Advising
Undergraduate / Graduate Advising
Remote Academic Advising
To help ensure that we continue to safeguard the health and well-being of our FIU community, we are offering in person academic advising and virtual sessions using Zoom technology.
To contact your advisor:
- Log onto MyFIU.
- On your MyFIU homepage, 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
Additional Information:
To participate in a Zoom online appointment, please make sure that you’ve downloaded the Zoom technology onto your computer or phone. Additional information and instructions on downloading and using Zoom as an attendee can be found here: Getting Started with Zoom
In addition, you should have access to a computer/laptop to view your Panther Degree Audit, as well as be in a location conducive to having your advising session.
Classes
Architecture courses are held in person. For courses offered online each semester, please see an advisor.
Tutoring and Support Services
Tutoring is available through both the Center for Excellence and Writing and the Center for Academic Success
For answers to other frequently asked questions, please visit, https://www.fiu.edu/coronavirus/frequently-asked-questions/index.html
DIRECTORY

Ruth Montero
Academic Advisor
rmontero@fiu.edu
305-348-7500
Office: PCA 273B
Ruth Montero joined CARTA with over 10 years of advising experience. Her background comes from Miami Dade College, where she worked as an intervention, retention, and transfer specialist. She joined FIU in 2016 as an Exploratory advisor and later transitioned to CASE as an Interdisciplinary and Liberal Studies expert, helping students achieve their career goals. Ruths advising style includes being honest and transparent, and she now serves as an academic advisor for Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Landscape Architecture.