There are many special student programs available to you at FIU. These programs are offered to you through a number of Departments within the Division of Student Affairs and include:

• Student Support Services & Programs
• Multicultural Programs & Services
• Upward Bound
• Women's Center
• Disability Services

Other Departments that sponsor student programs within the Division of Student Affairs are included on the Division's website. >>>

Support Services Program: The program's experience has been that the smarter students make the most use of its tutorial services. They spend at least two to three hours per week in tutoring sessions with its always readily available, friendly and knowledgeable tutors.
It is not quite clear if the students who utilize these services are inherently smarter, therefore they automatically know and appreciate the value of the SSSP Tutorial Service, or if they are smarter than the average students simply because they so wisely make the best use of the tutorial service. 

In either case, it is an undeniable fact that the tutorial service is second to none, and that with the consistent use of these services, student can improve their performance in their respective courses, or be in a better position to maintain their good grade standing.

To take advantage of these services, program participants should either call (305)348-6425 or (305)919-5817 to set up an appointment, or visit the offices at GC 265 (University Park ) or WUC 253 (Biscayne Bay), where they can make arrangements to see a tutor.  Students may also visit the Support Services Program page.

Multicultural Programs & Services: Assistance for Academic Achievement (AAA), is a free tutorial service available to all FIU students.  Tutorial assistance is offered with homework assignments, ongoing class work, mid-terms and final exams.  

Tutoring is provided in the following areas:  math, statistics, science, language arts and other subject areas based on demand and tutor availability.  Tutoring is available five days a week in GC 331A at the University Park Campus and in WUC 253 on the Biscayne Bay Campus.

If you are interested in requesting tutoring please see the MPAS web site.

Upward Bound: Upward Bound is a supplemental instructional program in the areas of advanced math, general math, science, English, reading, writing, and social sciences.  Saturday sessions include life-skills workshops that explore and reinforce the correct choices that lead to college.   

Through its counseling component, Upward Bound assists students with goal setting, decision-making, career planning, academic testing, college applications, scholarship information, and financial aid opportunities so that student's desire to attend college becomes a reality.  Students are assigned tutoring sites according to their school or home address. The tutoring site may be at your school or at another school nearby.  Tutoring sessions are held for two hours, twice per week at each site.  Students work independently for the first hour (while the tutor walks from student to student, to answer any questions) and the tutor will assign an activity for the second hour.

For more information, please visit Upward Bound website.

Women's Center: The Women's Center at Florida International University provides women students, faculty and staff with programs and services related to their intellectual, professional, social and emotional growth. The Women's Center collaborates and coordinates with other University departments to meet the needs and enhance the lives of the varied female population on campus. For more information call The Women's Center at University Park Campus 348-3692 or at Biscayne Bay Campus 919-5359.

Disability Services: By providing information and advocacy, the Office of Disability Services seeks to assure the human, educational, and legal rights of individuals with disabilities.
The main purpose of the office is to advance the express choices of persons with disabilities while preserving dignity, equality, and self-determination. The office offers a large array of services: legal information, scholarships database, adaptive technology, guide to using a Note-taker, physical access infrastructures. For more information, visit the Disability Office site.