Objectives of the PASS Program

The general objects of the PASS Program are to:

• Improve student retention and progression rates
•  Enhance the quality of the student experience
• Deepen understanding of the discipline
• Improve academic performance of attendees
• Develop and improve student knowledge of effective study strategies
• Foster the development of transferable learning skills
• Enhance students’ meta-cognitive awareness
• Create and foster a learner-centered approach
• Foster collaborative and active learning and engagement
• Enhance social inclusion and create a non-threatening learning environment
• Create discipline-specific student communities of practice
• Facilitate social-connectedness
• Provide leadership development for high-achievement students