PASS aims to benefit UWI Mona students at Preston Hall

Designed to assist student residents of the AZ Preston Hall at the University of the West Indies, Mona, the Preston Academic Support System (PASS) was launched on Thursday, October 29.

The student-led, hall-based academic-support initiative is designed to bring tutoring and other academic resources closer to students. The recurring programme was developed in partnership with the University’s Academic Support Unit to provide structured tutoring, collaborative study sessions, study-skills development, and practical academic guidance within the residential community.

The initiative is intended to address a common challenge in university life: students delaying seeking assistance until they are already experiencing serious academic difficulty. By making support available in a familiar environment and outside regular academic hours, PASS aims to normalise help-seeking, encourage early intervention and help students develop stronger academic habits.