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All roads are considered FIRE LANES and must be kept open for emergencies. Any and all vehicles parked on campus are parked at the risk of the owner/operator. Motor vehicles operated or parked on campus by students, staff, and faculty must do so in accordance with these regulations. Operators must abide by all state and local laws pertaining to motor vehicles in the state of Massachusetts. A.) Upper Class Residents and all off campus students must register their vehicles at the Campus Police Department immediately upon arrival for school each year. Permit vouchers must be purchased at the cashiers office. Bring the voucher to the Campus Police office to obtain your parking permit. B.) Applicants must apply in person and present a valid college ID. Applicants must also present a valid Certificate of Registration. C.) Any vehicle operated on campus regularly, occasionally or temporarily must display a valid Assumption parking permit or temporary permit. D.) All out of state students who bring their vehicle into Massachusetts (resident on campus or off campus) must complete a non-resident vehicle information form in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 90, Section 3. Any non-resident who fails to comply is subject to a fine of not more than $250.00. E.) Anyone giving false information on their application or to Campus Police Department personnel will be subject to a fine and/or revocation of all parking privileges. F.) TEMPORARY PASSES- Temporary passes may be issued to students with a valid reason for no more than (14) days annually. Passes are issued at the Campus Police Department and the vehicles Certificate of Registration must be presented. All overnight guests who bring a vehicle on campus must register their vehicle at the Campus Police Department and park on the Upper Level of the Chapel Road Deck. G.) All roads are considered FIRE LANES and must be kept open for emergencies. Any and all vehicles parked on campus are parked at the risk of the owner/operator. Permit Display A.) Parking permit permits must be displayed on the lower left hand corner of the vehicles windshield. Temporary passes must be displayed in the same area on the vehicles dashboard. The permit must be visible so remember to scrape off any old permits cleanly. B.) Out of state registration decals must be displayed on the center of the windshield behind the rear view mirror. C.) Motorcycles must also be registered with the Campus Police Department and display a valid parking permit on the topside of the headlight. Motorcycles must be parked in designated parking spaces. D.) Campus Police must be notified if you bring a new vehicle on campus (due to an accident, new vehicle, change of registration, etc.) A new or temporary permit will be issued. Parking A.) All students, faculty, and staff vehicles must properly display a valid Assumption parking permit when parked on campus. B.) All vehicles must be parked entirely within lined spaces. An improperly parked vehicle in an adjacent space does not constitute an excuse for straddling the painted line. Violation of any restrictions stated in these regulations are in effect even though signs may not be evident. Any violator is subject to a citation. C.) Yellow lines in diagonal hash patterns indicate NO PARKING areas. D.) Blocking access to building, stairs, walkways, loading zones, or fire lanes is not allowed. Any violator is subject to a citation. E.) Parking is only allowed on pavement. Parking is not allowed on grass or sidewalks. Any violator will be subject to a citation. F.) Any vehicle parked within (10) feet of a fire hydrant, obstructing a fire lane, obstructing snow removal, any vehicle abandoned, banned from campus, obstructing the free passage of vehicular traffic on any campus roadway or parking lot or parked in delivery zones are subject to be cited and immediately towed off campus at the owners expense. G.) Visitor spaces are reserved for visitors to the college Monday- Friday from 8:00am-4:00pm. Any vehicles with decals parked in these spaces during enforcement hours are subject to a citation. H.) Any student, faculty member or staff desiring to leave their vehicle on campus during Christmas or Spring break must have special permission from the Campus Police Department. The Director will assign specific parking areas for these vehicles. Any vehicle with or without parking decals that does not have prior approval is subject to towing at the owners expense.
The person who purchases the parking permit
will be held responsible for all violations by any vehicle
bearing that permit number.
All fines are payable at the Cashiers Office
in Alumni Hall room 002. The Campus Calendar/Student Handbook, clearly states: “The college reserves the right to revoke the privilege of operating a motor vehicle on the campus from any student who fails to abide by these and/or other parking regulations.”…”Students and employees who receive (10) ten tickets in one academic year will lose their privilege to have and operate a car on campus for at least one full semester.” If you have violated the parking policy at Assumption College, you will be informed that your parking privileges will be revoked for the following academic semester. For the sake of clarity, you will not be allowed to have a car or operate a car on campus. If your car is found on campus it will be ticketed and towed immediately at your expense.
Appeal of a citation issued for a violation of any of these regulations must be made within seven (7) days of the alleged offense. NO APPEALS WILL BE HONORED AFTER THE 7-DAY TIME LIMIT. Appeals forms are available at the Campus Police Department. All appeals will be reviewed by the Parking Appeals Committee. With so many vehicles on campus the problem of snow removal calls for ingenuity, cooperation, patience and common sense. During and after a snow storm Police Officers and members of the RA staff will assist you. Please offer them your full cooperation. Students will be notified where to move their vehicles either in person or by email or voice mail. After student lots have been cleared students must move their vehicles back to the student lots as soon as possible. This is necessary in order to continue with snow removal in other areas. Failure to move a vehicle when required will result in a fine and/or removal of the vehicle at the owners expense. Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 266, Section 120D gives the college authority to have vehicles towed off campus. The owner of the vehicle or the person the vehicle is registered to at the college is solely responsible for the towing and storage charges which are to be paid directly to the towing company. Neither the college nor the Campus Police Department is responsible for any damages to the vehicle. The Campus Police Department is authorized
to remove, impound or tow motor vehicles from campus at
the owners expense under the following circumstances:
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