Demystifying parking
Jean-Ann Kubler
Issue date: 2/5/10 Section: Features
The parking policy available on the Skidmore Web site does not articulate what should happen if a Northwoods or Scribner resident injures him or herself. "It's one of the least known rules," Lichtenberg said. "And probably the most common reason for tickets [successfully being fought] in Parking Court.
Parking Court is available to students who believe they were unfairly ticketed for a parking violation. The steps for appealing are detailed on the back of each parking ticket.The court is a commonly used resource for students, with around 60 tickets being appealed this past semester. Lichtenberg is one of three Student Government Association senators in charge of parking appeals.
When an appeal is put in using the online form, the court reviews the students claim, the report put in by the ticketing officer, as well as the parking history of the student. In the rare case that a ticket is issued without a violation, the court will hold that the student is not responsible for its payment. Injured Northwoods and Scribner residents are often not held accountable for their parking violations because the rule is not clear.
Clarity of the campus parking policy is a longstanding problem that students frequently complain about. Lichtenberg believes confusion over the parking policy has more to do with a lack of access to the information, not the clarity of the rules. "They're definitely not complicated," he said. "It's just a matter of reading the rules. They're fair."
Parking Court is available to students who believe they were unfairly ticketed for a parking violation. The steps for appealing are detailed on the back of each parking ticket.The court is a commonly used resource for students, with around 60 tickets being appealed this past semester. Lichtenberg is one of three Student Government Association senators in charge of parking appeals.
When an appeal is put in using the online form, the court reviews the students claim, the report put in by the ticketing officer, as well as the parking history of the student. In the rare case that a ticket is issued without a violation, the court will hold that the student is not responsible for its payment. Injured Northwoods and Scribner residents are often not held accountable for their parking violations because the rule is not clear.
Clarity of the campus parking policy is a longstanding problem that students frequently complain about. Lichtenberg believes confusion over the parking policy has more to do with a lack of access to the information, not the clarity of the rules. "They're definitely not complicated," he said. "It's just a matter of reading the rules. They're fair."
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