{"id":2495,"date":"2024-07-31T14:46:42","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T18:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/newatowu\/?p=2495"},"modified":"2024-08-06T15:05:19","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T19:05:19","slug":"parking-permits-and-owu-alerts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/newatowu\/parking-permits-and-owu-alerts\/","title":{"rendered":"Parking Permits and OWU Alerts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Important information for students seeking a campus parking permit and how to sign up for the OWU Alert system.<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Parking Permits<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Parking permits are now available for purchase and information about parking rules and how to buy the permit can be found on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.owu.edu\/parking\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Public Safety&#8217;s parking website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. A few important considerations:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We strongly encourage all students to take a few minutes to read the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.owu.edu\/student-life\/department-of-public-safety\/parking\/parking-policies\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">parking policies website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. It covers where it&#8217;s OK to park, how parking changes during <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.owu.edu\/student-life\/department-of-public-safety\/parking\/parking-policies\/off-peak-parking-explained\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">off-peak hours<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and what to do if you do receive a ticket.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A short grace period for obtaining and displaying your permit will be in effect until August 23rd.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The grace period does not cover parking violations in accessibility (handicap) spaces, parking on the grass, fire lanes, or egregious behaviors.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">OWU enjoys a very low crime rate, but we&#8217;re still in a small city. Students bringing cars to campus should practice good habits, never leave items of value visible in the vehicle, and lock\/secure the vehicle when not in use.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Remember to place your permit in the lower left corner of your rear windshield (as you&#8217;re outside looking at the back of your vehicle.)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">OWU Alert &#8211; Emergency Notification System<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The OWU Alert system remains our primary method for communicating information during critical incidents.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students are automatically enrolled in OWU Alert<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 If OWU doesn&#8217;t have a student\u2019s current cell phone number, update the record now by contacting the Office of the Registrar at 740-368-3200 or <\/span><a href=\"mailto:registrar@owu.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">registrar@owu.edu<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">using your OWU email address.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Parents and guardians, please visit our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.owu.edu\/student-life\/department-of-public-safety\/owu-alert-system\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">OWU Alert page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for more information on how the system works and instructions on how to sign up.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Head to <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/owu.edu\/emergency\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">owu.edu\/emergency<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for an RSS feed during critical incidents. Information is loaded directly from sent OWU Alerts and is an alternative to signing up for the text\/phone alert service.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>OWU Sponsoring Organization\/Office:<\/strong> Department of Public Safety<br \/>\n<strong>Contact:<\/strong> Public Safety at <a href=\"mailto:psafety@owu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">psafety@owu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Important information for students seeking a campus parking permit and how to sign up for the OWU Alert system. Parking Permits Parking permits are now available for purchase and information about parking rules and how to buy the permit can be found on Public Safety&#8217;s parking website. 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