Parking Areas
Assigned Parking Area
| Permit | Zone | Color |
|---|---|---|
| S | Faculty/Staff | Blue |
| N | Residential - North | Gold |
| W | Residential - West | Purple |
| C | Residential - Central | Green |
| E | Residential - East | Yellow |
| V | Village Apartments | Black |
| U | University Hall | Brown |
| CM | Commuter | Red |
Only one zone designation (permit) will be assigned to each applicant. All vehicles must be parked in their designated zone. Students may use faculty and staff spaces for parking between 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. weekdays and anytime during the weekend. Resident parking spaces are enforced 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Visitor Parking Areas
Visitors, that is anyone who is not a student, faculty or staff member, are permitted to park in certain areas on campus. Unless prior arrangements have been made, visitors are asked to get a visitor's pass from the Office of Public Safety upon arriving on campus to display in their vehicle. Visitors may park in faculty/staff, commuter spaces or designated visitor parking lots if they have obtained a visitor's pass from Public Safety to be displayed on their dashboard. Visitors are not allowed to park in residential parking areas. Violation of these guidelines are subject to ticketing and towing.
Visitor Parking Areas
Visitor parking areas are located at the Carlton Union Building Circle, Allen Hall, Stover Theatre, Intramural Field, Mandy Stoll Tennis Courts, Public Safety, across from Gillespie Museum and across from the Edmunds Center.
Admissions Parking
Those specifically visiting for admissions purposes are asked to use the admissions visitor spaces located outside of Griffith Hall which are accessible from the admissions entrance on Woodland Boulevard, just north of the main gates. Admissions staff will issue a temporary pass to be displayed on the visitor's dashboard.
Athletics Parking
Those specifically visiting the Wilson Athletic Center are asked to use the visitor lot located across from the Edmunds Center which is accessible from Pennsylvania Avenue.
General Visitor Parking
The general visitor parking area located between the Carlton Union Building and the print shop is still in force outside of business hours and are available to visitors only. Visitors outside of business hours are still required to acquire a visitors pass from the Office of Public Safety.
Handicapped Parking
Vehicles parked in handicapped-designated spaces must display a state-issued disabled parking permit. Handicapped parking areas are enforced 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Medical Permits
If you have a temporary medical condition which limits your ability to walk long distances, you can obtain a temporary permit from the Office of Public Safety which will provide special parking privileges for a stated period of time dependent on your medical problem. This permit must be obtained prior to the registrant's deviating from parking where their permit allows. Citations received by individuals who claim to have a medical excuse, but who have failed to notify Public Safety, may be held valid. In order to verify your medical problem, you will need to bring documentation from a doctor or from a member of the Student Health Service staff that states your limitation to the Office of Public Safety. There is no charge for this permit.
Temporary Permits
If you will have a motor vehicle on campus for a period of less than 14 days, you can obtain a temporary permit at no charge. If you will be operating the motor vehicle on campus for more than 14 days, you must obtain a regular permit and pay the appropriate fees. This service applies to substitute vehicles when yours is being repaired, a parent's vehicle that was loaned to you at the beginning or end of the term and other, similar circumstances. Temporary permits can be obtained from the Office of Public Safety. There is no charge for this permit.
Motorcycles and Mopeds
- Motorcycles and mopeds still require a parking decal and may park in the special designated areas throughout the campus marked with motorcycle parking signage or may park in a standard parking spaces in their appropriate zone.
- Motorcycles and mopeds may not be driven on walkways or landscaped areas. They may not be parked on porches, walkways, landscaped areas or any other area not designated above.
