Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) program
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Overview
The Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) program is an academic assistance program designed to assist students with their understanding of the course content and performance in the course.
The PASS program is based on Supplemental Instruction (SI) developed at the University of Missouri in the United States, and the PASS program is used extensively in universities across Australia.
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How does the PASS program work?
The sessions are facilitated by PASS Peer Leaders who are current students that have successfully completed the course and facilitate sessions to assist students in the course. The PASS Peer Leaders are employed by the Division of Business to provide these sessions to students.
According to a PASS Peer Leader - "This is a great opportunity for students to speak to us about revision strategies, exam strategies...course work, key concepts, techniques etc...The atmosphere is very relaxed and it is a good chance for students to chat and ask questions which they would feel more comfortable about asking fellow students. We do not give answers, nor are we completely 100% confident on all concepts. But we are able to talk to students about strategies for solving problems and tackling the exam...because we have both scored Distinctions and we have 'been there done that' only last study period."
You do not need to register, just check the timetable below and come along at the beginning of PASS in between your lectures and tutorials.
In 2008 96% of students who completed a survey would advise other students to attend the PASS program.
PASS for SP5-2009 is offered for Accounting Decisions and Accountability and Microeconomics. All PASS sessions are held in the NEW Student Lounge, located on North Tce between the Yungondi and Hawke buildings, City West campus.
PASS Exam Revision Sessions - held on the City West campus (Student Lounge)
| Time | Monday 9th November |
Tuesday 10th November |
| 10am - 2pm | ADA - PASS | Micro - PASS |
New PASS Exam Revision Session for Micro - held on the Mawson Lakes campus
| Time | Thursday 12th November |
Location |
| 10am - 2pm | Micro - PASS | P2-22 |
PASS Timetable for SP5, 2009 (Weeks 3 -13)
| Time | Mon | Tues | Wed | Thurs | Fri |
| 9.10am - 10.00am | Micro | ||||
| 10.10am - 11.00am | Micro | ||||
| 11.10am - 12.00pm | Micro | ADA | Micro | Micro | |
| 12.10pm - 1.00pm | Micro | ADA | ADA | ||
| 1.10pm - 2.00pm | ADA | ADA | Micro | ||
| 2.10pm - 3.00pm | ADA | Micro | |||
| 3.10pm - 4.00pm | ADA | ADA | ADA | ||
| 4.10pm - 5.00pm | Micro |
An audio file of the ADA holiday revision session held Wed 30 Sept 2009 is available. Click here to listen.
PASS Timetable for SP5, 2009 - Online for external students
PASS is available for external students in an online format through Windows Live Messenger (msn chat). Click here for guidelines on how to participate in PASS Online.
| Time | Mondays | Wednesdays |
| 6.00 - 8.00pm | ADA - PASS Online 28 Sept 12 Oct 9 Nov |
Micro - PASS Online 7 Oct 11 Nov |
Questions and feedback
The PASS program is coordinated by the Coordinator: Student Transition in the Division of Business, and any questions about the program and feedback can be directed to Tristana Sidoryn
News Flash!!
The Division of Business would like to congratulate Raphael Nguyen, one of our PASS Peer Leaders for the Accounting, Decision and Accountability course for winning an Outstanding PASS Peer Leader Awards-2008 for being one of the best PASS Peer Leaders in Australia. He received the award on the 30th of September 2008 at the University of Sydney during the 4th National PASS Forum. Raphael was one of seven students from universities in Australia to receive this award. Congratulations Raphael!!