Parking Information
Operation of motor vehicles on University property is a privilege granted by the University. It may be withdrawn at any time if you fail to comply with the rules and regulations set forth. Failure to comply may also result in your vehicle being towed from campus at your expense. This applies to any vehicle whether it is a car, truck, van or a motorcycle.
University parking is available to all employees, students, visitors and to those persons who conduct business with the University. Availability is on a first come, first served basis, if you are eligible. To be eligible to park on campus you must obtain a full time, part time or visitors parking permit. Resident sophomore and freshmen students are not permitted parking privileges, including temporary permits, under any circumstances (see Student Vehicle Policy below).
Handicapped persons who have been issued appropriate state identification for their vehicles must obtain a University parking permit to park their vehicles on University property in the spaces reserved for handicapped parking. State issued handicapped identification alone does not permit parking on University property. Students and employees who are temporarily handicapped due to accidents etc. must contact the Department of Academic Development, Coordinator for Persons with Disabilities at ext. 1774 and obtain certification before applying for a temporary handicapped permit.
Parking permits can be purchased online. Eligible students and employees should to go www.sju.edu and sign onto MySJU. There is a link on the front page that says "Purchase Parking Decal". You will be required to complete a vehicle information form and submit a credit card number for purchase. Permits can then be picked up at the Security office at any time. Permits will still be sold on a first come, first served basis. Employees and students who have unpaid parking violations from the previous year will not be permitted to purchase a parking permit.
Costs for parking permits for the 2009 - 2010 year are as follows:
Reserved Parking: $660
Resident Students: $303
Commuter Students: $192
Full-time Administrators & Full-time Faculty: $192
University College & Graduate Students: $149
Full-time Staff: $93
Part-time Staff & Part-time Faculty: $49
In an effort to maximize the use of the University's on-line payment feature, we are offering a discount on all payments made on-line. The discount pricing is as follows:
Resident Students: $289
Commuter Students: $183
Full-time Administrators & Full-time Faculty: $183
University College & Graduate Students: $142
Full-time Staff: $89
Part-time Staff & Part-time Faculty: $47
Permits must be purchased for the full year. However, students or employees who are only going to be present for one semester, for whatever reason, should return their permit to the Security office before the spring semester starts and they will receive a refund of half the purchase price. Permits are not transferable from person to person. Hang tag permits may be transferred from vehicle to vehicle, provided the vehicles are driven by the same person who obtained the hang tag and all vehicles are registered with Security.
Permits are valid in all University parking lots with the exception of the numbered Reserved Spaces, Merion Gardens and Townhouse spaces. Students and employees who possess a valid permit will have their ID card activated for access to the Hawks' Landing parking facility on 54th St. The University does not guarantee a space. Spaces are available on a first come, first served basis. Townhouse, Merion Garden and City Ave. building spaces are only available to those residents who have registered their vehicle, or their parent's vehicle, with Security and have obtained the necessary parking permit. Townhouse, Merion Garden and City Ave Residence parking permits should be hung on the rear view mirror. These parking permits are not authorized to be used to park in any other lot on campus. They are only valid in the pertinent lots.
Temporary permits are available for visitors and guests. Temporary permits must be applied for at the Security Office in Barbelin/Lonergan, room #13 and can be picked up at any time 24 hours a day. All temporary permits will expire 24 hours following the date of issue with the exception of long term temporary and handicapped permits. All visitor's should park in the Mandeville parking lot where the gate attendant will provide them with a 1 day permit. There is no guarantee that parking will be available near the visitor's destination. Faculty and Administrators who expect large numbers of visitors or groups of visitors must make application to the Security Office at least ten (10) days in advance.
Students who wish to obtain a temporary permit for a guest must apply in the Security Office in person with the registration information of the vehicle they wish to park on campus. There will be a charge of one (1) dollar per day.
The security of the parking permit hang tag is the responsibility of the purchaser. If your permit is lost or stolen it must be reported to Security immediately and it will be replaced. The original permit will be voided and future use will result in appropriate fines. All tickets issued to a vehicle with a hang tag will be charged to the student or employee who was issued the permit.
Disabled vehicles must be reported to the Security Office and the owner/driver should advise Security if it is to be towed or repaired. The owner/driver can have it towed by anyone and need not use a designated towing company. As a means of deterring theft, Security will not permit anyone to tow or repair a vehicle unless the owner/driver has first notified Security.
A list of violations, ticket, boot and tow policies are guidelines for the enforcement of the parking rules and regulations. These policies can be obtained from the security office by any interested party.
How to Appeal a Violation
Anyone wishing to appeal a ticket may do so online. Go to the www.sju.edu/security and click on Traffic Appeals Form and complete the form. Appeals must be filed within 5 days of the date the ticket was issued. Appeals filed after the 5 day appeal period will not be considered. Once the appeal is received at Security it is forwarded to the Appeals Board which consists of a faculty member, an employee and a student. Once the appeal is heard by the board, a decision letter is emailed to the student/employee. If the appeal is denied, a 2nd appeal can be made by completing another form online. This form will be sent to the Chairman of the Appeals Board, a faculty member who is not on the hearing board, and he will make the final decision.
Boot and Towing Policy:
1. A motor vehicle that remains illegally parked can be ticketed every 24 hours. A vehicle ticketed two (2) or more times in the same space over 72 hours and has not moved will be ticketed and booted and may be towed.
2. A vehicle parked in a manner so as to cause a hazard i.e.: blocking fire lanes, handicapped access, etc. will be ticketed and towed.
3. A vehicle illegally parked in a reserved space will be ticketed, booted or towed.
4. Vehicles with three or more unanswered tickets and who's owner or driver is unidentified will be booted or towed.
5. Employees and or students who have any outstanding violations will not be permitted to purchase a parking permit to following year.
Please access our web page address for more complete information on parking, parking lots and other parking related issues (www.sju.edu, click on community and then safety).
STUDENT VEHICLE POLICY
The general student vehicle policy at Saint Joseph's University authorizes parking opportunities for third and fourth year undergraduates who obtain permits from the Office of Public Safety. First year and second year residential students must leave vehicles at their family home.
Restrictions on student parking are necessary at Saint Joseph's University for three basic reasons: (1) limitations on the actual number of parking spaces on campus and in off-campus parking lots owned by the university (associated with residence halls); (2) out of respect for quality of life issues affecting communities adjacent to Saint Joseph's University and the limited parking available on city streets; and (3) first and second year students who spend the majority of their time on campus benefit by forging relationships within residence halls and involving themselves in campus-oriented weekend activities, campus ministry, athletics, and recreation.
In limited instances, the University may extend an accommodation and issue parking permits to freshman and sophomore students. For the 2008-2009 academic school year the following conditions will be considered:
1. First and second year students commuting from their family home may be issued parking permits.
2, First and second year students who have exceptional circumstances such as state issued handicapped plates or placards for a personal disability, or extreme family hardships as determined by the Office of Public Safety may be issued parking permits. Employment is not considered a hardship.
3. Certain second year residential students residing in designated University facilities with sufficiently large parking lots including the Townhouses, Merion Gardens, and City Avenue Residence Halls may be issued parking permits specific to these lots. Where the number of second year residential students residing in a University facility exceeds the number of available parking spots, provisional eligibility and permits for those lots will be awarded by lottery.
Violations of this policy are subject to tickets and fines issued by Saint Joseph's University Public Safety officers.
In addition, section 9-2804 of the Code of City of Philadelphia requires that all "students either provide the college or university with the model, make, and license number of any vehicles owned, operated or controlled by such student, and a copy of a current registration and valid insurance certificate for each such vehicle, or certify in writing that the student does not own, operate or control a vehicle."
