Connie Colle, program coordinator for the Department of Public Safety, said the parking division belongs to two national organizations that are focused on seeing what other universities are doing about the same problems. Any other university is the same when it comes to availability of parking.
Spaces are at a premium.
Permits are given to students according to a priority system based on whether students are resident assistants, seniors or disabled. After these students are taken care of, permits are given to juniors and students who need to have access to their automobiles for work reasons. Students may also park by the stadium. Blue lots on the map are for commuter students and are accessible by Cy-Ride via the orange route. One of the most popular lots is at the Iowa State Center.