How the heck do I park on campus?

In picture: DUC (at left), Parking Garages (at right).

In addition to offering undergraduates and graduates a wide variety of degree programs, WKU prides itself on maintaining the great American tradition that so many historical campuses have played a pivotal role in: not so awesome parking.

Most of you will be familiar with the situation of campus parking, generally speaking, so I assume you're really looking for information on parking permits and lots. Graduate students need to get commuter passes (Yellow, if you're looking on the color-coded map).

• You can find all the information you need at the WKU Parking & Transportation website, plus you can order your parking pass online.

• For a map of which parking lots you can use, click here.

Luckily, WKU has recently been investing in expanding parking, including a new parking garage near DUC.

For hopping around campus to run errands (such as getting your new ID, returning books) there are several short-term parking areas. These are metered spots that will allow you to park for up to 30 minutes. Assuming you've got some coins in the car, these can be much more convenient than parking in distant lots and walking around the hill.