Campus Police
Traffic & Parking Regulations
General:
- The entry, operation and control of motor vehicles on
Southwest Tennessee Community College property is authorized and directed by
the president of the College, who may exercise such control as
deemed necessary.
- The chief of Campus Police is responsible for the
enforcement of this code.
The chief of Campus Police may exclude or remove from the campus any vehicle
used as an instrument in a crime, suspected of being stolen, abandoned or
mechanically unfit, operated by a person under the apparent influence of
intoxicants, or one that has not been properly registered in accordance with
this code.
While the state of Tennessee and Southwest have no legal responsibility for
the care and/or protection of any vehicle operated or parked on a College
facility, there is a moral concern for the
safety of such vehicles.
- If a vehicle and/or its contents are stolen or damaged in
any way while on College property, this information should be immediately
reported to the Campus Police Office. Campus Police will offer assistance in
processing reports and/or claims to the appropriate agencies.
Definitions:
- Student – Any person registered in a course offered by the
College
- Employee – Any non-student employed by the College
- Visitor – Any person on official business with, or present
as a guest of, the College or its employees
- Parking Area – areas so designated by Southwest for the
parking of vehicles.
- Campus – all areas falling within the jurisdiction of the
College.
- Parking/Registration Permit – The official vehicle
registration authorization, which is a hanging-type permit. It is designed to
be displayed by hanging from the rearview mirror.
- Revocation or Suspension of On-Campus Driving Privilege –
The withdrawal of an individual’s privilege to park or operate a vehicle on
campus
Parking Regulations:
Parking regulations are enforced twenty-four (24) hours daily, seven (7) days a
week.
