All students enrolled at Midwestern University must register their car(s) with the Office of Safety and Security and obtain and display a parking permit sticker for each vehicle that will be driven on campus. The parking permit sticker must be placed on the inside of the windshield in the lower left-hand corner (driver’s side) for automobiles. For motorcycles, please contact Security for the best location to place a parking sticker.
Whether students reside off-campus or on-campus determines where they park on campus. On the Downers Grove Campus, students who reside off-campus must park their vehicles on the upper floors of the parking structure, in the Wellness/Recreation Hall parking lot or in designated parking areas along the roadways. Residence hall occupants must park in the lots directly adjacent to the halls. Parking spaces for apartment occupants are available in the parking lot directly adjacent to the units. Housing residents are not permitted to park in areas designated for commuter students.
On the Glendale Campus, students are required to park in the Cholla and Ocotillo parking lots, or floors 2-4 of the on-campus parking Garage A, except where indicated. Please note that the ramp up to the second level in Garage A is still considered the first level. Housing residents are the only students who are allowed to park in the housing parking lots, and only those students who are registered for covered parking will be issued a numbered parking space in the covered parking area. All other vehicles inappropriately parked will be ticketed and/or towed at the owner’s expense.
Illegally parked vehicles are subject to disciplinary actions ranging from warnings and monetary fines to citations issued by local police and fire departments. After receipt of a third parking ticket, driving privileges on campus may be revoked. Student parking ticket fees will be sent to Student Financial Services and added to the student's account. Outstanding parking ticket fees may negatively impact registration and/or graduation. Faculty and staff parking ticket fees are collected by the Office of Safety and Security. Parking ticket fees start at $10.00.
Students, faculty and staff are required to observe all University motor vehicle operation and parking policies. These policies include registration of all vehicles, display of the parking permit sticker in the designated location, adherence to the posted mph speed limits and observance of stop signs. Additional information about regulations can be found on the Safety and Security webpage (https://www.midwestern.edu/about/safety-security). Vehicular registration and applications for a University parking permit can be obtained through the www.online.midwestern.edu website. Midwestern University is not responsible for damage to student, faculty or staff vehicles due to improper parking or poor driving by others on campus grounds. In addition, sleeping in one’s vehicle overnight (e.g., RV or Van) is not permitted and neither students, nor employees should be plugging their vehicles into electrical outlets associated with parking lot lighting.
Students attending educational requirements or rotations off-campus must contact the Security Office at each location for site-specific parking information and regulations. Midwestern University is not responsible for fines received as a result of vehicular moving or parking violations by Midwestern University students while on clinical assignments. All questions regarding tickets or any other issue related to this section must be addressed to the Office of Safety and Security.