Peer Academic Support
Peer support when you need it.
Sometimes, the best help comes from someone who鈥檚 been there. Through The Learning Commons, students can access free peer support.
Peer Academic Coaching (PAC)
Drop by, settle in, and study your way 鈥� on your own, with classmates, or with help from a Peer Academic Coach (PAC). PACs are trained, faculty-recommended students who have taken the same courses and are here to help you review, prepare, and practice strong study habits. No appointment needed!
- Drop-in study space 鈥� Come and go as you like.
- Content support 鈥� Get help with coursework across many subjects.
- Study groups 鈥� Collaborate with classmates.
- Study strategies 鈥� Learn time management, organization, planning, notetaking, and exam prep.
- Exam reviews 鈥� Prepare with guidance tailored to your classes.
- Major and course Q&A 鈥� Ask PACs about specific subjects or academic paths.
- A supportive academic community 鈥� Connect with peers who share your goals.
PAC sessions for Spring 2026 will begin on Sunday, February 1.
Find your major. Meet your coaches.
Looking for support in a specific subject? Explore our Peer Academic Coaches by major 鈥� see who鈥檚 available, when they鈥檙e on, and how they can help. There is no need to sign up. Simply stop by!Peer Academic Coaching for Biology
Support for: BI 107, 108, 246
Room: BTCIS 235
Hours: Sunday - Thursday, 7-9 p.m.
Coaches:
- Jack Lubitz '26: PAC Captain
- Dani Shaby '26
- Tyler Davis '26
- Izzy Streeper '28
Peer Academic Coaching for Chemistry
Support for: CH 115, 125, 126, 221, 222
Room: BTCIS 348
Hours: Sunday - Thursday, 7-9 p.m.
Coaches:
- Jonathan Sonstein '26: PAC Captain
- Holden Caney '27
- Moses Acee '26
- Olivia Gottschall '26
- Sarah Hailey '28
- Roberta Taylor-Smith '28
Peer Academic Coaching for Computer Science
Support for: CS 106, 209, 226
Location: BTCIS 101A
Hours: Sunday - Thursday, 7-9 p.m.
Coaches:
- Anh Tran '27: PAC Captain
- Leoandi Perez '28
Peer Academic Coaching for Economics
Support for: EC 103, 104, 235, 236, 237
Room: Economics Lounge in Filene
Hours: Sunday - Thursday, 7-9 p.m.
Coaches:
- Kamran (Kam) Haq '26: PAC Captain
- Kevin Chai '27
- Vu Nguyen '27
- Bryson Russell '27
Peer Academic Coaching for Environmental Studies and Sciences
Support for: ES 100 and 105
Room: BTCIS 226
Hours: Sunday - Thursday, 7-9 p.m.
Coaches:
- Caroline Ettinger-Delong '26: PAC Captain
- Otis Gannett-Len '27
- Holly Staats '26
- Eleanora da Silva '27
Peer Academic Coaching for Geosciences
Support for: Most GE classes
Room: BTCIS 122
Hours: Sunday - Thursday, 7-9 p.m.
Coaches:
- Janel Delgado '26: PAC Captain
- Emma Jorgensen '26
- Liana Krasnoff '26
- Klara Burkart-Spiegel '28
- Heiki Kuhrt '27
- Anna Snow '28
Peer Academic Coaching for Health & Human Physiological Sciences
Support for: HP 111, 126, 127
Room: BTCIS 267
Hours: Sunday - Thursday, 7-9 p.m.
Coaches:
- Lex Zacheis '27: PAC Captain
- Lucy Brekke '27
- Jane Moosbrugger '26
- Adrian Robledo '27
- Abby Varughese '28
- Jenna Werchen '27
- David Sacks
Peer Academic Coaching for Management and Business
Support for: MB 107, 214, 224, 234, 235, & MB 338
Hours/Location: PAL 251 Sunday, Monday, and Thursday from 7 - 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 7:30 - 9 p.m.
and PAL 300 Wed 7 - 9 p.m.
Coaches:
- Matthew Franzoi '26: PAC Captain
- Alex Bonrouhi '27
- Tom Fuller '26
- Kylie Lederman '26
- Jacob Zwirecki '27
- Dennis Floccare '27
- Adam Tieu '26
- Caroline Brinzey '28
Peer Academic Coaching for Mathematics and Statistics
Room: Bolton 100
Hours: Sunday - Thursday, 7-9 p.m.
Coaches:
- Luca Liebow '26
- Emily Thorsen '26
- Quinn Tran '27
- Sammy Tran '27
- Janu Dreher '27
- John Cantwell '28
- Runjia Song '27
- Jacky Chen '27
- James McClennen '28
Open PAC - General Peer Academic Support
Location: The Learning Commons (formerly SAS), downstairs in Starbuck Center
When: Sunday-Thrusday 7-9 p.m.
What can you expect at Open PAC:
- Open study space!
- English Language Learner support
- Study guide help and study skills development
- Time-managment support
- Referrals to appropriate campus resources
- General academic support
Coaches:
- Matthew Olivos '26
- Sara Hastie '27: Anthropology and Social Work major
Peer Academic Coaching for Philosophy
Location: Bolton 101
When: Sunday and Wednesday only 7 - 9 p.m.
Coaches:
- Rachel Shoenwald '27
- Oliver Aubain '28
- Mason Schaeffer '28
Peer Academic Coaching for Physics
Support for: PY 109, 111, 113, 130, 140, 209, 210
Room: BTCIS 322
Coaches:
- Jonathan Kasper '26: PAC Captain
- Anand Basu '26
- Jack Biggins '26 (Dartmouth S25)
- Angel Guinazu '26
- Michael Gyampo '28
- Elise Hinrichs '28
- Dylan Kostbar '28
- Jalane Mendo '28
- Addison Collins '27
Peer Academic Coaching for Psychology & Neurosciences
Support for: PS 101, 202 and NS 101, 201, 202
Room: BTCIS 398
Hours: Sunday - Thursday, 7-9 p.m.
Coaches:
- Jonah Levy '26: PAC Captain
- Danielle Coughlin '26
- Emily Kayser '26
- Sofia Sheintop '26
- Rose Wang '28
- Jorge Cardoso
- Ellie Kairam '28
Peer Academic Coaching for Religious Studies
Where: Religious Studies Lounge in Ladd
Hours: Sunday and Wednesday, 7-9 p.m.
Coaches:
- Callahan Mainzer '26
- Madison Lofmark '26
Peer Academic Coaching for Sociology
Support for: most SO classes
Room: Sociology Lounge Tisch 2nd Floor (Tisch 218)
Hours: Sunday - Thursday, 7-9 p.m.
Coaches:
- Stella Brown '26: PAC Captain
- Diana Dai '27
- Sela Safo '28
- Brie Schaffer '26
- Thomas Troesch '26
- Xinyan "Sonia" Wu '26
- Suri Ye '26
Peer Academic Coaching for World Languages and Literatures - French
Support for: WLF 101, 102, 203, 206, 208
Location: WLL Lounge - 4th Floor Palamountain
Hours: TBD
Coaches:
- Ayme Dupre '27: PAC Captain
- Mihranush Varzhapetyan '26
- Hattie Byrne '26
- Kathering Sterling '27
- Mia LaSala '27
Peer Academic Coaching for World Languages and Literatures
Support for: WLL - Italian
Location: WLL Lounge
Hours: TBD
Coaches:
- Tessa Bigelow '26: PAC Captain
- Camilla High '26
- Chris Xiao '26
Peer Academic Coaching for World Languages and Literatures
Support for: WLL Japanese 101, 203
Location: WLL Lounge - 4th Floor Palamountain
Hours: TBD
Coaches:
- Gavrielle Gordon '26: PAC Captain
- Natalie Black '26
- Catherine Epstein '26
- Maki Matsuoka '28
Peer Academic Coaching for World Languages and Literatures
Support for: WLL Spanish 101, 102, 203, 206, 208
Location: WLL Lounge (4th floor PMH)
Hours: TBD
Coaches:
- Arel Rivera '27: PAC Captain
- Sophie Halliburton '28
- Maeve Larson '28
- Ashley Schlinger '26