DormWay Labs
Find bugs, upload syllabi, pick up data tasks—and get paid for it.
100% async, entirely in-product, work on your own time.
What's DormWay Labs?
DormWay Labs is a community-driven program where students earn real money for helping improve DormWay. No applications, no interviews, no scheduled meetings—just sign up and start earning.
Upload Missing Syllabi
Submit syllabi for courses missing them—verified uploads earn rewards
Find Bugs
Report bugs and earn bounties based on severity
Claim Tasks
First come, first served—data QA, campus research, and more
How It Works
Sign Up
Create your free DormWay account
Claim Tasks
Browse and claim available tasks—first come, first served
Complete Work
Upload syllabi, report bugs, or pick up data tasks
Get Paid
Earn rewards for verified contributions
Reward Tiers
Earn money for every verified contribution. The more you help, the more you earn.
Missing Syllabus Uploads
Subject to evaluation
- Browse courses in your schedule that are missing syllabi
- Upload the syllabus PDF directly from your professor or course
- Submissions reviewed and rewards issued for verified uploads
- Help other students at your campus track their deadlines
Bug Bounties
Based on severity
- Critical: Security issues, data loss
- High: Features completely broken
- Medium: Features partially broken
- Low: Minor issues, UI bugs
Pick Up Tasks
Per task completed
- Data QA: Verify schedules, grades, assignments
- Campus Research: Find missing campus info
- Course Corrections: Fix course data errors
- And more: New tasks added regularly
Why Labs?
For You
- Earn real money on your own schedule
- No interviews, no applications—just start
- 100% async—no meetings, no standups
- Work from anywhere, anytime
- Help students at your campus and others
For DormWay
- Fill syllabus gaps so every course has deadline tracking
- Bug reports help us fix issues faster
- Data validation improves accuracy for everyone
- Students helping students—community-driven
- Better product for your whole campus
Start Earning Today
Sign up for DormWay and access Labs from your dashboard. No applications, no waiting—start earning immediately.
Sign Up for DormWayAlready have an account? Sign in and go to Labs in your dashboard.
Payment Terms: All Labs rewards are paid on a per-task basis as 1099 independent contractor income. You are responsible for any applicable taxes on earnings. Payment processing and minimum payout thresholds apply.
Participation Terms: By participating in DormWay Labs, you agree to our Terms of Service, including confidentiality obligations regarding any non-public product information you may encounter. DormWay reserves the right to modify reward amounts, eligibility criteria, and program terms at any time.
Syllabus Submissions: Syllabus uploads are subject to evaluation. Rewards are only issued for syllabi from courses that are currently missing them in our system—not for publicly available syllabi or duplicates. Submissions must be legitimate course materials from your enrolled courses or campus.