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2011-12 Vehicle Registration Information – Important Changes

by Betsy Chapman

The Office of Parking Management has provided the following information about vehicle registration for the 2011-12 academic year.  Please note that there are changes to the parking procedures and be sure your student is aware of when he or she can register for a parking decal.

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Please read the following information carefully regarding vehicle registration for the 2011/ 2012 academic year, as the process and timeframe have changed from previous years. Please refer to the Permit Purchase / Distribution Timeframe timetable at the end of this message for permit delivery information.

Returning Resident Students:

Returning resident student vehicle registration will be available on-line beginning April 4, 2011 for the 2011 / 2012 academic year. The link for students to register is available at WIN (Wake Information Network). Select the “Personal” tab, and then select the link to “Register your vehicle for a WFU permit”. Students can also register their vehicle at https://wfuparking.t2hosted.com. Students will need their WFU login and password to register.

Once registered, the student’s vehicle permit will be mailed to his/her home address in June. Permits will not be sent to campus P.O. Boxes. Refer to the Permit Purchase / Distribution Timeframe timetable for permit delivery information for vehicles registered after May 31. Payments for permits will not be due until fall. If the student changes vehicles or license plates after purchasing his/her permit, he/she must contact the Parking and Transportation Office.

Resident student permit prices and parking options are as follows:

Price   Location

$500    On-Campus (Student and General Lots) – valid  Aug. 15, ‘11 – Aug. 15, ‘12

$250    On-Campus (Student and General Lots) – valid Aug. 15, ‘11 – Dec. 31, ‘11

$300    Off-Campus (First Assembly/ Reynolda Village) – valid Aug. 15, ‘11 – Aug. 15, ‘12

$  50    * Motorcycle permit – valid  Aug. 15, ’11 – Aug. 15, ‘12

*Motorcycle permits cannot be purchased on-line and must be bought from the Parking & Transportation office.

Commuter / Graduate Students:

Commuter student permits for on-campus parking will be limited to 900 permits for the 2011/2012 academic year and will be sold on a first-come, first-serve basis. Upcoming seniors and Graduate students will have the first opportunity to purchase an on-campus commuter permit. Upcoming juniors and sophomores will have the second and third opportunity, respectively, based on the timeframe below.

Please note the following restrictions/timeframe below for on-campus commuter permits only.

Only 900 on-campus commuter permits will be sold for the 2011/2012 academic year. Exceptions will be allowed only for:

o   Cases of hardship related to a medical or health condition.

o   Full-time students returning from Fall Study abroad programs.

o   Full-time students that are abroad in the 2011 spring academic semester.

  • If your student will be a senior or graduate student in the 2011/2012 academic year, he/she will have the first opportunity to purchase a commuter on-campus permit. These permits will be available on-line from April 11 – April 17, 2011 and will be sold on a first-come, first serve basis.
  • If your student will be a junior in the 2011/2012 academic year, he/she will have the second opportunity to purchase a commuter on-campus permit.  These permits will available on-line from April 18 – April 24, 2011. These permits will be sold on a first-come, first serve basis.
  • If your student will be a sophomore in the 2011/2012 academic year, he/she will have the third opportunity to purchase a commuter on-campus permit.  These permits will available on-line from April 25 – May 1, 2011. These permits will be sold on a first-come, first serve basis.
  • After May 1, any unsold on-campus commuter permits will be available for purchase to any commuter student on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The link to register is available on WIN (Wake Information Network) under the “Personal” tab where there is a link to “Register your vehicle for a WFU permit”. Students can also register their vehicle at https://wfuparking.t2hosted.com. They will need their WFU login and password to register.

Once registered, the permit will be mailed to the student’s home address in June. Permits will not be sent to campus P.O. Boxes.

NOTE:  If you have a commuter student who plans on attending WFU the entire academic year, it is recommended that he/she purchase an annual on-campus permit versus a fall semester permit, as there may not be on-campus permits available to existing students for the spring semester. On-campus spring permits will only be guaranteed to commuter students returning from being abroad in the fall. “Fall only” permits are for students graduating in December or students going abroad for the spring semester.

Contact

To contact the Office of Family Engagement or Family Communications, please visit our contact page.

 

For mental health assistance: 336-758-CARE (2273) is a service that ensures someone will always be available (i.e., 24/7 M-F, weekends and university holidays) to provide caring and thoughtful consultation services for Wake Forest students in need of mental health assistance or support. You can also visit we.wfu.edu for resources.