Parking

Parking citation appeals must be brought to the attention of the Campus Safety Office within 14 calendar days of the violation to be considered. 

Submit a Parking Appeal form

Any citation appeal request that falls outside of the 14-day window will automatically be denied. 

The following reasons will not be considered for parking appeals

• Lack of knowledge of parking regulations
• Other vehicles were parked illegally too
• I have never been cited for this (or similar) before
• I was only parked illegally for a short time
• I was running late for...
• I cannot afford the citation amount 

• Permits are sold through the parking portal in student self service on Campus Connection. For detailed instructions please contact Campus Safety.
• Permits are valid from July 1 – June 30 of each year and allow the holder to park in designated parking areas on campus
• Permit sales for the following year begin on June 15 of each year.
• All sales are final and non-transferable.
• Lost, damaged and stolen permits should be reported to Campus Safety as soon as possible.

Motorcycle Permits

For the purpose of these parking guidelines, a motorcycle will be classified as a motor vehicle therefore subject to the same provisions as “vehicles.”

DSU conducts parking enforcement to ensure pedestrian safety and appropriate traffic flow, especially for emergency vehicles.  Given that emergencies can happen when least expected, any vehicle parked in a way that causes a traffic hazard, blocks any portion of road or driveway, or blocks a fire lane, is subject to enforcement action, up to and including towing at the owner’s expense. 

Additionally, DSU conducts parking enforcement to ensure proper use of parking spaces on campus. If a vehicle accumulates 3 or more citations, it is subject to being towed at the owner’s expense.  All parking fines and towing fees must be paid prior to the vehicle being released.

DSU will suspend parking enforcement for events on a case-by-case basis depending on the size and scope of the event. For more information or to request parking accommodations for an event, please contact the DSU Campus Safety Office at 701-290-1068.

DSU has two different parking permits available for purchase by eligible users and are defined below.  Parking permits are for one calendar year from July 1 – June 30 and can be purchase by accessing the parking portal through Campus Connection.  Permits are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Student/General Parking Permit: A Student/General parking permit is available to Students, Faculty, Staff and Volunteers who wish to park in Permit parking on campus.

Employee Parking Permit: Only available to Faculty and Staff and allows vehicles registered with DSU and displaying permit appropriately to park in Employee designated parking spots.  These passes are not available to student employees.

DSU is not responsible for lost or stolen permits.  If your permit is lost or stolen, you should contact the Campus Safety Office by sending an email to dsu.publicsafety@dickinsonstate.edu to report your permit as missing.  Replacement permits may be purchased through the parking portal.

• All vehicles parked on DSU Campus must be properly parked within the painted lines of an authorized parking space. Failure to do so may result in a citation for improper parking.
• All vehicles parked in a space requiring a permit must display the current permit from the vehicle’s rear-view mirror.
• Any vehicle parked in a Handicap Accessible parking space, must display a valid state issued “Mobility Impaired Certificate” displayed in accordance with N.D.C.C 39-01-15. Additionally, a Mobility Impaired Person may occupy 2 standard spaces, if there are no accessible spaces available (N.D.C.C 39-01-15 (10))
• Vehicles parked in Employee parking must display a current employee parking permit.
• Vehicle maintenance (Oil changes/engine work) is not allowed in any DSU parking lot. This does not include changing a flat tire or replacing/jump starting a battery.
• Overnight parking is only allowed in designated lots (see overnight parking section for details).
• Visitor parking is reserved for visitors to DSU’s campus. (see visitor parking for details).

Anyone who violates DSU parking rules may be cited for the violation.  After 3 violations a vehicle will be eligible for removal from campus by a towing company at the owner’s expense. Additionally, if a student accumulates 3 or more citations in a calendar year, they may be referred to the appropriate university office for misconduct in violation of the student handbook.  Employee’s who accumulate 3 or more citations maybe referred for disciplinary action for violating the employee code of conduct.

Anyone who wishes to appeal a parking ticket may do so either in person at the Office of Campus Safety located in the Student Center Room 109, or using the online form on the DSU parking webpage.  Appeals will only be considered within 14 calendar days of the violation. 

Spaces marked as visitor parking are reserved for guests of DSU.  To park in a visitor parking space, drivers must obtain a Visitor Parking Permit from the Admissions Office, Office of the President or Campus Safety.  Tickets written while a visitor is obtaining a valid visitor permit will be waived.  A valid visitor parking permit allows DSU guests to utilize any permit parking lot for the duration noted on the permit.  A visitor permit does not allow visitors to park in employee parking, fire lanes or handicapped spaces.  Faculty, students and staff are not considered visitors to Campus and will need to utilize permit parking (if they purchase a permit) or open parking. 

Overnight parking is only allowed in the three main lots on campus.  These are the lots between Murphy and Woods Halls, the Delong and Lowman-Walton parking lot and the Wienbergen Gym parking lot.  Parking overnight is not permitted in employee spaces, anywhere along Campus Drive or any place a sign a sign prohibits overnight parking. Offenders will be cited. After 3 violations of overnight parking rules, vehicles will be towed regardless of whether fees have been paid or not.

Any vehicle that is blocking any portion of the roadway or driveway into a parking lot or access road is subject to immediate removal at the owners expense.  Vehicles parked in a designated fire lane are also subject to enforcement action, up to and including towing at the owners expense.

Any vehicle that has not moved in 14 consecutive days or appears to be inoperative is subject to being towed after a notice of towing has been placed on the vehicle for 48 hours.  If your vehicle becomes disabled and you need time to fix it speak with the Campus Safety Office for guidance.

DSU does not allow vehicles to be stored on campus over the summer, any vehicle that is found to be left on campus is subject to removal at the owner’s expense.