UNF oversold Blue parking permits for two reasons: not factoring in having one less lot for Blue parking, and overselling Blue permits to faculty and staff. Starting Monday, Oct. 6, Blue permit holders can exchange their parking pass for a Gray permit and a refund.
Every year, parking is a common complaint among UNF students and faculty. Does the problem lie with the availability of spots or how far drivers are forced to walk?
After students gave their opinion in the recent Student Government survey, SG is expected to focus on implementing three projects: two would see changes in and at the library, and the other would expand free checkout gear at the Eco center.
This week’s Man on the Street features Brandon Thigpen talking to students about their experience with parking, the Week of Welcome, purchasing textbooks, and gets their opinion on the new smoking initiative.
With parking being especially tricky due to spots lost to the construction of a new garage, Parking Services will issue warnings instead of tickets until Sept. 2 for cars without correct permits.
Garage 38’s second floor lost 230 parking spaces from 5 p.m. Jan. 20 till 7:30 p.m. Jan. 21 because they were blocked off for patrons of a Presidential Lecture.
UNF announced sections of two campus garages will be closed for repairs until Monday, August 19. Parts of Garage 38 (Arena Garage) and Garage 44 (Fine Arts Parking Garage) will not be available for parking...
Visitors to UNF must now park in Lot 14, 18 or 53, as Parking and Transportation Services no longer sells daily premium passes to visitors, unless they are carpooling.
Vince Smyth, director of auxiliary services, said the change is due mostly to space restrictions.
As of Monday, Parking and Transportation Services is allowing students with more than 60 credit hours and AA transfer students to purchase parking permits. Parking permits began to go on sale in stages starting July 16, depending on the the number of credit hours a student a earned thus far.
