Parking Citations Appeal Guidelines
The Student Judiciary Council and the Employee Appeals Committee does not recognize the following as reasonable excuses for violating the parking policies of the university:
- Lack of knowledge of parking policies on campus
- Late to class, appointments, practice or other events on campus
- Parking illegally for a short amount of time
- Parking illegally because other vehicles were doing the same
- There was not enough parking available.
- Financial hardship
- Inclement weather conditions
- Using emergency flashers to justify illegal parking
- Permission to park given by anyone other than a Transportation Services employee
Parking in handicap zones, fire lanes, grass or sidewalks, and service zones are NOT appealable citations.
Employees
All parking policies apply to university employees, the same as they do for students. Employees are expected to set the example in following the parking rules. Citations received by employees are eligible to be appealed before the Employee Appeals Committee.
It is the employee's responsibility to decide whether to submit a written appeal. All written appeals must be submitted within 15 days of the citation posting to the employee's account.
Requesting an Appeal
- Sign in to your personal Banner account through the Samford portal.
- Select the Banner link at the top of the page.
- Select the Transportation Services tab on the Banner menu.
- Select the Appeal a Traffic Citation link.
Employee Appeals Committee Process
The Employee Appeals Committee will review the submitted appeal and render their decision via email. If the employee wishes to dispute the committee's decision, he or she can request via email (parking@samford.edu) an in-person appeal to appear before the Employee Appeals Committee to plead their case. The Employee Appeals Committee is comprised of three faculty members, three staff employees and the Chief Justice. The decision of the Employee Appeals Committee is final.
If the appeal is denied, the employee is fully responsible for payment of the citation(s).
Students
It is the student's responsibility to decide whether to submit a written appeal. All written appeals must be submitted within 15 days of the citation posting to the student's account.
Requesting an Appeal
- Sign in to the Samford portal.
- Select the Banner link at the top of the page.
- Select the Transportation Services link from the menu.
- Select the Appeal a Traffic Citation link.
The Transportation Appeals Committee will review the submitted appeal and render their decision via email. If the student wishes to dispute the committee's decision, he or she can request an in-person appeal to appear before the student Judiciary Council to plead their case via email at parking@samford.edu. The Student Judiciary Council is comprised of one Chief Justice and a panel of Associate Justices.
The decision of the Student Judiciary Council appeals process is final. If the appeal is denied, the student is fully responsible for payment of the citation (s).