PASS program: Join a study group for your course

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Studying's essential for your success, so why not study in a group led by someone who recently achieved great marks in this unit?

PASS sessions are run for challenging first-year undergraduate units. All students are welcome - whether you are struggling, doing okay, or are a high achiever. Sessions are free and it's your choice to attend.

Studies show students who regularly attend PASS significantly improve their final grade and make friends. PASS helps you to revise unit content, get to know your classmates, ask questions in a low stress environment, and prepare for exams and assessments in a fun way.

Check out the weekly PASS sessions schedule for semester 1, 2025 below and register for your sessions here.

Unit CodeLeaderSession 1Session 2

BSWUG1001

Harmanpreet Kaur

Mondays 11am-12pm

Fridays 7-8pm

BUACC1000

Sashmi Sondapperuma Arachchige

Mondays 6.30-7.30pm

Fridays 3-4pm

ENGRG1003

Lewis Barber

Mondays 7-8pm

Thursdays 1-2pm

FASTP1013

Brandon Green

Mondays 4.30-5.30pm

NA

HEALT1111

Cynthia Leehane

Mondays 10.30-11.30am

Wednesdays 4-5pm

HEASP1011

Elise Glass

Mondays 10.30-11.30am

Wednesdays 8-9pm

ITECH1500

Jase Squires

Wednesdays 7-8pm

Thursdays 7-8pm

NHPBM1031/NHPPS1111

Amelia Marsicovetere

Thursdays 6-7pm

NA

NHPPS1001

Edan Davies

Wednesdays 5-6pm at Gippsland Campus in room 4N151.

NA

NURBN1012

Imshi Reiss

Wednesdays 7-8pm

Fridays 7-8pm

NURBN1111

Comfort Emovon

Tuesdays 12.30-1.30pm

Thursdays 5-6pm

NURBN1111

Imshi Reiss

Thursdays 7-8pm

NA

PSYCB1003

Stacey Whitelaw

Mondays 7.30-8.30pm

NA

SCBIO1001

Mahalia Bossom

Tuesdays 7-8PM

Thursdays 7-8PM

SCCHM1001

Esther Rosenberg

Mondays 5-6pm

Wednesdays 2-3PM

You can join a session online via our Student Success Hub. The link to your PASS sessions will be in your main course moodle shell, in the block labelled 'PASS - Study Smart'. You can even attend multiple sessions in a week.

PASS is a 1 hour session that might include:

  • a review of the lecture and assigned readings,
  • group work and discussions,
  • problem solving and critical thinking activities,
  • how to prepare for assignments and end of unit assessments or exams,
  • discussion of key course concepts,
  • small quizzes, group brainstorms and other group activities.

In PASS you will...

  • learn from a student who has been through the course before,
  • work with your classmates to better understand course materiala group of fellow students to improve understanding of course material,
  • have the chance to ask questions that may seem silly,
  • have access to more study materials, such as past exams or mock exam questions,
  • make friends and have fun!

Your PASS leader...

  • is an experienced student,
  • shares their study tips with you,
  • helps you understand what to learn as well as how to learn it,
  • is a role model for how to achieve great marks in your course,
  • will empower you to become an independent learner.

More information

You can contact us by email at lass@federation.edu.au or call 1800 333 864 for any enquiries.