What is PASS?

PASS Stands for Peer Assisted Study Sessions

PASS is an expanded, research-grounded academic support program that is built on the Supplemental Instruction (SI) model. At its core, PASS offers weekly peer-led group study sessions facilitated by PASS Leaders.

PASS Leaders are students who have already succeeded in the course and bring expertise and strong facilitation skills to these sessions. Our PASS Leaders consist of SI Leaders that have at least two semesters of service with strong attendance records and have had a demonstrated impact on reducing DFW rates.

PASS Leaders choose weekly session topics in collaboration with the course coordinator of each course.

For questions about this program, please reach out to si@kennesaw.edu

 

Courses Supported:

 

PASS Schedule

ACCT 2101: Principles of Accounting I

PASS Leader

Isabella Garcia

Weekly Schedule

Day Time Location
Mondays 5pm-6pm

Marietta - Mathematics Building 117
Tuesdays 11am-12pm

Online - Microsoft Teams
Wednesdays 11:30am-12:30pm

Kennesaw - Academic Learning Center 5104
Thursdays 6pm-7pm

Online - Microsoft Teams
Fridays 3:30pm-4:30pm

Kennesaw - Austin Residence Complex Townhall

 

Topics Covered

Week of Topic
August 31 - September 04 Chapter 1-Accounting Framework/Chapter 2-Journal Entries
September 07 - September 11 Chapter 3-Closing the Cycle
September 14 - September 18 Chapters 1-3 Review
September 21 - September 25 Chapter 4-Internal Controls & Ethics
September 28 - October 02 Chapter 5-Accounting for Bad Debt
October 05 - October 09

Chapter 6-Accounting for Inventory

No PASS session on Tuesday, October 6
October 12 - October 16 Chapter 7-Long Term Assets
October 19 - October 23 Chapters 4-7 Review
October 26 - October 30 Chapter 8-Contingent Liabilities
November 02 - November 06 Chapter 9-Installment Notes
November 09 - November 13 Chapter 10-Accounting for Stock Transactions
November 16 - November 20 Chapter 12-Analyzing Performance
November 23 - November 27 Thanksgiving Break - No Sessions
November 30 - December 04 Chapters 8-12

BIOL 1107: Principles of Biology I

PASS Leader

Kris Prasad

Weekly Schedule 

Day Time Location
Tuesday 3pm - 4pm Marietta - The Study
Tuesday 4:30pm - 5:30pm Online - Microsoft Teams
Thursday 3:00pm - 4:00pm Kennesaw - University Hall 121
Thursday 4:10pm - 5:10pm Kennesaw - University Hall 121
Friday 2pm - 3pm Kennesaw - Summit II Kitchen

Topics Covered

Week of Topic
August 31 - September 04 Foundations of Life; Chemistry of Life and Biological Macromolecules
September 07 - September 11

Cell structure and function; membranes and homeostasis; proteins and nucleic acids; tissue organization

No PASS session on Friday, September 11
September 14 - September 18 Nucleic acids and information flow; metabolism and enzymes
September 21 - September 25 Protein structure, function, and synthesis; membrane transport and cell signaling; cellular respiration
September 28 - October 02 Photosynthesis; cellular respiration
October 05 - October 09 Review and catch-up (metabolism, cellular respiration, photosynthesis, and nucleic acids)
October 12 - October 16 DNA replication and cell division; genome organization and packaging
October 19 - October 23 Genotype and phenotype; mutation and genetic variation
October 26 - October 30 Review and catch-up (DNA replication and cell division, nucleic acids, genotype, phenotype, and mutation)
November 02 - November 06 Review and catch-up (DNA replication and cell division; protein structure, function, and synthesis); genomes and biotechnology
November 09 - November 13 Gene expression; viruses; meiosis and Mendelian inheritance
November 16 - November 20 Sex chromosomes, genetic linkage, and organelle inheritance
November 23 - November 27 Thanksgiving Break - No Sessions
November 30 - December 04 Cumulative review

BIOL 2251 & BIOL 2252: Anatomy & Physiology I

PASS Leader

Kaitlyn Medley

Weekly Schedule

BIOL 2251

Day Time Location
Monday 6:30pm - 7:30pm Online - Microsoft Teams
Tuesday 2pm - 3pm Kennesaw - Bagwell Education Building 221

BIOL 2252

Day Time Location
Monday 3pm - 4pm Online - Microsoft Teams
Tuesday 3:15pm - 4:15pm Kennesaw - Bagwell Education Building 221

Topics Covered

Week Of Topic
August 31 - September 04  
September 07 - September 11  
September 14 - September 18  
September 21 - September 25  
September 28 - October 02  
October 05 - October 09  (No PASS sessions on Tuesday, October 6)  
October 12 - October 16  
October 19 - October 23  
October 26 - October 30  
November 02 - November 06  
November 09 - November 13  
November 16 - November 20  
November 23 - November 27  
November 30 - December 04  

CHEM 1211, CHEM 1212, & CHEM 3361: Principles of Chemistry I & II, and Modern Organic Chemistry I 

PASS Leader

Neha Prabakaran

Weekly Schedule

Day Time Location
Monday 4pm - 5pm Kennesaw - Academic Learning Center 5103
Wednesday 4pm - 5pm Kennesaw - Academic Learning Center 5103
Friday 11:30am - 12:30pm Kennesaw - Science Building 212
Saturday 12pm - 1pm Kennesaw - University Village 2003

Topics Covered

Week of Topic
August 31 - September 04 Electronic and Atomic Structure, Atomic and Molecular Orbitals, Hybridization
September 07 - September 11 Lewis Structures and Formal Charge, Dipole Moments, Functional Groups
September 14 - September 18 Resonance
September 21 - September 25

Interconverting Between 3d Models and Bond Line Structures, Newman Projections, Sawhorse Projections, and Haworth Projections

*Note: Please bring your model kits to this week's sessions!
September 28 - October 02 VSEPR: Electron and Molecular Geometry
October 05 - October 09

Acid/Base Reactions

No session on Friday, October 9

No session on Saturday, October 10
October 12 - October 16 Thermodynamics of Organic Reactions
October 19 - October 23 Understanding Electron Movement in Organic Reactions
October 26 - October 30 Predicting Molecular Behavior from Dipole Moments
November 02 - November 06 Understanding Solvents in Organic Reactions
November 09 - November 13 Review of Alkane Reactions for Multi Step Synthesis
November 16 - November 20 Review of Alkene Reactions for Multi Step Synthesis
November 23 - November 27 Thanksgiving Break - No Sessions
November 30 - December 04 Review of Alkyne Reactions for Multi Step Synthesis

MATH 1111: College Algebra

PASS Leader

DJ Edwards

Weekly Schedule

Day Time Location
Monday 3pm - 4pm Marietta - Atrium (J) 1215
Tuesday 4pm - 5pm Kennesaw - Academic Learning Center 5104 
Wednesday 1pm - 2pm Kennesaw - Summit II Kitchen
Wednesday 3pm - 4pm Kennesaw - Academic Learning Center 4201
Thursday 12pm - 1pm Kennesaw - Bagwell Education Building 127

Topics Covered

Week of Topic
August 31 - September 04 Linear Equations and Inequalities
September 07 - September 11 Lines and Systems of Equations
September 14 - September 18 Factoring and Quadratic Equations
September 21 - September 25 Functions (Test 1)
September 28 - October 02 Function Graphs
October 05 - October 09 Function Operations
October 12 - October 16 Quadratic Functions and Inequalities
October 19 - October 23 Polynomial Functions and Inequalities (Test 2)
October 26 - October 30 Rational Expressions and Equations
November 02 - November 06 Rational Functions and Inequalities + Exponent Review
November 09 - November 13 Inverse, Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
November 16 - November 20 Exponential and Logarithmic Equations (Test 3)
November 23 - November 27 Thanksgiving Break - No Sessions
November 30 - December 04 Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities; Radical Equations (Final Exam Review)

STAT 1401: Elementary Statistics

PASS Leader

Lilly Adan

Get Reminders for Lilly's Sessions

Weekly Schedule

Day Time Location
Monday 6pm - 7pm Kennesaw - University Village 2003
Tuesday 12:30pm - 1:30pm Kennesaw - University Hall 227
Thursday 3pm - 4pm Online - Microsoft Teams
Friday 12:30pm - 1:30pm Kenensaw - Academic Learning Center 5104
Friday 4:15pm - 5:15pm Kennesaw - Academic Learning Center 4102

Topics Covered

Week of Topics
August 31 - September 04 Intro and Chapter 1 - Sampling and Graphs
September 07 - September 11 Chapter 2 & 3 - Tables and Understanding Data
September 14 - September 18 Exam 1 Review - Chapters 1,2,3
September 21 - September 25 Chapter 4 - Probability
September 28 - October 02 Chapter 11 - Correlation & Review for Exam 2
October 05 - October 09 No Sessions this week
October 12 - October 16 Chapter 5 - Analyzing discrete random variables - Probability distribution
October 19 - October 23 Chapter 6 - Normal Distribution
October 26 - October 30 Exam 3 Review 
November 02 - November 06 Chapter 7- Confidence Intervals (Z/T)
November 09 - November 13 Chapter 7 - Confidence Intervals (P and Context)
November 16 - November 20 Chapter 8 - Hypothesis Testing
November 23 - November 27 Thanksgiving Break - No Sessions
November 30 - December 04 Final Exam Major Review