Motor Vehicle and Parking Regulations

Registration of Vehicles

Every student and employee must have a parking permit to park on campus. A Student Parking Permit is $40 and paid at the beginning of the fall semester. Student Parking Permits are non-refundable and non-transferrable. Parking permits must be displayed on the rear-view mirror so that the permit number faces toward the windshield. An individual must have her/his vehicle registered with DSU Emergency Management, located in the Student Center, room 109 to park on campus. Online purchasing for parking permits will be available July 1, 2022.

Purchase A Permit

1. Log-in to Campus Connection
2. Click on the Student Self Service Icon
3. Follow this path: Parking>Parking System>Log in>Get Permits
4. Select Permit and Permit Agreement
5. Add vehicle(s) to permit.

6. If no plate is present, the last 8 of the vehicle identification number (VIN) should be temporarily used.

   1. For the state select “Missing Plate”
   2. Once plate is known, add vehicle with new plate information.

   7. View Cart and select Pay Now

   8.Payment Receipt

   9.Official Permits –

• - Pick up at DSU Office of Emergency Management in the Student Center, 109.

General Regulations

Parking areas:

2. Employee Parking: To be used by Dickinson State University employees only (does not include student employees).

3. Visitor Parking: Not to be used by either students or employees.

4. Open Parking: Area not designated as visitor, employee, or permit parking.

5. Handicapped Parking (marked with blue curbside paint and/or cross-marks indicated by wheelchair access sign): To be used only by vehicles displaying a handicapped parking permit.

6. Vehicles may be towed at owner’s expense for parking in fire lanes and for the purpose of snow removal if parked in an area not designed for overnight parking.

7. No parking on Campus Drive from 2:00 - 6:00 a.m. for snow removal. 

Drivers of vehicles shall yield the right of way to pedestrians.

Penalties and Enforcement

Fines for violations of parking regulations on campus are $20. Fines for parking in designated handicapped parking areas are $100. 

Appeals on parking violations must be brought to the Office of Emergency Management within three school days of their receipt.

Unpaid violations will result in the University placing a hold on transcripts until fines are paid. Any vehicles with unpaid violations or continued violations (3 or more) may result in booting or towing of the vehicle from the campus at the owner’s expense.

If the vehicle is towed it will not be returned to the owner until all fines are paid in full including the tow and impound fee. A hold will also be placed on the student account until all fines are paid in full.

If a vehicle is booted (auto boot attaches to the front or rear tire preventing the moving of the vehicle) the boot will not be removed until all parking fines are paid in full.

An auto boot will be applied to a vehicle after the 3^rd unpaid parking violation has been issued. A brightly colored warning sticker will be affixed to the driver side window, alerting the owner that an auto boot has been applied. If the owner of the vehicle has not contacted DSU Office of Emergency Management to have the boot removed within 3 business days, the vehicle will be towed.

Tampering with, damaging or removing the parking boot is punishable criminally under North Dakota Century Code 12.1-21-05, Criminal Mischief.

The auto boot will be removed provided all fines are paid in full and a receipt showing payment in full or a satisfactory payment agreement is made with the Office of Emergency Management.

Vehicles in No Parking Zones including Fire Lanes are subject to towing without notice. The individual assumes all costs of towing.

Guest Parking

Visitor Permit

Temporary parking permits (Visitor) may be obtained for a vehicle that is to be parked on campus for only a few days. Visitor permits may be picked up in the Office of Emergency Management.

All campus property requires a permit with the following exceptions:

1. Visitor designated zones which have permanent signs.

2. Event parking areas that will have temporary sandwich board parking in place.

3. Open Parking Areas: The lower parking lot to the south of the Student Center across from the DSU Heritage Foundation on 8th and Wienbergen North parking lot on Pulver Dr.

For specific parking questions or requests, call the Office of Emergency Management at 701-483-2407 or the on-duty phone at 701-290-1068.