Southern Utah University has codified specific operational guidelines governing campus facility management and vehicle registration, establishing strict protocols for infrastructure modifications, parking enforcement, and utility disruptions. These policies, managed by the Vice President for Operations, mandate compliance with state standards for all construction and specify penalties for parking violations, including potential academic holds for unpaid fines.
Facility Modification and Oversight
Southern Utah University Facilities Management is required by the State of Utah to provide maintenance and construction for state-owned facilities and infrastructure. These operations must meet the standards set by the Division of Facilities and Construction Management (DFCM) to maximize the cost-effectiveness and usefulness of the facilities. According to SUU Policy 5.11, Facilities Management must be involved in any alterations, installations, or additions to existing facilities, structures, or grounds to ensure proper coordination, documentation, and inspection.
Any person or department seeking to modify a campus facility must submit requests to Facilities Management in accordance with Policy 7.4. For projects approaching the DFCM fiscal limits for agency-managed projects—including costs for design, labor, and materials—coordination with the DFCM through SUU Facilities Management is required. Furthermore, all access to mechanical rooms, tunnels, and roofs requires written approval from Facilities Management, and only authorized personnel are permitted in those areas.
Specific regulations also govern campus activity and safety. Any digging, excavating, filling, or paving on campus requires notification of Blue Stakes and prior approval. Additionally, any event or activity involving the attachment of recreational equipment, such as zip-lining, slack-lining, or rappelling, to campus buildings, structures, or landscape features is prohibited. For safety and environmental reasons, Risk Management, which is housed within Facilities Management, is responsible for chemical waste disposal and maintains the authority to halt any activity deemed immediately hazardous to life or health.
Utility and Signage Regulations
The university maintains strict controls over utility usage and campus communication. Any connection or disruption of utilities, including water, gas, sewer, electricity, or phone and data lines, requires written approval. For non-emergency service disruptions, requests must be submitted at least 72 hours in advance. In the event of an emergency, response must be coordinated through Facilities Management.
All signage, including posters, banners, fliers, and lawn signs, must comply with Policy 5.1 and meet standards established by the DFCM. This applies to both commercial and non-commercial communications posted on campus. Additionally, Facilities Management is responsible for assigning and managing all room numbering across the university.
Vehicle Registration and Parking Permits
All students, faculty, and staff using campus parking facilities must register their vehicles with the Parking Services office. Drivers must display a valid SUU license plate or a university parking permit. While a SUU collegiate license plate can be purchased through the Utah Division of Motor Vehicles and allows parking in any standard stall, it does not exempt drivers from requirements regarding student housing parking or ADA accessible parking, nor does it allow drivers to ignore posted signs such as red zones, loading areas, or visitor parking.
Parking permits are purchased via the mySUU Portal, but the university notes that purchasing a permit does not guarantee a specific parking space. Permits are issued for a specific duration and expire on the date displayed on the permit. Motorcycle and moped parking is also regulated; these vehicles must be registered with Parking Services and are restricted to designated areas, as regular automobile parking spaces are not to be used for motorcycles or mopeds.
Enforcement and Penalties
University parking lots are classified as state streets and highways, and motor vehicle laws of the State of Utah are enforced on campus. Any State Traffic Citation issued by a certified police officer is processed through the Cedar City Justice court. For parking-specific violations, the Parking Services office is authorized to enforce regulations and recommend penalty schedules to the administration.
Vehicles with four or more citations are subject to being towed or placed in stationary impound. The university assumes no liability for any damage incurred during these processes. Additionally, to facilitate effective snow removal, overnight parking in campus lots is prohibited from November 1st through April 30th. Vehicles left overnight during this window may be towed to clear lots, though student housing and other designated lots are exempt. Outside of these months, overnight parking requires approval from both SUU Police and Parking Services.
Appeals and Unpaid Fines
Individuals wishing to contest a citation issued by Parking Services may do so through the Parking Citation Arbitration Committee. However, appeals must be received within 10 calendar days of the citation date; no appeals are accepted after this tenth day.
Failure to pay fines within 30 days can result in significant administrative consequences. For fines that are 30 days overdue, the university may apply remedies such as payroll deductions for unpaid tickets, academic holds, or charges to individual university accounts. The university also states it assumes no liability for any vehicle or the contents within a vehicle while it is parked on campus, noting that drivers park at their own risk.
Safety and Reporting
To maintain campus security, any unsafe procedures or conditions found inside a university building or on campus should be reported immediately to the SUU Campus Police or the University Call Center. In the event of a vehicle accident, the Southern Utah University Police must be notified immediately.
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