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P.A.S.S. Zoom Room

Connect with tutors and get the help you need in the P.A.S.S. Zoom Room. You do not need an appointment! Enter the Zoom room and P.A.S.S. staff will assist you.

P.A.S.S. Zoom Room

P.A.S.S. Zoom Room Hours

Monday through Thursday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: By appointment

If you need help using Zoom, these Zoom video tutorials will show you how to join a meeting, adjust your settings and more.

In-Person STEM Tutoring

We are now offering in-person STEM tutoring on the Fort Steilacoom (CAS 504) and Puyallup (CTR 170) campuses! In-person tutoring is available Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Virtual Tutoring Information

Students will be able to meet with tutors and mentors, schedule appointments, and explore resources through our Canvas space, by email, by phone, or in person. Virtual Tutoring and Mentoring sessions will be conducted in Zoom or Microsoft Teams using webcams and microphones to make the experience as natural and seamless as possible. Students will have an opportunity to connect and interact with the tutor or mentor via video, audio, or chat while uploading and sharing documents.

How do I access tutoring to get help with homework?

P.A.S.S. offices are accessible by phone and by email. You can also complete an appointment request form available on the P.A.S.S. Canvas space under the P.A.S.S. Resources module.

Where do I find the P.A.S.S. Canvas course?

Students can join the P.A.S.S. Canvas course by logging into their Canvas account and scrolling down the global menu on the left to Student Support. There you will find the P.A.S.S., along with many other valuable student resources.

How will tutoring or mentoring work online?

Students will be able to meet with tutors and mentors, schedule appointments, and explore resources through the P.A.S.S. Canvas course. Tutoring and mentoring sessions will be conducted on the Zoom platform using webcams and microphones to make the experience as seamless as possible. You will have an opportunity to interact with the tutor or mentor via video, audio, or chat while uploading and sharing documents.

Our Mission

To be a welcoming community devoted to equalizing and enriching educational opportunities for a diverse community of learners.

We do this by providing ever-evolving peer-based services that are:

  • Inclusive
  • Respectful
  • Student-Centered 
  • Holistic
  • Collaborative
  • Empowering

Benefits of Tutoring

  • Offers more individualized, systematic and structured learning experience
  • Provides a collaborative learning partnership between the peer educator and student
  • Improves attitude toward subject area and studying in general
  • Provides students with a successful college role model
  • Improves academic performance and personal growth of all learning partners
  • Motivates self-paced and self-directed learning
  • Provides interactive and intensive practice for students
  • Improves self-esteem

Even the brightest, most successful college students need a boost from time to time. Because each person learns differently, Pierce College offers a variety of academic support services to meet individual needs of our students.

Peer Tutoring

Using one-on-one assistance from fellow students, peer tutoring provides free individualized assistance across a number of subject areas. Peer tutors are faculty recommended, proficient in their subject matter and extensively trained in the art of learning, but still approachable, relatable and welcoming.

Drop-In Tutoring

This option is for students who prefer to study more independently, at their own pace and on a flexible schedule, but who appreciate having tutors and resources available when they need extra help. We have drop-in tutors on a varied schedule in math, physics, chemistry and biology.

Appointment Tutoring

This option is best for students preferring more one-on-one, comprehensive tutoring. Appointment tutoring is available in any subject Pierce College offers (if not currently on staff, every effort is made to recruit a tutor in the needed subject). Each student is entitled to two 50-minute sessions per week for each class they are taking. The tutors can also help students identify their preferred learning style, develop more effective study habits and time management skills, and provide them with the academic tools for success.

Group Tutoring

Group tutoring is an effective study technique especially in the areas of science and world languages. Our center provides tutors to facilitate group study sessions, guiding the sessions to provide maximum efficiency and to act as a resource in the subject matter.

Supplemental Instruction (SI)

SI is a peer-assisted study program that targets selected gateway courses, which are historically difficult sequence courses in math, science, business and other challenging disciplines. SI leaders are faculty recommended, highly proficient in their subject matter and extensively trained in the art of learning facilitation. At the study sessions, students compare notes, discuss important concepts, develop study strategies and prepare each other for tests. The SI leader will also reinforce concepts from the classroom lectures, provide practice tests or quizzes and share problem-solving techniques.

Workshops

In partnership with the Student Success Series, the Tutoring Center hosts a variety of workshops designed to provide students with the academic and personal skills that will help them achieve their goals.

Study Resources

In addition to tutoring services, our center is stocked with study resources, including old textbooks, reference manuals, dictionaries, calculators, rulers, and more. We also stock a supply of current math textbooks for use in the center.