Services

Multiple on-campus service providers offer professional support for your event and may be booked as part of your space request. Throughout the reservation process, your event coordinator will assist in determining the level of service required from each of the providers below. Please contact the catering vendor directly to obtain a quote.

Facilities & Campus Support Services

The Facilities & Campus Support Services unit takes pride in offering quality service to support events of any scale hosted by the university community or external guests. Our services include:

  • custodial services
  • grounds keeping
  • air conditioning (HVAC)
  • electrical
  • plumbing
  • life safe
  • utility systems
  • tenant-user liability insurance (coverage for external guests/groups who are hosting an event in FIU Facilities)

FIU Police

The FIU Police Department (FIU PD) schedules sworn and non-sworn police personnel to work special events hosted at the following:

  • Modesto A. Maidique Campus
  • Biscayne Bay Campus
  • Wolfsonian Museum
  • Center for Engineering & Applied Sciences Building
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

The department also works in conjunction with FIU Parking, Sustainability & Transportation to assist with traffic and parking operational needs.

Requests for FIU PD services should be secured through your event coordinator at least two (2) weeks prior to your event. Costs for FIU PD services are charged to the entity named on the reservation. Cancellations must be made twenty four (24) hours prior to the scheduled event; otherwise, a total cost for two (2) hours per assigned officer will be charged to the appropriate parties for late cancellations.

Media & Technology Services

Media & Technology Services (MTS), within the Division of Information Technology, offers a variety of media production and technical assistance services including:

  • live audio support
  • audiovisual equipment
  • web streaming
  • video production
  • photography
  • presentation support
  • equipment rental
  • course capture

Parking, Sustainability & Transportation

Events held on FIU’s campuses require parking and transportation arrangements. All guests visiting the university are required to obtain a parking permit, an event permit, or are required to pay for a metered space on campus. Services provided by the Department of Parking, Sustainability & Transportation include:

  • reserved parking spaces
  • parking attendants
  • directional signage
  • golf cart transportation
  • shuttle bus transportation
  • valet services
  • parking permits

Catering

FIU is proud to offer two great catering options, both fully equipped to host your next event! Panthere Catering, the on campus solution, is an exceptional catering option provided by our campus dining partners. We also offer the FIU community a hand-selected list of preferred catering companies, each providing a unique mix of cuisine and service experiences.

Catering services are currently not integrated in the online space request process, thus please contact any of the FIU Caterers directly.

For more information, please visit https://shop.fiu.edu/dining/catering/.