Parking Decal Information

On-Campus Resident Student	Commuter Student
Faculty / Staff	Visitor, Community and Student Recreation Center Users

2009/2010 Decal Fees (Section 4-108)

	FACULTY/STAFF
MONTHS	BLUE (High) $40,000+	BLUE (Med) $25,000 to $39,999	BLUE (Low) <$25,000	Yellow
Aug-Oct	110	88	58	Free
Nov-Dec	94	75	50	Free
Jan-Feb	73	59	39	Free
Mar-Apr	55	44	29	Free
May-Jul	39	31	21	Free

	ELIGIBLE STUDENT
MONTHS	Red Commuter	Green Overnight East/West	Reserved Wall/Grand Lot 113	Reserved N. Stoker Street Lot 70	Yellow
Aug-Oct	52	52	190	100	Free
Nov-Dec	45	45	162	85	Free
Jan-Feb	35	35	126	66	Free
Mar-Apr	26	26	95	50	Free
May-Jul	19	19	67	35	Free

Additional decals are $11.00 (non-refundable) per vehicle when no other member of the same household is a student or employee of the University. (Section 4-102)

2009/2010 Decal Refundable Amounts

	FACULTY/STAFF--REFUNDABLE AMOUNTS
MONTHS	BLUE (High) $40,000+	BLUE (Med) $25,000 to $39,999	BLUE (Low) <$20,000	Yellow
August	94	75	50	N/A
Sept-Oct	73	59	39	N/A
Nov-Dec	55	44	29	N/A
Jan-Mar	39	31	21	N/A
April	20	16	11	N/A
May-June	0	0	0	N/A

 

	STUDENTS--REFUNDABLE AMOUNTS
MONTHS	Red Commuter	Green Overnight East/West	Reserved Wall/Grand Lot 113	Reserved N. Stoker Street Lot 70	Yellow
August	35	35	162	85	N/A
Sept-Oct	26	26	126	66	N/A
Nov-Dec	10	10	95	50	N/A
Jan-Jun	0	0	0	0	N/A

 

On Campus Resident Student

21 years of age or older, or Junior status and above
(includes Graduate Students and/or Graduate/Teaching Assistants):

Eligible to purchase green overnight east or west parking privileges, based upon the location of your on-campus residence.

Less than 21 years of age, and either freshman or sophomore status:

Must apply on-line for parking privileges each year via a lottery/wait list. The Notices are sent to each applicant the last week of July.	Click on blue button to apply
Additional alternative parking sources located off-campus are sent to non-selected students with instructions that they may not drive or park on campus until they become eligible for and purchase parking privileges.

Exceptions: Veterans with two or more years of active duty military service (evidenced by DD Form 214), married students, or students certified by Student Health Programs may be eligible for green overnight east or west parking privileges, based on the location of your on-campus residence.

In all cases, when purchasing parking privileges, eligible applicants must present their valid driver's license, unexpired vehicle registration card (not the title), student ID card and check, cash, or major credit card for the current decal amount. Go to 'Student Decal Registration Form' at E-Service and Forms.

There are also alternative parking sources located around the SIUC Campus:

City of Carbondale
200 South Illinois Avenue
Carbondale, IL 62901
618.457.3278
http://www.ci.carbondale.il.us/CityServices/parking.html

Newman Catholic Center
715 South Washington Street
Carbondale, IL 62901
618.529.3311
http://www.siucnewman.org

Commuter Students

21 years of age or older, or Junior status (56+ semester hours) and above (includes graduate students and/or graduate/teaching assistants):

Eligible to purchase red commuter parking privileges for applicable parking lots. Decal holders of this type of privilege may park in applicable lots from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. daily.

Less than 21 years of age, and either freshman or sophomore status:

Eligible to receive (free of charge) yellow parking privileges. This decal is valid only in Lots 18, 56, and the yellow portion of Lot 100 located in the northeast corner, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. From 4:00 p.m. until 2:00 a.m., these decal holders may park in any unassigned, unrestricted parking space on campus. These decal holders may not utilize 15-minute loading zones between 2:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Exceptions: Veterans with two or more years active duty military service (evidenced by DD Form 214), married students, or students certified by Student Health Programs may be eligible for red commuter parking privileges based on the location of their residence.

In all cases, when purchasing parking privileges, eligible applicants must present their valid driver's license, unexpired vehicle registration card (not the title), SIU Student ID Card, and check, cash or major credit card for the current decal amount. Go to 'Student Decal Registration Form' at E-Service and Forms.

Faculty / Staff
(Excludes Graduate Students and Graduate/Teaching Assistants)

Blue decals are available for full-time faculty (including adjunct faculty), staff, and part-time faculty and staff not enrolled as students.

Red commuter decals are available to part-time faculty and staff.

Yellow decals (free of charge) are available to faculty and staff. These decals are valid only in lots 18, 56 and the yellow portions of Lot 100 located in the Northeast corner, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and in any unrestricted, unassigned space from 4:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. daily. These decal holders may not utilize 15-minute loading zones between 2:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Eligible applicants, when purchasing parking privileges, must present their valid driver's license, unexpired vehicle registration card (not the title), and their SIUC ID Card or copy(ies) of appointment paper(s). Payment may be made by check, cash, or major credit card for the current decal amount.

Payroll Deduction : In partnership with the Payroll Office, the Parking Division is pleased to offer to eligible staff a pre-tax payroll deduction payment option for a limited period through close of business August 31, 2009. Eligible staff who elect to have their decal(s) paid for by 2 payroll deductions will see the 1st deduction taken in October 2009 while the 2nd deduction will be taken in November 2009. Please complete the top two portions of the attached SIUC Faculty & Staff Parking Decal Payroll Authorization Deduction Form to take advantage of this benefit (only one form needs to be completed for your decal purchase(s). Deductions may not be made for one’s affiliated spouse or dependent(s), as each employee is required to complete his/her own individual authorization form, if eligible to participate. Please note that if your employment with SIUC is terminated for any reason after the October 1, 2009 date that the parking decal becomes effective, federal tax law requires that you will not be able to obtain a cash refund for any unused portion of the parking benefit.

• Faculty/Staff Payroll Deduction Form (pdf)
• Faculty/Staff Decal Registration Form
• Instructions for completing the form
• Departmental Bulk Mail Processing Instructions
• Parking Administrator Letter to Faculty & Staff (pdf)

Visitor, Community and Student Recreation Center Users

Visitors and guests must utilize the metered spaces located throughout the campus. Disabled visitors and guests may park in the marked handicapped spaces while displaying disabled license plates or valid placard.

Visitors and guests holding valid Student Recreation Center passes may purchase parking privileges for the non-metered, unassigned or unrestricted spaces in Lot 94. The parking permit is valid only for the unexpired portion of time that the Student Recreation Center pass is valid. An alternative is to park free in Lot 100 and display a valid Student Recreation Center Parking Pass for Lot 100. This permit may be obtained from the Information Desk at the Student Recreation Center. This permit is only valid for the unexpired portion of time that the Student Recreation Center pass is valid.

Meter payment is required from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Meters cost 50 cents per hour. Meters at Pulliam Circle and at the Lingle Hall Ticket Sales Only spaces are for a limited time only, stated on the meter face.

We accept:
Cash - Check - Mastercard - VISA - American Express - Discover