Penn State Great Valley Vehicle Registration
Student Parking Rules and Regulations

The Vehicle Code of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania requires registration of student operated vehicles parked on property owned by Pennsylvania State University. A valid student parking permit is required to park motor vehicles in the Great Valley campus parking lot.  Any vehicle parked on campus shall be parked at the owner's risk. The University assumes no responsibility or liability for theft, damage, or personal injury.

Students must complete a vehicle registration form for the academic year.  If multiple vehicles will be used, students may apply for more than one permit.  A parking permit is REQUIRED for any vehicle parked on the campus.

Students may apply for parking permits at registration or on the first day of classes.  Typically, a parking permit is issued upon receipt of the completed and signed vehicle registration form.  A student signature is required.

The parking permit must be attached to the rear view mirror, with the permit number facing outward in clear view.   Any other display, including leaving the permit on the dashboard, is unacceptable.

The unregistered vehicle penalty is $50.00.

All vehicles must be parked between two white lines designating a legal parking space.  Parking is prohibited on walks, grassy areas, loading zones, service drives, entrance and exit traffic lanes, yellow curbed areas, and in any other area not designated specifically by markings as a parking space. The University reserves the right to tow any vehicle illegally parked in any on-campus location at the owner's expense.

Students with temporary or permanent physical disabilities must obtain a temporary plaque from the Department of Motor Vehicles.  To apply for disabled parking, call 1-800-932-4600 and ask for Form Number MV145A.  (Revised 3/7/2006)

VIOLATIONS AND PENALTY RATES

The following penalty rates are effective September 1, 2006.

Parking violations must be paid within 5 business days.  Checks payable to Pennsylvania State University may be mailed to the Business Office, Penn State Great Valley, and 30 E. Swedesford Road, Malvern, Pa. 19355.  Payments in person can be made between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday at the Business Office, or between 4:30 - 7:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday at the Reception Desk.
 

Violation notices may be appealed in writing within 5 days of the date of the ticket to the Director of Business Services.  If parking violations are not paid, a registration hold or graduation hold will be authorized.  Chronic violations may result in suspension or cancellation of students' parking privileges on the Great Valley campus.                      

 Revised 3/06 SLM