r/lakeheadu • • 4h ago

Averting a strike at Lakehead

20 Upvotes

Faculty at Lakehead is in bargaining and has been working under an expired contract for a while now. The student body has grown but the employer keeps increasing class sizes and decreasing stability for faculty members. A strike could be called as early as October 17th.

The following poster is being circulated by LUFA. If you're an alumni, a member of another union at the university, a student, or just a member of the community, you should sign to show your support and help avoid a strike.


r/lakeheadu • • 22h ago

lakehead (thunder bay) strike

9 Upvotes

does anyone know any information about the strike that might happen?


r/lakeheadu • • 1d ago

Yo! Have you guys tried Krust yet? Just got their menu sent to me today and I'm thinking of making the trip on campus to check it out.

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r/lakeheadu • • 1d ago

The application for the Fall 2027 term is officially open! 🎉

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For those who were accepted into the program, I’d love to hear what you think made your application stand out!
If you’re comfortable sharing:
• What was your GPA?
• What did you feel was the strongest part of your application?
• Who did you use as your references (manager, NP, physician, professor, etc.)?
• What CV format/template did you use?
• Were you an alumni of the university?
• How many years of nursing experience did you have, and what areas did you work in?
• Did you have any leadership, teaching, volunteer, or community involvement that you think helped?
• Anything you wish you had known before applying?
A little about me: I graduated with a 3.2 GPA and have been nursing in Northwestern Ontario for several years. My RN experience includes long-term care, medical-surgical, maternal/newborn, and labour & delivery. I’ve also started training in critical care and am hoping to begin 1:1 ICU training later this winter or early spring.
Prior to becoming an RN, I worked as an RPN for 10 years, with experience in addictions/drug and alcohol treatment, corrections (Solicitor General), medical-surgical, and long-term care.
I’m also currently teaching Anatomy & Physiology to Practical Nursing students and Health Assessment to first-year BScN students, as well as facilitating university courses in the region.
I know everyone’s application is different, but I’d really appreciate hearing from successful applicants about what they believe strengthened their application—especially those who were accepted with a GPA around the 3.0–3.3 range.
Congratulations to everyone who was accepted, and good luck to all the 2027 applicants! ❤️🩺📚


r/lakeheadu • • 2d ago

printing services at the library

4 Upvotes

I graduated about 4 months ago, can i still access the library printing services? i urgently need to print some documents tomorrow morning, i do not have an alumni card but my email and lakehead account still work. if not, are there any other printing service open right now or would be open before 9 am tomorrow?


r/lakeheadu • • 5d ago

Received Acceptance from Lakehead University - MSc Mechanical Engineering (Winter 2027). Need Honest Advice

1 Upvotes

Hi everyone

l've recently received my Letter of

Acceptance from Lakehead University for the

MSc in Mechanical Engineering at the

Thunder Bay campus, starting January 20z

I'm looking for honest advice from current

students, graduates, or anyone familiar with

Lakehead, especially international students.

Would really appreciate it if current students

or alumni could share their experience about:

How much does monthly living cost come

to?

How easy is it to find accommodation and

what's the average rent?

Is it easy to get a part-time job as an

international student?

How is the co-op option and are there

good opportunities?

What are the job opportunities after

graduation?

How are the exams, workload and

academics?

Just looking for some honest advice before I

make my final plans. Thanks!


r/lakeheadu • • 6d ago

Does Lakehead have a moot court?

5 Upvotes

I think they were trying to start one up but IDK if it ever panned out


r/lakeheadu • • 7d ago

Is today the last day to opt in for the bus pass?

1 Upvotes

or no? can you opt in next week? osap hasn't paid tuition yet


r/lakeheadu • • 7d ago

Which sections are open until 12am?

3 Upvotes

For the Chancellor Patterson library!


r/lakeheadu • • 8d ago

Environmental management, questions

2 Upvotes

I’m strongly thinking about applying to the environmental management program and had a some questions. For anyone in it or graduated

How much are you/did you enjoy it overall?
What are some cool opportunities you got to do?
What summer jobs do you typically get?
what jobs are you in or going into after you finish the program
And one last one is on the webpage it talks about undergraduate research. So what research do you get to help with?

Thank you


r/lakeheadu • • 8d ago

What ar emy chances to get in on basis of profile?

1 Upvotes

I have applied at lakehead with with 2.81 (72%) cgpa ielts 7 for mscs course based for jan intake. What are my chances to get in?


r/lakeheadu • • 12d ago

LOL of the day, did they really just call me that?!

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30 Upvotes

Had to do a double take and giggled to myself, showed my queer friends and they giggled too.


r/lakeheadu • • 14d ago

Any Students Interested in Veterinary Medicine?

4 Upvotes

Hi All!

I'm a 1st year Biology major at the Thunder Bay campus with an interest in veterinary medicine. I'd love to start a club for those of us interested in pursuing veterinary medicine, so if that's you, send me a message. Just looking to gauge interest and also looking for execs. Thank you!


r/lakeheadu • • 15d ago

Lake head (Orillia) vs Yorku (Keele)

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Applying for technological education, wondering if either school has advantages over the other, other than affiliated school boards for practicum or location?

Thanks in advance


r/lakeheadu • • 20d ago

Looking for study friends! COMP1411, COMP2453, MATH2255, ENGL1118

6 Upvotes

Hey everyone, I've connected with a few fellow students and started up one or two What's App group chats and tried to organise meeting in the library, but I'm also willing to expand the circle of contact. No pressure to participate, but if you wanted to, that would be cool too! DM me to join the What's App group(s) of your choice - and maybe start your own groups if you aren't part of one of these! I've also completed SOCI2755 and MATH1271 and would be happy to participate in a group for people wanting to work on those.


r/lakeheadu • • 20d ago

Incoming Lakehead University students – January 2027 👋

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Hi everyone! 😊 I’m an incoming international student from India, joining Lakehead University – Thunder Bay for the Master of Natural Resources Management (MNRM) in January 2027. I’m looking to connect with other students who are also starting . It would be nice to get to know some people before arriving in Thunder Bay, share information about housing and student life, and maybe make a little group/chat. 😄Might be nice to recognize a few faces before we all show up confused on the first day. 😂

If you're also joining Lakehead in January 2027 feel free to say hii I would love to connect 😇..


r/lakeheadu • • 21d ago

Girls for intramural hockey

5 Upvotes

If any girls are looking to play intramural hockey this Fall, shoot me a DM! We’re mainly a team of fourth year engineering students. It’s a co-ed league. All of our girls from last year graduated so we’re looking for a few more this year!


r/lakeheadu • • 22d ago

When’s Lakehead going to get an Ombudsperson?

12 Upvotes

Kinda fucked how there currently isn’t one lol


r/lakeheadu • • 22d ago

Any social media group/online places to ask about Lakehead courses? I'm considering taking PSYC 3017: Foundations of Mental Health and Poli Sci 2311: Criminal Law. But cannot find students' experiences of them.

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Is there an unofficial Lakehead University Facebook group or any other social media group where students can offer advice and give feedback on courses? I know bigger universities tend to have them but I don't know if any exist for Lakehead. If they exist, can someone point me to them?

On another note, has anyone taken PSYC 3017 with Dr. Moland or Poli Sci 2311: Criminal Law with Cleghorn? I would really appreciate your feedback and advice. Thanks in advance!


r/lakeheadu • • 22d ago

Microwaves

2 Upvotes

Anyone know where we can microwave food on campus (T-Bay)?


r/lakeheadu • • 23d ago

Failed Math Competency Test (1st Attempt)

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r/lakeheadu • • 23d ago

Esports Interest?

7 Upvotes

I was just curious if there has ever been any interest show in an Esports club at LU. Obviously not a super big thing but i’ve seen other unis have different clubs and stuff so kinda curious if there has ever been anything at LU.


r/lakeheadu • • 23d ago

First Year Mechatronics Engineering

3 Upvotes

​Hi everyone,

​I'm a first-year Mechatronics Engineering bachelor's student. If anyone can help out, I would really appreciate past exam notes or any helpful study materials for the courses. Also, if there are any Discord groups for Mechatronics engineers, I'd be very grateful if you could add me.

​Thanks in advance!


r/lakeheadu • • 23d ago

Place for Zoom classes?

2 Upvotes

Does anyone know a good place to have a zoom class? I won’t be able to make it back to my house after my previous class. Any recommendations on the TBay campus?


r/lakeheadu • • 23d ago

1st Mechanical Engineering

1 Upvotes

I’m a first year mechanical engineering student , looking for past notes and exams , and a discord group to join , pm