Framingham State University Police Department
McCarthy Center (Access off Church Street)
100 State Street
P.O. Box 9101
Framingham, MA 01701-9101
Phone: 508-626-4911
Fax: 508-626-4899
TTY: 508-626-4008
Can I bring my car and park on campus if I'm going to be a resident student in the Fall?
Answer: Only if you have a Resident Student Decal on your vehicle. There is
currently a waiting list for resident parking. If you are interested placing
your name on the waiting list, please visit http://www.framingham.edu/campus-police/parking-on-campus/parking-waiting-list-application.php
and fill in your information. Once on the waiting list, please do not call the
Campus Police or Student Accounts Office to find out if you are going to
receive a parking space. We will notify you via email when a parking space
becomes available to you.
How do I obtain my parking decal?
Answer: Commuters and Continuing Education students who have completed all
necessary paperwork required by the university and are eligible to receive a
parking space, can fill out a parking application at http://www.framingham.edu/campus-police/parking-on-campus/commuter-student-parking-decal-request-form.php. The form MUST be filled out in its entirety
or we will be unable to process your application or mail your decal to your
home. Your decal will be mailed to your home address sometime prior to the
third week of August. The decal will be attached to the FSU Parking Rules and
Regulations Book. It is the student's responsibility to read and familiarize
themselves with all matters pertaining to them. If you have not received your
decal prior to the week before classes starting, then please contact our
department at that time.
Am I guaranteed a parking spot as a commuter student?
Answer: There is sufficient parking provided to commuter students. There are
two commuter parking lots available on campus: Maynard Road Lot and Maple
Commuter Parking Lot. Students should plan on arriving at least a half hour to
forty-five minutes prior to their class in order to find parking and give
themselves enough time to get to class. The shuttle bus will pick up/drop off
students at Maple Commuter Lot and the shuttle stop located along South
University Ave. Please note that many students attempt to park in Maynard Lot
and wait for a parking space to become available, when there are usually
parking spaces available in Maple Commuter Lot. Please make yourself familiar
with the location and procedure in order to utilize the Commuter Overflow
Parking Area: The Bowditch Field Overflow Parking area provides an additional
125 parking spaces to commuter students when and if all other commuter lots are
filled to capacity (usually only occurs within the first few weeks of each
semester). Bowditch Field is located on Walnut Street in Framingham, less than
one-quarter mile from the FSU Union Avenue Resident Student Parking Lot. If you
utilize this area at Bowditch Field you must walk to the Union Avenue Parking
Lot to catch the shuttle bus back to campus. DO NOT PARK IN THE UNION AVENUE
PARKING LOT. YOUR VEHICLE WILL BE TICKETED AND/OR TOWED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE.
Where do I apply the parking decal on my car?
Answer: On the driver's side rear window (usually the small triangular rear
window).
What happens if I get a new car or my car is in the shop? What do I do
about parking then?
Answer: If you have a new car, be certain to write down the decal number and
then scrape the decal off of the window (even if it comes off in small pieces).
Bring both the decal number and the old decal in to Campus Police station. You
will need to fill out another decal application card with the new vehicle
information (vehicle registration, make, model) and we will provide you with a
duplicate decal or a new decal (if you have a resident decal). If your vehicle
is going into the shop for repairs and you are going to be utilizing another
vehicle for a short period of time, we will provide you with a temporary
parking pass for that time frame. You must have the vehicle registration
information of the vehicle you will be utilizing while your car is being fixed.
Are students allowed to park on upper campus late at night and on
weekends?
Answer: No. Students are allowed to park their cars in their assigned lot
only. Commuter and resident students cannot be parked on upper campus or in
faculty/staff parking at any time. Vehicles parked anywhere other than the lot
they are assigned to be parked in, will be ticketed and/or towed at the owner's
expense.
What happens if I do not pay my parking tickets?
Answer: The state and town tickets issued by our police department are both very real. Failure to pay ticket fees will result in accrual of late fees on the original amount owed, as well as the ticket(s) being turned over to the Registry of Motor Vehicles. The registry will not allow a person to renew their license or vehicle registration once this occurs.
Instructions for paying FSU parking tickets online
Log on to www.payparkingfine.com.
Select User Agreement terms and conditions.
Click on “Pay Your Tickets”.
Complete step 1.
**Registration number (plate)
Name and address
Billing email address
Click on “Add New”.
Complete step 2.
**Parking Authority pull down (Framingham State University).
**Ticket number.
**Total amount due.
**Select “Registry Hold” (unless ticket is current or late).
Click on “Add Ticket” (if paying multiple Tickets repeat step 2).
When all tickets are entered click on “Process Payment”.
Verify transaction details for accuracy.
If all information is accurate click “Pay Credit Card”.
Click “Print” page for your personal files and then click “Accept Order”.
Complete credit card information and submit payment.
Please copy down “authorization number” and keep for your files.
**Note - these fields are mandatory, if you do not know what value to put in these fields please contact the Parking Clerks Office (508-626-4526 or parkingclerk@framingham.edu) for instructions before continuing.
How can I obtain medical parking?
Answer: Written proof from a physician showing the need for special medical
parking must be provided to the FSU Health Services Department. Health Services
will decide whether or not your situation fits the appropriate criteria for
medical parking. Medical parking does not allow you to park in handicapped
parking spaces. Medical parking is located in Maple Lot, where the shuttle bus
picks up and drops off.
When is the Campus Police Department open for business?
Answer: We are a fully operational police department that is here to protect and serve you 24 hours a day/seven days a week/all year. PLEASE REMEMBER TO REPORT ALL SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY TO THE CAMPUS POLICE IMMEDIATELY at 508-626-4911 or ext. 4911 from an on-campus phone.
