Western Washington University is proposing amendments to its Washington Administrative Code rules related to parking and traffic and will hold a public hearing on May 26, 2010, at 11 a.m.   Proposed rule amendments to Chapter 516-12 WAC, Parking and Traffic Regulations, have been filed with the Code Reviser’s Office and published in the Washington State Register.

Western Washington University is proposing amendments to its Washington Administrative Code rules related to parking and traffic and will hold a public hearing at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 26, in Old Main Room 340 on the WWU campus.

Proposed rule amendments to Chapter 516-12 WAC, Parking and Traffic Regulations, have been filed with the Code Reviser’s Office and published in the Washington State Register.

Applications for parking permits for Western Washington University faculty and staff members will be taken online beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, April 26. These applications are for permits for the 2010-2011 academic year. Applications will be available online Monday at http://www.ps.wwu.edu/.

Faculty and staff parking permit applications for the 2010-2011 school year will be available online at http://www.ps.wwu.edu beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, April 26. Applications will be considered late after 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 14.

Applicants should remember to register their current vehicle license plates when applying.

Payroll deduction:

Faculty and staff parking permit applications for the 2010-2011 school year will be available online at http://www.ps.wwu.edu beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, April 26. Applications will be considered late after 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 14.

Applicants should remember to register their current vehicle license plates when applying.

Payroll deduction:

During spring break, which this year goes from March 22 to 28, vehicles displaying a valid winter, academic or annual permit or a valid winter or academic WWU bus pass may be parked in the following lots: 5G, 7G, 11G, 12A/C, 14G, 17G, 19G, 22G, 24G, 30G, 32G, 33G and all R lots. However, permits and bus passes are not valid in metered, reserved or disability spaces.

Fall quarter commencement is 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12. Parking in some campus lots is restricted on Saturday:

• Lot 8G will be held for the platform party
• Lot 10G will be held for media services
• Lot 14G will be held for faculty and staff.

Guests with special needs can inform attendants, who will direct them to Lot 10G.

Two shuttle busses will run from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. from Lot 12a and the C lots. Tents will be up for focal points.

During winter break (Dec. 14 to 31), vehicles displaying a valid fall, academic year or annual permit or a valid fall or academic year WWU bus pass may be parked in the following lots: 5G, 7G, 12A/C, 14G, 17G, 19G, 22G, 24G, 30G, 32G, 33G and all R lots. However, permits and bus passes are not valid in metered, reserved or disability spaces.

Construction work continues across campus, including near the Buchanan Towers and in Wilson Library.

Eleven pay stations are now in operation throughout campus. One operates all hours, eight operate at night (from 4:30 p.m. to 7 a.m.) during the week and all day on weekends, and two operate during the day Monday through Friday.

The new machines are replacing the older, eight-year-old models that no longer met industry standards and had parts that were discontinued. The new machines take coins, dollar bills and credit cards.

Locations:

Thirty spaces will be reserved in Parking Lot 12A at 10 a.m. Sept. 22 for the Old Main Society lunch.

Parking Lot 14G will be reserved at 4:15 p.m. Sept. 22 for the president's convocation reception.

The parking office will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 19 and 20, for move-in weekend.