Decals
A decal or temporary parking pass is required for all vehicles parked on campus, including but not limited to: resident and non-resident students, faculty and staff, and visitors.
Visitors can obtain a temporary permit free of charge from Parking Services during regular business hours, or from University Police outside of those hours. A visitor is designated as anyone who is neither a student nor a CNU faculty or staff member. Information regarding visitor parking is available in the visitor section.
Student, faculty and staff decals are valid for the whole academic year.
The Parking Services Office will begin decal enforcement on the first day of the academic year.
Designations for all students, faculty and staff:
- Day Student: Non-resident students
- Main Campus Resident: Students living in either James River Hall, Potomac River Hall, York River Hall, Santoro Hall or Warwick River Hall
- East Campus Resident: Students living in CNU Crossing, CNU Apartments and CNU Landing
- Village Resident: Students living in CNU Village
- Faculty and Staff: Instructional, administrative, classified or hourly employees of CNU
Each decal is designated by sight by the decal number and the color of the outermost border of the decal.
| Color | Designation | |
|---|---|---|
| Green | Day Students | |
| Orange | Main Campus Residents | |
| Violet | East Campus Residents | |
| Maroon | CNU Village Residents | |
| Light Blue | Rappahannock Residents | |
| Blue | Faculty and Staff |
Decals are on sale beginning no less than a week before the start of each academic semester. Decals expire on Aug. 1 each year. Each year, a completed decal registration form is required for new and returning students and/or faculty and staff.
Decals purchased at the beginning of the fall semester must be purchased for the entire academic year; fall semester-only passes are not available. Students planning to graduate in December can appeal for a refund, equivalent to one semester’s decal fee for that academic year.
Resident and Day Students
Students who wish to park in university facilities must:
- Purchase a university decal
- Complete decal registration form online
- Present vehicle registration (expired registration will not be accepted)
- Driver's license (expired driver's license will not be accepted)
Vehicle registration and driver's license copies are acceptable.
Resident students are allowed to register only one vehicle.
Day students may register up to two vehicles at no additional charge. If you are purchasing online and wish to order the additional decal, please visit the Parking Services Office with your current vehicle registration.
Student Employees
If employed by the university, you must purchase a student decal.
Faculty/Staff
Faculty and staff members who wish to park in university facilities must:
- Purchase a university decal
- Complete decal registration form online
- Present vehicle registration (expired registration will not be accepted)
- Present driver's license (expired driver's license will not be accepted)
- New faculty/staff must obtain a CNU ID card before decal purchase
Faculty and staff members may register up to two vehicles at no additional charge; additional vehicles thereafter are $20 each (vehicle registration per registered vehicle is required).
Payroll deduction is only available for full-time and hourly employees.
Adjunct Faculty
Adjunct faculty must adhere to the first four faculty/staff requisites above and must:
- Present contract (required with every semester renewal) for decal or parking pass purchase determination. See decal prices for details.
Payment by payroll deduction is available to adjunct faculty.
Vehicle registration, driver's license and contract copies are acceptable.
Vehicle registration original will not be kept; it is only necessary for proof of documentation and indication that the vehicle(s) is either registered at the same address or to a person with the same last name. Expired vehicle registrations will not be accepted.
Important
- Display decal immediately upon purchase and/or arrival on campus, and park in the decal designated lot.
- Decals are NOT transferable.
- All decals must be purchased through the Parking Services Office.
- Any decal received as a gift or transfer from one vehicle to another is not valid and is subject to a citation.
Contact the Parking Services Office for further information.
Full Year - Students
| Price | |
|---|---|
| All students | $275.00 |
Full Year - Faculty/Staff
| Salary Range | Price |
|---|---|
| $0 - $20,000 | $25.00 |
| $20,001 - $30,000 | $125.00 |
| $30,001 - $50,000 | $175.00 |
| $50,001 - $80,000 | $225.00 |
| $80,001 - $100,000 | $325.00 |
| $100,001 - $125,000 | $350.00 |
| $125,001 - $175,000 | $375.00 |
| $175,001+ | $400.00 |
Additional decals: $20 each
Replacement decal: $20
Spring Semester - Students
| Price | |
|---|---|
| All students | $137.50 |
Spring Semester - Faculty/Staff
| Salary Range | Price |
|---|---|
| $0 - $20,000 | $25.00 |
| $20,001 - $30,000 | $62.50 |
| $30,001 - $50,000 | $87.50 |
| $50,001 - $80,000 | $112.50 |
| $80,001 - $100,000 | $162.50 |
| $100,001 - $125,000 | $175.00 |
| $125,001 - $175,000 | $187.50 |
| $175,001+ | $200.00 |
Summer - Students
| Price | |
|---|---|
| All students | $68.75 |
Summer - Faculty/Staff
| Salary Range | Price |
|---|---|
| $0 - $20,000 | $25.00 |
| $20,001 - $30,000 | $31.25 |
| $30,001 - $50,000 | $43.75 |
| $50,001 - $80,000 | $56.25 |
| $80,001 - $100,000 | $81.25 |
| $100,001 - $125,000 | $87.50 |
| $125,001 - $175,000 | $93.75 |
| $175,001+ | $100.00 |
Christopher Newport University continues its focus on becoming a more sustainable campus community, and is pleased to offer a 20% parking permit discount available for owners of low emissions vehicles that receive a vehicle class ranking of “Superior.”
This sustainable initiative is based on information from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) pertaining to Green Score ratings of vehicles. According to ACEEE, in the green scoring system, greener vehicles should get higher scores. Using Green Scores on a scale of 0-100, for a model to earn a "Superior" class ranking, its Green Score must be better than the overall average Green Score, as well as be among the highest in its class.
Click on the link below to determine if your vehicle qualifies you to receive a 20% discounted parking permit.
At the present time, it is necessary that the documents required to qualify for the 20% discount be completed in person at the Parking Services Office.
Online Decal Registration
All decals will be held at the Parking Services office and must be picked up in person.
Students: Additional student decals cannot be ordered online. If you wish to order an additional decal, please visit the Parking Services Office with your vehicle registration. Day (commuter) students are entitled to one free additional decal per year.
Faculty/Staff: Decals can be ordered online via credit/debit card or using payroll deduction.
We realize that extenuating circumstances sometimes arise that may result in the need to request a full or prorated refund of your CNU parking decal.
To request a refund for a CNU parking decal that you have purchased, please complete and submit the Refund of Parking Decal Fee Request Form to the Parking Services Office, noting the reason for the request, along with the required supporting documentation, as indicated on the form and as listed below:
- Withdrawal from the university, with copy of approved withdrawal form
- Graduation from the university in December, with documentation from the Office of the Registrar
- Relocation due to military orders, with copy of the military orders
- Studying abroad, with documentation from the Study Abroad Office
- MAT Teaching for spring semester
- Other (subject to approval of the director of parking services or the associate vice president for auxiliary services)
In addition, in order to receive a refund for your parking decal, the entire decal (if being returned unused) or a recognizable portion of the used decal, reflecting the decal number and affixed to a sheet of paper, must be provided with the Refund of Parking Decal Fee Request Form.
All refund requests for parking decals will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Depending on the period of time between the date of the parking decal purchase and the date of the refund approval, the refund will be subject to refund on an applicable prorated basis.
If a parking decal refund is approved, refund payments for employees will be automatically deposited to the account on file. Students will receive a check, via USPS, within 2-4 weeks.
Please contact us if you have questions pertaining to requests for refunds or other services provided through the Parking Services Office.
If you received a damaged product, please notify us immediately for assistance.
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