Is PASS free?
Yes! You may attend as many sessions as you would like, at no cost. Indeed, it is useful to attend two or three PASS sessions each week. Think of it like practicing for a sport: steady, weekly work has a big payoff.

What if I have a conflict with my PASS Leader's schedule?
That happens sometimes. Please feel free to attend any PASS session for your class.

Can I go over my Edfinity homework at PASS?
PASS does not focus on Edfinity homework. We focus on the tests, which are a bigger part of your final grade. While there are many campus resources that focus on Edfinity (such as the Math Learning Center or the Academic Support Centers), only PASS focuses on the tests.

What happens at a PASS session?
The PASS Leader will have selected several math problems that will be showing up on an upcoming test. Students practice these problems and explain how to solve them, thereby creating durable knowledge and experience with the problems. Usually there is time at the end to go over a tough problem of the students' choice.

How effective is PASS?
Our studies on IUB campus have shown that if a student goes to PASS once per week, their grades improve as much as 12% over the course of the semester. That's more than a full letter grade! Give it a try.