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Parking Permit Fees: 2012-2013 Academic YearAcademic Year $175.00Single Semester $95.00Full-Term Evening $75.00Single Semester Evening $45.00Summer Session $45.00Additional Vehicle $20.00Temporary Handicap Parking PermitsTemporary Handicap Parking Permits are issued as needed at the Department of Public Safety’s Office.Temporary Handicap Parking Permits allow community members who have temporary injuries to park inVisitor’s parking spaces. Those in need of this service should obtain written documentation from a licensedmedical professional explaining their specific need and the length of time for which the Temporary HandicapParking Permit will be necessary. The Temporary Handicap Parking Permit issued by the Department ofPublic Safety DOES NOT authorize the bearer to park in any marked reserved handicapped parking space.Visitor PassesVisitors are persons, other than current Methodist University students, faculty, or staff members,who request entry to campus.Visitor Passes are provided, free of charge, to visitors (defined above) authorizing them to properly parkand operate vehicles on campus.Methodist University reserves the right to regulate access to its privately-owned property by any personor vehicle.All Visitor Passes are obtained at the Welcome Center.Visitor passes must be displayed on the dashboard of the visitor’s vehicle in such a manner so as to belegible from outside the vehicle.The driver of the vehicle must present a valid photo identification card in order to receive a Visitor Pass.Visitors to residence halls or residential areas must produce a valid photo identification card which is retainedat the Welcome Center. Immediately prior to departing campus, the visitor must stop at the Welcome Center,return the Visitor Pass, and receive the photo identification card he or she previously left there.No visitor to residence halls or residential areas will be allowed entry onto the campus without authorizationfrom the hosting resident student unless the visitor is directly accompanied by a Methodist Universityfaculty or staff member. In any case, the procedures for issuance of a Visitor Pass must be followed. Theresident host of the visitor must contact Public Safety (630-7098) prior to their visitor’s arrival.Parking RegulationsVehicle RegistrationAll vehicles parked on campus must have and properly display the valid, appropriate parking permitor parking pass issued by the Department of Public Safety. Parking permits are issued only to currentstudents, faculty or staff members. Parking passes are issued to all visitors to the campus except in theevent of special events or programs. Vehicles belonging to non-students may be issued parking permitsregistered to a current student by specific authorization of the Director of Public Safety only.It is the responsibility of the student, faculty, or staff member to obtain the proper parking permit priorto parking or operating a vehicle on campus. Expired parking permits or passes must be replaced withvalid permits or passes prior to parking or operating a vehicle on campus.Change of Address or Vehicle Registration PlateIt is the responsibility of the student, faculty or staff member to notify the Department of Public Safetyin the event of a change of address or change of their vehicle’s registration plate. Students who havepurchased a Resident Parking Permit, but move off campus must obtain a Commuter Parking Permitprior to parking on campus. Alternatively, commuter students who become campus residents must obtaina Residential Parking Permit. In such cases, replacement parking permits are provided at no charge solong as the valid, originally-issued permit is surrendered to the Department of Public Safety.False RegistrationA Methodist University parking permit shall only be affixed to the vehicle to which it is assigned.A vehicle shall only be registered on campus in the name of the student who is that vehicle’sowner or primary operator.Violations of this regulation prohibiting false registration may result in citations, fines, and the suspensionof campus driving privileges.53