Parking Information

All motor vehicles parked on campus must be registered through the Public Safety Office. Public Safety enforces on-campus parking, under the regulations established by the University. In order to be eligible for a full residential parking permit, a student must meet one of the following criteria: (1) married; (2) 21 years of age; (3) live at home; or (4) junior or senior status. Since parking facilities on campus are limited, first-year students and sophomores have limited designated parking on campus. Proof of immediate family vehicle ownership (registration/title) must be provided before parking permits will be issued. Documents listed in the name of a company or corporation will not be accepted without secondary proof of ownership. Students commuting from home or those approved for living off campus may only purchase a Commuter Permit. All Ohio Wesleyan students who are eligible to have a motor vehicle on campus must purchase and display a University parking permit. The permit must be displayed on the motor vehicle by 5:00 p.m. on the fifth day of classes at the beginning of fall semester. Requests for temporary health/handicap parking permits must be approved through Student Health Service.

All persons are independently responsible for understanding the parking regulations of the University and for knowing in which parking lots and areas of the campus they may or may not park. All parking permits are non-transferable.

Visitor Parking Permits

Students are required to report the presence of a visitor with a car on campus to the Public Safety Office. Once the visitor arrives on campus, a Visitor Parking Permit can be obtained (free of charge) and will be issued for the duration of the visit (not to exceed three days). These permits can be obtained from the Public Safety Office during office hours or from a Public Safety Officer after hours by calling x-2222. Ohio Wesleyan students are responsible for any traffic citation(s) their visitors may receive. Visitors should be advised of appropriate parking areas. Unregistered vehicles, vehicles parked in fire lanes or blocking trash dumpsters may be towed from University parking at the expense of the owner.

Parking Fines

Motor vehicles found in violation of campus parking regulations will be issued traffic citations. Fines will be assessed at $20.00 for each violation. Unauthorized vehicles found parked in handicap spaces or fire lanes and unsafe/improper operation of a motor vehicle violators, will be assessed a fine of $40.00 for each violation. Vehicles that are parked illegally in Handicap, No Parking, Fire Lane, RLC, Public Safety, or Health Services Staff parking areas may be towed without warning. Vehicles that have received four or more violations (with or without a valid OWU permit), will be subject to vehicle immobilization on any subsequent parking infraction, through the use of a vehicle wheel immobilizer device called a boot. The vehicle in violation will be booted by Public Safety Department for up to 72 hours during which the boot may be removed by paying a $50.00 fine. After the 72 hour period, the vehicle will be towed at the owners expense and any ticket fees or fines for the booting of the vehicle will be added to the violators account.

Students should contact the Judicial Affairs Office x-3175 to inquire about the appeal process for any ticket issued through Public Safety or visit the Public Safety office in Smith Hall room 120.