Student Health & Wellness

Holiday Closure

Most Student Health & Wellness services will be unavailable or limited during the holiday break from December 23, 2024 - January 1, 2025. All offices will be closed.

If you need to report a student of concern, please visit report.fiu.edu.


Counseling & Psychological Services and the Victim Empowerment Program will be closed during the holiday break. Note that BetterMynd* and Togetherall services will still be available during this time.

If you need to speak with a crisis counselor during the break, call 305-348-2277 to reach the afterhours support services.

If you have an on-campus emergency, call FIU Emergency services (below) or dial 911:

*Applies to students who are enrolled in the Spring 2025 semester


The Health Compliance Office will be closed for the break:

  • For immunization questions, please email or submit your records to immune@fiu.edu.
  • For insurance questions, please email or send your documents to insure@fiu.edu.

Please note that processing times are 48 to 72 hours, and records will be processed in the order they are received once the office reopens on January 2, 2025.

 

At FIU Student Health & Wellness we aim to support the overall well-being of students. We use a multi-faceted approach (i.e., services, programs, trainings, and campaigns) that educates, engages, and empowers the university community to sustain lifelong health and wellness.

nine dimensions of wellness: physical, emotional, intellectual, social, occupational, environmental, financial, spiritual, and cultural

Pawsitively Aware

Required Trainings

These trainings are designed to give you a general understanding of some of the issues that can affect college students. Some of them are required, others are suggested. We wanted to provide a one-stop shop for all them.

See Trainings

FIU Student Health & Wellness Services

  • Athletic Training

    Athletic Training Services is a division of the FIU Wellness & Recreation Center at MMC focused on providing free and/or low-cost on-site and clinical athletic training services to FIU students with muscle injuries or conditions.
  • Counseling & Psychological Services

    The mission of FIU's Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) is to provide mental health services to students that will facilitate and enhance their personal learning, emotional well-being, and academic skills development.
  • Dean of Students

    The Dean of Students Office identifies and addresses student concerns and crises. Through the Panthers Care initiative, they provide 1-on-1 care meetings, educational outreach to the university community, and connect students with campus and community resources. Use their referral system to connect a student with support and resources.
  • Disability Resource Center

    Our aim is to guide and support students with disabilities throughout their college experience, from transitioning into FIU to graduating from our university, the DRC’s goal is to help you be successful.
  • Financial Wellness Program

    The Financial Wellness Program at FIU aims to help students better understand what it means to live a financially healthy life and all the good things that come along with it.
  • Health Compliance

    The Health Compliance (HC) unit is essential to the matriculation of students. HC reviews and processes both immunization and health insurance documents to ensure incoming students and international students comply with the regulations put forth by the Florida Board of Governors.
  • Healthy Living Program

    At the Healthy Living Program (HLP), we offer a holistic and preventative approach to health by encouraging FIU students to engage in everyday healthy lifestyle practices!
  • Student Conduct & Academic Integrity

    The Office of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity (SCAI), works to ensure that FIU is a “safe and stimulating environment in which scholarship and personal growth may occur.”
  • Student Food Pantry

    The food pantries serve FIU students in need. All the food distributed comes from donations made by staff, faculty, members of the community, and student groups.
  • Student Health Clinics

    The Student Health Clinics provide affordable and accessible student-focused medical care and promote healthy lifestyles through education, mentorship, and research activities thus facilitating the academic success of our students.
  • Victim Empowerment Program

    The CAPS Victim Empowerment Program (VEP) provides free, confidential crisis assistance to FIU students who have been victimized by threatened or current violence.

  • Wellness & Recreation Centers

    Offering fitness classes, state-of-the-art gym equipment, adventure excursions and more, the Wellness & Recreation Centers (WRC) have everything you need to live a fit and healthy lifestyle.

Want to Volunteer?

Interested in volunteering for the Healthy Living Program or SHW Marketing? Click the link below to fill out our volunteering form.