All parked cars must follow posted regulations in all campus parking lots.
Parking regulations are enforced diligently by the Office of Campus Safety. Tickets may be issued for violations.
Please note there are a significant number of legal, on-street parking spaces available within the boundaries of the campus. All posted signage should be followed.
Faculty/staff parking lots are closed to all student parking Monday through Friday, as listed (either 7 or 8 a.m. through 5 p.m.) During posted hours 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., the N. Brock Lot is available only to faculty, staff, visitors, and commuting or graduate students with appropriate decals. Additionally, the following areas are closed to student parking 24 hours a day 7 days a week:
The electric vehicle charging station, located in Andrews Hall Lot, has a maximum parking time of 3 hours.
Freshmen students are restricted to designated Freshmen lots – indicated in blue on the parking map – 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Freshman parking violations are non–appealable.
Designated parking lots for Freshmen are: Andrews, Garland, Jones, Bennett, and Old Tennis Court located on West Patrick Street. All other parking lots are designated the “RED ZONE” and will result in a RED ZONE violation. Additionally, parking on Patrick Street and south of Patrick Street are designated as part of the “RED ZONE.”
Instructions are available at the Campus Safety Office in order to assist students and parents in determining valid freshmen parking areas.
Students: All students (including commuters) must complete the Vehicle Registration/Waiver Form, a required section in the Student Information Forms, on the online portal MyMaconWeb.
All commuter Students are required to register a vehicle with Campus Safety.
The Vehicle Registration Fee is automatically billed to the student’s account by the Business Office. (Students who are not using/driving a vehicle will need to complete the waiver section of the vehicle registration form to be reimbursed their registration fee.) No vehicle registration fee waiver will be granted and/or approved after the first week of classes.
New student vehicle decals (including freshman students, new transfers, and new commuters) are distributed during Athletic Check-In or Freshmen/Transfer Check-In. Parking decals for returning students are distributed with their room key. Commuter Student Decals will be available for pick up at the Brock Commons Mailroom. Any Residential Student decals not picked up at check in will be available for pick up at the Brock Commons Mailroom.
Late registrations must be completed in person at the Office of Campus Safety within the first week of the semester. If any changes are required to your vehicle registration status at any time, please come to Campus Safety immediately to have your information updated. Students may only have one registered vehicle on campus at any given time.
Faculty and Staff: Vehicle Registration Forms may be filled out in person at the Office of Campus Safety located at 300 England Street.
All: A vehicle is considered registered when a valid parking decal is displayed in the bottom left corner of the rear window of the registered vehicle. Vehicle decals cannot be transferred, sold or otherwise given to any other individual for use. It is the responsibility of all Students, Faculty, and Staff who are operating a motor vehicle on-campus to be familiar with and obey the parking and traffic regulations of RMC, the Town of Ashland, and the State of Virginia.
No trailer parking is allowed on campus, including but not limited to; landscape, cargo, boat trailers and RVs. All vehicles registered with Campus Safety and/or parked on, or adjacent to, College property must have a current, valid state issued license plate and registration. Violators are subject to ticketing and/or towing at owner’s expense.
Temporary parking permits are available for limited use of borrowed, rented, or other temporary vehicles for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Temporary parking permits are valid for no more than 5 days and may not be used in lieu of vehicle registration. Temporary parking permits are available by visiting the Office of Campus Safety located at 300 England Street.
All guests of Randolph-Macon College are subject to the college’s motor vehicle, bicycle, and parking regulations. Vehicles located in college owned parking lots without proper permits will be subject to tow at owner’s expense.
Students with special parking needs, whether temporary or permanent should contact Kate MacDonald Director of Accessibility Resources in the Higgins Academic Center located in the McGraw-Page Library 1st floor, to apply for a special permit to display in their vehicle. This special permit is in addition to the vehicle decal required of all RMC students. There is no charge for this special permit.
Flagrant violations of the RMC Parking Rules and Regulations Policy may result in the student being referred and subjected to review by the Office of Student Conduct. The College reserves the right to revoke parking privileges to any habitual offenders. Vehicle violations for students will be charged to the owner of record, and/or the person the assigned decal has been registered under.
A) Unauthorized parking in the following areas will result in a fine of $100 and cannot be appealed:
B) All violations below are $50 per each offense:
Parking Appeals: If you feel that you were issued a citation unjustly or your circumstances warrant further consideration, you may dispute your citation by appealing in writing within (5) business days to the Office of Campus Safety.
Appeal forms are available at the Office of Campus Safety or can be found online.
The Parking Appeals and Review Committee (PARC) at Randolph-Macon College is composed of three students selected from a pool of six and trained by the Dean of Students Office. This committee is responsible for reviewing submitted parking citation appeals and evaluating the parking permit status of students who receive eight (8) or more parking citations within a single academic year.
Students who believe a parking citation was issued in error may submit an appeal to the Parking Appeals and Review Committee (PARC).
A completed Parking Citation Appeal Form must be submitted within seven (7) calendar days of the citation’s issue date. Holidays and official College break periods are not counted in this timeframe.
Appeal forms are available on the Campus Safety and Dean of Students Office websites. Forms may also be submitted electronically.
Appeals that are incomplete or submitted after the deadline will not be considered. Providing false information during the appeal process constitutes a violation of the RMC Student Conduct Code and may result in conduct action.
Citations are billed directly to a student’s account, and late fees may apply. Students who receive excessive parking citations, as defined below, may face further consequences. Payments will be refunded if an appeal is granted. However, any vehicle found in violation of parking regulations remains subject to additional citations or towing, regardless of pending appeals.
The following types of citations are not eligible for appeal. Appeals submitted for these violations will be automatically denied by the Parking Appeals and Review Committee (PARC):
The Dean of Students Office convenes PARC on a weekly basis. The Associate Vice President for Student Affairs or their designee prepares the appeals for review and removes identifying information. The PARC Chair then presents written appeals to the committee for consideration.
Upon review, PARC may request the individual’s full parking citation history to inform their decision-making process.
Once a determination is made, the student will receive notification of the decision via their Randolph-Macon College email account.
The decision of PARC is final and binding for both the student and the Office of Campus Safety.
If a student believes a procedural error occurred during the review process that significantly impacted the outcome, they may submit a letter to the Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Associate Dean of Students. The letter must clearly outline the nature of the error and its effect on the decision.
The AVP will determine whether a new PARC panel should review the case or if the original decision should stand. The burden of proof rests with the appellant. The decision of the AVP is final and binding.
Appeals should be based on one of the following:
“I had my hazard lights on.”
Hazard lights do not grant permission to park in restricted or unauthorized areas. They only indicate awareness of illegal parking, not permission.
“I don’t read the Student Handbook.”
The Student Handbook outlines official parking policies. Students are responsible for knowing and complying with these policies. Lack of awareness is not a valid excuse.
“I only parked in X lot for a few minutes while I went into X.”
Parking regulations apply regardless of the duration. Unauthorized use of spaces impacts others and is subject to citation.
“I’ve parked there before and never received a ticket.”
Past non-enforcement does not legitimize current violations. Every driver is responsible for current compliance.
“I didn’t know that was an illegal area to park.”
Maps and parking regulations are published in the Student Handbook and on College websites. Signage is in place on all College lots, clearly indicating who can park in that lot. Ignorance of these rules does not exempt students from enforcement.
“I was running late and couldn’t find a spot.”
While delays are understandable, they do not excuse parking violations. Students must plan to allow sufficient time to locate legal parking.
Educational Meeting:
Students receiving six (6) parking citations in a single academic year are required to attend a meeting with the Assistant Director of Campus Safety, who will review campus parking policies and expectations.
Formal Review by PARC:
Students receiving eight (8) citations in one academic year, or six (6) citations across multiple years, will be referred to PARC for a formal review of their citation history. PARC will evaluate whether continued parking privileges are appropriate.
Review Procedure:
Possible Outcomes:
The decision of PARC is final and binding. As with appeals, procedural concerns may be addressed through a written letter to the Associate Vice President for Student Affairs, who will determine whether a new panel review is warranted.
The College is not responsible for the care or protection of any vehicle or its contents while operated or parked on college property.
