Introduction – All Rockhurst University parking lots are posted “permit parking only”, and offer only a limited number of parking spaces for use by those who display a current parking permit (hang tag).  Handicapped stalls are available in different parking lots around campus. A Rockhurst Community Member will need to have a Rockhurst Parking Permit as well as an official handicapped plate or placard.  A visitor to campus must have a handicapped plate or placard displayed on their vehicle. They may also obtain a temporary parking permit; however this is not a requirement for the visitor to park in a handicapped spot. There are some designated parking areas on campus where only the vehicles designated to park there may do so.  They are Jesuit Parking, Presidents Office Parking, Admissions Office Parking, and Official Security Department Vehicle Parking. These areas are all appropriately marked. 

Permit enforcement will be for the academic year only and will not be enforced in the summer time. All other parking violations shall be enforced during the  academic year and the summer season: i.e., parking on a yellow curb, parking blocking a driving lane or driveway etc.

A. STUDENT PARKING INFORMATION                            

     I - Student parking is divided into two areas:

• The first is general parking and will allow parking in any lot (except Townhouse Village.)
• The second is for Townhouse Village Parking (within the THV Fence) a THV Permit will also authorize parking in the general parking areas. 
• No vehicle with a Rockhurst Parking Hang Tag of any type will be permitted to park in any visitor parking on campus.
• Handicapped parking can be used by any parking patron (student, faculty/staff or visitor) with a proper university hang tag and an authorized handicapped license plate or placard, or in the case of a visitor a proper handicapped license plate or placard.
• The student fee for a parking hang tag will be $100.00 per semester, $200.00 per year.  If a student wishes to purchase an additional hang tag, another $100.00 for each tag will be required per semester. 
• A student may wish to purchase one hang tag and use it on any vehicle. If a student uses this transfer method each vehicle that is available to him/her must be shown on the registration form. Displaying a hang tag on a vehicle that is not registered on that hang tag constitutes an illegal display of the hang tag and can result in a ticket being issued.
• The hang tag must be displayed by hanging it from the rear view mirror of the vehicle anytime the vehicle is on campus.    

     II – Paying for a permit (hang tag)- STUDENT

• A student parking fee will be automatically included on a student’s bill, along with other tuition and fee charges. Should a student decide not to purchase a permit there will be a box on the student bill that must be checked to have the parking fee taken off of the bill during mail in registration.  After mail in registration a student can e-mail, student accounts at accounts@rockhurst.edu or send written notification to a Student Accounts Representative or they can stop by Massman Hall, Room 109 and complete a Parking Permit Reversal Form requesting that the parking permit charges be removed. There will be no refunds on permits after the first Friday of the first full week of class for the semester.  If a student withdraws before the end of the first full week of class, then the student should bring their drop slip and parking permit to the Student Financial Center in Massman 109 to have the parking fee removed from their account.
• Hang tags (permits) can be picked up by students during registration. After reviewing the information contained in this section, click on “click here to indicate your agreement to these terms and register for a permit/s.”  MAKE SURE YOU HAVE REGISTERED EVERY VEHICLE THAT YOU WANT TO BE REGISTERED UNDER YOUR PERMIT (HANG TAG) NUMBER.
• Print a copy of your registration form and present it to the security representative at registration or to the dispatcher at the Security Department located in the Community Center at 5401 Troost, (main entrance to the campus).  Should you lose your hang tag the cost of replacement will be $100.00.
• All students will be required to have a hang tag (permit), regardless of the number of credit hours enrolled in.  In order to park on a university parking lot a vehicle must be registered and will display a hang tag (permit)on its rearview mirror.
• Should a student leave his/her permit at home, he/she wll need to contact the Dispatch Office at the security department for a temporary permit. Verification of the student’s permit status will be made before a temporary permit is issued.
• If friends or family members come to campus to visit, obtain a temporary permit from the dispatch office for them to use when parking in a Rockhurst Lot.

B. FACULTY/STAFF PARKING

      I - Faculty and staff parking is considered general parking and is available in all Rockhurst University Parking Lots, (except for the Townhouse Village), or those specifically designated areas as outlined in the Introduction to these Parking Regulations.  There are no specifically designated areas for faculty and staff, the permit issued to them will be of a different color and will indicate Faculty/Staff on them.

• Faculty and staff permits will be good for one year, from August to August.
• No vehicle with a Rockhurst Parking Hang Tag of any type will be permitted to park in any designated visitor parking on campus.
• Handicapped parking can be used by any parking patron (student, faculty/staff or visitor) with a proper university hang tag and an authorized handicapped license plate or placard, or in the case of a visitor a proper handicapped license tag or placard only.

     II – Paying for a hang tag (permit) – FAC/STAFF

• The faculty/staff fee for a parking hang tag will be $200.00 per year. Faculty/staff pay by the year, not by the semester.
• If a faculty/staff member wishes to purchase an additional hang tag it will cost an additional $200.00 per year.  If a faculty/staff member wishes to purchase an additional hang tag another $200.00 will be required for this additional permit for the year.
• A faculty/staff member may wish to purchase only one hang tag and use it on more than one vehicle.  If a faculty/staff member wishes to use the transfer method each vehicle that is available to the hang tag must be shown on the registration form.  Displaying a hang tag on a vehicle that is not registered on that hang tag constitutes an illegal display of the hang tag and can result in a ticket being issued for that violation.
• The hang tag must be displayed by hanging it from the rear view mirror of the vehicle anytime the vehicle is on campus.
• Rockhurst has established a Parking and Transportation Reimbursement Plan which will allow employees to have the parking fee deducted from their paycheck on a pre-tax basis, similar to the Flexible Spending Accounts for dependant care and medical expenses.  Pre tax payroll deductions will be $10.00 per pay period for 20 pay periods, from September to May.  If a faculty/staff member wishes to participate in the plan they must present their signed payment form authorizing payroll deduction and their registration form to the Security Office which will allow them to receive a hang tag (permit).
• If a faculty/staff member wishes to participate in the plan they must present their signed payment form authorizing the payroll deduction and their completed vehicle registration form to the Dispatch Office in the Security Department.  Both forms can be found on the website at: www.rockhurst.edu/services/security/index.asp.
• Employees who do not wish to participate in the pre-tax plan will be able to purchase their hang tag with cash or a credit card. Payments by cash or credit card will only be accepted in the Finance & Human Resources Office, Conway 102.  Upon payment you will receive a receipt for your cash or credit card payment.  Take the receipt to the Security Office, where along with your completed registration form you will be able to receive a hang tag.
• As in the past, faculty and staff will be able to register their vehicle/s online prior to the Fall Semester in late July or early August. After reviewing the information contained in this section click on “click here” to indicate your agreement to these terms and register each vehicle you want registered for this hang tag.  Print a copy of your registration form and present it to the Security Dispatcher at the Security Department in the Community Center 5401 Troost (Main entrance to campus); you will then receive your hang tag.  Should you lose your hang tag the cost of replacement will be $200.00.
• All faculty and staff who park in a Rockhurst Parking Lot will be required to have a hang tag (permit) on their vehicle regardless of whether they are full or part time.
• Should a faculty/staff member leave his/her permit at home, come by the Security Department Dispatch Office and obtain a temporary permit. Verification of the permit status by security will be made before issuing a temporary permit. If there are visitors coming to your department, either obtain temporary permits for them or discuss the situation with the Security Department.

C. ENFORCEMENT

     I - Rockhurst University provides a limited number of permit parking only spaces to the members of the campus community. Each parking area on campus is posted for permit parking only.  A vehicle displaying a current university parking permit (hang tag) allows that vehicle to park on campus lot, in an authorized parking spot that is identified by the color of the permit and the appropriate designation of Student General, Student THV or faculty and staff.  Unfortunately, possession of a parking permit does not guarantee that a parking spot will be available for an authorized vehicle use.  With the revenue generated by the parking fee the university will be able to provide additional parking in the future. 

In order to make sure that as many parking spots are as available as possible to those having permits, enforcement of existing parking regulations is essential.  Rockhurst has a parking violation system in place that allows for the writing of violation tickets for designated violations, such as: 

• No Valid Permit
• Improperly displayed Permit
• Parked in handicapped stall
• Parked in a no parking zone
• Parked in a reserved or designated space
• Parking in 2 spaces
• Blocking a driveway
• Parked facing the wrong way
• Parked in wrong color permit area,
• Other (these would be violations in accord with the parking ordinances of Kansas City, Mo.)