Parking and transportation services gears up for new term

Parking at GCSU, like any university, is a balance between convenience and accessibility. Although the spaces are there, not everyone is going to get the ones next to their halls or classes.

The designations and locations of the student and employee lots did not change from last year so for 75 percent of the students this is nothing new. However for the new freshman and transfer students, there is a learning curve that will be steeper than some English literature classes.

Lot enforcement will be in full gear from the very beginning with special emphasis on fire lanes, loading zones and handicap spaces. There are two requirements to accomplish to avoid being issued a citation.The first is to register your vehicle and obtain a GCSU permit from Parking Services and secondly, park only in authorized areas allowed by your permit.

Permits have been available since the beginning of June and many of the incoming freshman have picked them up during orientation.

For others, it is a simple process of logging on to myCATS and going to the online parking office, register, then coming by Parking Services located at West Campus to pickup your hangtag. There is no upgrade charge and all students are authorized a permit.

One of the easiest ways to steer clear of any problem, especially for commuter students, is to utilize the Irwin Street and West Campus parking lots where there are plenty of empty spaces and then use the GCSU shuttle to get to class.

Shuttles depart both lots every 10 minutes throughout the day and the first stop on main campus is the library and A&S section. So why endure the frustration of driving in circles and going from lot to lot wasting 20 minutes, only to have to park in a two-hour-limit space on the street, or complete the 400-meter dash in rainy weather, when you can park all day at these lots and the drop-off points are within feet of your vehicle.

Students can contact the Parking and Transportation Services office at (478) 445-7433(RIDE) from 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. or visit www.gcsu.edu/parking or www.gcsu.edu/transportation.

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