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Due to the limited number of spaces, all motor vehicles parking in campus lots must be registered with the Department of Campus Safety. This applies to staff, students, and visitors. It is the responsibility of the students to see that their visitors abide by all parking regulations.

Visitor Parking:

Visitor parking permits are issued free of charge, up to 10 days each semester, and can be obtained from the Campus Safety Office 24 hours a day. After 10 days of visitor permits there is a $1 per day charge that is charged to the students account at the end of each semester. Students will be held responsible for any parking violations by their visitors.

Temporary Student Parking:

Students may use up to 10 days of temporary permits for their own parking needs before registering for a student permit. After the 10 days, a vehicle is not considered temporary and must register for a student permit if they wish to keep their vehicle on campus longer.

Freshman Student Parking:

Because of the limited availability of parking spaces, first-year students must submit in writing, a petition to the director of campus safety for a parking space. A link to the petition form can be found under the Parking Permit Registration section. Submission of the petition does not guarantee a parking spot. The request must be approved before a motor vehicle is brought to Albion College.

Student Parking Information:

For academic year 2009-2010, permit fees will be as follows:

On Campus- $300     South of the railroad tracks around the Dow Center- $280

Picking up your permit:

• Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors will register in the spring for the upcoming school year, and will pick up their parking permit at Campus Safety when they arrive on campus for the fall semester.

• First-Year students will be given registration information at SOAR, and permits will be handed out on move-in day at  Wesley Hall. Seaton Hall Freshmen can pick up their permit at Campus Safety when they move in.

• All students will need to show their vehicle registration when picking up their permit.

Important Notices:

• It is important that all vehicles brought to Albion be parked in a campus lot and registered with the Department of Campus Safety as there is an Albion ordinance prohibiting parking on city streets between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. daily.
• Vehicles that are not registered or are in violation of College parking regulations may be ticketed and towed away at the owner's risk and expense.

Parking Regulations

1. Parking lots and areas on campus are the private property of Albion College. Unauthorized or unregistered vehicles may be towed from campus at any time by Campus Safety at the owners risk and expense.

2. Student vehicles may park only in lots within their assigned zone, day and night.

3. On weekends, vehicles with permits may park in any campus lot from Friday at 5pm until Sunday at 5pm. Exceptions are fire lanes, handicap spots and spots marked “reserved for ___”.

4. If you find that your zone is full, call Campus Safety. We will accommodate you as needed.

5. Permits must be placed on the lower left side of the back window.

6. Permits may only be placed on the vehicle that the permit is registered to. Altered, forged or stolen permits may result in judicial actions against the student responsible, as well as revoked parking privileges. If you change or replace your vehicle for any amount of time, you must notify Campus Safety.

7. Permits may not be passed between students under any circumstances without prior authorization from Campus Safety. If you no longer need your permit, return it to Campus Safety and your student account will be credited for the remainder of the yearly fee. If you move off campus, your permit becomes invalid, whether you return it for a refund or not. Do not sell your permit to another student.

8. If you need to park in an unauthorized area to load or unload your vehicle, contact Campus Safety. We will allow a reasonable time for you to be parked there. If you do not contact us, you are subjected to being ticketed.

9. Students wishing to appeal a ticket must do so within 14 days of the ticket issuance date. Appeal forms are available at Campus Safety. Appeals Board meets once a month to consider appeals, their decision is final.

10. Visitors parking on campus must obtain a visitors permit from Campus Safety. Campus Safety is open 24 hours a day/7 days a week.

11. Vehicles may be towed from campus under circumstances in accordance with the Student towing policy, found below.

12. Vehicles parked in campus lots are done so at the sole risk of the vehicle owner. Albion College does not assume any liability for loss or damage of any vehicles.

13. Flagrant violators of parking regulations will have parking privileges revoked and may be subject to judicial action.

Failure to follow parking regulations or parking in unauthorized locations will result in the following fines:

All unregistered motor vehicles or those vehicles parked in a Fire Zone or a Handicapped Only Zone will be subject to being towed at the owners expense. Vehicles with permits who receive seven or more parking citations in a semester are subject to being towed at owners expense. Unregistered vehicles receiving three or more citations in a semester may also be towed at owners expense.