Parking

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Office of Campus Safety
Student Center, Room 109

Call 701-483-2407
On-duty Phone 701-290-1068

Students, faculty, and staff must secure permits from the DSU Campus Safety Office using the online service process. Ownership and use of parking permits are not transferable to any other person. Permits are not to be resold, traded, shared, or gifted.

View the campus parking map

Faculty and Staff / Purchase a Permit

The cost of a parking permit for faculty and staff is as follows:

  • Employee Parking Zone – Full time employee - $50.00; Part Time employee - $25.00
  • Permit Parking Zone – Full Time employee - $40.00; Part Time employee - $20.00

Student Parking Permits

The cost of a parking permit for students is $40 per year. The permit is valid between July 1 of each year to June 30 of the following year.

Annual parking permits expire June 30. New permits will be made available for purchase June 1 for the upcoming academic year.

Students purchase permits through Campus Connection

  1. Log-in to Campus Connection
  2. Click on the Student Self Service
  3. Follow this path: Parking>Parking System>Log in>Get Permits
  4. Select Permit and Permit Agreement
  5. Add vehicle(s) to permit.
  6. If no plate is present, the last eight of the vehicle identification number (VIN) should be temporarily used.
    • For the state select “Missing Plate”
    • Once plate is known, add vehicle with new plate information.
  7. View Cart and select Pay Now
  8. Payment Receipt
  9. Official Permits
    • Pick up at the DSU Campus Safety Office in the Student Center, Room 109.

Fields with an * are required fields.

Employees purchase permits through HRMS

  1. Log-in to HRMS.
  2. Select the compass in the upper right corner and then menu.
  3. Select Self Service and then Miscellaneous.
  4. Follow this path: Parking>Parking System>Get Permits
  5. Follow the steps above.

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.”

Guest Parking

Campus visitors are subject to university parking regulations and may park in a designated visitor space. Temporary parking permits (Visitor) may also be obtained for a vehicle that is to be parked on campus for only a few days. Visitor Permits are valid in Permit Parking Only areas. Visitor permits may be picked up in the department they are visiting.

Departments are responsible for clearly disseminating parking options and regulations to their guests. To help ensure a pleasant experience for guests while on campus, departments should communicate parking guidelines prior to the visit.

Citations sent to the Campus Safety Office or Business Affairs with “guest” or “visitor” written on them, will not be waived, and are still considered to be valid.

Parking Areas

  1. A current and valid DSU parking permit is required and must be appropriately displayed on all vehicles parked on the DSU Campus.
  2. Employee Parking: Employees with a valid DSU parking permit that allows them to park in either the Employee Parking Only or Permit Parking Only areas, depending upon which parking permit is purchased.
  3. Student Parking: Students with a valid DSU parking permit may park in Permit Parking Only areas.
  4. Emeriti Parking will be addressed in the Emeriti Policy.
  5. Adjunct Faculty: Please check with your department regarding parking options.
  6. Visitor Parking: Identified as Visitor Parking and not to be used by either students or employees. Does not require a Visitor Parking Permit. May be issued a Temporary Parking Permit by the area they are visiting if not able to park in a Visitor Parking Zone.
  7. Open Parking: Area not designated as a visitor, employee, student, or special parking area.
  8. Handicapped Parking (marked with blue curbside paint and/or cross-marks indicated by wheelchair access sign): To be used only by vehicles displaying a handicapped parking permit.
  9. Vehicles may be towed at the owner’s expense for parking in fire lanes and for the purpose of snow removal if parked in an area not designed for overnight parking.
  10. No parking on Campus Drive from 2:00 - 6:00 a.m. for snow removal.

Fines

Parking violations can be paid online using the DSU Parking Portal or at the Business Affairs Office located in May Hall, Room 109.

Fines for violations of parking regulations on campus are $20. Fines for parking in designated handicapped parking areas, areas marked as fire lanes, forged, stolen, or suspended parking violations are $100.

Any vehicles with unpaid violations or continued violations (3 or more) may result in booting or towing of the vehicle from the campus at the owner’s expense.

If the vehicle is towed it will not be returned to the owner until all fines are paid in full including the tow and impound fee.

If a vehicle is booted (auto boot attaches to the front or rear tire preventing the moving of the vehicle) the boot will not be removed until all parking fines are paid in full.

An auto boot will be applied to a vehicle after the third unpaid parking violation has been issued. A brightly colored warning sticker will be affixed to the driver side window, alerting the owner that an auto boot has been applied. If the owner of the vehicle has not contacted the DSU Campus Safety Office to have the boot removed within three business days, the vehicle may be towed.

Appeals

Faculty, staff, students, and visitors are allowed to appeal a parking citation believed to have been issued in error. Appeals are reviewed by the DSU Campus Safety Office. Appeals that are submitted beyond the three-day period will not be considered.

No Parking Zones

Vehicles in No Parking Zones including Fire Lanes are subject to towing without notice. The individual assumes all costs of towing.

For specific parking questions or requests, call the Campus Safety Office at 701-483-2407 or the on-duty phone at 701-290-1068.