Parking
Registration of Motor Vehicles
All members of the Rhodes community who park on campus are required to register their vehicles with the Campus Safety Department and display a current registration decal. If a member of the Rhodes community drives a vehicle on campus, it must be registered with either a permanent or temporary registration decal.
Faculty and staff must register their vehicles online via . Persons choosing not to register their vehicles for campus parking must still abide by all "off campus" parking regulations as listed below.
Parking Decals
All students, faculty, and staff cars and motorcycles must have a parking decal. Vehicles may be registered at this link: . Notification will be sent by email when the decal is ready for pickup from Rhodes Express.
Decals indicate registration information and specified parking areas. They must be properly affixed to the lower left, inside driver′s side front windshield.
Parking at 51ÁÔÆæ College is available at no cost to faculty and staff who have a parking decal affixed to their cars; the Parking Registration Fee for students is $400.00 per academic year. Students must annually register their vehicle. See Student Instructions for Registering a Vehicle and Requesting a Permit. Those parking on the Rhodes campus park at their own risk. Rhodes is not responsible for any damage to personal vehicles including, but not limited to, weather damage, accidents, damage, or theft.
For bicycle permits please come to the Campus Safety Office (Spann #5) in person to register bikes and receive a decal.
Parking Regulations
The College strives to have a parking control system that is based upon compliance, safety, and convenience for all. Written regulations and appropriate signage are established to facilitate traffic flow, control parking, and protect fire lanes and unloading areas as are designated. In consultation with The Rhodes Student Government and the Community Standards Council, the Director of Campus Safety manages the parking program. Parking information is available on the Campus Safety website, all parking maps, and in both the Student Handbook and College Handbook. If you have any questions, please contact the Campus Safety office at 901-843-3880.
1. Entering Campus
When a Campus Safety officer is on duty at any entrance onto the campus, drivers must stop or slow down enough to be acknowledged and identified before entering.
2. Moving Vehicle Regulations
The maximum posted speed limit on College property is 15 mph. Vehicle operators must have their vehicles under control at all times regardless of their speed to avoid collision or endangering others’ well-being. Vehicle operators who fail to control their vehicle, who endanger others’ well-being, or who have the potential to endanger others while operating a vehicle are subject to being held accountable for reckless driving.
- Driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol on campus is strictly prohibited and may be prosecuted with police involvement.
- Driving is permitted only on designated surfaced drives. No vehicles are allowed on grass, lawns, or fields without special permission.
- Failure to stop at posted stop signs will result in a referral to the Office of Community Standards.
3. No Parking Areas
Access ramps, such as those behind Clough Hall and Rhodes Physics Tower provide access to buildings for firefighting equipment and must remain open. Additionally, in case of a fire access ramps and designed routes of ingress/egress to campus buildings must be kept free of parked vehicles. If a space is not lined or marked as a parking space, it is considered a violation to park in the space and subject to citation.
4. Fire Lanes
All campus streets are designated as fire lanes except Phillips Lane. No parking in any fire lane.
5. Illegal Parking
All legal parking areas within the college complex are clearly indicated both on site and in publications.
- Parking in areas other than those properly marked as parking spaces is a violation and subject to citation.
- Parking along curbs, is strictly prohibited unless otherwise authorized.
6. Visitor parking
Visitor parking is considered "reserved" twenty-four hours per day, seven days a week. All designated parking spots in Upper Phillips Lane (which is the entire area east of the junction of Thomas and Phillips Lanes and up to the Charles Diehl statue) is designated as VISITOR PARKING ONLY 24/7, 365 days per year whether A-Frame signage is present or not. Areas designated as visitor parking are strictly reserved for visitors to the campus only. Unauthorized parking is subject to citation.
7. Off Campus Parking
While parking on campus is recommended, those who choose to park on streets near Rhodes should be aware of restrictions imposed by both the City of Memphis and also those regulations held by Rhodes College. All persons are expected to comply with the below "off campus" parking regulations.
City of Memphis parking restrictions are clearly indicated with signage.
Rhodes College restricts parking in the following areas where Rhodes community members are allowed to park:
1) North side of Snowden west of University; Both north and south sides of Lyndale Ave. and Mignon Ave. west of University St.
2) South side of Snowden, west of the alley behind Stewart Hall,
3) North side of Tutwiler, west of the entrance to Spann/Stewart Parking lot.
4) West side of University St., north of Snowden Ave. to Jackson Ave.
8. Use of Emergency Flashers
The use of emergency flashers does not justify parking in violation of regulations and is not an appropriate cause for appeal. Time elapsed is not an element of a violation. Violating a parking regulation "for only two minutes to run inside" is not a defense for the violation.
9. Penalties
Fines assessed for traffic and parking violations are indicated on the citation. If no appeal is made, the charge for the citation will be added to your account with the College and can be paid the next time the College processes bills.
10. Appeal of Citations
If students or employees of the college believe they have received a citation in error, they may ask for an appeal of the charges through the Parking Appeals Board. This board is made up of representatives from the faculty, staff and student populations.
To file an appeal, the student or employee must do so within (10) calendar days of the offense. Otherwise the right to appeal is forfeited.
Appeals should be filed on-line in the . All of the pertinent details such as the citation number, time and date issued, location, name and R number of the citation recipient must be included in the appeal.
Appeals are heard several times each semester and outcomes are emailed to appellant.
The ruling of the appeals board is final.
11. Accidents
Please remember that accidents do happen. Should you bump another vehicle or become involved in an accident on campus, call Campus Safety immediately. Hit-and-run offenses are taken very seriously and can result in serious consequences.
12. Visitors/Guests and Parking
Visitors are always welcome at 51ÁÔÆæ and visitor parking is available on campus. All visitors (non-decaled vehicles) must stop and check in at the entry gate.
If you have a bus drop-off, special parking needs or questions about where to park, please call Campus Safety at 901-843-3880.
13. Deliveries
Deliveries such as flowers, gifts, and mail should be directed to the mail room Monday-Friday 8am-4pm.
After hours and weekends, flowers only will be accepted at the Campus Safety Office.
Food delivery (pizza, etc.), rideshare and other common transportation and or delivery services need to remain, be met, or be dropped off at the gate. These services will not be allowed unlimited access to campus.
14. Violations and fines
Assigned or Reserved Space $30
Fire Lane Violation $30
Handicap Parking $100
Improper Parking $30
Loading or Unloading Zone $25
No Parking $30
No Permit $100
Parking or Driving on Grass $35
Restricted Parking Off-Campus $20
Restricted Parking On-Campus $25
Visitor Parking $30
Helpful Documents
- Campus Map with Parking (PDF)