Parking & Traffic Policies

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The Board of Regents for Regional University System of Oklahoma and Northeastern State University (NSU) have determined that it is in the best interest of the University that rules and regulations be established to govern the keeping and use of motor vehicles by University employees, students, visitors, and other categories of users on campus. Accordingly, NSU has developed and implemented these regulations to facilitate the safe and orderly conduct of business and to allocate the available campus parking spaces. Operating a motor vehicle on University property is a privilege which is conditioned, in part, on compliance with these rules and regulations.

1. Any appropriately licensed driver choosing to park an automobile on campus may do so, provided a parking permit is obtained and provided the driver understands that the permit neither obligates the university to set aside a space for every vehicle nor allows the driver to violate parking regulations. One-day, short-term visitors may park in designated visitor parking lots on campus without obtaining a visitor parking permit between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday. If visitors plan to remain on campus for an extended period (two days to two weeks), they should obtain a temporary parking permit from the University Police Department or the Parking Services Office. Visitor parking is provided only for persons who are not registered students or employees of the University.
2. The University reserves the right to restrict the use of an automobile on University property if the owner or driver has abused the privilege of operating a vehicle on campus.
3. The University assumes no responsibility for a vehicle or its contents. 
4. All vehicles parking on University owned or rented property must display a valid NSU parking permit.
5. Failure to pay fines will result in refusal to renew permit, withholding of transcripts, delaying of enrollment, withholding of pay and refund checks, and/or collection efforts.
6. Employees and students must park only in the parking areas reserved for their type of parking permit. A valid parking space is defined by parallel lines on both sides of the vehicle, and a line, curb, parking block or other type of barrier in front of the vehicle.
7. Vehicle operators with special circumstances or individual needs are responsible for contacting Parking Services promptly to avoid a citation.  Operators who fail to do so may be responsible for any citations issued.
8. Individuals who repeatedly violate Northeastern State University Parking Regulations, damage property or commit any act detrimental to safety or to the best interests of the University community will be subject to cancellation and confiscation of his/her parking permit and revocation of all parking privileges.
9. Only parking permits issued or authorized by NSU University Police and Parking Services, are valid and will be honored. Substitutes such as signs or decals issued by others, hand written notes left on the exterior of a vehicle, etc. are unacceptable, and will not be honored by enforcement personnel.