Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS)

PASS sessions are informal, social and productive small group study sessions that are facilitated by current students who have previously completed the courses. PASS sessions commence in week two and run all semester. Each session runs for one hour.

Leaders promote their sessions as “guaranteed study time” because by attending, you have an opportunity to meet with classmates outside of class to review the course material in a fun and collaborative way. It helps you feel connected to the university and takes away some of the isolation of studying alone.

Participating in PASS helps you:

• Overcome procrastination
• Feel less isolated during your studies
• Connect with other students in your course
• Learn not just ‘what to learn’ but ‘how to learn'
• Save time with smarter study methods
• Receive guidance and support from someone who has been in your shoes before.

“I like the ability to gain more knowledge through general chat and discussion.  It also helps hearing the course information in another person’s words.  It makes you think harder and put more concepts together.”

“As an online student, it was a way for me to be able to connect with my peers in a more comfortable setting and learning from a past student gave some valuable insights into the course content I would not have gotten elsewhere.”

“As an external student returning to study after 10+ years away from a traditional university environment, PASS is the closest thing to replicating study groups and meeting up with friends to share and problem solve together about course content…”

Prepare for PASS in the same way you’d prepare to study in your own time.

1. Open your course StudyDesk, lecture notes and have your textbook nearby
2. Bring your own personal notes you have taken during the week

PASS is not usually recorded and shared because we think it's important to maintain the informal environment for students.

There are occasions where PASS will be recorded for training and development purposes, but that recording is not distributed outside of the PASS program unless there is a breach of the UniSQ student code of conduct during the session (this would be extremely rare!). Click here for an information sheet.