Vehicle Registration

• A valid CMU parking permit is required for all residents, commuters, faculty, staff and vendors who park on campus, unless parked in a metered space and depositing the appropriate coin for the time allotment.
• With the exception of parking at Washington Apartments and Lot #41, students who attend Saturday and evening (after 4:00 p.m.) classes do not have to purchase a valid CMU parking permit if they are only on campus at those times.
• Resident parking permits are distributed to sophomores, juniors and seniors on a first-come basis. Freshman students will be assigned to the freshman parking lots (62E, 63) which are located away from their residence halls.
• Students are prohibited to register for an annual and/or temporary parking permit if the vehicle registration is in another student's name, or another student’s immediate family member’s name.

Display of Permit:

• Faculty/Staff Hanging Permits: Faculty/Staff hanging parking permits must be displayed on the rearview mirror with the permit number facing the windshield.
• Student Decal Permits: A valid decal is required for parking privileges. It must be attached to the inside lower corner of the windshield on the driver's side. The decal must be permanently affixed to the windshield with its own adhesive.
• Motorcycle or Scooter Decal Permits: One permit is required for motorcycles or scooters and attached to the front or rear fender or windshield.

Purchase of Permits

• All students and faculty/staff must register on-line at www.police.cmich.edu Parking Services/On-Line Vehicle Registration to purchase a parking permit. 
• After the On-Line Vehicle Registration is complete annual parking permits may be picked-up Monday through Friday at the CMU Police Department/Parking Services between 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and at the Student Service Court in the Bovee UC between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
• In addition, permits may be purchased at the CMU Police Department/Parking Services on Saturday prior to the beginning of classes in the fall semester.
• A photo I.D. and a current vehicle registration must be presented at the time of pick-up/purchase.

Temporary Permits

• Temporary permits may be obtained at the CMU Police Department 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A photo I.D. and current vehicle registration must be presented at the time of purchase.
• Students are prohibited from obtaining a temporary parking permit if the vehicle registration is in another student's name, or another student’s immediate family member’s name.

PARKING PERMIT FEES AND REFUNDS FEES

Annual parking permit fees are:

• Resident student (living in resident hall or campus apartment)           $150
• Kewadin/Northwest Apartments with commuter privileges                  $175
• Commuters (living off-campus)                                                             $175
• Faculty and Staff                                                                                   $185
• Senior Officer                                                                                        $200

For spring semester the parking permit charge is one-half the annual fee. For summer sessions the parking permit charge is one-fifth the annual fee.

Fee Refunds - Used Decals

Students, faculty and staff leaving the university at the close of the fall semester may apply for a 50 percent refund of fees paid for their parking permit for the academic year. A hanging permit or an identifiable portion of the decal must be returned to the CMU Police Department/Parking Services by the end of the first week of the spring semester.

Fee Refunds - Unused Decals

Students, faculty and staff who purchase parking permits but do not use them may receive a refund by returning the unused permit to the CMU Police Department/Parking Services within two weeks of the date of purchase.

Replacement of Decals

• To receive a new parking decal, individuals must bring the following items to the CMU Police Department/Parking Services:
• The parking decal which was removed from a previously registered vehicle when an individual is acquiring a new vehicle. (An identifiable portion of the decal is required. A decal can be removed by covering it with transparent tape and removing with a razor blade scraper. Decals may not be transferred from one vehicle to another.)
  
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• Any lost or stolen permit may be replaced upon presenting a written statement of loss and payment of the original fee.
• A statement on letterhead from a dealership indicating the parking decal was destroyed when the vehicle was cleaned for resale.
• An original receipt for a windshield replacement containing the vehicle description.

Replacement of Faculty/Staff Hanging Permits

• Faculty/Staff hanging parking permits may be transferred from your registered vehicle to another family-owned vehicle from the same residence without charge and without registering with the CMU Police/Parking Services. The hanging permits may not be loaned or transferred to a student or anyone outside the same residence and family. (An exception may be made for a loaner vehicle when yours is being serviced.)
• Any lost or stolen permit may be replaced upon presenting a written statement of loss and payment of the original fee.