Student Parking Policies Essay

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MSU Campus Parking Policies Whether you go to a university or a community college, you will likely find yourself encountered with the troubles of campus parking. Some campuses have policies that are stricter than others. If you are a student at Mississippi State University, you might consider their parking policies to be absurd. I am currently attending my freshman year at Mississippi State University and I must say that the only complication that I have had is with the parking policies. During registration, students are required to obtain a parking permit to legally park on campus. Some students tend to find that the fee for a parking permit is too expensive for college students’ budget. Many teachers agree that it is too costly for them …show more content…
Not all of the parking lots are paved and in good condition like they should be. Many students and staff complain about the gravel lots and the damages it causes to their cars. Potholes are another big problem that drivers have to deal with in their parking lots. Searching to find a parking spot, my boyfriend once hit a pot hole driving through the parking lot and it caused a lot of damage to the bottom front bumper of his car. He complained that parking was not worth messing up his car. Other students have agreed on this and have completely stopped driving on campus due to the risk of damaging their cars and spending more to maintain them. If more students decide not to drive to school, the school would lose more money because there would be no need for anyone to buy a parking permit. The school should pave all parking lots and ensure that they are in the best conditions for drivers. This would save students the trouble of fixing unnecessary repairs on their vehicles and keep them buying a …show more content…
The cost of permits and citations are too high for the students to pay and cause a lot of expense problems for teachers as well as students. The distance and number of available parking spaces makes it hard for students to get to and from class in a smooth matter. The parking policies now are too costly, strict, and limited, for an easy commute on

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