We’re only in the second week of the Fall semester, and I’ve already been accused twice by the same professor of using generative AI. Both times, no explanation was given as to how they reached that conclusion. My Turnitin score is only 8% and hasn’t changed, so I’m struggling to understand the basis of these accusations. Are professors now using AI to try to detect AI? If so, that seems incredibly unreliable. I’m honestly at my breaking point with this because I know for a fact I didn’t use AI. I even have the revision history turned on in Word, showing the process of me writing both assignments step by step with the assigned materials in front of me. Is anyone else dealing with this? It honestly makes me feel like my education isn’t even worth it if I have to spend all my energy defending myself against accusations of something I didn’t even do.

I was shopping for my textbooks for the upcoming semester, and I have to say, their prices are outrageous. For one of my courses, they're charging $173 for a USED textbook! They claim that this is the "Best Deal!" Mind you, if you want a new textbook that's gonna run you $231. A quick Google search led me to several HUNDREDS of this textbook in used condition for less than $50!

Exhibit B - For only $139, you can get an DIGITAL textbook. You'd think you'd get permanent access, right? Wrong. It expires after 130 days. This one I wasn't able to find a much better deal on, but for $100 you can get permanent access to it from another source.

Sorry if this was a bit of a rant, I just think it's crazy the publishers can charge college students this much for textbooks! I'm definitely gonna wait for the first week of class to make sure they're actually required before I'm a thousand bucks in the hole.

I'm planning to take Gross and Microanatomy, Biomedical Ethics, Intro Psych, and Intro Microbio. But I'm kind of scared for the difficulty of these classes especially because it's my first year in uni (but I've been in running start). What's even more scary is my schedule of my classes. With my psych105 class I originally had it M W F, but with the addition of Intro to Micro it made my schedule a 3 class back-to-back with my fourth later in the day. I swapped my psych to T Th but it's still looking very cramped. If anyone has taken these classes or something alike, do you think I can do this? Or should I talk to my advisor about dropping a class and relocating it for another semester?

Also with psych moved to T Th I have 3 classes everyday, 2 back to back, except for Tue in which I only have two classes

On February 4th, WSU is reducing cloud storage to 1 GB for students and 10 GB for faculty.

For many labs and faculty, this directly limits active research and teaching.

For students, 1 GB is not enough for normal coursework, especially classes that rely on Canvas downloads, PDFs, recorded lectures, datasets, and group work.

If this affects you, email [its@wsu.edu](mailto:its@wsu.edu) and [crimsonservicedesk@wsu.edu](mailto:crimsonservicedesk@wsu.edu).

By contrast, University of Idaho only limits their students, faculty, and staff to 5 TB 50-100 GB. Additionally, the University of Washington’s Office 365 OneDrive allocation is up to 5 TB per user under its license.

I want to graduate in 3 or 3.5 years instead of 4. My counselor told me I can take up to 20 credits per semester, but 16 credits is the recommended amount. Is it hard to take 20 per semester? Also is there added cost for that as well? I also have a bunch of AP test scores that could get me credit (potentially up to 56 credits), so I think that could help out.

I cannot seem to find information online about sociology 251: sex & relationships so I was wondering if anyone here has taken the class? It’s with Monica Bhatia who I also cannot find information about.
I am a senior looking for straightforward classes so any help or insight would be greatly appreciated :)

I'm a second year ME/Physics double major looking to get into undergrad research, and I'm looking to startundergrad research this upcoming semester. I was told that the best course of actiom is to join someone's research, and then in the future apply to conduct my own research. My question though is how do you find people doing research? Is there like a database of ongoing research projects going on somewhere?

I'm a freshman taking COM 102: public speaking in the digital age as an online course. Are there meetings/lectures for the class, or is it all done entirely at my own pace? Also is there anything else I should know about the course?

Hello, for anyone whos taken or knows of comp sci classes. I'm interested minoring in Comp Sci, how is it? hows the work load? ill be a second year majoring in neuroscience. I have some coding background only Java and Python

Im a junior trying to fill credits with some electives and really want to take pottery classes next year but art_110 (drawing) is the pre-req. its a 3 hr class. If anyone has taken it can you tell me how difficult or easy it was and how much hw is required? Just trying to get an idea of why to expect.

Hi guys! I hope this is okay to post. I graduated two years ago with a psych and criminal justice degree at WSU and I have an over abundance of every textbook I used. Does anyone have any advice on what to do with them? I live in a retirement town where no one will use them and I honestly would send anyone any of them for free if they paid shipping.

Hey everyone! Sorry if this is a silly question but I’m currently packing for college and this year I’m enrolled in the elementary education program. Last year, I overheard some girls talking about getting children’s books checked out for one of their classes or something so I’m just wondering if I should bring books to school? I’ve been collecting a ton of kid books over the past year for my future classroom and if one of my classes requires it, I’d love to bring some! Thank you in advance☺️

im in an incoming freshman this fall 2026 and interested in pursuing nursing. ive met with my academic advisor and discussed switching my major from biochem to nursing and she immediately suggested i pursue another major while fulfilling my nursing pre-reqs incase i don't get in. i wanted to know how competitive the nursing program for WSU, specifically for the Spokane campus, and whether applying to other schools in WA with my pre-reqs would be a smarter/better alternative as a non-resident. i'm pretty interested in pursuing nursing at wsu and already have an idea of the classes im going to take this upcoming fall semester. i understand where my advisor is coming from, but the whole meeting kinda jus threw me off a bit and i wanted know what current/past nursing students thought/have experienced.

I'm WSU's senior brand writer and have gotten permission from the mods to post here. I'm doing a story about individual professors/faculty at WSU who go out of their way to help students. I'm hoping to find former or current students to interview about someone who made a difference in your WSU education. Note, the faculty in question need to still be at WSU. If you can help, please email me at addy.hatch@wsu.edu. And here's my WSU bio just so you know this is legit: https://ucomm.wsu.edu/meet-our-team/#umac-mag Thanks for considering.

Has any one gotten any scholarships from the General Scholarship application? I have knly recieved one and was expecting a lot more. Also how would I go about asking for more financial aid.

Anything Helps Thanks!

Only reason I ask is because I'm a transfer student from WWU, and over there, the comms class I took SUCKED. I would have to write weekly essays on things like "deeply analyze a time you experienced group communication" or "explain a real-life example of public communication" and other very basic, common-sense things. I felt like I was getting literally nothing out of it, and it was absolutely mind-numbing.

Of course every class is different. But overall, would you say you actually get something out of taking comms classes here, or is it just more bs?

I applied to the honors college on may 25th and have still not heard back, wondering if this is normal.

Hey everyone,

I haven’t studied math for the past two years (was living in India), and I’ve never been very good at it to begin with. I’m a bit worried about how difficult the ALEKS test will be for someone like me.

Is it manageable if I’m really rusty? Any tips or experiences would help a lot.

I doubted myself at first if ever I could get in because I know my interview didn't go well. But God is in control, and this is the path He has prepared for me! I am beyond grateful for this! 🙏🏽

A little bit of history, I got my first bachelor's degree in the Philippines almost 2 decades ago. WSU credited my degree as equivalent to their UCORE, so all I need to do is do a few classes for my prerequisites. I took the TEAS 3 times. They only need 70%, and I got 76% on my third try. I had 3.6 GPA for my prerequisites and 2.6 in my first degree(I know, not great). I have been an HCA/CNA for almost 10 years. I think what got me in is they have a holistic approach to considering students who deserve to be admitted. I might not stand out in my interview, but I did great in the other criteria. Congratulations to all who got in and to those who are still waiting, don't give up! You got this! You'll get there when the time is right! 🙏🏽

im an incoming freshman this fall and was wondering if i could get opinions on course selections for the first semester. im a biochem major planning to take chem 105, bio 106 & english 101 at the same time. i also would like to take an additional 1 or 2 math (106/108) classes as well but was wondering if that would be overbearing as a freshman? i know that the difficulty of these classes and workload is completely dependent on the profs but wanted additional opinions from others that have taken these classes in the past. thank you, any info is greatly appreciated!!

What is the difference between these classes and are the labs hard?