Campus Life
Located close to Student Support Services and has a game center in its building, this building is a great spot to connect with campus departments, hang out with friends, or join an event!
What is the Student Union?
This office can help you get scholarships, apply for FAFSA, or figure out how to pay your tuition.
What is the Office of Financial Aid?
You have to know your major before you start classes at Florida Atlantic
Myth! You can begin your journey as an undeclared major, and you can continue to revisit your major choice through your college career. Be sure to keep your academic advisors in the loop.
This office is specifically dedicated to supporting and celebrating first-gen students through advising, mentoring, and events.
What is the Office of First-Generation Student Success?
This wise bird is the official mascot of FAU — and yes, it even has a name!
Who is Owlsley the Owl?
Before football games, students across campus gather for this type of outdoor celebration, including food, fun, and spirit.
What is a tailgate?
This FAU service provides research help, quiet study areas, and free access to online journals and databases.
What is the FAU Library (or FAU Libraries)?
If you mess up your first semester, you’ve ruined your college career.
Myth! There are many resources to assist students struggling with academic performance. From office hours to tutoring to meeting with academic advisors, we are here to help!
First-gen students can connect with others like them through this student group that empowers and builds community.
What is First & Proud?
FAU’s Breezeway was originally built on top of this unexpected kind of structure.
What is an old airstrip or runway?
This campus resource offers students mental health counseling and wellness services on campus.
What is FAU Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)?
Don’t go hungry! This FAU resource provides free food to students in need.
What is Beyond Food or the FAU Food Pantry?
There are free tutoring services available to all students at FAU.
Fact! Florida Atlantic's Center for Teaching and Learning offers in-person and online tutoring services for many different subjects.
This National Honors Society recognizes the academic achievements of first-generation college students.
What is Tri-Alpha National Honors Society?
FAU opened its doors in this year.
What is 1961?
This online platform offers students a wide array of ways to get involved on campus by showing the latest clubs, events, and organizations to join!
What is Owl Central?
This on-campus and online service can help you build your résumé, prep for interviews, and find an on-campus part-time job or internship.
What is the FAU Career Center and Handshake?
Professors don’t want you to come to office hours — they’re just for emergencies.
Myth! Office hours are an excellent resource to connect with professors, answer course or research-related questions, and improve your knowledge of course materials.
This online program helps first-year, first-generation students get involved with campus resources, events and student organizations, and awards three students $1000 each semester.
What is RISE (Reaching Individual Success and Empowerment)?
FAU spreads its wings across South Florida with this number of campuses.
What is six?
This is the name of the newest residence hall that is currently under construction on Florida Atlantic's Boca Raton Campus.
What is "Talon Hall"?
This office offers community service opportunities, leadership instruction, and a fun learning environment for students interested in developing their leadership skills. They facilitate programs like iLead, the Women's Leadership Conference, Owl Breaks, Legacy 61, and much more.
What is the Weppner Center for Lead and Service Learning?
Students must pay a fee of $7 to use Campus Recreation facilities.
Myth! Campus recreation facilities are free to use for any Florida Atlantic student.
True or False: All staff members in the Office of First-Generation Student Success are first-generation college graduates.
False! But they all share a passion for supporting first-generation students on their paths to success.
In 2023, this FAU team made history by reaching the Final Four of March Madness.
What is the men’s basketball team?