2007-2008 Parking Rules and Regulations

4. Student, Faculty and Staff parking

4.0 The University of Kansas maintains various types of parking facilities to meet the needs of faculty, staff, and students. These include regular permit lots, parking garages and metered parking spaces. Some lots are controlled 24 hours per day. Owning a parking permit does not imply or guarantee a parking space at any particular time, and parking privileges may be modified or preempted by authority of the Chancellor of the University. Since parking is limited, faculty, staff, and students should consider their needs carefully when applying for parking privileges. The University assumes no responsibility for security of vehicles or their contents while moving or parked in any area subject to University jurisdiction.

4.1 Student. A person is considered a student if (s)he is enrolled for at least one (1) hour of credit and is not employed in a classified or unclassified position at the University. (S)he is considered a student as long as enrollment is intact (not withdrawn or canceled). Enrollment shall be considered official as of the first day of classes. Graduate assistants are students, not staff.

4.2 Faculty or Staff. A person is considered faculty if (s)he has a one-half to full-time teaching appointment, or staff if (s)he has a one-half to full-time classified or unclassified appointment, with the University.

4.3 Retiree. A "retiree" means any faculty or staff person who has retired from the University of Kansas.

4.4 Assignment of parking privileges. Faculty and staff shall normally be assigned gold, blue or red parking permits. In general, the criterion for gold or blue permit is total of age plus service in State of Kansas employment equaling at least 62. For gold permits, the applicant's primary campus location is on the central core of campus, only accessible from Jayhawk Boulevard.

Students shall normally be assigned Yellow, Park & Ride, or University Housing permits. Incoming freshmen living off campus may only purchase a Park & Ride permit. Students shall show proof of residence to receive permit. Zones near the campus shall not be assigned to solve problems such as work assignments or tight schedules.

The Parking Commission has the right to alter or revoke permit assignments as the needs of the individual or the University community change. Falsification of any information for the purpose of obtaining a parking permit may result in the forfeiture of all parking permits and paid fees.

4.5 Appeal of parking assignment. Individuals who wish to appeal their parking assignments or who need special parking privileges should apply to the Parking Commission.

4.6 New employees of the University may, on presentation of a valid staff ID card or written verification by their department head or supervisor, purchase a parking permit with cash, check, and credit card or through payroll deduction (see section 6.5). Permits fees will be prorated. Temporary employees may, on presentation of written authorization by his or her department head or supervisor, purchase a temporary yellow or red permit for the term of their appointment. Inquiries on this procedure should be directed to KU Parking & Transit.