WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY
2024/2025 STUDENT MOTOR VEHICLE REGULATIONS (Updated 07/31/2024)
First-year students must receive permission from Director Rohde or his designee to have their vehicle on campus. Email parking@wesleyan.edu for approval. We will need the reason for bringing a car to the campus in the email. Please do not register until August 1st after receiving permission.
If First Year students do not know their dorm assignments, please use "Wesleyan University" as their residence when they register vehicles!
APPLICATIONS WILL BE PROCESSED AFTER AUGUST 1st, 2024. Starting August 19th, 2024, Parking Permits will be available to be picked up at Public Safety (208 High Street). Most permits are processed within 48-72 hours of the request being submitted, but may take longer during August through early September due to the volume of permits we are processing. We do not send out emails that they are ready to pick up due to the volume of registrations.
First Year student permits will be available at the Dorm Check In Locations; you will need to show ID to pick up your permit.
Upperclassmen permits will be available for pick up as they are processed at 208 High Street. We are open 24/7 to pick up your permits!
Upperclassmen Arrival Weekend:
A Public Safety Officer will be posted in the North College Lobby on Saturday, Aug. 31st and Sunday, Sept. 1st from 830am to 3pm each day with the permits for the remaining students. Outside of those hours, the permits will be at 208 High St for pick up any other time!
PLEASE NOTE: REGISTRATION FEES ARE INCREASING TO $175 FOR THE FULL YEAR AND $100 FOR A SINGLE SEMESTER. SINGLE SEMESTER OPTIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AS REGISTRATION OPTIONS. SUMMER PARKING IS ALSO A NEW OPTION.
Please note our parking tickets will change this summer on July 1st, 2024! A sample is included below. These tickets should be easier to read and understand the violation.
BASE TICKET PRICE IS INCREASING TO $45 STARTING JULY 1ST, 2024.
The following rules and regulations have been adopted to promote the safety and convenience of the entire university and allow for maximum and efficient use of our parking facilities. To serve this purpose they must be, and will be, strictly enforced.
The Office of Public Safety is charged with the responsibility of enforcing the regulations set forth on a 24-HOUR-A-DAY basis. Any questions or concerns regarding parking should be referred to the Office of Public Safety at parking@wesleyan.edu
All parking regulations are in effect and enforced all year, regardless if classes are in session. This includes winter and summer breaks. *It is the responsibility of the driver to know the university parking regulations.*
The Office of Public Safety reserves the right to restrict parking in any campus lot during or after normal business hours for special events or emergencies.
***PLEASE NOTE U LOT AT FOUNTAIN/PINE, X LOT AT 55 HIGH STREET AND THE LOT BEHIND 115 HIGH ON HUBER AVE ARE NOT STUDENT PARKING LOTS***
Authorized Student Parking Areas
Student parking lots are at the following locations:
V Lot—Vine Street Lot
K Lot–By 202 & 230 Washington Street
W Lot–Near High Rise/Low Rise
M Lot–Rear 344 Washington Street, rear 356 Washington Street
Between 151 & 157 Church Street
Behind 1 Vine Street
STUDENTS ARE NOT CONSIDERED VISITORS FOR PARKING PURPOSES
Parking/driveways at a wood frame residence is reserved for the residents of that house but is not guaranteed to accommodate all residents of that house and is restricted to paved areas only, not gravel/crushed stone/grass/mud/dirt.
Parking on turf/grass/sidewalks is prohibited.
Driving on grass or through backyards is prohibited.
The area between Bennet and Fauver Senior is off limits to students at all times. Students should not park or drive in this area.
The area in front of Fauver Senior is a Fire Lane and off limits to parking.
Students are not allowed to drive on the wider walking paths around the campus, such as between Hewitt and Nicholson, into the Butterfield Courtyard and between WestCo and Clark Hall.
***Yellow curbing denotes a no parking/tow zone and red curbing denotes a fire lane/tow zone on the campus as well as on Middletown City Streets. Parking along unmarked curbing is prohibited unless the pavement is denoted as a parking space with white or yellow lines. Parking along any curbing on the campus may result in an $80 ticket***
Parking at any Wesleyan Administrative building without a lot designation is off limits to students at all times.
Smith Field (LL) may be utilized by any student if other lots are full and during parking bans.
Street parking is available on a limited basis in some areas, but is not a reliable alternative. If a student vehicle is parked on university property at any time, even once, it must be registered with the university.
All faculty/staff lots are closed to students at all times. X Lot (55 High Street), O Lot, Foss Hill Drive, Clark Hall, 115 High St Lot, S Lot and U Lot are also faculty/staff parking areas with no student parking allowed at any time. Students will be ticketed for parking in faculty/staff lots. Any parking at any administrative building (ie in a driveway) is closed to all students.
All students must register their vehicle. The Registration Fee is $175 for the entire Academic Year (Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer Sessions), $100 for the Spring or Fall Semester only and Summer registration is free.
Decals NEED to be affixed on the lower right side of the windshield (passengers side) where it is visible from outside the vehicle. FAILING TO DISPLAY THE DECAL PROPERLY WILL BE IT'S OWN INFRACTION, EVEN IF THE VEHICLE IS REGISTERED.
First year students MUST have prior authorization from Director Rohde (or his designee) to bring their vehicle to the campus. Email parking@wesleyan.edu for authorization.
Electric vehicle charging stations are available for anyone to use to charge their vehicle. Vehicles must be actively charging and/or waiting for charging in the space for no more than 8 hours. A list of campus charging locations can be found HERE. Please note that as of 10/25/23, there are fees associated with charging in certain spaces. Please see the email from Andrew Plotkin.
Student Responsibility
- The owner and/or operator of any vehicle parked on Wesleyan University property shall assume the risk of loss or damage to said vehicle and its contents. Wesleyan University assumes no responsibility for the safety, care and, protection of the vehicle and its contents. Thus, we recommend you lock your car.
- The person in whose name the parking permit is issued shall be held responsible for any violation involving the vehicle. These will bill to the student account no earlier than 7 days from the violation date.
- If a vehicle becomes disabled, Public Safety must be notified immediately. Failure to do so may result in ticketing, immobilization, or towing at the owner’s expense.
- A change of registration, transfer, or sale of a motor vehicle registered with Wesleyan must be reported to the Office of Public Safety.
- All persons operating motor vehicles on or around campus must drive within the speed limit and in a manner that will ensure the safety of the entire community.
- Any vehicle abandoned on university property will be towed at the owner’s expense. Should no one claim the vehicle, it will be disposed of by the carrier in the manner dictated by Connecticut statutes.
- Transfer of a parking permit or temporary permit to another vehicle, possession of a stolen or altered permit, or the falsification of a registration form is prohibited.
Immobilization Boot
Officers working for the Office of Public Safety are equipped with vehicle immobilization devices known commonly as “boots.” These devices may be deployed on any vehicle in violation of university parking regulations at any time.
Vehicles that remain booted for more than 24 hours will be charged additional fines at the rate of $45 per day until the removal of the boot from the vehicle and removal of the vehicle from the area.
The boot will be removed by Public Safety staff only after payment is received. Tampering with the boot will subject the owner/operator to an additional $100 fine and possible revocation of parking privileges.
Guest Parking
All visitors and guests must obtain a temporary parking permit at Public Safe.
Appeals
Any person whose vehicle has been towed, booted or ticketed may appeal via e-mail to the Office of Public Safety within seven days of the incident. The appellant will receive a response to his or her appeal once the appeal is processed. E-mail Parking@wesleyan.edu with the subject line as “Ticket ###### Appeal,” with the ticket number filled in. We also need your WesID number, your permit and plate info, as well as the reason for the appeal. Appeals may also be submitted online via the Portfolio/Portal.
MIDDLETOWN WINTER PARKING BAN
In the event of a winter parking ban declared by the City of Middletown, Public Safety will notify students via e-mail. All vehicles must be removed from city streets or they will be subject to ticketing and towing by the city at the owner’s expense. Student vehicles may be parked legally in any student parking lot. Student vehicles parked in faculty/staff lots may be towed and subject to a $75 parking ticket.
Fees
All motor vehicle fines and fees will be billed to the student account no sooner than 7 days from the incident if no payment is received.
Disclaimer:
By clicking I Agree to register my vehicle with Wesleyan University, I acknowledge that I have read and will follow the applicable Motor Vehicle Regulations. Failure to follow the regulations may result in ticketing, booting or towing.