faculty, staff, alumni, and visitors. Campus life Student Government Association The Student Government Association represents the student body. Their sole purpose is to ensure that student voices are heard and expressed to the administrators. SGC-BBC represents the student body's needs on the Biscayne Bay Campus of Florida International University. Students Organization Council SOC oversees all the clubs at Florida International University's Biscayne Bay Campus. Student Programming Council The Student Programming Council is an organization that programs events for the FIU students and its community. Events include comedy shows, movies, concerts, pool parties, special events and lectures. Members of SPC have the opportunity to gain leadership experience, network and learn how to program a variety of events. In addition, the council works with other organizations on campus to provide more diverse programming to students. Housing Bay Vista Housing was the student housing from 1985 to 2014. In the Fall of 2016 the new BayView Student Living opened up. Bay Vista Housing was a four-story, apartment-style building that opens into a courtyard. Bay Vista Housing was closed down in 2014 for refurbishment. It is located about 30 miles north of the MMC Campus in North Miami. It will reopen in order to house residents of Royal Caribbean Cruise Line offices. BayView Student Living opened in July 2016. References External links Florida International University - Official website FIU Biscayne Bay Campus - Official Biscayne Bay Campus website FIU BBC Student Affairs Florida International University North Miami, Florida