Parking & Traffic

Parking rules are enforced 24 hours a day / 7 days a week.

Evening parking is allowed in any lot not including guest lots. Evening parking begins at 4 p.m. and ends at midnight Sunday through Thursday and 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Guest lots are reserved for visitors 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

There is No Parking from 3 a.m. to 6 a.m. in the employee lots.

There is no open parking during weekends and holidays.

Unattended vehicles may not be stored on campus over the summer without written permission from the Traffic Coordinator.

• All vehicles parking at Saint John’s University need to be registered with SJU Life Safety Services within 24 hours.
• Parking for students commuting by private vehicle is limited.  Please use the CSB+SJU Link Bus to travel between campuses.
• Parking on campus is a privilege, not a right.
• Students are personally and finacially responsible for insuring that their guests register their vehicles with CSB Security or SJU Life Safety Services and that they park in authorized areas only.
• All student and employee vehicles must have a valid campus parking permit permanently affixed to the driver’s side back seat window.  Cellophane, laminate, Scotch tape or other temporary adhesives may not be used to attach the permit.
• Counterfeiting, altering, transferring or defacing a parking permit or providing false information upon registration of the vehicle is subject to fines or loss of privilege to operate a vehicle on either campus.
• Students whose parents are employed by CSB+SJU or otherwise have access to a vehicle with an employee parking permit are not authorized to park that vehicle in areas reserved for employee parking.  Misuse of permits in this manner could result in fines for the vehicle operator and the employee’s loss of parking privileges on either campus.
• All vehicles are limited to parking in designated spots and must be parked between two solid white lines.  It is impossible to post NO PARKING signs in every campus location that is not intended for parking.  If a space is not marked as a parking space, it shall be considered a NO PARKING space.
• Parking is NEVER allowed in fire lanes, bus lanes, roadways, or in areas marked by yellow curb or “No Parking Anytime” signs. Violators will be towed at the owner’s expense.
• Guests are welcome to park in any guest or non-restricted parking spaces upon registering their vehicle with CSB Security or SJU Life Safety Services.
• Notices will be posted as to when and where to move vehicles for lot maintenance/snow removal. Vehicles must be removed for lot maintenance and may be towed at the owners’ expense if not removed. Vehicles must return to their assigned lots once lot maintenance is completed.
• Permission for entering barricaded areas for loading and unloading must be obtained from SJU Life Safety Services prior to entry.
• In the event of a license plate change, a new vehicle is obtained, or a loaner/temporary vehicle is brought to SJU, Life Safety Services must be notified within two business days. 
• Bicycles riders must obey all traffic laws.  Bicycles must be secured in the bike racks provided.  All others will be confiscated.
• All vehicle users who disregard policies are subject to fines, towing and/or loss of parking privileges.
• Employee lots, guest lots, fire lanes, bus lanes, no parking zones, posted zones and handicap restrictions are enforced 24 hours a day, including breaks, weekends and summer.
• There is no student or employee parking allowed in any Monastery area,  These areas are reserved 24/ hours for specific vehicles and monastery events.
• Restrictions on unregistered overnight guest parking are always enforced.  Vehicles remaining are subject to towing at owner’s expense.
• Motorcycle parking is allowed when weather permits in designated areas April 1 through Nov 1.
• Students, staff and faculty who drive or park vehicles on campus are subject to fines and/or other penalties for citations they receive on either campus.

Campus speed limits are set to provide for the safe movement of persons and vehicles on campus. Please respect the posted limits.

• SJU Speed Limit- 20 mph on roadways and 10 mph in parking lots

FINE SCHEDULE:

• Snow removal/lot maintenance – $25 (plus towing fee)
• Illegal parking (no permit, permit not displayed, expired permit) – $25
• Restricted and posted areas (guest and time limited, no parking, incorrect lot) – $25
• Driving or parking on sidewalks, lawns, around gates/barricades – $50
• Moving violations (speed, reckless/careless driving, inattentive) – $50
• Falsifying, transferring or altering permit or permit information – $50
• Handicapped Zone Violation – $100 (non-appealable)
• Wheel lock removal – $50
• Any parking violation after the 3rd ticket received during an academic year – $50
• Fire lanes – $50 (non-appealable)
• Emergency response violation – $200 (non-appealable)
• Vehicles not registered that have to be looked up through the Minnesota Department of Motor Vehicles to identify owner and operator – $10 (in addition to any fines for violations)
• Failure to update information upon license change – $10

Those whose driving or disregard of parking regulations threatens the safety of the campus or demonstrate an unwillingness to park responsibly, or receive a third violation are required to meet with the traffic coordinator and may have their permit and/or driving privileges revoked on either campus.  Upon receipt of a 7th ticket, driving privileges may be revoked until a review takes place.  The registered owner of the vehicle will be held responsible when the driver cannot be determined.  Vehicles will be wheel-locked or towed at owner’s expense if there is a continued disregard of policy.  Vehicles blocking fire lanes or parking in a posted tow away zone are subject to tow at the owner’s expense.  CSB Security and SJU Life Safety Services parking violations are placed directly on vehicles. 

Individuals and vehicles that impede the emergency response of medical, fire security security and Life Safety personnel or vehicles are subject to judicial sanctions, towing of vehicles and may have their permit or driving privileges on the CSB+SJU campuses revoked.  These sanctions are not open to appeal as they impact the health and wellness of our communities.  Actions that fall into this category would include, but are not limited to:

• Interfering with the actions of  emergency or responding personnel
• Parking in Fire Lanes or blocking access to a building during an emergency
• Reckless endangerment of campus life and property

Those believing they have received a citation in error or have extraordinary circumstances may appeal the violation by completing the Appeals Form on-line.  The appeals form should be brought up on the appropriate campus’ website where the violation occurred (CSB Security-www.csbsju.edu/csbsecurity  or SJU Life Safety-www.csbsju.edu/lifesafety.)  All appeals must be submitted within ten days of the violation date. Appeals made more than 10 days after the offense will not be accepted (unless DMV look up required).

The purchase of a parking permit does not guarantee a specific parking space.  

Parking permits are issued for SJU students online at the SJU website 24/7 through the Forms Manager Portal. SJU Employee and Corporate permits may be obtained at Life Safety Services bewtween 8am and 4pm Monday through Friday. Guests who park a vehicle on campus must register the vehicle so that it is properly identified.  The legal owner or family member responsible for the vehicle must register vehicles.

Student vehicle permits are issued for one vehicle for a one year period.  Students should remove expired permits so that the current permit is the only one displayed.  Permit registration is on-line. Pre-registered permits can be picked in your student PO Box. 

• $150 +tax annually for students living on or off campus
• $5 +tax annually for motorcycles if owner has purchased a full year permit for a car
• $5 +tax charge for permit replacement

SJU temporary permits are $7 + tax per week period and are affixed by its adhesive to the upper corner of the driver’s side backseat window.

In order to promote orderly parking for all students, faculty, staff, monastics and guests, the following guidelines must be followed:

• Students whose parents are employed by CSB+SJU, or otherwise have access to a vehicle with an employee parking permit, are not authorized to park that vehicle in areas reserved for employee parking.  Misuse of permits in this manner could result in fines for the vehicle operator and the employee’s loss of parking privileges on either campus.
• Employee lots, student lots, guest lots, fire lanes, bus lanes, no parking zones, posted zones, and handicapped restrictions are enforced 24 hours a day.
• There is no student or employee parking allowed in any Monastery area.  These areas are reserved 24 hours for specific vehicles and Monastery events.
• Restrictions on unregistered overnight guest parking are always enforced. Vehicles remaining are subject to towing at owner’s expense.
• Motorcycle parking is allowed when weather permits in designated areas, April 1- November 1.
• Students from CSB and SJU who drive or park vehicles on either campus are subject to vehicle and/or parking fines and violations of both campuses.

Persons operating a college or university owned vehicle are required to complete the CSB+SJU Defensive Driving Program.  Information regarding this process is available via the links and the CSB Security website, SJU Life Safety Services website and under “Defensive Driving” on the A-Z index.

Employee Permits are issued once per vehicle for the term of employment. Employees should register any additional vehicle that might be used on a regular basis.

At SJU, all employees with permits must park in designated employee parking areas based on location of employment. For SJU employees in the Science Center and Library, Quad, Wimmer, Luke, SBH, Peter Engel, Guild Hall and Sexton Commons, parking is assigned to Faculty, Mary, Prep Street Faculty, Flynntown, Palaestra and Flagpole. For SJU employees in Physical Plant, Art Center, Liturgical Press, and Emmaus, parking is assigned to Power House, Fire Hall, Liturgical Press, Flynntown and Palaestra. For SJU employees in the Palaestra, parking is assigned to Palaestra lot.

1. Purpose: The purpose of this document is to outline the policy and procedures for use of outdoor electric outlets for vehicles on the Saint John’s campus, including use for electric vehicle charging, block heaters, etc.
2. Availability: The Saint John’s campus currently has three 120-volt outlets and three 240-volt outlets (and parking stalls) available for EV charging/electrical outlet assignment:
   • Level 1 (120V) Charging:
     • Outlets: Uses standard household outlets (NEMA 5-15). 
     • Charging Speed: Slow, adding 2-4 miles of range per hour, depending on the vehicle
     • Charging Time: Can take 40-50+ hours to charge a BEV to 80% from empty and 5-6 hours for a PHEV.
     • Efficiency: Less efficient than Level 2 charging
     • Use Cases: Suitable for occasional charging or topping up the battery when a faster charge isn’t needed. 
   • Level 2 (240V) Charging
     • Outlets: Uses 240V outlets (NEMA 14-30, 14-50, 6-50). 
     • Charging Speed: Faster, adding 20-30 miles of range per hour, depending on the vehicle
     • Charging Time: Can charge a BEV to 80% from empty in 4-10 hours and a PHEV in 1-2 hours. 
     • Efficiency: More efficient than Level 1 charging. 
     • Use Cases: Ideal for home charging, workplace charging, and public charging. 
3. Policy
   • Plugging a vehicle into indoor or outdoor outlets and/or parking in stalls reserved for EV charging on the Saint John’s Campus is not allowed unless approved and permitted by Physical Plant and Life Safety Services.
   • Only staff/students with a valid Saint John’s parking permit will be considered for use of outlets/charging stall.
   • Unauthorized vehicles utilizing reserved charging stalls and/or outlets will be subject to ticketing, confiscation of cords, and/or towing of the vehicle at the Owner’s expense.
   • Parking stalls and outlets must be used for their intended use – this process cannot be used for the purpose of obtaining a reserved parking stall or utilizing the outlet for other purposes.
   • It is the vehicle owner’s responsibility to determine what level of charging is required for the vehicle and for providing the appropriate cords required for charging.
   • Once approved, the valid employee or student must be displayed at all times while parking in the reserved stall.
4. Process for Long Term Assignment of Parking Stalls
   • Requests for long term use of an assigned parking stall/outlet must be submitted via email to Physical Plant ([email protected]).
   • The costs associated with the outlet and parking space will be billed once per fiscal year at $300.00, payable to the Order of Saint Benedict. (Fees may be prorated for faculty/students/staff that do not require year-round use of outlets.)
   • Requests will be reviewed by Physical Plant and Life Safety as they are received. Upon verification of need and vehicle permit status, requests will be approved on a first come first served basis until all available outlets/parking stalls have been filled.
   • Once vehicles are properly permitted and approved, Physical Plant will assign an electrical outlet and parking stall for use. The location will be at the discretion of SJ Physical Plant.
   • The parking location will be marked with a “Reserved” sign for the registered vehicle and will reference the vehicle permit number.
   • Parking location will be reserved 24/7 for the duration of permitted period.
   • Previously approved vehicles will be given priority during each fiscal renewal.
   • The vehicle must be moved when the parking area is closed for maintenance and/or for snow removal. An alternate parking location/outlet will not be provided for any temporary lot closure.
   • The fee and approval for use of an assigned parking stall must be renewed on an annual basis.
5. Temporary Use of Outlets Temporary use (less than 5 days) of outlets/EV charging stalls may be approved for guests/others if available. The process for requesting and assignment for temporary use is as follows:
   • Requests for use of an assigned parking stall/outlet must be submitted to Physical Plant via email ([email protected]) as far in advance as possible.
   • Requests should include dates/timelines of need, type of outlet needed, vehicle make, and license plate number.
   • Physical Plant will review availability and will assign a stall on a temporary basis, if possible.
   • Cost for temporary use of outlets/parking is $5 per day, payable to the Order of Saint Benedict (or by providing a campus account number).
   • Permittee must check in at the Physical Plant Office upon arrival to campus.
   • Payment will be collected, and a temporary parking permit will be provided identifying permitted dates (see image below).
   • Physical Plant will provide notification to Life Safety of issuance of temporary permit.
   • Temporary permit must be hung on the vehicle’s rear-view mirror throughout use.
6. Violations The following actions constitute violations of this policy:
   • Parking in an EV‑reserved stall without an approved permit.
   • Using any indoor or outdoor electrical outlet for vehicle charging without authorization.
   • Using EV charging stalls or outlets for any purpose other than their designated use.
   • Failing to display a required permit while parked in a reserved EV stall.
   • Tampering with electrical equipment, cords, or outlet infrastructure.
   • Failing to move a vehicle when required for snow removal, maintenance, or safety operations.
7. Consequences Violations may result in one or more of the following actions:
   • Issuance of parking citations.
   • Confiscation of unauthorized charging cords or adapters.
   • Towing of the vehicle at the owner’s expense.
   • Revocation of EV charging privileges, whether temporary or long‑term.
   • Referral to student conduct or HR processes for repeated or serious violations.
8. Enforcement
   • Saint John’s Physical Plant and Life Safety Services are responsible for enforcing all aspects of this policy. Enforcement measures ensure safe, equitable, and appropriate use of EV charging outlets and reserved parking stalls.
   • Life Safety officers and Physical Plant staff have the authority to inspect EV charging stalls, verify permits, and take corrective action as needed. Decisions made regarding enforcement, towing, or revocation of privileges are final unless formally appealed through established campus procedures.
9. Appeals Individuals wishing to appeal a citation or enforcement action must follow the standard Saint John’s parking or conduct appeal process, as applicable. Appeals must be submitted within the timeline specified by campus policy.