College Parking Rules and Procedures
Traffic Rules and Procedures
2008 - 2009
The Traffic Commission of Wofford College regulates traffic including in and around the Wofford College community. It has the power to establish fines and other penalties for various infractions. The commission is composed of two faculty members, two administrators and two members of the Judicial Commission.
The Director of Campus Safety oversees the college's traffic operations. In general, the traffic rules of the state of South Carolina apply on the Wofford campus. Questions and concerns should be addressed to the Director.
Vehicle Registration
All students and all employees who regularly or occasionally drive, operate or control, park, let stand, or otherwise use or maintain a motor vehicle at the college are required to register the vehicle with the Campus Safety Office. Campus Safety will issue employees and students decals/stickers. Student parking decals must be affixed to their vehicle on the bottom left front windshield. Faculty and staff will place their stickers on the left rear bumper or window. The parking sticker/decal must be displayed on the vehicle in order to park anywhere on Wofford College property. The cost of this decal is covered in the registration cost for the academic year for students and is free for faculty. Faculty stickers are good for the term of employment while student permits must be replaced each academic year. Students must register their vehicles within 48 hours of their arrival.
Speed Limit
The Wofford College campus speed limit on the campus is 15 miles per hour.
Stop Signs
There are several stop signs on campus. Campus Safety may ticket students, employees and visitors to our campus that fail to stop for these.
Parking
Parking is permitted in marked spaces only. Students and employees whose vehicles are parked on sidewalks, the grass or other grounds will be ticketed. Illegally operated or parked vehicles are subject to impoundment/immobilization at the expense of the owner.
Faculty and Staff
There are designated spaces for Faculty and Staff in the Admissions, Richardson, and Butler Circle parking lots. Also, the horseshoe shaped drive located behind and north of the Main Building, designated spaces at the south side of the Shipp/Olin lot and along the curb adjacent to the Papadopoulos Building are reserved for faculty and staff Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Students may not park in the bookstore parking lot unless they are shopping.
Student Parking
Students may park their vehicles in the following parking lots:
Shipp Hall/Olin Building lot (with the exception of designated faculty spaces)
Village parking lot
Campus Life Building/DuPré Hall lot
Lot behind Snyder Field
Marsh Hall (behind Marsh Hall)
Carlisle Hall lot (in front of Marsh Hall)
Gravel lot on north side of Evins Street
Gibbs Stadium lots
77 marked parking spaces in the Auditorium Parking lot
Parking is not allowed for anyone on Campus Drive, Evins or Cummings Streets. Parking is also prohibited behind Andrews Field House at all times.Students may park their vehicles in the following parking lots:
Handicapped Parking
Vehicles are required to display a valid state “Handicapped” license plate/hang tag or a Wofford College “Handicapped” permit (temporary) to park in handicapped spaces on this campus. Handicapped permits are available at no charge from the Director of Health Services. Campus Safety will retain a copy of the issued “Handicapped” permits in the Campus Safety office. Wofford "handicap" permits are valid only on this campus and not on city streets or public spaces off campus.
Overflow Parking
The Richardson/Verandah lot is generally used for overflow parking. Student athletes are not permitted to park in the Verandah lot unless they are being treated by a trainer. Parking in the Verandah lot is only permitted in spaces designated by white lines. The Richardson/Verandah lot must be vacated on weekends of home and Spartanburg High School football games and other special events. Students, particularly residents, are generally discouraged from parking in the Verandah lot.
Library Curb
Faculty, staff and students are prohibited from parking in the four spaces reserved for library patrons at the west side of the library from 8:00 am through 5:00 pm Monday through Friday. These spaces are reserved for guests visiting our library.
Fines and Appeals
The driver of the vehicle is responsible for all violations incurred by the vehicle.
Improper Parking, Parking in Reserved Spaces, Impeding the Flow of Traffic, Parking in a Fire Lane and Failure to Register a Vehicle/display proper decal are $20.00 fines. Parking in a Handicapped Space or Blocking a Handicapped Curb are $100.00 fines. Fines may be reduced if they are paid within three business days of the violation. Fines will be doubled after thirty days. Students and employees with three or more unpaid fines are subject to having their vehicles impounded. Appeals on the basis of error or lack of just cause must be made in person or in writing to Wofford’s Director of Campus Safety
within three business days of the issuance of a ticket. If a satisfactory resolution is not reached, appeals may be made to the Chairman of the Judicial Commission within ten days of the date the ticket was issued. After ten days, the right to appeal is forfeited (see Wofford College Student Handbook).
Vehicle Safety and Theft Protection
Wofford College assumes no responsibility for the care or protection of any vehicle or its contents operating or parked on campus. Valuables, if not removed, should be secured and out of sight in the vehicle. Thefts or damage should be reported immediately to the college Campus Safety Office at ext. 4350.
These regulations are in effect throughout the year. Failure to comply with the regulations may result in ticketing or towing at the owner's expense. In instances where an operator refuses to remove a vehicle from a prohibited space, the Director of Campus Safety has the authority to place an immobilizing device on the car. Wofford students and employees are responsible for informing their guests of these regulations. The college reserves the right to search vehicles on campus for the purpose of safety, maintenance, legal or emergency situations.