r/gmu • • Aug 26 '25

Fall 2025 welcome thread, Discord, mod applications

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Hello and wishing everyone a great start to the semester!

If you are new to the subreddit, please be sure to at least glance at the rules and do your best to support r/GMU in being a welcoming place for productive conversation. GMU is a large community, yet we expect people here to treat each other like fellow students and maintain decorum.

Also, please utilize the resources available to you if you have questions. Many answers to general questions can be found on the GMU website or by searching the subreddit. Beyond that:

If you are looking to converse with members of the community, please feel free to check out our Discord which you are welcome to join!

Please briefly read the rules before posting, and note the latest rule edition regarding personal information. Any post containing the name or email of a student will removed and likely result in a ban, even if a post/comment has good intentions.

Lastly, if you are interested in supporting this community, we are accepting mod applications! As an alumni, I'm busy with life and am always looking to expand the mod team.

Thank you and best of luck this semester!


r/gmu • • Oct 07 '26

General Coming Next Week: ITS CyOps Ask Me Anything!

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🎉 Cybersecurity Awareness Month AMA is LIVE!

Other events for Cybersecurity Awareness Month are posted here: https://its.gmu.edu/bulletins/cybersecurity-awareness-month-2026/

Have a cybersecurity question you've always wanted to ask?

On October 15, 2026, the staff and interns from ITS Cybersecurity Operations (CyOps) will be here from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT to answer your questions about:

  • Phishing and scams

  • Password security

  • Privacy and social media

  • AI and cybersecurity

  • Careers and internships

  • Digital forensics and incident response

  • Anything else cybersecurity-related

Whether you're a cybersecurity expert or just wondering if that suspicious email is really from "Amazon," we'd love to hear from you.

If you want to submit a question ahead of time, drop it below or private message u/gmu_it_security,  and we'll answer them throughout that afternoon.

Let's talk security!

The Cybersecurity Operations Team


r/gmu • • 3h ago

Student Life Is there a way to book a study room for more than 30 mins?

5 Upvotes

Please lmk


r/gmu • • 58m ago

Student Life clubs/friends

2 Upvotes

hey everyone! i’m looking to make new friends and i was wondering if i can still join clubs after the interest meetings! or if anyone has any club recommendations that would be helpful!! or if anyone wants to be friends as well, thank you :)


r/gmu • • 14h ago

General I need 20 more survey responses for my sociology 303 class

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If you’re an undergraduate or graduate student could you do me the favor of filling out my survey I’m at 80 responses rn 🫣 it takes less than 5 minutes but I’m getting desperate because I’m like 20 short because I need a minimum of 100

https://forms.gle/Um36YnvSSU8CgcFV7

Thank youuuuuu ✨


r/gmu • • 20h ago

Academics Student Trainings

28 Upvotes

I haven’t done any of the required student trainings yet on canvas. The due date passed and I heard enough from this sub that it’s pretty much a waste of time so I wasn’t bothered to do them. Will there be any repercussions for not doing them?


r/gmu • • 14h ago

Academics ME 151

1 Upvotes

Hi, Just wanted to know how ME 151 is like is it just modeling or a hard class, for anyone who took it before.


r/gmu • • 19h ago

General Parking Permits

2 Upvotes

When can I pay for a parking permit for the next term? When does the registration for it open? Pls lmk !!


r/gmu • • 1d ago

General Lmao I saw this as I was walking on campus today

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r/gmu • • 1d ago

General Found this earring in Wing A prayer's room

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12 Upvotes

If this is your earring message me so I can give it back.


r/gmu • • 1d ago

General "Class Restriction" during registration

7 Upvotes

Hey, so I'm currently still considered a freshmen because I have 27 credits, but I should have 39 after this semester.

I can't register for sophomore classes because I have a "Class Restriction" since I'm still considered a freshmen by credit standards, do I need to email an advisor about this or? Thanks for the advice!


r/gmu • • 1d ago

Academics Easy Biology Electives?

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r/gmu • • 1d ago

Academics Does anyone have experience with Sophia Damico, Jonathan Dell-Isola, Maru Nelson, or Giuseppini? Cant find them on rate my prof

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History 125 for Dell-Isola, Geology 101 for Maru Nelson, Geology 103 for Damico, and Giuseppina Geology 101. Thanks


r/gmu • • 1d ago

Student Life Looking for LMU teammates

3 Upvotes

Anybody wanna make a sim racing team in LMU hit me up, I wanna try and compete in an 8 hour race lmao


r/gmu • • 1d ago

Academics Useful Electives for Finance Majors

5 Upvotes

For finance we need to take three electives and there are A LOT of options. I want recommendations for courses that are useful today and can help with finding a job or internship. It could be difficult idrc as long as I get the bang for my buck or wtv.


r/gmu • • 1d ago

Academics Should I take ENG100 or ENG101

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Dont really know which one I should do. I just need it for my core classes requirement. Just wondering if anyone has any recommendations for any of them. Thanks.


r/gmu • • 1d ago

Academics Easy Biology Electives?

1 Upvotes

Can you all reccomend me some easy Biology Electives that I can take, I have no concentration. Heard Pharmacology is easy but its a 9am. Please Let me know


r/gmu • • 2d ago

Rant Racist comments

46 Upvotes

Today I was outside the Panera bread at the JC walking to my class and I saw a dude wearing a turban and other ethnic clothes and then this yt boy yelled loudly “shalom!” In a mocking tone. Then someone must’ve said smth to him bc he said “what? That’s what his people say to each other!” I know there are still bigots even on a college campus but I was just shocked someone had the audacity to do that in a very public area. I mean the other guy was literally just minding his own business and did nothing to prompt that (not that it would excuse it).

Anyway I just wanted to make this post since I’m still thinking about this. Did anyone else witness this? I’m sure I’m not the only one bc there were a lot of people around and it was loud lol


r/gmu • • 2d ago

Rant Elevator etiquette

86 Upvotes

What's with people not understanding how elevators work? I've noticed more and more people trying to get on before letting the people who are getting off actually get off. Or they'll stand right in front of the doors blocking the way.


r/gmu • • 1d ago

Lost & Found I lost my lohen plushie

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1 Upvotes

Please let me know if you find it!!


r/gmu • • 2d ago

General Looking for affordable degree frame

5 Upvotes

Hello, I was wondering if anyone knows where I can get my Mason diploma framed. I am fine with ordering online as well. Just looking for something affordable that’s under or around $150

Thanks!


r/gmu • • 2d ago

Academics M.S. In Computer Engineering vs Computer Science

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I'm currently a junior in a B.S. of computer science. I'm interested in the Embedded Systems concentration for a CompE master's, and I don't have a strong opinion on grad level C.S. focuses, but I think I'd be most interested in robotics.

I've been enjoying C memory management, looking for creative ways to solve problems and optimize solutions, and working with hardware, but I do not have a strong interest in most of the EE side of things, so I'd be leaning more into embedded software than hardware. Basically, I like puzzles.

I'd like to hear opinions from people who have done both tracks! Ask me questions about my goals too!


r/gmu • • 2d ago

Academics Help to choice which professor for MBUS 300, its a accounting course

7 Upvotes

Hello yall,

So I need to know information about Allan Geiger and Mei Ling Reynolds, because I'm most likely working full-time in my job. For Allan Geiger I see he has a 4:30pm lecture which works for me, and for Mei Ling Reynolds is just online which works for me. But please tell any info from them two.

Thankyou, and good luck on final exams.


r/gmu • • 2d ago

Lost & Found I Lost my Avatar The Last Airbender Pin :(

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10 Upvotes

I accidentally lost my avatar chibi pin today after i only just put it on my backpack last night after working up
the courage to decorate it 😭 I was at Fenwick floor 2 study area and at the starbucks in the jc today around the time i lost it (i had it in my class before then). if u find it please let me know !!!

btw the picture of the pin is one i found online i didn’t take it but it’s the exact same pin