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PASS Program

In Peer-Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) you can join your classmates in free, regularly-scheduled group study. With PASS, you'll gain an understanding of—and practice applying—your course content, all supported by a PASS student leader.

What is the PASS Program?

PASS will help you succeed academically in your course by offering alternative approaches and strategies to course material that you may find difficult. You get as much out of a PASS seminar as you put in: if you collaborate, answer questions, and work with others, you will learn a lot and probably make a few friends too!

Sessions are facilitated by a PASS Leader who is a student who has recently taken the course in question. Through group discussion, collaborative activities, and worksheets, PASS Leaders can help you better understand difficult course concepts. PASS Leaders are not TAs or instructors, and will not give you answers to tests or assignments. They will help you understand the course material as a peer and as a friend.

If you’re in a PASS course, you can learn more about the program through your course D2L and by speaking to your PASS leaders. They're here to help you succeed and are happy to answer your questions. If you'd like more detailed information about the PASS program, please contact the program coordinator using the contact details listed at the top of this page. 

Why attend a PASS session?

"PASS Sessions are a relaxed and great way to get some review on material. It's also a great way to meet people in your class." - Matthew, ECON 357

Contact info

Steve Mason
403-220-7798
smason@ucalgary.ca

Become a PASS Leader

Check back in the future for upcoming PASS Leader job postings!

 


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Winter 2023

You can attend PASS for the following courses this Fall:

Course Leader Session 1 Session 2 Session 3
ACCT 217 Quyen Tues | 3–3:50 p.m. (HNSC 334) Tues | 4 –4:50 p.m. (HNSC 334)  Weds | 1–1:50 p.m. (HNSC 334)
CHEM 209 Chandhini Mon | 5–5:50 p.m. (SA 235) Wed | 3–3:50 p.m. (SA 235) Fri | 1 –1:50 p.m. (SA 235)
CHEM 209 Farica  Mon | 11–11:50 a.m. (ST 59) Tues | 1–1:50 p.m. (HNSC 334) Thurs | 11–11:50 a.m. (ST 59)
ECON 301 Mitch Wed | 10–10:50 a.m. (ST 126) Wed | 12–12:50 p.m. (SA 124A) Thurs | 1–1:50 p.m. (SA 124A)
ECON 301 Karli Tues | 1–1:50 p.m. (HNSC 328) Tues | 3:30–4:20 p.m. (HNSC 328) Fri | 10–10:50 a.m. (HNSC 124A)
ECON 357 Matthew Tues | 12:30–1:45 p.m. (SA 109) Thurs | 11a.m. –12:15 p.m. (HNSC 321) -
ECON 357 Steph Mon | 11–11:50 a.m. (ST 55) Wed | 11–11:50 a.m. (HNSC 321) Fri | 12–12:50 p.m. (HNSC 321)
ECON 395 Rylee Tues | 10–10:50 a.m. (KNB 130) Wed | 11–11:50 a.m. (KNB 130) Fri | 2–2:50 p.m. (KNB 130)
ENGG 201 Bihan Tues | 4–4:50 p.m. (HNSC 336) Wed | 10–10:50 a.m. (HNSC 124A) Fri | 1–1:50 p.m. (MS 217)
ENGG 201 Ethan Mon | 2–2:50 p.m. (SA 121) Tues | 1–1:50 p.m. (HNSC 124A) Thurs | 5–5:50 p.m. (HNSC 334)
ENGG 202 Noshin Mon | 2–3:15 p.m. (HNSC 321) Tues | 12:30–1:45 p.m. (MS 319)
ENGG 202 Sadia Mon | 1–1:50 p.m. (HNSC 214A) Wed | 10–10:50 a.m. (HNSC 321) Fri | 5–5:50 p.m. (HNSC 321)
FNCE 317 Rounak Wed | 12–1:15 p.m. (SH 278) Thurs | 11 a.m.–12:15 p.m. (SH 278)
GEOG 310 Tenzin Tues | 12:30–1:45 p.m. (EDC 264) Thurs | 11 a.m.–12:15 p.m. (EDC 252) -
GEOG 485 Ashling Mon | 10–11:15 a.m. (ES 443) Wed | 11 a.m.–12:15 p.m. (HNSC 321) -
KNES 263 Alana Thurs | 1–1:50 p.m. (KNB 133) Fri | 12–12:50 p.m. (KNB 133) Fri | 1–1:50 p.m. (KNB 133)
LING 201 Madeline Mon | 11–11:50 a.m. (ST 125) Wed | 1–1:50 p.m. (HNSC 321) Fri | 12–12:50 p.m. (HNSC 328)
LING 201 Nikki Wed | 2–3:15 p.m. (HNSC 334) Thurs | 3:30–4:45 p.m. (EEEL 151) -
LING 353 Illeia Mon | 12–12:50 p.m. (EDC 172) Wed | 10–10:50 a.m. (PF 110) Fri | 10–10:50 a.m. (PF 110)
MATH 211 Logan Mon | 1–1:50 p.m. (ST 128) Tues | 11–11:50 a.m. (SA 124) Tues | 12–12:50 p.m. (HNSC 328)
MATH 211 Chase Mon | 4–4:50 p.m. (HNSC 128) Mon | 5–5:50 p.m. (HNSC 128) Wed | 11–11:50 a.m. (HNSC 128)
MATH 277 Sam Mon | 2–2:50 p.m. (SA 17) Tues | 11–11:50 a.m. (SA 17) Wed | 5–5:50 p.m. (SA 17)
MATH 277 Sobia Tues | 5–5:50 p.m. (SA 15) Wed | 1–1:50 p.m. (SA 15) Fri | 10–10:50 p.m. (MS 217)
MGST 217 Noah Mon | 11–11:50 a.m. (PF 120) Thurs | 11–11:50 a.m. (PF 120) Thurs | 2–2:50 p.m. (PF 120)
MGST 217 Sarah Tues | 1–1:50 p.m. (SA 123) Tues | 3:30–4:20 p.m. (ST 129) Wed | 11–11:50 a.m. (HNSC 124A)
PHIL 279 Ryan Mon | 2–3:15 p.m. (ST 27A) Wed | 10:30–11:45 a.m. (ST 27A) -
PHIL 279 Ben Mon | 10–10:50 a.m. (ST 27) Wed | 11–11:50 a.m. (ST 27) Fri | 12–12:50 p.m. (ST 27)
PHYS 223 Julia Mon | 1–1:50 p.m. (ENF 334) Fri | 1–1:50 p.m. (ENF 334) Fri | 2–2:50 p.m. (ENF 334)
PHYS 259 Shayaan Tues | 2–2:50 p.m. (ES 54) Thurs | 11–11:50 a.m. (SA 124) Fri | 1–1:50 p.m. (HNSC 330)
PHYS 259 Nick Mon | 11–11:50 a.m. (SA 147) Wed | 2–2:50 p.m. (SB 105) Thus | 5–5:50 p.m. (HNSC 330)
SOCI 315 Elizabeth Mon | 4–4:50 p.m. (EDC 276) Wed | 11–11:50 a.m. (EDC 276) Fri | 10–10:50 a.m. (HNSC 321)
SOCI 333 Salem Tues | 2–3:15 p.m. (HNSC 328) Fri | 12 p.m.–1:15 p.m. (ES 920) -
SOCI 333 Sloan Wed | 1–1:50 p.m. (HNSC 328) Wed | 2–2:50 p.m. (HNSC 328) Thurs | 11–11:50 a.m. (HNSC 328)
SOCI 333 Randesh Mon | 1–1:50 p.m. (ST 64) Wed | 10–10:50 a.m. (ST 34) Fri | 2–2:50 p.m. (ST 64)
STAT 213 Ayoung Mon | 1–1:50 p.m. (HNSC 321) Mon | 4–4:50 p.m. (HNSC 321) Fri | 1–1:50 p.m. (HNSC 124A)
STAT 213 Samuel Tues | 1–1:50 p.m. (SA 235) Thus | 1–1:50 p.m. (SA 235) Fri | 10–10:50 a.m. (HNSC 328)
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Fall 2023

Check back in the future for our Fall 2023 Schedule!

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