Traffic and Parking Policy
Students are expected to be familiar with and adhere to the regulations outlined in this handbook. LCU Public Safety is responsible for establishing and enforcing guidelines for using any parking area on university property that could be used for parking even if not specifically designated for parking. Such areas include, but are not limited to, athletic fields, driveways, loading areas, and lawns.
Students using private vehicles on campus consent to search of the vehicle while on campus and agree to obey city, county, state, and federal traffic laws and regulations. The university does not provide insurance for personal vehicles or their contents.
LCU assumes no responsibility for stolen property or damage to any vehicle or its contents while it is operated or parked on campus.
Students must register their vehicles with the LCU Public Safety office each academic year. For vehicle registration to be complete, students must obtain a parking permit at the ChapDesk, located downstairs in the Mabee Student Life Building, and display the current parking decal on their vehicles. The decal should be placed on the outside of the back window in the lower left corner (driver’s side). For convertibles, the decal needs to be placed in the front window in the lower right corner (passenger’s side). Motorcycles are not required to have a parking permit; however, they need to be registered with the LCU Public Safety by completing documentation located in ChapDesk. Commuters obtain parking permits for additional vehicles through the ChapDesk.
Students are required to park in areas designated by their decals.
Parking Fines
- Standard Violation: $25 first violation, $50 second, and subsequent violations occurring within one academic year. In addition to fines, third and subsequent violations within one academic year may result in a conduct referral and/or suspension/cancellation of parking privileges.
- no valid parking permit
- parking in the slot or lot is prohibited by a sign
- parking in an unauthorized area (red curb or striped zone)
- improperly parked in a slot, obstructing traffic
- Parking in an ADA space: $50 first violation, $100 second, and subsequent violations occurring within one academic year. In addition to fines, third and subsequent violations within one academic year may result in a conduct referral and/or suspension/cancellation of parking privileges.
Vehicles parked on LCU property without a permit will be issued a ticket. Tickets will be placed on the student account and must be paid for in the Student Business Office.
The person in whose name the permit is issued will be held responsible for that vehicle. A parking ticket is not excused on the plea that another person was driving the vehicle at the time the vehicle was cited.
The university reserves the right to remove and impound vehicles left abandoned, any vehicle without license plates, or any vehicle parked in a way that constitutes a serious hazard to vehicle or pedestrian traffic. The owner of any vehicle that is stalled or disabled on any part of the university campus must notify the LCU Public Safety office immediately.
The owners will be responsible for any fees involving the removing, impounding, and storing of their vehicles.
Parking Permits
Parking permits are required for all students parking on campus. Students may obtain a parking permit at ChapDesk. Each permit has a color designation for parking permissions on campus. Students receive a copy of these permissions as well as an outlined map when they receive their permit. Permissions and maps may also be found on the LCU Public Safety page of LCU.edu.
A color-coded system is used for parking on campus Monday through Thursday 7:30 am to 4 pm and Friday 7:30 am to Noon. Please observe the following:
Student Stickers
- Red Student (Commuter) – Allows students to park in lots designated for Commuters
- Purple Student (Gullo) – Allows Gullo Residents to park in lots designated for Gullo Residents
- Brown Student (General Resident) – Allows JH, KR & Apartment Residents to park in lots designated as General Resident Parking
- Orange Student (Mabee) – Allows Mabee Hall Residents to park in lots designated for Mabee Hall Residents
- Teal Student (Nursing) – Allows those with a nursing sticker to park in lots designated for Nursing Students
Faculty/Staff Stickers
- Black Faculty/Staff – Allows those with this permit to park in any lot on campus
- Red Faculty – Allows those with this permit to park faculty reserved slots in any lot on campus
Parking Ticket Appeal
Tickets are paid in the Student Business Office. If you wish to appeal a ticket, you must submit an email (publicsafety@lcu.edu) within 5 business days of receiving the ticket. The written appeal must specify grounds that would justify consideration. General dissatisfaction with the policy or an appeal for mercy is not an appropriate basis for an appeal.
- After five (5) business days, you forfeit your ability to appeal the ticket
- Paid tickets are not appealable
- Vehicles in violation will continue to accumulate tickets, even while a ticket is on appeal
Appeals will be reviewed by a committee comprised of employees not employed by LCU Public Safety. The committee is tasked with reviewing submitted appeals, and related parking tickets, and providing the Public Safety department with a verdict of warning, approval, or denial. LCU Public Safety applies the results as given by the board.
The decision of the appeals board is final.
Appeals are not granted for the following grounds:
- Lack of knowledge of the rules or regulations
- In violation for a short time
- Late for a class or meeting
- Inability to pay the fine
- Lack of parking availability
- Failure to notice or understand signage
- Other vehicles nearby in violation without tickets
- Weather conditions
- Never received the ticket
- Someone borrowed the vehicle
- Not receiving a prior warning
Questions regarding the appeal process can be directed to LCU Public Safety (publicsafety@lcu.edu).
