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Show Parking, shuttles students first stop on campus By NATALIE CLEMENS editor in chief The Signpost One thing that can be even more difficult than finding money for tuition, fees and books is arriving on campus and finding somewhere to park the right space in the right lot at the right time. Weber State University Parking Services has offered some information about avoiding fees and tickets when searching for a precious slice of asphalt. There are three types of parking lots at the WSU and Davis Campuses: 'A," "W" and "R" parking areas. In order to park in the A or R lots, students must have an A or R permit and the permit must correspond with the lot number. For example, if a student wants to park in the A-10 lot, they must have an A-10 parking pass. Students may park in a W lot using any of the three permits an A, R or W and no corresponding lot number is necessary. Parking at the Davis Campus was free to all last year, but this year the parking lots at the Davis Campus have been changed to Wlots. "The biggest change I think people are going to realize is the W pass is required at the Davis Campus Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.," said Lisa Allen-Martinez, director of parking services Parking permits went on sale for the 2004-2005 school year 0 Your Ed Pass. You need it to ride UTA free. Your I I A Ld T.iss isj'J lor lu c n .mspoi union on .ill rcnukir L'TA bill's' ,ind TRA. Rule lo school, wtrk. ihc m.ill. or own s.ili I ;ikf ami Proo. To pel your Id P.i. stop hy I he Shepherd I'mon lnloini.uion Cenier or P. nix Campus SuiuVm AfLurs. Monday, July 12, at 6:30 a.m. Permits for spring semester will go on sale Monday, Dec. 13, and permits for summer semester will go on sale May 2, 2005. Permit fees are $75 for an A pass per year or $58 per semester, and $48 for a W pass per year or $38 per semester. Temporary permits cost $2 per day. 'A passes are sold out but the W as well as the RW passes, for people living in the dorms, are still available," Allen-Martinez said. An unlimited number of W passes are available. W and RW permits are available by mail. Students can download an application from departments.weber.eduparking and submit it with a copy of the vehicle registration and emissions compliance certificate to: Parking Services, 3001 University Circle, Ogden.UT 84408-3001. Parking Services enforces the parking permits from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, except in the A-1 parking lot where permits are required from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Before or after those times, students may park in any lot on campus without a permit. Permits are not required on either campus during campus holidays. Parking Services will write students citations that cost $15 for cars that do not have a valid permit. Iffinesarenotpaidbythe time of graduation, the student's diploma is held. "This year anyone displaying an altered or fraudulant pass will be fined $100," Allen-Martinez said. "The boot fee has increased from j J Pick up Ed. ir.v - Above: Cars fill the A1 parking lot. Weber State University has three different types of parking lots A, R and W lots. Students must purchase parking passes that correspond with the lot they would like to park in. Right: Students who do not want to purchase a parking pass can park at the Dee Events Center and ride one of the three types of shuttle busses available. $30 to $50. The student will also be subject to criminal prosecution." Vehicles that have been issued five or more citations are subject to immobilization. If a vehicle is immobilized, the entire balance . l0 - 4- of the citations must be paid in full to release the vehicle. Allen-Martinez said that money collected from parking violations goes toward paying salary, operational, supply and y 4 4 4 v v v v A .m. a-, W UTA ED PASS 1 -888-RIDE-UTA www.rideuta.c 'H , J. lot maintenance expenses. "If you have any questions call Parking Services," Allen-Martinez said. "Don't rely on See Parking page 29 Wis -BT . a. t. o m l.A P.w nor a1u1 ;n ski Hu- and r.ir.irrAiiMi m huc |