Another part of the new policy is a change in how permits are assigned. A lottery system will be used to distribute lot-specific permits, and Bonesho said it gives all students a chance to get a permit close to their residence hall. Residents in each hall will be pooled together, and permits will be assigned from there. Any permit application that is not received by Aug. 1 will be considered late, and those students will be placed on a waiting list for a parking spot. Students need to fill out the application in the Safety and Security Office.
Kids take their cars to the other end of campus to see friends or go to class.
Often times they leave them on the other end and take a space that could be used for someone who lives in that hall. Under the new parking system this problem will be eliminated, Bonesho said. The parking office is also looking forward to a lightened load in parking lots on campus because of the Stratton Hall renovation. No one will be living in the hall during construction, so the spaces reserved for Stratton residents can be issued to students from other halls.