| 1. |
The
Identification Card is made during registration. It
is an official document that must be in your possession at all times.
The identification card can be used for admission to many student activities,
for cashing checks, etc. You must present this card upon request from
any college official or be subject to disciplinary action. |
| 2. |
Official
Notice. A notice to report to any administrative
office of the institution takes
precedence
over all other University activities and must be answered immediately. Failure
to respond to such notice will require satisfactory explanation before
the student is allowed
to continue in residence. |
| 3. |
Financial
Responsibility. Students are expected to make satisfactory
settlement of any
indebtedness
incurred during their enrollment in the institution. No student may enroll
or receive a diploma, transcript of his/her records, or grade report until
all matured debts or obligations to the University, or any phase of its
program, have been cleared. Account balance inquiry is available through
the Eagle Line voice response system, on WEB for students, or by contacting
the Business Office. Fee payment using Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or
ECheck (web only) is also available via Eagle Line and Eagle OnLine. |
| 4. |
Lost
and Found Articles. Any articles which are found
should be turned in to the Information Center on the first floor of the
Roaden University Center immediately. Lost articles may be claimed at
the Information Center by submitting proper identification. |
| 5. |
Motor
Vehicles. All motor vehicles including motorcycles
and motorscooters, operated on the campus by faculty, staff and students
who are employed by or attending Tennessee Technological University either
full time or part time must be registered with the University Police
Department. Registration of all motor vehicles is required during the
first week of each semester. All motor vehicles must be registered with
the University Police Department immediately after they are brought
to the campus. Registered students permits are included in there General
Access Fee. Each additional permit: Fall $30.00, Spring $20.00, and
Summer $10.00. Replacement fees for lost or stolen permits are as follows: Fall
$10.00, Spring $7.00, and Summer $5.00. Non-Students attending Tennessee Technological
University, such as Nashville Tech, EMTs, and Paramedics, etc. Fall
$30.00, Spring $20.00, and Summer $10.00. Anyone purchasing a second
permit will be required to pay full current price. Only one decal is
needed for the academic year with the exception of Tech Village residents
who must purchase a decal for every vehicle maintained in Tech Village.
This decal is issued at the time of registration to signify parking
privilege and to expedite parking and traffic regulations. Each person
who registers a motor vehicle will be issued a copy of the UNIVERSITY
PARKING AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS. Violations of the parking and traffic
regulations will subject the violator to a penalty and/or disciplinary
action. Repeated or continued violations will result in revocation
of vehicle registration and the privilege of operating a vehicle on
the campus for the remainder of the academic year. Flagrant violations
of the University automobile regulations may result in disciplinary
suspension of the person involved. Temporary permits are available
for students, parents and visitors. These permits may be obtained at
the University Police Department. General Regulations - Bicycles and
mopeds must use the extreme right side of roadways and streets and
obey all traffic signals and signs. They will not be taken into buildings
nor parked on sidewalks or within areas where they will interfere with
pedestrians or motor vehicle traffic. Students are encouraged to utilize
bicycle racks located conveniently about the campus. In addition, all
federal, state and local laws governing the operation of a motor vehicle
must be observed. |
| 6. |
Penalties. |
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A. |
Registration
Violations |
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(1) |
Permit
not properly affixed or displayed while parked in an unassigned area.
(Does not include the $20.00 fine, which will be progressive for parking
in unassigned area). - $25.00. |
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(2) |
Permit not properly affixed or displayed but parked in his/her
assigned area. - $5.00. |
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(3) |
Failure to register vehicle - $25.00. |
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(4) |
Displaying a hang tag registered to another person. - $35.00. |
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(5) |
Expired temporary permit. - $5.00. |
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B. |
Lawful
Request. Refusing a lawful request from a University Police Officer
to remove vehicles from unassigned
parking areas. Students would be referred to the Dean of Students and faculty
and staff would be referred to the appropriate administrative officer
for possible disciplinary
action. |
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C. |
Violations
(All penalties are progressive per semester) |
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Parking
Unassigned Area |
Handicapped |
Fire
Lane |
Meters |
Parking |
Moving |
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|
Ticket |
Amt. |
Cum.
Total |
Amt.
|
Cum.Total
|
Amt.
|
Cum.
Total
|
Amt.
|
Cum.
Total
|
Amt.
|
Cum.
Total
|
Amt.
|
Cum.
Total
|
| |
|
1
|
20
|
20
|
100
|
100
|
25
|
25
|
5
|
5
|
15
|
15
|
30
|
30
|
| |
|
2
|
30
|
50
|
100
|
200
|
50
|
75
|
10
|
15
|
25
|
40
|
60
|
90
|
| |
|
3
|
40
|
90
|
100
|
300
|
50
|
125
|
15
|
30
|
35
|
75
|
90
|
180
|
| |
|
4
|
50
|
140
|
100
|
400
|
50
|
175
|
20
|
50
|
45
|
120
|
|
|
| |
|
5
|
60
|
200
|
100
|
500
|
50
|
225
|
25
|
75
|
55
|
175
|
|
|
| |
|
6
|
70
|
270
|
100
|
600
|
50
|
275
|
30
|
105
|
65
|
240
|
|
|
| |
|
7
|
80
|
350
|
100
|
700
|
50
|
325
|
35
|
140
|
75
|
315
|
|
|
| |
|
8
|
90
|
440
|
100
|
800
|
50
|
375
|
40
|
180
|
85
|
400
|
|
|
| |
|
9
|
100
|
540
|
100
|
900
|
50
|
425
|
45
|
225
|
95
|
495
|
|
|
| |
|
10
|
110
|
650
|
100
|
1000
|
50
|
475
|
50
|
275
|
105
|
600
|
|
|
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The
fourth violation within any academic semester may result in the motor
vehicle registration
privileges being revoked by the Director of University Police for a period
of six months or the remainder of the academic year, whichever is greater. |
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D. |
Accumulation
of Citation. If a student accumulates more than $200 in fines
per semester he or she will be referred to the Dean of Students for possible disciplinary action. If a faculty/staff person accumulates more than $200 in fines per semester
he or she will be referred to the appropriate administrative officer for
possible disciplinary action. |
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E. |
All
penalties must be paid before a student shall be eligible to receive
a transcript of his academic work or to re-enroll for a subsequent term of school. |
| 7. |
Appeals. |
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A. |
A
citation received by a student may be appealed to the Student Government
Association Supreme Court within fifteen (15) academic days. Appeal forms are provided
by the University Police Department. Appeals made later than fifteen (15)
days following issuance will not be considered. |
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B. |
Citations received by Staff and Faculty may
be appealed within fifteen (15) academic days
to the Faculty & Staff Traffic Appeals Committee. Appeal forms
are provided by the University Police Department and are available at Departmental Chairperson
and Dean’s offices. |
| 8. |
Post
Office Box. Each full-time on-campus undergraduate student
is required to rent a post office
box in the Roaden University Center and is expected to check the box
regularly for delivered
mail. Box rental is optional for full-time off-campus students, part-time undergraduates,
and all graduate students. More than one student may be assigned to
each box.
Students are reminded that tampering with the mail is a federal offense
punishable by fine and
imprisonment. All irregularities should be reported to the Postmaster. |
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A. |
Campus
Mail: |
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(1) |
Distribution of personal mail between students,
faculty and staff is a service offered by the
University; this service is not available to private enterprise or
any organization outside the University community. |
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(2) |
Campus mail should be addressed to an office
or individual with the first and last name and
box number shown. |
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(3) |
All
campus mail must be at least 3 ½ inches
by 5 inches. Mail deposited in the campus mail
which does not meet these minimum requirements will be destroyed. |
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(4) |
Campus mail that is not enclosed in envelopes
must be folded with the name and box
number on the outside. |
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(5) |
Directory service will be provided for official
U.S. mail only. |
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(6) |
Campus mail which cannot be delivered will
be returned to the sender provided the
sender’s
complete name and box number is shown. Mail which can not be returned
will be destroyed. |
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(7) |
Notices should be placed in numerical order,
banded together, and delivered to the post office window for faster service. |
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(8) |
The University does not accept the responsibility
for money or other valuables distributed
through the University Post Office. |
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B. |
Distribution of Bulk Unaddressed Notices: |
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(1) |
Unaddressed notices will be delivered to each
post office box (one per box) for the
Student Government Association and for any registered campus organization
which is sponsoring a campus-wide effort to raise money for a nationally recognized
charitable organization provided these notices meet the current campus mail
regulations. |
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(2) |
Upon application and approval a fee of $25.00
will be charged for distribution (one per
box) of noncharitable unaddressed notices. |
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C. |
Forwarding
Mail. When a student leaves the University a “change of address” card
should be completed at
the University Post Office. |
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D. |
Distribution of Summer Term Mail: |
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|
(1) |
All
students not enrolled for Summer term must either fill out a”change of address” card
or rent a post office box. Failure to do this will result in all
mail being handled as “undeliverable mail” and will be handled according to
postal regulations outlined in the Domestic Mail Manual. |
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|
(2) |
Post office boxes which are rented by students
not currently enrolled must be checked
regularly to prevent build-up of mail. |
| 9. |
Directory Information Restrictions. When you
make an official request to the
Records Office restricting the publishing or release of your directory
information (see Directory Information under “Privacy Rights of Students”), that
restriction applies to the release of your information to other sources, too. For example, your information will
not be released to hometown newspapers or other media for awards/honors press releases
without prior written permission. |
