Office of Student Development

STUDENT DEVELOPMENT


Kalamazoo College Security: Motor Vehicle Registration
and Parking Regulations

Kalamazoo College provides parking facilities in an effort to meet the needs of faculty, staff, students, and visitors. Because of limited space, the operation and parking of a motor vehicle on campus is a privilege. Drivers are expected to know and abide by all motor vehicle regulations and to assume all responsibility for any damage to vehicles while they are operated or parked on Kalamazoo College property. Regulations have been developed to encourage orderly parking, easy movement of traffic, pedestrian safety and access for emergency vehicles. The Kalamazoo College Security staff has the authority to ticket and tow vehicles that are in violation of College regulations.


REGISTRATION OF VEHICLE
Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters 24-Hour Permits (2008-2009)

  • Seniors & Juniors: 24-Hour Permits must be picked up between the hours of 8:30am and 4:00pm, in fall and winter quarters on Monday, September 22, 2008 and in the spring quarter on Monday, March 30, 2009.

  • Sophomores: 24-Hour Permits must be picked up between the hours of 8:30am and 1:30pm, in the fall and winter quarters on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 and in the spring quarter on Tuesday, March 31, 2009.

  • First Year Students: May Not Have a Car on Campus: Exceptions - which are rare - are made only on a space available basis and if documentation can be provided that one has a job off-campus at least 10 hours a week (see below). 24-Hour Permits - if available - must be picked up between the hours of 2:00pm and 4:00pm, in the fall and winter quarters on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 and in the spring quarter on Tuesday, March 30, 2009.

  • After 24-hour permits have been exhausted, qualifying students will be issued a restricted permit to the Hutments.
  • Students must present their student identification and vehicle registration or they will not be able to pick up their permit. No exceptions.
  • Students seeking a 24-hour permit under the off campus job criteria must have a letter from the employer on letterhead with a contact number for the manager when applying for a permit.

Commuting students

  • Must register their cars if they wish to park on campus during the day.
  • May park during the day in all student lots (7:00am-11:00pm).

Faculty and Staff

  • Must register their cars if they wish to park on campus. Please complete the faculty/staff permit application.
  • May park during the day in the Upper Fine Arts lot, Lower Fine Arts lot (south row only), and the Facilities Management lot
  • May get permission from Security to park overnight.

Visitors/Guest Permits

  • May park during the day in the designated Admission's spaces in the Upper Fine Arts lot. A permit is required and is available from the Admissions office.
  • Overnight parking for visitor vehicles can be arranged with the Security office.

PARKING LOTS

  • The Upper Fine Arts, South row of Lower Fine Arts, and Facilities Management lots are restricted to faculty and staff from 7:00am to 5:00pm on business days.
  • The Acker Lane, Severn, Markin, Lower Fine Arts (except south row), and Trowbridge lots are restricted to student overnight permit parking and commuter student day parking.
  • The Hutment's lot is open for both day and overnight parking and is restricted to cars with permits.
  • No vehicle shall be parked in designated no-parking areas, such as sidewalks and lawns, the middle of a lot, or next to a building, except for maintenance, or emergency purposes.
  • If overnight lots are full, arrangements for registered cars can be made with the Security Office to park in a restricted lot.
  • Cars with commuter permits may park in 24-hour student lots from 7:00am to 11:00pm.
  Student 24 hour lots: Trowbridge, Acker Lane, Severn, Markin, and Lower FIne Arts (except south stalls which face Humphrey House)
Faculty/Staff day lots: Upper Fine Arts Building (except 5 permit stalls), Lower Fine Arts (south stalls which face Humphrey House), and Facilities Management.
Visitor day lots: Upper Fine Arts (5 Admission stalls).
Commuter day lots: Student lots 7am-11pm, Hutments.


REGULATIONS

  • Vehicles must be registered in accordance with the schedule above. Having your vehicle registered does not guarantee you a spot at all times next to your resident hall.
  • Registered vehicles must properly display the parking permit adhered to the lower right hand corner of the windshield.
  • Vehicles must be parked within marked spaces of appropriate lots.
  • There shall be no driving or parking on sidewalks or lawns, the middle of a lot, or next to a building entrance except for maintenance, or emergency purposes.
  • The speed limit on campus roads is 15 MPH.
  • Handicapped parking spaces are clearly marked and are reserved for vehicles with appropriate state permit.
  • Designated spaces for Area Coordinators, Security, and Physician are clearly marked and shall not be occupied by others.
  • Students may not leave cars in College parking lots during an off quarter.

SANCTIONS AND PAYMENTS

Sanctions

  • $20 fine:
    *Unauthorized parking in a restricted area.
    *Illegally driving or parking on grass or sidewalk.
    *Other illegal parking or traffic violation.
  • $30 fine:
    *Parking in a fire lane, by a yellow curb, or in the middle of a parking lot.
    *Illegally parking in a handicap parking space.
  • Falsifying registration, providing false information, or use of an unauthorized
    parking permit is a violation of the Honor System. Violators will be referred under the Student Conduct Code, and will be subject to loss of parking privileges for up to one year.
  • Violators who receive two tickets are subject to immediate tow without notice on the third violation and loss of parking privileges.
  • Leaving a car in a lot during an "off-quarter:" Immediate towing.

Payments

  • All parking tickets must be paid at the Business Office within five (5) calendar days of the ticket or a $5.00 late fee will be automatically assigned.
  • Unpaid fines will be charged to the student's Business Office account, along with a $5.00 late fee for each ticket.

APPEALS

  • Parking tickets may be appealed within 5 calendar days to the Director of Security.
  • Appeals made after 5 calendar days will not be accepted and the appellant will be found responsible for the violation by default.
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