Spring Break Temporary Vehicle Storage

Vehicles that remain on campus for 24 hours or longer over spring break must be permitted and stored according to the directions provided below. 

Enforcement

All campus parking locations will be enforced over spring break. Vehicles that are parked without a valid permit for 24 hours or longer will be subject to receiving a citation and may be impounded at the owner’s expense.

Faculty, staff or students who temporarily relocate their vehicles to another location over spring break should return them to their regularly assigned parking locations prior to 7 a.m. on Monday, March 24, 2025. Normal parking enforcement will resume at that time.

Storage Locations

Residence Hall Permit Holders

  • Residence hall permit holders may remain parked in a signed residence hall space, including those in the McCutcheon Drive Parking Garage, over spring break with no additional action or parking permit required. 

Restricted Residence Hall Permit Holders

  • Restricted residence hall permit holders may park on the top level only of the McCutcheon Drive Parking Garage over spring break with no additional action or parking permit required. 
  • These individuals may also park in the east airport gravel lot with no additional parking permit required.
  • These permit holders may request a temporary vehicle storage permit for use on any level of the McCutcheon Drive Parking Garage if storing a vehicle in a covered location over spring break is desired. Additional information is below.

Hawkins Hall Permit Holders

  • Hawkins Hall permit holders may utilize spaces designated for Hawkins Hall permit holders in the Wood Street Parking Garage or in the Pierce Street parking lot during breaks. No additional parking permit is required for these individuals.

University-Contracted Apartment Permit Holders

  • Students who reside in an apartment via a university-housing contract may continue to park in their building lot over spring break with no additional parking permit required. These students have the option of purchasing a temporary vehicle storage permit if they wish to leave their vehicle in the McCutcheon Drive Parking Garage on campus during break. Additional information is below. 

Others - Temporary Permit Available

  • Individuals without one of the parking permits listed above, including those who have a student garage permit, must request a temporary parking permit to store their vehicle on campus for 24 hours or longer beginning on or after March 14. See below for more information.

Request a Temporary Vehicle Storage Permit

Temporary vehicle storage permits for the McCutcheon Drive Parking Garage may be requested at a flat rate of $15. Individuals who purchase one of these permits will be allowed to store their vehicle in a signed residence hall permit space in the McCutcheon Drive Parking Garage only during the following period:

  • March 14-23, 2025 (request via the link below)

Complete the brief online form to request a temporary permit. You will be notified through email within 1-2 business days when you are eligible to purchase the permit through the online parking portal.

This is an electronic parking permit, and eligibility will be based on the assigned vehicle’s license plate number, which must remain visible at all times.

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