Vehicle Registration & Hangtags

Students, Faculty & Staff

• Students

  Whether or not you park on campus, every student is required to either accept or reject two Optional Parking Fees (PR and PK) included in tuition. This requirement applies to all full-time and part-time students living on-campus (residents) or off-campus (commuters).

  Register A Vehicle

  Accept Parking Fees to Register a Vehicle for Parking on Campus (Opt In)

  • STEP 1 — ACCEPT PARKING CHARGES
    Login to MyPlattsburgh, click the STUDENTS tab to MY ACCOUNTS (under Student Accounts.) Include parking registration fee (PR) and parking fee (PK) on your tuition bill, and then confirm enrollment to accept the charges for processing a hangtag. Special Parking Privileges may apply.
  • STEP 2 — REGISTER A VEHICLE
    Login to MyPlattsburgh, click the STUDENTS tab to AUTOMOBILE REGISTRATION link under Helpful Links, and register a vehicle for the new academic year. Choose the applicable button — confirm, remove, update, or add — and complete the steps outlined on the form. 
  • STEP 3 — PICK UP HANGTAG 
    Refer to the hangtag disbursement guidelines.

  Remove Unwanted Parking Fees

  If you do not have a vehicle on campus, remove unwanted parking fees (PR and PK) from your tuition bill before confirming enrollment, or forfeit these fees after five business days from session start.

  • Login to MyPlattsburgh with NetID, click on the STUDENTS tab to MY ACCOUNTS link under Student Accounts, remove two parking fees — parking registration fee (PR) and parking fee (PK) — from your tuition bill, and then confirm enrollment to remove unwanted parking fees.

  If you failed to remove these unwanted parking fees and already confirmed enrollment, send a refund request to [email protected] outlining that you failed to remove the fees. If applicable, also return the parking tag within five business days from the session start to UPD, Health Center. After five business days from session start, fees are forfeited, including fees applied to unclaimed tags. 

  Should you need a hangtag at a later date, send a re-bill request to [email protected] and proceed to STEP 2 of the ‘opt in’ registration instructions.

• Employees Classified as Faculty & Staff

  All employees shall register vehicles, pay the applicable parking fees, and obtain parking tags in order to legally park on campus at any time of day or night. Special Parking Privileges may apply. 

  Faculty and staff including management confidential (M/C), state employee (STEMP) and emeritus (EMRTS) shall register for parking using the vehicle registration form within MyPlattsburgh (go to “Employees” tab to “Automobile Registration” link) and pay the applicable parking fees according to campus affiliation.

  New hires must obtain NetID in order to register a vehicle.

  State Employee (STEMP) or Emeritus (EMRTS) 

  State employees (STEMP) with union representation pay a parking registration fee (FPR), whether full-time or part-time, payable in MyPlattsburgh. 

  Management Confidential (M/C)

  Management/confidential employees pay two parking fees — a registration fee (FPR) and a parking fee (FPK):

  • A parking fee (FPK) is setup as a payroll deduction when hired, and continues until separation from employment or cancellation by the employee who does not park on campus.
  • A registration fee (FPR) is payable in MyPlattsburgh from the “Automobile Registration” screen. 

Affiliate Employees, Visitors, Vendors & Contractors

• Affiliate Employees Classified as Other Persons

  To obtain a parking tag, other persons doing business on campus are required to register vehicles for parking and pay the applicable parking fees through the affiliation’s authorized agent. 

  To register for parking, complete these steps:

  STEP 1 — Register using this Vehicle Registration Form. At the beginning of each new academic year, affiliate employees shall register starting August 1.

  STEP 2 — Pay applicable parking fees. Refer to your affiliation’s authorized agent for payment processing.

  • All registrants pay a $30 registration fee (OPR)
  • Individuals with annual incomes above $30,000 also pay a parking fee (OPK), based on the affiliation’s fee structure. Some affiliations offer payroll deduction. 
  • Volunteers pay no parking fees upon proof of human resource services volunteer certification to [email protected].

  Campus Affiliations & Authorized Agents

  • College Auxiliary Services (AUXIL) — Payroll/Human Resources Manager
  • Food Service including Campus Dining/Chartwells Authorized Agent (FDSER) — Operations Controller
  • Research Foundation (RFEMP) — Human Resources Coordinator
    • Includes: Sponsored Research & Programs, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Center, Upward Bound, Center for Neurobehavioral Health, Alzheimer’s Disease Asst Center, Counselor Education, Empire State College 
  • Campus Persons (CMPER) by affiliation
    • College Store: Follett Store Manager
    • Credit Union: VP of Marketing and Business Development
    • Child Care Center: Director
    • Emergency Management: Director
    • Literacy Volunteers: Director
    • Miner Institute: Director
    • North Country Teacher Resource Center: Director
    • President’s Office: Office Assistant
    • STOP Domestic Violence/BHSN: Program Director
    • Teacher Education, Undergrad Chair
    • UUP: Chapter Assistant
  • Volunteers (VOLUN)
    • Art museum: Administrative Assistant for Director
    • Athletics and recreation: Administrative Assistant for Director
    • Educational Opportunity Program (EOP): Associate Director
    • Interdisciplinary and area studies: Gospel Choir Director
    • Journalism and public relations: Administrative Assistant for Chair
    • Student Health and Counseling Center: Director
• Visitors

  Advanced registration is the preferred method for visitors to register vehicles using this Vehicle Registration Form. Alternately, visitors may present driver’s license and vehicle registration to obtain a limited use pass for short term visits.

  For visits up to 48 hours (72 hours on weekends) obtain a limited-use pass at:

  • University Police (UPD), Health Center
  • Student Accounts, Kehoe 101, for visits to Kehoe Administration or, 
  • Department-authorized agent to attend a department meeting or event

  Visits exceeding 48 hours (72 hours on weekends) require advance registration by the using this Vehicle Registration Form. The term of the visit will determine the cost.

  See Lots & List of Permit-Free Parking Options

• Vendors & Contractors

  Vendors and contractors that conduct routine business on campus are required to advance register for parking using this Vehicle Registration Form.  Allow a minimum of 24 hours to process and obtain a parking tag as follows: 

  • Service and Supply Vendors — Pick up assigned vendor parking tag from University Police (UPD), Health Center. All vendor tags are valid for business use only for the term prescribed on the tag. Note: Service and supply vendors that conduct minimal business on campus — four times or less — classify as visitors, and shall follow the visitor registration instructions.
  • Construction Contractors — Pick up assigned contractor parking tag from facilities manager. Where applicable, comply with the lay down requirements based on the negotiated contract terms. 

  Renew all vendor and contractor tags in December for the next calendar year.

• Volunteers

  Advance registration is the preferred method using the Vehicle Registration Form, and obtain a parking tag from your department’s authorized agent after 24 hours.

  Volunteers must be certified by human resources services (HRS) and provide proof of certification to [email protected].

Important Parking Dates & Deadlines

• Calendar 2021–2022

  2021

  Aug. 1	Vehicle registration begins
  Aug. 1–30	During August, ‘no permit visible’ tickets are expunged when vehicle is pre-registered and legally parked
  Aug. 27–28	Hangtags are disbursed from ACC, 9 a.m. to noon
  Aug. 30–31	Hangtags are disbursed from ACC, 9 a.m. to noon Deadline to display a valid hangtag
  Sept. 1	Hangtags are disbursed from ACC, 9 a.m. to noon
  Sept. 2+	Hangtags are disbursed from UPD for late arrivals
  Sept. 10	Unclaimed faculty/staff tags are interoffice mailed to employee Banner addresses
  Sept. 22	Weekly appeals meetings begin
  Sept. 30	2021–22 faculty/staff tags expire
  Oct. 1	Deadline to display 2021–22 faculty/staff tag Deadline for employee service tag requests
  Dec. 18	2021–22 student tags expire for students not returning in the spring
  Dec. 1–31	Returning students pay spring parking fee in tuition and keep current hangtag for spring

  2022

  Jan. 1	Vendor registration renewals due
  Jan. 29	Spring vehicle registration deadline for new and transfer students
  Jan. 31	Spring session begins
  May 31	2021–22 student tags expire

Reserved Parking, Waivers & Special Privileges

• Reserved Parking for People with Disabilities

  The Department of Motor Vehicles brochure, Parking for People with Disabilities — The Law, outlines the qualifying factors allowing people with disabilities to park in reserved parking.  On the SUNY Plattsburgh campus, reserved parking for people with disabilities requires two parking permits — a valid campus parking tag and a state-issued license plate or placard.

  Until a state issued plate or placard can be acquired, University Police will issue a temporary reserved parking permit upon proof of disability from a medical doctor (MD) licensed in New York State who certifies any physical or mental impairment that meets condition #9 outlined in the above DMV brochure. 

  Request a temporary reserved parking permit in MyPlattsburgh under the “Automobile Registration” page.

• Reserved Parking for Community Directors (CD)

  Community Directors (CD) qualify for reserved parking upon proof of CD status, registration of a vehicle in MyPlattsburgh, and payment of the parking registration fee (FPR).  The CD forfeits their reserved space if they do not register a vehicle. The CD shall report any unauthorized vehicle in the reserved space to UPD at 518-564-2022.

• Employee Service Vehicle Parking Privilege

  When required to use a personal vehicle to conduct routine official business on campus, a department chair or supervisor shall present justification to [email protected] for an employee service tag on a qualifying registered vehicle.

• Reserved Parking for Fuel Efficient Vehicle at Au Sable Hall

  As outlined by the US Green Building Council Green Book, the ‘green building’ at AuSable Hall offers limited reserved parking for employees with qualifying fuel-efficient vehicles upon proof that the vehicle scores 40 or above in the ACEEE (American Council for Energy Efficient Economy) Green Book and classifies as A Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) by the California Air Resources Board. 

  Refer to the GreenerCars Ratings for your vehicle’s rating.

• Veteran Waiver

  Veterans qualify for a parking exemption upon proof of honorable discharge from active duty during a time of war. Register a vehicle in MyPlattsburgh, and email copy of qualifying DD-214 to [email protected] 

  Every August, veterans with a DD-214 on file shall renew their status as an active student or employee in MyPlattsburgh.

• Parking Hangtag Valid Dates
  • Student tags are valid from tag assignment of the current academic year to May 31, conditional upon payment of parking fees per session. 
  • Employee tags are valid from tag assignment of the current year to September 30 of the following year, conditional upon payment of applicable parking fees each year. 
  • Vendor tags are valid from the tag assignment date to December 31, renewable each December.
  • Volunteer tags are valid for the term of the human resource services certification.
  • Visitor tags are valid for the term listed on the limited-use tag not to exceed 48 hours (72 hours on weekends.) Longer terms require preauthorization between UPD and the applicable department and payment of parking fees where applicable.
• Hangtag Disbursement

  Students

  • UPD disburses assigned parking tags (when pre-registered in August) from the Angell College Center main lobby according to the 3-day schedule outlined in the Student Digest. After August, UPD disburses assigned tags from the UPD, Health Center allowing 24-hour processing after preregistering in MyPlattsburgh as outlined in registration instructions. Validate your tag assignment in MyPlattsburgh (“Students” tab to “Automobile Registration” link.) before you attempt to pick up your hangtag.

  Employees

  • UPD disburses assigned parking tag (when pre-registered in August) from the Angell College Center main lobby according to the 3-day schedule outlined in the Employee Digest. In mid-September unclaimed tags are interoffice mailed to the employee’s office to the address listed in Banner. Note: To prevent misplaced tags, UPD encourages employees to validate Banner addresses when registering, and follow change of address instructions where applicable. After October 1, UPD will not interoffice mail employee hangtags, and late registrants will be required to pick up their assigned hangtag from UPD, Health Center. Validate your tag assignment in MyPlattsburgh (“Employees” tab to “Automobile Registration” link.)

  Visitors

  • Visitors shall obtain limited use passes (maximum term of 48 hours) from UPD, Health Center, or Student Accounts, Kehoe 101, upon submission of a valid photo ID and vehicle state registration. To expedite tag assignment, visitors are encouraged to preregister using the Vehicle Registration Form and allow 24 hours to process the tag before attempting to pick it up. Visits longer than 48 hours require registration through the host and payment of parking fees where applicable.

  Service Tags

  • Service tags disburse to employee supervisors when all service tag qualifications are met.

  Volunteers

  • Volunteer tags disburse to department chairs when all human resource services volunteer certification requirements are met.
• Proper Display of a Hangtag

  A parking tag must have tag number readable when displayed in a forward position from the vehicle rear view mirror or dash below mirror. Tag must be visible to the ticket writer when standing in front of the vehicle.

  A motorcycle sticker shall be displayed on the left fork.

• Lost/Stolen Hangtag Reporting Guidelines

  UPD urges a tag holder to report a lost or stolen parking hangtag using the Missing Hangtag Affidavit and Guidelines.

• Cancel an Unwanted Hangtag

  To cancel an unwanted hangtag, return it to UPD within five business days from tag assignment, or the start of the session, for a refund of the parking fee (PK). To cancel an unclaimed tag, email a cancellation request to [email protected]. The registration fee is nonrefundable upon tag assignment. After the five-day grace period, both parking fees are nonrefundable.