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.
PASS leaders attend the class with you, so they know what you're working on.
Review content, ask questions, and study frequently and effectively.
Just check out the schedule below and join us! Attend as many as you would like!
Welcome to PASS for Fall 2023! Students can attend any session, and can attend as many as you like!
| MATH-D116 | Class Day/Time | Location | Instructor | 1st Weekly PASS session and location | 2nd Weekly PASS session and location |
| 10789 | MWF 9:10-10a | BH203 | Sheu | Mon 3-3:50p SPEA 275 | Wed 4:10-5p SPEA 270 |
| 8454 | MWF 10:20-11:10a | BH203 | Pauly | Tues 4:10-5p Hodge 3075 | Thurs 4:10-5p Hodge 3075 |
| 2235 | MWF 11:30a-12:20p | BH203 | Duffield | attend any | attend any |
| 2236 | MWF 12:40-1:30p | BH203 | Glickfield | attend any | attend any |
| 2237 | MWF 1:50p - 2:40p | BH203 | Doig | Tues 6:30-7:20p Global 0005 | Thurs 6:30-7:20p Global 0005 |
| MATH-D117 | Day/Time | Location | Instructor | 1st weekly PASS session and location | 2nd weekly PASS session and location |
| 10790 | MWF 11:30a-12:20p | BH304 | Lowry | Mon 4:10-5p Ballantine 318 | Wed 4:10-5p Ballantine 318 |
| 2430 | MWF 12:40-1:30p | BH304 | Kovalev | Mon 5:20-6:10p Ballantine 318 | Wed 5:20-6:10p Ballantine 318 |
| Early in the week | Later in the week |
| Mon 6:30-7:20p Global 0005 | Wed 6:30-7:20p Global 0005 |
| Sun 3-3:50p Global 0009 | Wed 5:20-6:10p SPEA A223 |
| MATH-M119 | Day/Time | Location | Instructor | 1st Weekly PASS Session and Location | 2nd Weekly PASS Session and Location |
| 2247 | MWF 9:10-10a | FA015 | Hill | Mon 3-3:50p Lindley 025 | Wed 5:20-6:10p Ballantine 237 |
| 2248 | MWF 10:20-11:10a | BH013 | Hill | Sun 4-4:50p Luddy 0117 | Wed 6:30-7:20p Ballantine 139 |
| 5574 | MWF 11:30a-12:20p | JH124 | Felder | attend any | attend any |
| 13854 | MWF 12:40-1:30p | FA102 | Lee | Tues 5:20-6:10p Hodge 3075 | Thurs 5:20-6:10p Hodge 3075 |
| 14658 | MWF 1:50-2:40p | Ch122 | Agarwal | Mon 4:10-5p Ballantine 134 | Wed 4:10-5p Ballantine 134 |
| 30954 | TR 8-9:15a | JH124 | Yuan | Tues 3:05-3:55p Ballantine 134 | Thurs 3:05-3:55p Ballantine 134 |
| 30953 | TR 9:45-11a | JH124 | Jenkins | Mon 5:20-6:10p Global 0009 | Thurs 4:25-5:15p SPEA A203 |
| 14181 | web | web | Dona | attend any | attend any |
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 my section of the class is not listed?
If your section is not listed, then a PASS Leader is not assigned to your section. But rest assured that the PASS Leaders are attending other sections, and so their knowledge of content and upcoming tests is current. Feel free to attend any PASS session.
What if I have a conflict with my PASS Leader's schedule?
That happens sometimes. Please feel free to attend any PASS session.
Can I go over my webwork and homework at PASS?
PASS does not focus on webwork or homework. We focus on the tests, which are a bigger part of your final grade. While there are many campus resources that focus on homework or webwork (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.
