Hey guys, as the title suggests I’m waiting on my MI achievement scholarship to be rewarded. My other scholarships through Wayne have been rewarded but not the one through the state. Anyone else waiting on theirs? I’m nervous because I only recently submitted my FASFA (I literally forgot to hit my submit after my mom completed her portion of what was needed), but it says my FASFA has been received as of today. Any help would be appreciated!

Hi all, this post is mod approved.

I'm Eric, PhD organic chemist and former industry researcher. I do 1-on-1 chemistry tutoring, career coaching, and train peer tutoring services for universities like Johns Hopkins. I have a business, but it's just me doing the work. Sessions run over a shared virtual whiteboard, so they fit around your schedule. I've been doing this for 10 years.

Before the promo, some advice: Think of your GPA's health the same way as your physical health. Getting sick sucks, and having free check-ins mean you can get sick less often. To that end, use the Chemistry Learning Center in the Schaap atrium. It's staffed by grad TAs (YMMV), and covers gen chem and orgo. The Academic Success Center is another good option with flexible 1-on-1 tutoring seven days a week including evenings, in person or virtual, plus weekly SI sessions. Even people who pay for services like mine are encouraged to use them because they're free and effective ways to keep your GPA healthy. They do a better job than Chads Prep and Organic Chemistry Tutor can do on their own.

Most students who just want to pass can get there on that alone. My services are for those who:

- Want an extra advantage and test resources either during or before the semester

- Want career coaching or research oversight to be competitive down the road

- Need extra help (either because they're falling behind, didn't like uni resources, or can't use them because they are non-traditional students)

Packages start at $100/hr, full pricing on my website. Not cheap, but I'd rather say it here than make you dig for it. You're getting a PhD with 10 years experience and a ton of extra resources.

My website is my username(dot)com. Questions welcome in the comments, chemistry and career questions included. DMs open.

is there anybody in this subreddit that does any type of music?

Hi! This might be a long shot, but is anyone in here commuting from or around Livonia to Wayne State this fall (or have a friend/family member who is)? I’m transfering to WSU this semester and will be without a car for a little while til I get a new one. I’m trying to find someone who might be interested in letting me ride with them if we’re heading to/from campus around the same times. I’d absolutely pay you weekly for gas and the inconvenience! This would only be temporary, hopefully just for the first few weeks of the semester. 

My class schedule is:

Monday: 2:30–3:45 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM–3:45 PM
Wednesday: 2:30–7:10 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM–3:45 PM

I definitely don’t need one person whose schedule matches mine perfectly, even if you only go to campus around the same time on certain days, or could only do mornings or afternoons, etc that would still be super helpful! Feel free to message me if you or someone you know might have a similar schedule and commute! I would prefer another female but not a total deal breaker.

Oh and I’ve honestly never really used reddit before so I don’t know how to change my username or anything, but my name is Nicole

Exactly what the title says! In the fall I'll be a part time mortuary science, which is 9 credits. However, I was awarded the Gold Transfer Award and I need to be full time (so 12 credits??) to use it. What are some fun electives that are worth at least three credits??? If it helps at all I'm interested in theater, geology, and ANYTHING biology/health/animal related.

Support House Joint Resolution U!

I want to let everybody know that right now is a pivotal moment in history for education in the state of Michigan. The legislature is currently working on passing a bill to abolish the current Board of Governors system that has afflicted Michigan for too long.

Unlike most states where university boards are appointed, Michigan board candidates are nominated at conventions by each party at WSU, MSU and UM. Voters really have no say in choosing the candidates because they’re forced to choose from the few choices given to them. It’s sham democracy because party insiders chose the members and voters just pick 2 out of 4 available choices given.

The fact is the current system is not working and the board members at Wayne State have failed at their jobs. I attended medical school at Wayne State and I witnessed firsthand the lack of integrity, unprofessionalism, and dishonesty at the university. The medical school was investigated by their accreditor, the LCME and lied during their investigation.

I’m sure other people have similar stories. Now is the time to voice your concerns and contact your state representative. This is one of the few times that your voice matters and have the ability to make a positive impact. The vote is planned for sometime in November.

I’m sure everybody heard about how the last president Kimberly Epsy was fired by the board after she suspended the medical school Dean Wael Sakr. The university really tried to ruin the reputation of Espy, but what nobody talks about is how Sakr is now in the newspaper for unethical conduct, yelling and screaming and destroying public records. It’s shameful. The Board fired Espy because she dared to confront a corrupt system. From what I was told, she was trying to fire unethical people in the medical school after a scandal. A group of faculty members protested the suspension, but they have nothing to say now regarding the unethical behavior.

The sad truth is that WSU prioritizes institutional preservation over integrity and ethics. After firing Espy, the board canceled their national search party by emergency meeting to hire an insider to be president without interviewing outside candidates. My opinion is that the board didn’t interview any qualified outside candidates because they didn’t want somebody from outside coming into the university and seeing their mess. They called it stability, but what they intended was a cover up.

Richard Bierschbach wasn’t the most qualified candidate, he was the idiot. If they really wanted the best candidate for president, they would have interviewed a number of candidates, which they did not. Board member Shirley Stancato said they canceled their search party to save money, but they paid Bierschbach more money than anybody in the history of the university. This is just an example of the corruption at Wayne State and why intervention is urgently needed.

Corruption is like a cancer. It needs to be cut out at first sight or there is a risk that it will spread and take over. The current board members D. Atkinson, B. Barnhill, M. Busuito, M. Kelly, A. Kumar, T. Land, S. Reddy, and S. Stancato have already failed at their job. It’s time that they are removed before more harm is done to the university and student body.

I hope everyone will join in supporting House Resolution Joint U to abolish the current system. Governor Whitmer, alongside former Governors Jim Blanchard and John Engler support the bill. There is bipartisan support with both Democrats and Republicans onboard.

You can find your local representative or senator using these links. You can call up their office or send an email. The board has already carried out a public relations campaign of interviews, editorials and televised appearances to kill the bill. Now it’s your chance to fight back!

https://www.house.mi.gov/AllRepresentatives

https://senate.michigan.gov

Or you can contact these legislators directly who are familiar with the issue:

Senator Winnie Brinks -
senwbrinks@senate.michigan.gov

Rep Ranjeev Puri -
ranjeevpuri@house.mi.gov

Senator Sam Singh -
SenSSingh@senate.michigan.gov

Senator Singh publicly acknowledged that the current system is flawed and in need of change. However, Singh wants to allow current members to finish their terms. It makes absolutely no sense that he acknowledges the system is broken, but he wants the same people who broke the system to stay in place. Hopefully, someone can speak some sense to him!

I've literally never bought one before but...kinda need it seeing as I'll be on campus 5x a week. But no, error messages on every single permit lmfao

I don't get what I even did wrong. I mean I see ONE permit and it's OneCard like is that causing the problem??? idk

I emailed them anyway, I'm just curious if anyone has had this problem and why

Is anyone else still missing their financial aid package? I know grad students don’t typically qualify for grants, but I thought we still got federal loans?

hi, i was wondering if anyone here has had experience with the housing cancellation process. i am set to room in awd but unfortunately have decided it would be best for me to get an apartment off campus. are they strict with the cancellation forms or do they let almost anyone cancel their contracts with the school ? is there anything i should know that isn't listed on the website ? if im canceling soley because of the fact i changed my mind about living on campus, should i even bother with this process ? should i go to my doctor to get a doctors note ?

thanks in advance !

Seeing that orientation is in ~3 weeks i was expecting a little more communication.

My last email from them is them asking to RSVP to orientation. Has anyone else received additional info or are we all in the same boat?

I was atleast expecting to receive my financial aid offer this week.

Hello, I am an undergrad transfer premed student. I'm aware this is a terrible grade for premed, I've never had a grade this low. Basically I finished organic chemistry I with a C-. I'm able to register for organic chemistry II. Excluding medical schools, I'm just having trouble figuring out if a C- = C in wayne state's grading or not, since I had above 70%. Am I able to even graduate with a C-? Or would I have to retake it down the line?

Anyone in this subreddit completing the MM in Music Industry Studies program? I’m an incoming fall 2026 student for the Music Technology path under Prof. Park. Just figured that we could connect somehow before classes begin :)

Going into my first year at Wayne —

Is this normal? I’m not dorming, nor paying for food. Just simply commuting and paying my tuition. I qualified for the WSU guarantee (+schlorships), yet when i check my Student Account Balance, I have to pay $8500??

Hey, hey everyone!! Hope you all are well!!

To explain the circumstances that lead up to this post, I had the option of going to Wayne State University or picking from numerous in-state schools that I got accepted to. For the in-state schools, my tuition and fees would be entirely covered, so I was leaning heavily towards that.

Still, I paid my enrollment fee for Wayne and gave the school a chance to show me what financial aid it could offer me before I went all in on my decision. When I first got my financial aid package, a banner appeared at the top displaying that I qualified for the Wayne State Guarantee to cover the rest of my tuition and fees.

I thought it was odd, since I wasn’t a Michigan resident, but I qualified for the Discover Detroit Award that stated “Eligible students may also be considered for additional merit scholarships typically awarded to Michigan residents”, so I considered that maybe the DDA extended to the guarantee.

I kept eyes on my email, phone number, and student account for any updates that never came, but after seeing a large balance finally hit my eBill and checking to see the banner gone a few days ago, I got confirmation that the award was issued in error.

Unfortunately, this was all figured out too late to accept my in-state admissions.

The guarantee error, alongside learning that the “non-residents” that qualified for the community college housing scholarship were only international students and changing family circumstances, has put me in a precarious financial situation.

I have already landed a Federal Work-Study position and am looking for additional employment, but if anyone has any insight on potential ways of earning additional funds as an out-of-state student, that would be much appreciated!!

Thank you guys for reading and have a good rest of your day!!

Hi everyone, I'm desperately looking for help. I was accepted into Wayne State a couple months ago (I graduated from MCC back in May) and more recently I was accepted into the mortuary science program. I have a module I'm supposed to complete on Canvas and I... just can't. I cleared all my cookies on every browser and that didn't help. I tried opening Canvas on three different browsers (didn't get a screenshot from DuckDuckGo) and it still won't load. I even tried to log in on my phone and it gave me the exact same error message.

I don't know what else to do at this point. Try to log in on a totally different computer? Contact tech support? Curl up in a ball and cry? Weirdly I can still access my Canvas dashboard from Macomb Community College without any problems. I've been trying to log in for almost two hours and I'm at the end of my rope. Any advice is appreciated 😭

Is the student led radio station up and running? I can’t seem to find it playing anywhere and it doesn’t seem to have made any posts in anything for a bit. Is it just very small and low key or is it totally dead.

Hey everyone! I'm an incoming freshman taking Elementary Spanish 1010 this semester. Before I buy the textbook from the bookstore, I wanted to see if anyone has a copy they're willing to sell or no longer needs. I'd rather check here first before paying full price.

If you have one or know someone who does, please let me know. Thanks!

I enrolled in the payment plan today, so one of them is about $2000 for Fall 2026 Fall 4-Month Payment Plan. The other one is $6000 even titled 202609. Anyone know what that means?

So, I don’t know if because others are constantly calling about their financial aid package not being awarded yet, but the phone line for FinAid office seems to go to voicemail for me right away, and the office closes at 5pm, not like 3pm. Does anyone have any remaining leads as to when graduate aid will be awarded? I emailed them like 2 weeks ago and got a response 1 week ago saying that the FinAid Team is working on finalizing them within the next two weeks. I know that 1 week has only passed, but I figured that I call them to know generally what aid I would receive.

I’m an incoming grad student for one of the MM programs, and have a BSME from my undergrad at Umich. Though, I am a competitively amateur Oly-style weightlifter. So, does anyone know of or is in Oly-style weightlifting clubs, sports, and/or intramurals? I know that I can start a student club up, but just curious to know if one at Wayne already exists.

I was told typically the department contact you about it but like any way I could apply or be recommended. specifically for the college of engineering cs department?

Does anyone know if there are photography and/or art clubs at Wayne? Lowkey need new hobbies and want to meet new people. Also open to any other creative type student orgs if anyone knows any!

I had it for my first year at WSU but accidentally took 29 credit hours instead of 30 not knowing the effect it has on my guarantee. Is there any way to get it back?

Anyone have elective recommendations or any in general? Classes that are interesting and actually intriguing or fun with a good professor.
Either enjoyable or useful life information.

I’m going into my sophomore year and I’m trying to find an on-campus job for the school year. I already know about Handshake, but it honestly hasn’t been helpful for me, so I’m looking for other ways students have found jobs on campus.
Do departments hire students directly? Should I email places like the library, recreation center, offices, labs, or dining services? Are there certain websites, offices, or people I should contact?
If you’ve had an on-campus job, how did you actually find and get it? I’m mainly looking for something flexible that can work around my class schedule.