Parking Services

Permit Sales/Citation Payments:
Housing and Residential Services
& Parking Services
Aubuchon Hall
(North side entrance)
(978) 665-3219

Enforcement:
Campus Police
32 Clinton Street
(parking in North Street lots)
(978) 665-3111

Parking Services Links:

• Shuttle Bus Service
• Restricted Residential Freshmen Parking
• Permits
• Temporary Permits
• Emergency/Snow Removal
• Citation Payment
• Citations
• Appeals
  

Campus Police and Housing and Residential Services jointly operate Parking Services for Fitchburg State College. The Parking Committee reviews policy and planning related to parking functions for the college, and includes student, faculty and staff representatives. Parking lot maps and the current parking rules and regulations guide are also available at both offices. The college is not responsible for any loss or damage to vehicles while parking in lots on the main campus or at the Civic Center.

The college maintains 25 parking areas on the main campus. A permit is required to park in any lots on the main campus. Additional parking is available at the Wallace Civic Center, which offers parking for hundreds of cars and is serviced by two shuttle busses that transport students, employees, and guests to the main campus. There is no charge for the shuttle.

Rules and Regulations

The rules and regulations set forth have been developed to control traffic and parking for all persons utilizing the parking areas at Fitchburg State College. Anyone operating a motor vehicle on property owned, operated, or controlled by Fitchburg State College is subject to these regulations and the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts unless otherwise exempt by state or federal laws. It is the responsibility of all persons utilizing the college parking facilities to be aware of and follow these regulations.

Permission to operate a motor vehicle on the grounds of Fitchburg State College is a discretionary privilege given by the Board of Trustees of the College, conferences, and guests. This privilege may be denied, revoked, suspended, or modified by the Board of Trustees or by officers of the college authorized to take such action under Chapter 73, Section 18, of the General Laws of the Commonwealth.

No one may park a vehicle in violation of these rules and regulations. The permit holder of the motor vehicle will be held responsible for all parking violations issued to the vehicle. Ignorance of these regulations will not be an acceptable reason for appealing a violation. Fitchburg State College assumes no responsibility for vehicles parked or operated on College property.

Registered Vehicles

Properly registered motor vehicles may be parked on campus within white lined spaces with a valid Fitchburg State College hangtag affixed to the rearview mirror of the vehicle. Use of these parking facilities during non-designated hours without written authorization constitutes illegal parking.

Non-Mass Driver Statement

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts requires that a Non-Resident Driver Statement form must be completed by every non-resident enrolled as a full time student at a school or college in the Commonwealth who operates a motor vehicle in Massachusetts that is registered in another state or country during any period beginning on September 1 of any year and ending on August 31 of the following year.

This applies to students commuting from out-of-state to a school in Massachusetts and students temporarily residing in Massachusetts. This form is available from Housing and Residential Services. The completed form will be filed with the Police Department in the city or town where the school is located, the local assessor and the Registry of Motor Vehicles.

Housing and Residential Services will issue the required decal, which must be affixed to the uppermost center portion of the windshield. The penalty for a non-resident's failure to comply as required is up to $200.

Parking Permits

Each student, faculty, staff member or visitor who operates a motor vehicle on the property of Fitchburg State College must obtain a parking permit in order to use college regulated parking facilities.

Permits are available from Housing and Residential Services (located in Aubuchon Hall), on Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm. The individual's status with the College determines the type of permit assigned. To obtain a parking permit, the individual must present a valid Fitchburg State College One Card.

Commuter and Resident students are required to pay the permit fee before the permit is issued. Permit fees must be paid in full and are non-refundable. Faculty/staff, Civic Center and GCE permits are free of charge.

Hang-tag permits must be properly affixed to the rearview mirror of the registered vehicle before the permit is considered valid. The hang-tag permit is transferable between vehicles.

No vehicle should, at any time, display more than one current permit. Vehicles doing so are subject to violation fines/tow.

Commuter (Red)

All full or part-time non-resident students are eligible for this permit. Motor vehicles bearing such a permit may park in areas designated by a red parking sign. This parking is valid from 7:00am through 12:00am (midnight). In addition, between the hours of 4:00pm to 12:00am (midnight) vehicles may park in designated red or blue lots. The permit is only valid when hung from the rear-view mirror (red side out). This permit costs $50 and is valid from September 1, 2008 through August 31, 2009.

Residential Permit (Green)

Students living on campus in residence halls with 24 or more earned credits are eligible for this permit. Students who are not eligible for a green permit are encouraged to apply for a Civic Center permit. Motor vehicles bearing a resident permit may park in areas designated by a green parking sign. The permit is valid
only when hung from the rear-view mirror (green side out). This permit costs $100 and is valid from September 1, 2008 through August 31, 2009.

24-hour-parking is restricted to the following lots:
North #1, Green Street, Upper Weston, Upper Cedar, part of McKay rear
(staff parking spaces are not 24 hour parking) and McKay lower.

GCE Student Permit (Evening/Summer Only) (Gold)

GCE students who only attend classes in the evening and summer are eligible for
this permit. This permit is only valid between the hours of 4:00pm to 12:00am (midnight). Motor vehicles bearing a GCE permit may park in designated red or blue
lots during these hours. The permit is only valid when hung from the rear-view mirror (gold side out). This permit is free of charge and is valid from September 1, 2008 through August 31, 2009.
* ONLY during Summer classes, the GCE permit is valid from 7:00am - 12:00am (midnight) *

Civic Center Permit (Light Green)

All students are eligible for this permit. Motor vehicles bearing such a permit may
park at the Civic Center 24 hours. During weekends, Friday 5:00pm through Sunday 12:00am (midnight), vehicles with this permit may also park in Overnight (Resident) Parking Lots. The permit is valid only when hung from the rear-view mirror (light green side out). This permit is free of charge and is valid from September 1, 2008 through
August 31, 2009.

Staff Permit (Blue)

All full or part-time employees of the college are eligible for this permit. This permit is only valid when hung from the rear-view mirror (blue side out). The hang-tag permit is transferable between vehicles. Employees of the College Bookstore, Food Service, city employees at McKay School, and staff of affiliated programs are also eligible. Motor vehicles bearing such a permit may park in lots designated by a blue parking sign. The parking permit is valid from 7:00am - 12:00am (midnight) only. This permit is free of charge and valid from September 1, 2007 through August 31, 2010.

Motorcycle Parking

These vehicles will be parked only in areas designated for them. Motorcycles are not required to display a permit.

Handicapped Parking

A number of parking spaces have been designated on campus for the handicapped. These spaces have been identified by signs and painted decals within each parking spot.

Vehicles displaying a valid handicapped license plate or official placard from a Registry of Motor Vehicles are allowed to park in designated handicapped parking spaces. Vehicles also need to display a valid Fitchburg State College parking permit.

Vendor Permits

Vendor Permits can be obtained from Housing and Residential Services. All vendors or outside contractors doing business with Fitchburg State College are eligible for this permit which should be hung from the rearview mirror while the motor vehicle is parked on college property in the performance of their official business.

Visitor Permits

Visitor parking permits are required of each visitor or guest who parks a vehicle on campus. The faculty, staff, or student sponsoring the guest may obtain the permit from Housing and Residential Services in advance.

Overnight Guest Parking

Overnight guest parking permits can be obtained from Housing and Residential Services during business hours, and from Campus Police after business hours. Resident students must accompany their guests requiring overnight parking privileges and must have with them their Fitchburg State College One Card. The guest must present their vehicle registration and a picture I. D. to obtain the permit. Overnight guests, along with the host, are responsible for all parking regulations including the snow removal policy.

Temporary Permits

Students or employees with the temporary use of a car not normally driven and registered for a valid permit with the college are eligible for this permit. Non-permitted vehicles can park at the Civic Center without a permit.

Snow Removal Policy for 2008 - 2009

Capital Planning and Maintenance (CPAM) is looking to continue to clear all lots in a two phase parking lot rotation this year to get all parking lots opened and cleared as quickly as possible.

Phase 1: The first phase of parking lots to be cleared will include all Commuter, Staff and Faculty parking lots around campus. Faculty, Staff, and Commuter Students will be asked to park at the Civic Center until lots are cleared.

The following lots will be cleared during Phase 1: North 2 Lot (2), Congress (3), Green 1 Lot (4), Herlihy (5), Power Plant (6), Lower Weston (8), Condike Science (9), Conlon Rear (10), Ross (11), McKay Front (21), McKay C Rear Lot (22), McKay Rear (23), Highland IA Lot (13), Sanders Lot (16), Lower Cedar Lot (18) and Miller Lot (20), Townhouse South (16), Service Center, and *Lower Civic Center Lot (Parking Lot next to Coolidge park).

* Please Note: Civic Center Parking lots will be part of the snow removal phases this year to assure proper snow removal at the Civic Center.

Phase 2: The second phase will consist of all residential student lots. Students are requested to stay in their assigned parking lots until Phase 2 starts and will be asked to move cars to the designated parking lots that have been cleared during the Phase 2 of snow removal and Civic Center parking lot. It is the responsibility of the students to check to see what time lots are going to be closed for Phase 2. Signs will be posted in parking lots, and students are advised to check with the snow removal hotline at 978-665-3006. Students need to check their emails during the day for any informational postings about snow removal of resident parking lots.

The following lots will be cleared during Phase 2: North 1 (1), Green Street 2 (26), Upper Weston (7), Upper Cedar Lot (17), North 4 (12), McKay Lower (24), * Civic Center Upper Lot (25).

* Please Note: Civic Center Parking lots will be part of the snow removal phases this year to assure proper snow removal at the Civic Center.

IMPORTANT: Cars will be ticketed and towed from lots if they are not moved by the posted time.

Fitchburg State College cancellation and delays will be posted by 6:00am on the following radio and television stations: WEIM (1280/AM) Fitchburg, WBZ Storm Center (News 4), WXLO (104.5/FM) Worcester, WCVB-TV (News 5), WBZ (1030/AM) Boston, WRKO (News 7), and FSC Campus Radio (after 8:00am). The college strongly recommends that you use radio and television to find any announcements.

If you need to call for class cancellation and delays, please use 978-665-4003 or
978-665-4004.

To check for Faculty class cancellations, the telephone number is 978-665-3580.

You can also use ConnectEd to be notified of cancellations and delays by telephone. When the College closes for the day you can receive this information immediately to your cell phone. Sign up today by logging in to Blackboard at blackboard.fsc.edu using your Falcon Key account. Click on Personal Information in the Tools box on the left, click Edit Personal Information, enter your cell phone number and click Submit.

All delays and cancellations and parking lot snow removal information will also be posted on the television bulletin boards located around campus.

CPAM understands that during a snow storm it can become very inconvenient to everyone at Fitchburg State College. It is vital that these lots stay empty during the snow removal process to ensure that lots get cleared quickly and safely. Lots will be opened as they are cleared.

Disabled Motor Vehicle

If a motor vehicle should become disabled, you must notify Campus Police at
978-665-3111. Every effort must be made to remove disabled vehicles from state property within a reasonable period of time.

Authority to Regulate Parking Fines

Under Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 73, Section 18 (Acts of 1963, Chapter 642, Section 18) and in accordance with the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 90, Section 20A (Acts of 1981, Chapter 647), the Board of Trustees of the College and/or their designated representative have established the following motor vehicle violations and fines, as well as the efforts in enforcing such violations and the collection of all fines. Any of the following parking manners shall constitute illegal parking and subject the offender to the following penalties:

Responsibility for citations are assigned to the permit holder, regardless of ownership of the vehicle. Citations assigned to a non-permitted vehicle are the owners' responsibility.

Citation Payments

The Campus Police Department is authorized to enforce parking policies and to have the ability to issue citations and/or towing of vehicles found in violation of parking policies. All fines are payable to Fitchburg State College within 21 days after the date of violation.
Payments may be made by mail, in person, or by an authorized person. Payments may be made at Housing and Residential Services on Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm, or by mailing a check or money order to Fitchburg State College, Parking Services, 160 Pearl Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420.
Checks should be made to the order of Fitchburg State College.

Failure To Pay Fines

Individuals who fail to resolve a parking violation within 21 days will be assessed the appropriate late fine. Students who have failed to resolve a parking violation within 90 days will have a "hold" placed on their Fitchburg State College records (BANNER), which can prevent such functions as registration, issuance of transcripts and financial transactions.

Faculty/Staff permit holders and individuals of non-permitted vehicles who have failed to resolve a parking violation within 90 days may be reported to the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV), which can result in the non-renewal of one's license to drive or vehicle registration.

Excessive Violations

Student permit holders who have five (5) for more unresolved violations regardless of the age of the violation will have a hold placed on their Fitchburg State College records (BANNER), which can prevent such functions as registration, issuance of transcripts, and financial transactions.

Student permit holders who have ten (10) or more parking violations, resolved or resolved, within an academic year may be towed and/or referred to the Student Conduct Office for disciplinary action, which could include the loss of parking privileges.

Faculty/Staff permit holders and individuals of non-permitted vehicles who have five or more unresolved violations that are 90 days or older may be reported to the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV), which can result in the non-renewal of one's license to drive or vehicle registration.

Right of Appeal

Any person receiving a parking violation while parking a motor vehicle at Fitchburg State College has the right to appeal to the College Parking Appeals Officer.
* Appeal forms are available online (Parking Appeal Form).
* You may pick up an appeal form at Housing and Residential Services (located in Aubuchon Hall) or Campus Police (located in Russell Towers).
* Another option is you can submit your appeal via email to parkingappeals@fsc.edu.

All appeals must be made in writing within ten (10) business days after the issue of the violation. Notification of decisions will be sent to the appellant in a timely fashion. The appellant has the right of re-appeal in person with the Parking Appeals Officer. All decisions of the Parking Appeals Officer are final.

Civic Center Parking and Shuttle Bus Service

Parking is available to the college community at the Wallace Civic Center, serviced
by shuttle bus transportation. When school is in session, the shuttle hours are on Monday - Thursday from 7:00am - 12:00am (midnight); on Friday 7:00am - 6:30pm, and on Sunday 4:30pm - 12:00am (midnight).

The shuttle runs continuous fifteen minute loops from the Civic Center through campus. The shuttle service is free of charge.

Restricted Residential Freshmen Parking

All Residential freshmen students will be required to park at the Wallace Civic Center parking lot. A student with less than 24 earned credits and residing on-campus will not be eligible for a parking permit for the main campus. Students must obtain a Civic Center hang-tag at NO CHARGE. Students will be required to obtain this hang-tag as it assists Campus Police and Parking Services in contacting a student, if necessary.

Freshmen with a Civic Center hang-tag will be allowed to park in campus parking
lots during the weekend, as of 5:00pm on Friday. All freshmen must move their vehicles back to the Civic Center by 12:00am (midnight) on Sunday.

Questions...Call Housing and Residential Services

For parking questions and information, please contact Housing and Residential Services & Parking Services on Monday through Friday, between 8:00am to 5:00pm. You can reach our office directly at 978-665-3219 or email parkingservices@fsc.edu.

In an emergency, call Campus Police at 978-665-3111. Campus Police can be reached 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Contact Information for Housing and Residential Services

Contact Information for Campus Police