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Parking Permits 2013-2014

2013-05-03 00:00:00.0

Permit pricing for the 2013-2014 academic year:

Full time rate (7+ credits) = $350/$175 a semester

Part-time student rate (6 or less credits) = $182/$91 a semester

Lot J-Commuter rate = $100/$50 a semester

Permits will go on sale July 1, 2013 at 8 am.

Over the Counter Permit Sales Availability:

Sunday      5 pm - midnight *

M-Thurs     7 am - midnight *

Friday        7 am to 5 pm *

* A supervisor must be on duty to purchase permits. Calling ahead is recommended.

Pedestrian Traffic-Allendale Construction

2013-05-03 00:00:00.0

Spring and Summer Parking 2013

2013-04-09 00:00:00.0

Spring/Summer Semester Parking 2013

GVPD would like to make the transition to Spring/Summer parking easy by providing the following information to all students registered for classes during that time.

Parking on Allendale and Pew Campuses Spring and Summer Semester 2013

Beginning April 27, 2013: Students may park in any Student Commuter lots legally during the Spring and Summer without a permit. Residential areas on the Allendale campus do not require a permit. If living or visiting the Residential lots on Pew Campus, you will need a permit. Please stop into Pew Campus Security at 102 Eberhard Center to obtain this Pew Residential permit.

All Faculty/Staff lots, meters (pay to park) and designated areas on campus are enforced year round.

Helpful Parking Tips:

- Failed Meters are NO PARKING ZONES

- Overnight parking is NOT allowed in Student Commuter Lots. Cars parking overnight must move to a Residential Lot. If on the Pew Campus, you will need a parking permit.

- Citation payments or appeals are available online within 24 to 48 hours of citation issuance. You may pay or appeal citations online at: www.gvsu.edu/parking

- All unpaid citations are moved to Student Accounts or Collections after 40 days.

Parking Questions???

Our office is staffed 24/7 to answer your parking questions at 616-331-3255. Or you can visit our website at www.gvsu.edu/parkingand reference The Parking 411 link.

GVPD now on Facebook!!

2012-08-06 00:00:00.0

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New Prescription Drop Off Location

2012-06-05 00:00:00.0

Safe disposal of prescription medications is getting a lot easier at Grand Valley, thanks to a new disposal bin located in the lobby of the facilities building, in front of the police station on the Allendale Campus.

The Grand Valley drop-off site will accept all medications, including controlled medicines. Any medicines should be removed from the prescription container and placed in a zip-top plastic bag before being discarded in the bin. Experts with the Centers for Disease Control say between 20 and 60 percent of all prescription medicines go unused and end up being thrown away or flushed down the toilet.

A study conducted by the National Institutes of Health indicates that when medicines are flushed down the toilet, they’re often not filtered from the water at treatment plants because most of the treatment facilities aren’t designed to screen for the specific chemicals. Water can also break down the medicines after they’re dumped in a landfill, and can seep into ground water.

According to the organization “West Michigan Take Back Meds” it’s important to properly dispose of medicines so they don’t contaminate the water system. A 2002 analysis by the U.S. Geological Survey showed that out of 139 streams and rivers in 30 states, about 80 percent of waterways tested had measurable concentrations of prescription and non-prescription drugs, steroids and reproductive hormones.

For more information, contact Grand Valley Police Department Captain Brandon DeHaan at (616) 331-3255