Section 800: Financial Affairs

Effective: September 2005
Revised: September 2020, September 2022
Last Review: September 2022
Next Review: September 2024
 Responsible Party: Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance

Statutory Authority: See 75 R.C.M. 8503.3

Policy:

Campus access fees for the campus shall be established under the authority of state policy, or statutes, and policy of the Board of Regents of the Montana University System.

The monies received from campus access fees will be used for the maintenance and improvement of parking lots, sidewalks and lighting.

Procedures:

Student Access Fee: Students will be assessed an amount approved by the Board of Regents per semester credit hour per semester or Summer Session, capped at 12 semester credit hours per semester.

Employee Access Fees:

  1. Standard Parking: Annual fee, effective dates July 1st – June 30th.  No semester or prorated option is available.
    1. Authorizes parking in standard designated spaces on all streets and lots.
    2. Does not authorize parking in reserved spaces.
  2. Reserved Parking: Annual fee, effective dates July 1st – June 30th. No semester or prorated option is available.
    1. Authorizes parking in standard designated spaces on all streets and lots.
    2. Authorizes parking in a single parking space and assigned by number and will be reserved 7:00am – 5:00pm, Monday – Friday.

Employee parking forms will be distributed starting in April and must be returned with parking and payment options selected to MSU-Northern Business Services by requested date. Any forms not returned will result in employees being charged the standard parking fee.

Handicap Permits:
Students requesting temporary handicapped parking permits will be issued two-week temporary handicapped parking permits from the Director of Student Health Services or the Coordinator of Accessibility Services.  Student athletes may be issued the permits from the Head Athletic Trainer.  Faculty and staff requesting temporary handicapped parking permits will be issued two-week temporary handicapped parking permits from the Director of Human Resources. Beyond the initial two-week temporary permit, persons must obtain written justification from their attending healthcare provider.

There shall be no refund of Campus Access Fee.

References:

Montana Code Annotated 20-25-312: Motor vehicle regulation -- enforcement of regulations -- appeals.