Fall Semester 2012 introduced a brand new way to park on campus. “Proximity based” parking means that the type of hangtag you purchase determines where you may park on campus.

Hangtags are priced based on the parking access they provide relative to the parking location’s proximity to the core of campus. Parking patrons will have two options:

• White hangtags provide access to non-core, perimeter parking (including access to the South Garage). This hangtag option is priced to provide the maximum value.
• Green hangtags provide access to core parking and the South Garage.
• Prepaid hangtags for Prospect Garage (PG) will be restricted to: a) students living in a University residence hall and b) a limited number of employees.
• A PG hangtag is priced the same as the Green hangtag and will be assessed an additional “Limited Access” surcharge of $25.00 per semester. PG hangtags ONLY provide access to the Prospect Garage and South Garage and are not accepted in other parking locations on campus. PG hangtag are available for Resident and a limited number of employees.
• CSU prepaid parking hangtags can ONLY be purchased via your CampusNet account. Students may pay by credit card or post the charges to their student account. (Visa, MC and Discover are accepted for payment in CampusNet).
• The hangtag you display determines the parking facilities in which you are permitted to park.
• There will be no limits to parking locations by patron type (student or employee) – only your hangtag type determines where you are able to park.
• There will be limits on the numbers of hangtags sold of each hangtag type by patron type and waiting lists will be maintained as hangtags sell out.
• Prepaid parking hangtags continue to offer more locations and a better value than paying cash.
• Cash will NOT be accepted in attended booths. Cash payments will only be accepted at automated parking facilities (PG, SG and Lot 22) and at meters.
• There will be surcharges for premium service options such as limited access facilities, overnight parking and/or a dedicated space.
• Daily and hourly cash payments will be accepted in only three (3) CSU parking facilities -- the Prospect Garage, South Garage, and Lot 22 (Student Center).

What this will mean to you?

• You can save money, if you are willing to spend up to 10 minutes getting from a parking spot to your campus destination and/or use RTA and the Campus Safety Escort service.
• If you park on campus 3 or more times per week, a White hangtag offers the best daily value for parking on campus.
• If you park on campus less frequently, a supply of the “Scratch Off” hangtags will provide you with more flexibility. Scratch Off hangtags must be purchased via your CampusNet account. They are designated White ($6 per day) and Green ($8 per day) and are designed to allow the “once in a while” commuter access to prepaid parking on campus. The purchase of Scratch Off hangtags is limited to 32 per person, per hangtag type, per semester.

Hangtag Information

• White hangtags represent access to non-core, perimeter parking locations.
• Green hangtags represent access to core parking locations.
• Evening hangtags represent access to core and non-core locations after 5PM.

PLEASE NOTE: To reduce long lines at the Parking Office, All Parking hangtag purchases must be made via your campusnet account!.

TABLE A

CSU Parking Prices 2012-2013
Option A–White Hangtags	Price
Student	$190.88
Faculty/Staff
* Annual	$816.00
* Semester	$312.00
Scratch-Off (Pre-paid daily)	$ 6.00
Option B—Green Hangtags
Student	$225.78
Faculty/Staff
* Annual	$856.80
* Semester	$343.20
Scratch-Off (Pre-paid daily)	$ 8.00
Option C- Evening Hangtags
Student	$180.62
Faculty	$247.00
Surcharges—Per Semester
Student Overnight	$ 25.00
Faculty/Staff Overnight	$ 25.00
Faculty/Staff Limited Access Facilities	$ 25.00
Faculty/Staff Designated	$100.00
South Garage and Prospect Garage	$2 for first hour - $1 per hour after. Max $10 per day. Day restarts at 12am
Lot 22 (Student Center) Paystation	$1 per 30 minutes. Max 5-hour increments.
On Campus Parking Meters	$.25/ 10 minutes (1.50/hour)

TABLE B

WHITE HANGTAG PARKING LOCATIONS	GREEN HANGTAG PARKING LOCATIONS	SCRATCH OFF LOCATIONS	EVENING HANGTAG LOCATIONS (Fall & Spring only)
By purchasing a White hangtag, you will be able to park in any of the following locations.	By purchasing a Green hangtag, you will be able to park in any of the following locations.	Green Scratch Offs will be able to park in corresponding Green parking locations (see exceptions below)	Evening hangtags will be able to park in the Green or White locations after only 5pm (see exceptions)
Lot 10 – Between, E. 21st and E. 22nd, south of Payne Ave	West Garage (WG) -E. 17th between Euclid and Chester.	White Scratch Offs will be able to park in corresponding White parking locations (see exceptions below)	Evening Hangtags are NOT valid in South and Prospect Garages, Lot 22 or at meters
Lot 11 -Payne Court, between, E. 21st and E. 22nd	Central Garage (CG) - at the core of campus - entrances on E. 19th and E. 21st.	Scratch Offs are NOT valid in South and Prospect Garages, Lot 22 or at meters
Lot 50 - Payne Ave, between, E. 22st and E. 23rd	Main Classroom Garage (MG) - under Main Classroom building.
Lot 51 - Payne Court, between, E. 22nd and E. 23rd	UG Garage - under the Science & Research building - entrance from Chester Avenue.
Lot 54 - Between, E. 23rd and E. 24th, south of Payne	Lot 61 - behind the Chester Building - entrance from Chester Avenue.
Lot 57 - E. 24th, west of the Physical Plant building	Lot 20 - east of the Campus Safety building.
Lot 80 - south of Prospect, east of Heritage Hall (ONLY in designated “CSU Parking” spaces).	East Garage (EG) - east of the Recreation Center - entrance from Chester Avenue drive.
Lot 90 - E. 30th between Euclid and Chester. CSU section only..	South Garage - swipe in and out with your Viking Card!
South Garage - swipe in and out with your Viking Card!

Parking alternatives

Students may find parking in the South Garage to be a great alternative. $2 for first hour - $1 per hour after. Max $10 per day. Day restarts at 12am

The CSU neighborhood also offers a wide variety of parking options.  Click on www.csuohio.edu/services/parking/neighborhoodparking for a list of some of the neighborhood parking alternatives.

Campus Safety Escort

Students who must walk on campus at night are encouraged to use CSU Escorts by calling 216.687.2020 (campus extension 2020) when traveling to and from destinations.

College Based Arrangements

Parking & Transportation Services has made arrangements with specific colleges or academic departments to address unique service situations.

• College of Business: Accelerated MBA and Executive MBA students may contact the college's office for details.
• College of Law: Recent graduates preparing for the Ohio Bar Exam may contact the college's office for details.

YACK sticker program

CSU Students
Cleveland State University students, faculty and staff who are concurrently enrolled at the Youngstown State University, University of Akron, Kent State University or NEOMED - and have purchased a current prepaid parking hangtag from CSU Parking & Transportation Services - are eligible for reciprocal parking benefits by requesting a YACK sticker. To obtain your YACK sticker from CSU Parking & Transportation Services, bring your current prepaid hangtag, current schedule indicating the class at the participating University and CSU Viking ID Card to the Parking Office (EC 160). The rights and privileges assigned to the tag are honored in the parking areas of the participating institutions. YACK stickers are valid only on prepaid semester or annual hangtags (not on any single day credential e.g., a scratch off). Please visit the website of the University you will be attending for detail parking instruction for YACK sticker participants.

Non-CSU Students
A student who is enrolled at Youngstown State University, University of Akron, Kent State University or NEOMED - and has a current student prepaid parking hangtag from that campus - is eligible for reciprocal parking benefits at Cleveland State University. To register for the YACK program, please obtain your YACK sticker from the institution that issued the parking hangtag. The rights and privileges assigned to the hangtag are honored in the parking areas of the participating institutions. YACK stickers will permit parking in any prepaid parking location on campus. Please note that YACK stickers are not available for use on prepaid Daily Usage/Scratch-off hangtags. Parking hangtags are not valid for use in South Garage (SG), Prospect Garage (PG) at parking meters or in Lot 22 (SC) at PayStation spaces. Parking in these areas without payment will result in a parking citation. Visit the CSU Parking & Transportation Services website for full information at www.csuohio.edu/parking.

2012-2013 REFUND POLICY

Policy Statement

A patron who purchases a prepaid parking hangtag and subsequently withdraws from classes or ceases employment at CSU for any reason is required to return their parking hangtag in order to request a refund from the Department of Parking & Transportation Services. A $10 administrative fee will be deducted from all prorated refund amounts.

In order to control the use of CSU owned and operated parking spaces, only current students and employees are permitted to use CSU Prepaid hangtags to park on campus. Individuals who are not enrolled or employed by CSU and found parking on campus using a prepaid hangtag will have the hangtag confiscated and will not be eligible for any refund. These individuals may also be subject to fines.

No refund request will be granted unless all outstanding fines and fees are paid in full. Student refunds will be posted to the Student’s account.

Scratch off hangtags are eligible for refund to the original owner for the original price. Scratch off hangtags must be returned 30 days prior to the expiration date for a full refund.

Prorated Refund Amount

Prorated refund amounts will be based on both the purchase amount and the week in which the prepaid hangtag is returned. (A week is defined as beginning on Sunday and ending on Saturday. The week will be established on the Sunday of that week regardless of the actual day of the week the returned hangtag is received.) The $10 adminstrative fee on hangtag refunds will be suspended for Fall 2012.

Semester Hangtag Refund Schedule

Refunds requested by Friday of the 2nd week of classes will be refunded at 100% of the purchase amount and will not require proof of a change in status.

Refunds requested after the Friday of the 2nd week of classes will be prorated based on the purchase amount and the date the hangtag is returned.

Refund requests that are made after the last day to withdraw from classes each semester will need to be accompanied by proof of a change in student or employment status. The refund amount will be prorated based on the purchase amount and the date the hangtag is returned.

Annual Hangtag Refund Schedule

Refunds requested within two weeks of the effective date will be refunded at 100% of the purchase amount and will not require proof of a change in status.

Refund requests made after the 2-week grace period must be accompanied by proof of a change in employment status. For Annual Hangtags that were paid in full, the refund amount will be prorated based on the purchase amount and the date the hangtag is returned. For Annual Hangtags being purchased by Payroll Deduction, proof of change of employment status will be required in order for Payroll Deductions to be halted.

Parking Rules

Each individual who chooses to park at Cleveland State University is expected to comply with established rules and procedures. See additional information under Parking Rules