Parking Regulations

• Fill out the Vehicle Registration Form (you must be logged into your ELM account to access this form).
• Bring your driver's license, Aquinas ID, and the vehicle registration certificate for the vehicle(s) you want to register to the Campus Safety Office.

• Commuter Student Permit (Traditional-Age Student - $50; Continuing Education/ Student Teacher/ Masters Level Student -$20): All registered students (full-time, part-time, continuing ed., graduate) are required to display a valid student permit on their vehicles. The permit must be placed on the outward-facing side of the rearview mirror. Commuter Permits issued for the 2011-2012 school year expire July 2012.
• Faculty Permit (No Fee): All faculty (full-time and adjunct) are required to display a valid faculty permit on their vehicles. The permit must be placed on the outward-facing side of the rearview mirror. Faculty Permits expire July 2013.
• Staff Permit (No Fee): All staff (full- and part-time) are required to display a valid staff permit on their vehicles. The permit must be placed on the outward-facing side of the rearview mirror. Staff Permits expire July 2013.
• Resident Permit ($50): Resident permits are required for all students who reside on campus. The resident permits are color-coded to identify the lot in which you are authorized to park. This permit must be placed inside the vehicle on the lower passenger side of the windshield. Resident permits are issued based on class standing as determined by the Registrar's office. Changing your assigned lot will be considered if space is available after first semester to students not considered flagrant violators. Resident Permits issued for the 2011-2012 school year expire July 2012.
• Temporary Permit (Varies): Temporary permits are issued for the following reasons: Driving a vehicle that you do not normally drive, having a temporary plate on your vehicle (awaiting new plates), driving a rental car, awaiting windshield replacement. The temporary permit is $.50 per day ($3.50 per week,) but it is free if the vehicle being registered is temporarily replacing a properly registered vehicle, or if you are awaiting state registration for a new vehicle. Temporary permits are only valid for up to a maximum of two weeks.
• Special Permit (No Fee): Special permits are issued for those lots that are restricted. To be considered for a special permit, employees must meet with the Director of Campus Safety. The Director will take the request to the Faculty/Staff Traffic Board for consideration. Special permits are issued after consideration of the individual's needs and the availability of spaces in the requested lot. If an illness or injury requires special parking needs for any period of time, you must obtain a temporary handicap permit from the Michigan Secretary of State Office. Special permits must be reviewed each year.
• Visitor Permit (No fee): Visitor permits are issued to contractors and others who will be on campus for business on a continued irregular basis. To obtain a visitor permit one must apply in the Campus Safety Office. All guests of residents must obtain a visitor permit.
• Request Not to Ticket (RNTT) (No Fee): A request not to ticket (RNTT) is a verbal permit to park on campus for up to 48 hours. One must call Campus Safety to request a RNTT. A RNTT may be granted for the same reasons as a temporary permit. RNTT's will no longer be issued to visitors/guests.

• Additional Permits are issued at a fee of $10 per vehicle.
• Lost Permits: Replacement permits are issued at a fee of $75.

1. The appeal form and citation must be received by the Campus Safety Department within five (5) business days of the date the citation was issued. The appeal form must be filled out in its entirety. To mail your appeal, address the envelope to the Aquinas College Traffic and Safety Board, c/o Aquinas College Campus Safety, 1607 Robinson Road, S.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49506-1799. You may also submit your appeal electronically (see below.)
2. Upon an affirmative vote of a majority of the Board voting, the appeal will be upheld and the citation voided.
3. A vote to deny the appeal requires that the appellant pay the citation.
4. Decisions of the Board are final.

1. Submit an appeal form online (ELM login required).
2. Download an appeal form (pdf). Complete the form and turn in at the Campus Safety office.
3. E-mail your appeal to trafficboard@aquinas.edu.
4. Pick up an appeal form in our office.

• Make a definite effort to carpool whenever possible.
• Use alternative transportation. Aquinas is served by the city bus system; call 776-1100 for Rapid Bus schedule information.
• Request that your guests park in the Fulton lot with proper visitor permit; also, advise your guests of the Aquinas College Parking Rules and Regulations.
• Report illegally parked vehicles to the Department of Campus Safety.
• If it is necessary for you to park on the city streets, be aware of all signs and be considerate of the neighbors by parking properly (not blocking driveways).