General Parking Rules and Guidelines - Glassboro Campus

General Information

The Parking office is located in Bole Annex and can be reached at 856-256-4575 or Parking@rowan.edu.  Business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.  All parking information can be viewed online on the Parking webpage at https://sites.rowan.edu/publicsafety/parking/index.html

Parking and traffic rules and regulations are in effect at all times.  This includes weekends, holidays, summer and when classes are not in session.         

All students, faculty and staff, contract workers, volunteers, visitors and guests who park a vehicle on any authorized campus lot or garage must have a properly displayed valid parking permit or visitor parking pass. 

Motorcycles are not required to display the permit. Officers will run the license plate number to determine whether the motorcycle is registered to a valid permit or pass. 

A parking permit or visitor pass DOES NOT guarantee you a parking space at any given time or location. 

All vehicles (including Motorcycles) must be properly parked within a designated lined space on paved surfaces.  If parked in a gravel lot, the vehicle must be parked in front of a parking bumper.

Freshman and sophomore resident students are not permitted to purchase a permit or park on campus unless they have a job or medical reason.  For further information, refer to the Parking FAQ tab on the parking webpage.

The internal shuttle service is free to Rowan students with a valid Rowan ID. An app is available to download to track the shuttle. All shuttle information can be viewed at:  https://sites.rowan.edu/shuttle-services/live-map.html

No leafleting or solicitation is permitted in the parking lots/garages of Rowan University. 

Visitor Parking

A “visitor” is defined as a guest on campus not otherwise affiliated with the University or may be affiliated with Rowan at another location other than the Glassboro campus.

Visitor parking spaces are available by the Welcome Gate in Lot H on Rt. 322.  These visitor parking spaces are signed and limited to parking for 45 minutes only.  If present, see the guard at the guard booth for a pass. 

Otherwise, visitors must obtain a visitor pass to park a vehicle on campus.  The only exception to this rule is when events are scheduled and parking is assigned through the Parking office.  If you do not know where to park for an event, contact the Parking office by phone or email for information.

If you are a visitor/guest of a college or department on campus, please contact that college or department directly.  They should arrange issuing an electronic temporary pass for you in advance.  You will need to provide them with your full name and vehicle information (license plate number, state, make, model, year and color).

 A Visitor Day Pass is free of charge and valid between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and can be obtained at:

• Parking Office during normal business hours.
• Public Safety (DPS) Communications Center lobby window 24/7, any day of the week and located in Bole Annex.
• Welcome Gate – (located on Rt. 322 across from the Student Center, Parking lot H). A guard is available at the booth Monday through Thursday from 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. and on Friday from 7:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

If possible, prior to your visit, complete and print the “Request for Visitor Day Pass” form online.  Submit this form in-person to any of the locations listed above. 

Once staff reviews and approves your request; they will issue you a temporary hang-tag specifying the lot to park.  This hang tag is to be placed on the rear view mirror of the vehicle.  The information written on the hang-tag should be facing outward for security officers to view.

A Visitor Overnight Pass is available for a fee and can be purchased online at RowanU.thepermitstore.com for a fee of $5.00 per night and is valid until 8:00 a.m. the following morning.  This pass allows your registered vehicle to be parked in Lot B ONLY.  The pass must be properly displayed on the dashboard of the registered vehicle.  Please refer to the “Overnight Visitor Pass” tab on the Parking webpage for instructions.

For your convenience, computers and printers are available at the Department of Public Safety (DPS) Communications Center lobby or the Parking office.

Handicapped Parking:

Handicapped parking spaces are reserved for handicapped persons displaying a legal, state-issued handicapped placard or license plate which must be obtained through the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (or equivalent agency from other states).

Temporary handicapped permits may be obtained through your local police department with appropriate medical certification.

The Rowan parking office cannot issue passes for handicapped spaces on campus.

Persons parking in a designated handicapped parking space on University grounds must also have a valid Rowan University parking permit or visitor parking pass.

Parking Permits

Parking permits are obtained online.  Please refer to the “Parking Permits” tab on the Parking webpage for detailed information and instructions for obtaining a valid parking permit.

 Once the permit application is approved, print out a temporary parking pass to place on the dashboard of your registered vehicle.  It can take up to ten days to receive the stickered permit in the mail.  Please refer to the “Parking Permits” tab on the Parking webpage for detailed instructions on How to Print the Temporary Parking pass.

 The expiration date of each permit type is printed on the “stickered” permit and noted at the time of purchase.  Or, please refer to the “Parking Permits” tab on the Parking webpage.

 Students who become employees during their current academic semester may not be eligible for an adjunct or employee permit.

 Displaying the Parking Permit:

The ‘stickered’ permit must be displayed on the driver side, rear passenger window – on the inside bottom left corner of the window (preferably, if available, place the permit on the small window portion that does not roll down). 

Only if this placement is not possible, place the permit inside in the back window in the bottom left corner.

If windows are tinted, making it difficult to view the permit, officers will run the license plate number to determine whether the vehicle is registered to a valid permit. 

Lost or Stolen Parking Permits: 

Please review replacement fees in the Fees and Violation Section of this document.

Permit Transferability Rules:

 The Parking office issues one parking permit per parking patron. The permit is transferable to any vehicle owned or controlled by the permit holder.  You may have up to three vehicles registered to the permit, although only one registered vehicle is permitted on campus at any given time.  Student permit holders are required to transfer the stickered permit from one registered vehicle to the other with the exception of motorcycles. If you choose not to transfer the permit, then you must obtain a temporary pass.  All vehicles displaying the permit must be registered to the permit in the Parking system. 

Permits may not be lent, shared or sold by a permit holder to another individual under any circumstances.  The permit holder could be subject to disciplinary action, fine, and/or immobilization. 

Lot Designations and Permit Types:

 All authorized campus parking lots/garage have signage indicating the permit type required to park a vehicle.  To view the location of the lots/garages listed below, refer to the Glassboro Parking Map tab on the Parking webpage.

 Permit and Lot designations include Adjunct/Fellow, Employee, Commuter, 411 Ellis Street, Resident, Townhouse Parking Garage, Rowan Blvd. Parking Garage, Resident Director/Graduate Coordinator, Senior Level Manager, Service and Recreation Center.  For lot designation/parking permit purposes, Adjunct faculty and Fellows are considered “Employees.”

Employee lots:

Reserved for employees with a valid “Employee” ^(E) or “Adjunct/Fellow” ^(A) permit. 

Lots are A-1, A-2, C-1, D-2, E, G, H, H-1, K, M, N, O-1, O-2, P, S, Spheen, T, U and Z-1.   

Employees may park in student lots only when necessary.

Employees are not permitted to park in the parking garages.

Commuter Lots:

Reserved for students with a valid “Commuter” © or “Resident” ® permit.

Lots are A, B-1, C, D, D-1, F-1, O, R, and Y. 

There is NO parking allowed in Commuter lots from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. 

Evening commuter students with a valid Commuter © permit may also park in employee lots H, O-1, P and Z-1 only between 4:30 p.m. to 12:00 midnight, Monday through Friday.   

411 Ellis Street Lot:

Reserved for commuter students with a valid “411 Ellis Street” permit.  This is an off-campus lot.  Free shuttle service is provided and this permit type is sold at a reduced rate. 

The “411 Ellis Street” permit type allows your registered vehicle to be parked in the 411 Ellis Street lot ONLY.

Commuters with a valid Commuter permit can also park in the 411 Ellis Street lot. 

Resident students with a valid “Resident” permit are not permitted to park in this lot.

There is NO parking allowed in the 411 Ellis Street lot from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.

Resident lots:

Reserved for students with a valid “Resident” ® or “Commuter” © permit.

Lots are B, Chestnut, Chestnut-1, Edgewood, F-Triad, J and W.

A “Resident” permit type is issued to students residing in Edgewood Park Apts. and Chestnut, Evergreen, Magnolia, Mimosa, Mullica, Triad and Willow halls.  “Commuter” © permit holders cannot park in any resident or commuter lots from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. 

X Lot (Holly Pointe):

Students residing at Holly Pointe that require accommodations to park in lot X, must obtain approval from the Director of the Academic Success Center & Disability Resources or the Asst. VP for Residential Learning & Inclusion.  If approved, you would be required to come into the Parking office for a Lot X permit to be issued.  An “X” permit does not allow your registered vehicle to be parked in any other campus lot.  If you need to park in other authorized campus lots, then you are required to purchase a permit.

Approved “S” permit holders can also park in lot X (Holly Pointe).

The Townhouse Garage:

The first and second level only is reserved for Townhouse resident students with a valid “Townhouse Garage” permit.

A “Townhouse Garage” permit allows your registered vehicle to be parked on the first and second level in the Townhouse Garage only.

A Townhouse Garage permit does not allow your registered vehicle to be parked in any other campus lot.

Employees are not permitted to park in the Townhouse Garage.

The Rowan Blvd. Garage:

Rowan University leases spaces in this garage which is owned and operated by Nexus Parking Systems, therefore, the Nexus Parking Rules and Regulations also apply.

These leased spaces are reserved for resident students with a valid “Rowan Blvd. Garage” permit purchased through Rowan.thepermitstore.com.

A ‘Rowan Blvd. Garage’ permit type is issued to students residing in Holly Pointe, the Rowan Blvd. Apartments, and Whitney.   

Also, starting on 8/15/2018, Rowan University will sell a limited number of permits on a first-come, first-served basis to resident students of 220 Rowan Blvd., 223 West High Street, 230 Victoria Street, 114 Victoria Street, and 57 N. Main Street.  Once Rowan University exhausts their supply, students in these residences will need to order a permit directly through Nexus Parking Systems for the Mick Drive Garage. 

A “Rowan Blvd. Garage” permit allows your registered vehicle to be parked on the 2^nd and above levels in the Rowan Blvd. Garage only. 

A “Rowan Blvd. Garage” permit does not allow your registered vehicle to be parked in any other Rowan University campus lot/garage. 

The Mick Drive Garage:

The Mick Drive Garage is owned and operated by Nexus Parking Systems.

Rowan University does not lease parking spaces in this garage.

To park in the Mick Drive Garage, students residing in 220 Rowan Blvd., 223 West High Street, 230 Victoria Street, 114 Victoria Street, and 57 N. Main Street can purchase a permit directly through Nexus Parking Systems.  Beginning August 15, 2018, Rowan University will sell a limited number of permits in the Rowan Blvd. Garage to students in these residences on a first-come, first-served basis.  

A Mick Drive Garage permit will allow your vehicle to be parked in the Mick Drive Garage ONLY.

For Nexus market rates and parking application, go to  https://www.nexusparkingsystems.com/mick-drive-parking.cfm

The “Resident Director/Graduate Coordinator” ^(O) Permit Type:

This permit type is issued when specific criteria is met and approval is submitted to the Parking office by the department head or designee.  For additional information, contact the Parking office.

The “Resident Director/Graduate Coordinator” permit allows your registered vehicle to be parked in any Commuter or Resident lot only.

This permit type does not allow your vehicle to be parked in the garages.

There is no parking allowed in Commuter lots from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. 

The “Senior Level Manager” ^(M) Permit Type:

This permit type is issued to Senior-Level Managers (Deans, AVPs, and above) and requires approval from the Parking Administrator.

This permit type can park in any signed “Reserved” space on campus.

 ‘Service’ Permit Type:

“Service” permits are issued to contractors and/or vendors (including employees of the food service company contracted by Rowan and working on campus) and volunteers or uncompensated employees on campus for extended periods of time.

These permit holders are permitted to park in lots A-1, A-2, C-1, D-2, E, G, H, H-1, K, M, N, O-1, O-2, P, S, Shpeen, T, U and Z-1.  Lot X only if approved.

Service permit holders may park in student lots only when necessary.

Service permit holders are not permitted to park in the parking garages.

Please refer to the “Parking Permits” tab on the Parking webpage for ordering instructions.

 The “Recreation Center” ^(B) Permit Type:

Members of the Recreation Center, not otherwise affiliated with the University, are required to have a Recreation Center permit to park on campus. 

Members must see the Recreation Center staff and they will order the permit for you.  Recreation Center permit holders are permitted to park in Lot M from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. and Lots B or C at other times. 

The Rowan University Parking Rules and Regulations apply to all Recreation Center members.

 Fees and Violations:

 Permit Fees:  

Other Fees:

  Violations:

Excessive or Unresolved Parking Tickets:

 Any vehicle receiving three or more citations within an academic year is subject to being towed or immobilized.  Additionally, students may be referred to the Dean of Students for disciplinary action. 

Any vehicle parked in such a manner as to interfere with or obstruct University operations may be towed from the campus without warning.

The person or permit holder to whom a vehicle is registered will be held responsible for any parking or traffic penalties or any liability or damage in which the vehicle is involved.

Accidents:

 Dangerous conditions or other parking problems should be reported to the Public Safety Department (DPS) at 856-256-4911.

 Abandoned Vehicles:

 All vehicles parking on campus must be in working condition, display a valid state license plate, and where required, a valid inspection sticker.  If your vehicle breaks down, contact the Department of Public Safety (DPS) at 856-256-4922 and press 1 with the vehicle information and location and have the vehicle removed from the premises as soon as possible.

 Processing of Violations:

 All students, faculty and staff, contract workers, visitors and guests are responsible for all fines due to illegal parking.  Vehicles issued citations that are not registered in the Parking system will be researched and assigned appropriately. Tickets can be appealed by following the procedures noted below. 

Fines should be paid online at Rowan.thepermitstore.com or (if necessary) mailed to:

Make check payable to:  Rowan University                                                 

Checks must include the citation number and/or license plate number when mailing payment.

 All unresolved fines must be paid within 20 days of receiving the citation.

 Failure to resolve unpaid parking tickets may include the following actions:

• Fines transferred into your Bursar account and late fees may be assessed
• Denial of University services (i.e. unable to register for classes, unable to obtain transcripts, unable to participate in Graduation services)
• Your vehicle being placed on a tow list
• Your parking privileges revoked
• Future parking permits denied until all outstanding violations are resolved
• Your information turned over to a collection or state agency for collection efforts

Note:  For fines transferred into your Bursar account, payment arrangements may be made through the Bursar’s office in lieu of suspension or revocation of parking services.

 Appeals:

• Appeal Process for Rowan University Citations (Administrative Citations):

If you feel a citation was issued in error, you may appeal the administrative citation online at Rowan.thepermitstore.com within ten (10) days.

The Parking office does not accept appeals later than ten (10) days. 

Any appeal not appealed online at Rowan.thepermitstore.com will not be accepted. 

There are no “in-person” appeals.

 The supervisor in the Parking office will review written appeals and then forward the appeal to the Parking Appeals Committee for further review. The Parking Appeals Committee consists of a student, faculty and staff member. The Parking Appeals Committee will notify you via email of their decision.  If you disagree with the decision of an appeal, you have five (5) days to request that your appeal be reviewed again by the Parking Appeals Committee by responding online to the appealed decision. 

The Parking Appeals Committee is the final authority for resolving appealed tickets. 

 Appeal Process for Municipal Citations:

Municipal citations (summons) must be addressed at the municipal court listed on the summons.  

 Disclaimer:

Rowan University nor any of its officers, directors, employees, or student workers assumes any liability for damage to, or theft of, property or motor vehicles or personal injury on campus. 

Nexus Parking Systems and Rowan University specifically disclaims any liability or responsibility for damage or loss due to fire, theft, collision, vandalism or otherwise to the vehicle and its contents, however caused, or personal injury in the Rowan Blvd. Parking Garage and the Mick Drive Parking Garage.

Rowan University reserves the right to modify or change these rules and regulations under existing guidelines as deemed necessary.

 Legal Authority:

These administrative rules and regulations are necessary and proper for the administration and operation of the University and have been adopted and promulgated in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Trustees of Rowan University # 2013.06.20 adopted on June 12, 2013 pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:3B-6b; N.J.S.A. 18A: 64-3, N.J.S.A. 18A: 64-6(m); N.J.S.A. 18A: 64-7 and N.J.S.A. 18A: 64-18c.  

Student Ticket Writers, Security Guards, Security Officers, Police Officers, and supervisory and administrative staff members of the Public Safety Department are authorized by the Board of Trustees to write administrative tickets on behalf of Rowan University and enforce these rules and regulations.

Pursuant to 18A:6-4.7 University Police Officers are additionally authorized to issue municipal tickets (summons) for violations of the Motor Vehicle and Traffic Laws of the State of New Jersey (N.J.S.A. Title 39).