Get Advising
The Department offers a number of academic programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including certificates, minors, bachelor’s,
Whether you have questions about credits, internships or study abroad, our advising team is always ready to assist you in your academic endeavors.
To learn more about one of our undergraduate programs, check in with the department and chat with an advisor to learn more about the major.
Alternatively, you can email the advising team directly at sipaadvising@fiu.edu. Please include your name and Panther ID when sending in inquiries.
Undergraduate Academic Advisors
Raydel "Van" Jimenez
Undergraduate Academic Advisor
Office: MMC, SIPA 400-B
Phone: 305-348-2555 or 305-348-2226
Email: rayjimen@fiu.edu
Alice Lezcano
Undergraduate Academic Advisor
Office: MMC, SIPA 400-A
Phone: 305-348-2555 or 305-348-2226
Email: alezcano@fiu.edu
Raul Caner
Undergraduate Academic Advisor
Office: MMC, SIPA 512
Phone: 305-348-2555 or 305-348-2226
Email: rcanercr@fiu.edu
Claudia Lau
Undergraduate Academic Advisor
Office: MMC, SIPA 512
Phone: 305-348-2555 or 305-348-2226
Email: cllau@fiu.edu
Make appointment with your advisor
You can communicate with your advisor through the Panther Success Network.
- Log onto MyFIU.
- Upon successful log-in, you will see your Student homepage. If it does not automatically load, select Student from the dropdown menu in the top center of the page
- Click on the Academic Advising tile
- Click on the Success Network tile
- Click on the Go to Panther Success Network button
- Finally, sign-in again using your FIU credentials
Once there you can message with your advisor, schedule/cancel appointments and more. Visit Panther Success Network for more tutorials.
Virtual Drop-in Fall 2023 Schedule
The Green School's Fall 2023 Virtual Drop-in Advising dates and hours are:
- Mondays from 9 - 11 AM
- Wednesdays 2 - 4 PM (8/2, 8/16, 8/23, 8/30)
- Thursdays from 2 - 4 PM
Except for the following dates:
- Thursday, August 3, 2023
- Thursday, August 17, 2023
- Monday, September 4, 2023 (Holiday Observance - University Closed)
Additional dates are TBA.
Zoom Link:https://fiu.zoom.us/my/sipaadvising
Meeting ID: 588 575 5598
To connect, you will need to log in with your FIU credentials: https://fiu.zoom.us/. If you have any problems connecting, please see https://fiu.service-now.com/sp?id=kb_article&sys_id=1d38a1b7dbb0dc50ff70785e0f9619e8
To meet the high demand of students in peak advising season, during our drop-ins we will strictly be limiting sessions to 10 minutes and limiting students once we have met capacity.
Virtual Drop-In advising is meant to only address the following:
- Fall 2023 Course Enrollment
- Change of Program Plans (Majors, 2nd Majors, Minors, and/or Pre-Law Certificate)
- Class Permissions
- Questions about specific requirements or policies
- Advising and GPA Holds (except Orientation and PDC Holds)
*Fully Online students with Orientation Holds must attend an Online Group Advising session (ask your advisor) or schedule an appointment with their assigned advisor.
*On-Campus students with Orientation Holds must attend Orientation. Please register for a session via myFIU.