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• Portland Faculty/Staff (Free): Portland on-campus parking lots (#5, #6, #7, #8, #9), Portland satellite parking lots (#1 and #10), Bishop Street Lot (#11), and all parking lots in Biddeford.
• Portland Commuter ($115): Portland on-campus parking lots (#5, #6, #7, #8, and #9), Portland satellite parking lots (#1 and #10), and Bishop Street Lot (#11), Commuter (#7, #8, #11, #13, #21) and Resident Lots (#9, #14, #16, #18, #22, #23, #25, #28, #29) on the Biddeford Campus.
• Portland Satellite ($25): Portland satellite parking lots (#1 and #10). Bishop Street Lot (#11). 
  *Portland on-campus parking lots (#5, #6, #7, #8, and #9) after 5pm through 7am weekdays and all day on weekends. **Lot #29-Forum on the Biddeford Campus.
• Portland Bishop Street Lot (Free): Bishop Street Lot (#11), *Portland on-campus parking lots (#5, #6, #7, #8, #9) after 5pm through 7am weekdays and all day on weekends. **Lot #29-Forum on the Biddeford Campus.

Overnight parking on the Portland campus is not permitted without prior authorization from Safety and Security. Sleeping or camping on campus is not permitted.

• Biddeford Faculty/Staff (Free): Valid for all Biddeford and Portland parking lots.
• Biddeford Resident ($390): Resident parking lots (#9, #14, #16, #18, #22, #23, #25, #28, and #29). *Lot #11 Bishop St. *Portland on-campus parking lots (#5, #6, #7, #8, and #9) after 5pm through 7am weekdays and all day on weekends.
• Commuter ($115): All Commuter lots in Biddeford (#7, #8, #11, #13, and #21). Resident lots (#9, #14, #16, #18, #22, #23, #25, #28) and Lot #29-Forum. Lot #11 Bishop Street lot. Commuter lots on the Portland Campus (#5, #6, #7, #8, and #9).

Sleeping or camping in a vehicle on the Biddeford campus is not permitted.

Reserved parking permits are issued by approval of the Office of the President only and are permitted to utilize designated reserved parking spots on Biddeford and Portland campuses as well as all parking lots in Biddeford and Portland, except for specially designated parking spaces (EV, patient, etc.), which may require a separate permit or designation.

Motorcycle permits are available as a virtual supplemental permit for the months of May 1–October 31 by contacting Safety and Security. Because it is a virtual permit no window decal will be mailed. The permit will be issued per motorcycle/scooter free of cost as a supplement to a Faculty/Staff, Commuter, or Residential permit. Residential motorcycle permits are only permitted to park in residential parking lots. Motorcycles must park in designated parking spaces and motorcycles parked in non-parking spaces will be subject to ticketing. Faculty/Staff and students on the Portland campus who wish to drive a motorcycle to campus must park in the location in which their vehicle permit is issued. Those that have received a free Bishop Street Lot permit for their vehicle must park the motorcycle in the Bishop Street Lot, Monday–Friday from 7 a.m.–5 p.m.

For the 2024–2025 academic year, an Electric Vehicle (EV) add-on decal is a supplemental decal for anyone with an EV plug-in vehicle that will be utilizing an EV designated space on the Biddeford or Portland campuses. The owner of an electric vehicle must obtain a Faculty/Staff, Commuter, or Resident permit based on their eligibility, along with the EV add-on decal to use the designated EV parking on campus. Use of charging stations must be in the lot(s) in which the vehicles permit is issued, unless otherwise stated in this policy. Parking in unapproved lots may result in ticketing. Any vehicle parked in an EV spot without the EV add-on decal or parking long term in an EV space will be subject to ticketing and/or towing at the owner’s expense.

• Biddeford EV add-on decal: $40
• Portland EV add-on decal: $100

The cost of the EV add-on decals were determined based on a comprehensive analysis by the SWAG��Ƶ Transportation Committee and recommendations from the Office of Sustainability.

A virtual summer permit for summer 2025 will be implemented for any faculty/staff, or student living or working on campus that does not have a parking permit from the 2024–2025 academic year. Due to being a virtual permit, no window decal will be mailed. This free permit is to assist the department of Safety and Security with identifying any vehicles parked on campus for legitimate purposes and to be able to contact the owner in the event of an emergency or other situation that may require the vehicle moved. This virtual permit is valid for the Biddeford and Portland campuses and expires on August 31, 2025, when the 2025–2026 permits become valid. Virtual summer permits allow the operator to park in any residential or commuter lot in Biddeford and Portland.

Any vehicle with a valid handicap license plate or temporary placard from any state is permitted to park on the Biddeford or Portland campus in any designated handicap space or other valid parking space that provides accessibility to their destination if a handicap space is unavailable. The vehicle with the handicap plate or temporary placard must be operated by the person the handicap designation is issued, or be actively transporting the person that the handicap designation is issued. Anyone unlawfully using a handicap placard or using an expired or altered temporary placard is subject to a fine in the amount of $100 by SWAG��Ƶ and may be subject to additional fines from local law enforcement.

Any employee or student with a permanent handicap registration is eligible for a free SWAG��Ƶ parking permit (faculty/staff or student), upon providing proof eligibility to Safety and Security. Temporary handicap placards with an expiration date are not eligible for a free permit, but will be able to park on campus without a permit while the placard is valid. After the expiration date of the placard, the faculty/staff or student must obtain a current year parking permit.

Students that are injured or have a verifiable medical condition may be approved for a temporary permit through Student Health (Biddeford or Portland) and issued by department of Safety and Security to utilize on campus handicap spaces on campus only. Students requesting temporary handicap permission must make an appointment with Student Health prior to being issued a temporary handicap parking pass. Faculty/Staff that require temporary handicap accommodations (medical, pregnancy, etc.) must first contact Human Resources for approval.

Any faculty/staff/commuter student that wishes to utilize the designated carpool spaces on the Biddeford or Portland campus must have a valid 2024–2025 parking permit for the vehicle and obtain a hang tag from Safety and Security on either campus. Once a hang tag has been issued, to use a carpool space between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., there must be at least two occupants in the vehicle (one driver and one passenger). Any violations of this will result in ticketing in the amount of $50 per incident. Carpool hang tags cannot be transferred or used on any other vehicle and must be displayed while utilizing a carpool space. If there are no available carpool spaces, the driver must park in the appropriate location for their permit. Bishop Street Lot, Satellite, and Resident permits are not eligible for a carpool hang tag.

Temporary one-day or conference parking passes for university departments or colleges are available upon approval from the department of Safety and Security by submitting an online request.

• One-day parking passes for guest lecturers or visitors must be submitted at least 48 hours prior to the date the parking pass is requested via . 
• Conference parking (more than 10 vehicles) must be submitted for approval to the director or assistant director of Safety and Security no less than 30 days prior to the event.
• Parking reservations for conferences or special events must be submitted for approval to the director or assistant director of Safety and Security at least 30 days in advance and are limited to overflow parking lots (Lot #29-Forum in Biddeford and Lot #2-Innovation Hall Rear or Lot #11-Bishop Street in Portland). Requests for parking reservations in other locations will be considered based on the date requested, time of day, and availability.

Requests for one-day, conference, or parking reservations after the time frames listed above will be handled on a case-by-case basis and are not guaranteed. Temporary parking passes are not valid for full-time faculty/staff, residential, or commuter students.

For the 2024–2025 academic year, when the Portland Faculty/Staff and Portland Commuter on-campus permits sell out, a waitlist will be implemented. As permits become available due to transfers, withdrawals, or terminations/resignations they will be issued from the waitlist only. There is no guarantee that a permit will be issued for waitlist purposes and there may be extended wait periods before a permit can or will be issued.

Applying for the waitlist does not permit parking on the Portland campus. Please obtain a Portland Satellite or Bishop Street Lot permit and it will be upgraded if a waitlist request is granted.

Biddeford Residential Permits will be made available based on seniority (by accumulated credit hours, not anticipated graduation year) at the university and if they are living in on-campus housing. The process of obtaining a residential permit will be implemented as follows:

• Tuesday, August 6 at 12 p.m. (noon): Senior residential students and RA’s will be able to purchase a permit
• Wednesday, August 7 at 12 p.m. (noon): Junior residential students will be able to purchase a permit. Seniors can continue to purchase a permit.
• Thursday, August 8 at 12 p.m. (noon): Sophomore residential students will be able to purchase a permit. Senior and Junior students can continue to purchase a permit.
• Friday, August 9 at 12 p.m. (noon): Freshman residential students will be eligible to purchase a permit.

Incoming freshmen and transfer students will be eligible to purchase a Residential Parking Permit based on availability. Due to the limited number of parking spaces available for residential students, there is no guarantee that a permit will be available to purchase. Bringing a vehicle to campus without a valid SWAG��Ƶ decal is subjected to ticketing, boot application, towing at the owner’s expense and referral to Student Conduct.

SWAG��Ƶ offers two financial incentives for freshman and transfer students on the Biddeford Campus only, who commit to not bringing a vehicle to campus during their first year. These financial incentives are offered on a first-come, first-served basis and available enrollment is capped at 250 students per academic year. This incentive process will be open from July 1, 2024 until July 31st, 2024. Late submissions or requests will be ineligible for the incentive process.

When Residential Parking Permits are sold out, a waitlist on the website will be implemented. As permits become available due to transfers or withdrawals from the University, permits will be issued to students on the waitlist. There is no guarantee that a permit will be issued for waitlist purposes and there may be extended wait periods before a permit can be issued. Requests for parking permits due to special requests or exceptions can be made through the website and granted on a case-by-case basis. These situations may include long-term medical accommodations, educational purposes or other special circumstances that requires a student to have a vehicle on campus. Each request will be reviewed by Safety and Security and may require input from Student Health Services and possibly the Student Access Center based on the request. There is no guarantee that a request for a parking permit based on these special circumstances will be granted. Special exceptions are not typically approved for off-campus employment purposes only.

Students living on the Biddeford Campus must have a Resident parking permit and park in Resident parking lots only. The total number of residential parking permits will be capped based on capacity. Once the total number of permits have been sold, no more permits will be issued. Parking in any other lot Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) is prohibited.

Resident Lots include:

• Lot #9 
• Lot #13 – The two rows closest to Old Pool Rd.
• Lot #14
• Lot #16
• Lot #18
• Lot #22
• Lot #23 and #25
• Lot #28
• Lot #29 (back section for overflow)

Residential students will be permitted to park in the commuter (#7, #8, #11, #13, and #21) on the Biddeford campus on weekends beginning at 6pm on Friday night and ending at 10pm on Sunday night. This applies to EV Add-On Decals also. All vehicles need to be returned to their respective residential lots by 10pm Sunday night. This will also be strictly enforced with ticketing, vehicle boot application and towing. Special events, lot closures or other circumstances may impact this privilege, please look out for email communications for the most up-to-date information.

Resident Student Permits allow for parking on the Portland Campus in Lot #11- Bishop Street lot Monday-Friday, 7a-5p. After 5pm weekdays and all day on weekends, Biddeford Resident students can park in on-campus parking lots.

Commuter students (those living off campus) must park in a Commuter Parking Lot or in a Residential Lot. Commuter students are prohibited from parking in a Faculty/Staff lot or reserved parking.

Commuter Lots Include:

• Lot #7
• Lot #8
• Lot #11
• Lot #13
• Lot #21
• Resident lots (#9, #14, #16, #18, #22, #23, #25, #28) and Lot #29-Forum.

Biddeford Commuter Student are permitted to park on the Portland Campus or in Lot #11-Bishop Street.

Must purchase a Biddeford Commuter Permit for their 1st and 2nd year and are not required to purchase a permit for the 3rd and 4th years. COM Fellows will be considered faculty/staff for the purposes of permit selection.

Portland commuter students are able to purchase a Portland Commuter Permit, Portland Satellite or obtain a Bishop Street Lot Permit and be shuttled to campus.

The Portland Commuter and Portland Satellite Permit is available on a first-come, first-served basis and the total amount of permits available is limited based on capacity. With the Portland Commuter Permit, any parking space in the lots designated below (unless reserved or patient parking), are acceptable to use. Portland Satellite permits are only valid for satellite lots Monday-Friday, 7am-5pm. After 5pm and weekends, Portland Satellite permits may park in any Portland parking lot.

Portland On-Campus Lots include:

• Lot #5-Ginn Hall
• Lot #6-Abplanalp Library
• Lot #7-Proctor Hall
• Lot #8-College of Pharmacy/Finley Recreation Center
• Lot #9-Stevens Avenue Congregational Church (Monday–Friday, in designated areas only)

Portland Satellite Parking Lots Include:

• Lot #1-812 Stevens Avenue
• Lot #10-1075 Forest Avenue (the SWAG��Ƶ NORTH building), behind the building in the fenced area

Portland Free Parking (permit required):

• Lot #11-Bishop Street Extension Lot (shuttle to campus)

  • The Bishop Street Lot Permit provides a shuttle Monday–Friday from 7 a.m.–7 p.m., to and from campus. This no-cost permit can only be used at the Bishop Street Lot and cannot be used to park in any other Portland Campus lot, Monday–Friday from 7 a.m.–5 p.m. All vehicles parked at the Bishop Street Lot are required to have a valid permit. Vehicles with no permit are subjected to a $100 fine.

  Portland Commuter Permits allow for parking on the Biddeford Campus in any commuter parking lot.

Must have a Parking Permit for all years except the second year. Students returning to campus during the second year must display a temporary pass. 

Students that take classes on both campuses, must have a valid parking pass. Biddeford Residential dual campus students must have a Biddeford Residential permit, with no exceptions.

• Biddeford Residential or Biddeford Commuter students parking in Portland must park at Lot #11-Bishop Street Lot and shuttle to campus only, Monday–Friday, 7 a.m.–5 p.m., or park off-campus. After 5 p.m. and on weekends, this permit may park on the Portland Campus
• Portland Satellite and Bishop Street Lot Permits parking on Biddeford Campus must park in Lot #33-Forum Lot only, Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–5 p.m., and utilize the Biddeford campus shuttle. After 5 p.m. and on weekends, permit holders may park in any commuter parking lot on the Biddeford campus.

Are available for Residential visitors for the 2024-2025 academic year. Residents are not permitted to use the temporary guest pass for their own vehicle or for another residential student. The sponsoring resident must request a guest pass through the Permit Store and it must be approved by Security prior being valid. The guest pass is valid for up to two consecutive days and guest staying in residence halls must be approved by Housing. Any unauthorized guests will be asked to leave campus. Any parking violations issued to a guest pass vehicle will be the responsibility of the resident requesting the pass. Unpaid violations will be transferred to the resident’s student account.

Approved guest parking passes are required to park in Lot #33-Forum (back section) while on campus. Special events, lot closures or other activities on campus may require this lot to be closed. In the event of a lot closure, guest passes are permitted to park in other lots for the duration of the closure. When the lot reopens, guest passes must return to Lot #33-Forum (back section) to avoid ticketing.

Faculty and professional staff on the Biddeford campus are required to purchase a Biddeford Faculty and Staff Permit. Faculty/Staff that are parking on the Biddeford Campus have the following lots reserved as Faculty/Staff only lots, but can utilize any commuter or residential lot if needed. The designated Faculty/Staff lots on the Biddeford campus include:

• Lot #2-Petts Lower
• Lot #4-Decary Hall Lot
• Lot #6-Petts Upper
• Lot #7-Campus Center Rear Lot
• Lot #10-Marcil Hall Upper Rear Lot
• Lot #12-Decary Hall Rear Lot
• Lot #15a-Marine Science Overflow-Front Section
• Lot #24-Business Center Lot

There are also designated Faculty/Staff only parking spaces in the following lots:

• Lot #8-Marcil Hall Front
• Lot #10-Marcil Hall Upper Rear Lot
• Lot #16-Gregory Lot

Due to limited parking available on the Portland Campus, the number of permits sold to park on the main campus will be capped at the number of available parking spaces. Faculty/Staff working on the Portland Campus will be allowed to purchase permits on Monday, August 5, 2024 beginning at 7am.

• The Portland Faculty/Staff Permit is available on a first-come, first-served basis, and the total amount available is capped based on capacity.
• Portland Satellite Permits are to park in Lot #1-812 Stevens Ave or Lot #10-1075 Forest Ave, or Lot #11-Bishop Street lot only, 7 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday–Friday.
• The Bishop Street Lot Permit cannot park in any other Portland Campus lot, Monday–Friday from 7 a.m.–5 p.m. Vehicles parked at the Bishop Street Lot are required to have a permit. Vehicles with no permit are subjected to a $100 fine.

Portland On-Campus Lots include:

• Lot #5-Ginn Hall
• Lot #6-Abplanalp Library
• Lot #7-Proctor Hall
• Lot #8-College of Pharmacy/Finley Recreation Center
• Lot #9-Stevens Avenue Congregational Church (M–F, two middle rows only)

Portland Satellite Lots include ($25):

• Lot #1-812 Stevens Avenue
• Lot #10-1075 Forest Avenue (the SWAG��Ƶ North building), behind the building in the fenced area

Portland Free Parking (permit required):

• Lot #11-Bishop Street Lot

Faculty/Staff that have responsibilities on both Biddeford and Portland campuses must get a permit from the campus they are based out of. This is determined through Human Resources and will dictate which permit the faculty/staff member qualifies for. The Biddeford Faculty/Staff Permit and Portland Faculty/Staff Permit are reciprocal and can be used in approved parking lots on both campuses. The Bishop Street Lot Permit for Portland faculty/staff or Portland students can only park at the Bishop Street Lot or Lot #33-Forum when on the Biddeford Campus.

The below fine amounts is a tired system for all violation types (except handicap violations, Patient Parking, Failure to Obtain SWAG��Ƶ Permit, boot applications, obstructing snow removal, tow charges, and car pool violations). The escalation of the fine will occur when repeat violations for the same offense occur.

• First offense: $15
• Second offense: $30
• Third and subsequent offense: $50

Ten or more tickets in the academic year flagged as a habitual offender and referred to Student Conduct or HR.

• Disciplinary first offense recommendation: Banned to Forum parking lot
• Disciplinary second offense recommendation: Parking privileges revoked entirely and vehicle subject to towing off-campus

Applied for third or subsequent offense of Failure to Obtain SWAG��Ƶ permit

• $50 admin fee for application/removal of boot
• $25 daily charge for boot remaining on vehicle
• Vehicle will be towed off-campus after one week (7 days) of remaining on campus with boot continually affixed.
  • May be applied for any other reason when approved by Safety and Security leadership (Director, Assistant Director, ID Card Manager, Lead Officers)

$100 admin fee for towing vehicle on-campus (issued by Safety and Security). Towing of vehicles is reserved for the following circumstances:

• Hindering snow removal operations
• Parking in Reserved parking, hazardous parking (obstructing travel lanes, blocking driveway, blocking vehicles, parking in an unsafe manner), or fire lanes

Approximately $125 towing fee for off-campus tows (issued by towing company), and is subject to change after hours and on weekends and holidays.

• Student Conduct parking referrals
• Other persons banned from campus
• Failure to remove boot/pay fines

From Friday 6 p.m. to Sunday 10 p.m. on holidays and vacation weeks, residential students will be permitted to park in certain commuter parking lots (Lot #7-Marcil Hall Front, Lot #9-Marcil Hall Upper Rear Lot (Residential), Lot #8-Marcil Hall Rear and Morgane Hall Front, Lot #18-Overflow Lot (Marine Science), Lot #11-Gregory Lot, Lot #21-SASC Lot). Residents parking in Lot #13-Campus Center must be parked in the last two rows (closest to Old Pool Road) only. All Reserved parking including lots designated Faculty/Staff only parking will continue to be enforced. After 10 p.m. Sunday, ticketing will resume at the discretion of the Office of Safety and Security.

Any unpaid violations received by a student will be transferred to the student’s account on a monthly basis. Once the violations are transferred to the student account the outstanding balance must be paid prior to registering for classes the following semester, receiving final grades, or attending graduation. Unpaid violations by faculty or professional staff will be forwarded to Human Resources.

Warnings will be issued based on the officer’s discretion based on the severity of the violation and violation history if possible and based on the information readily available when issuing the violation.

Due to the complex and essential practice of removing snow and ice from the parking lots on campus for the safety of our students, faculty, and staff, the Office of Safety and Security along with Facilities Management have developed a snow removal plan that will be enacted in the event of unsafe conditions related to weather. In this plan, it is essential to clear visitor, faculty/staff, and commuter parking lots on the day(s) of the snow event, which will allow for other lots to be cleared in proceeding days after the event ends.

When there is a predicted snow event that is forecasting measurable snow or ice, the Director of Facilities Management will send out a community email, at least 24 hours prior, indicating that the snow removal plan has been activated along with the “Day of Snow Event Map” to advise the community on which parking lots are available during the event and which are closed to snow clearing.

If the snow event is significant enough to warrant a full-school closure, the “Snow Removal School Closed Map” will be included in the school closure community email by the director of Safety and Security and will be in effect immediately. In the event of a full-school closure, late start, or early release, all lots except Residential and half of Lot #20-Campus Center (please see snow removal map) will be closed for use. Parking in a closed lot will result in a parking violation for Obstructing Snow Removal will be issued in the amount of $50. In some cases, the vehicles will be towed on-campus at the owner’s expense and issued a violation in the amount of $100. For copies of the snow removal maps for each phase of the snow event, please see /studentlife/security/parking.