Traffic and parking regulations are enforced 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In general, all motor vehicle laws as defined in the Oregon Revised Statutes and the Portland Traffic Code have been adopted by the University of Portland and will be enforced as applicable to the University of Portland campus.
The University does not take responsibility for injury, loss, or damage suffered on its property.
Parking regulations are subject to amendment as the need arises.
The University requires that any vehicle that will be used as transportation to and from campus must be registered with the Department of Campus Safety. There is no charge for this registration. Contact the department to complete registration.
For any vehicles that will be parking on campus, they must be registered with Campus Safety and display a parking permit at all times. This is to ensure we can contact the responsible person for the vehicle as needed, i.e. lights are left on or another vehicle backed into your vehicle and caused damage.
Disabled parking spaces are to be used only by vehicles prominently displaying appropriate identification as described in ORS 811.602. A copy of this statute is available at oregonlaws.org/ors/811.602. Drivers without a disabled parking permit may be cited for stopping or blocking a disabled parking space, including the striped spaces adjacent to the disabled space.
Electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are located in the main parking lot, adjacent to the Clark library. There are two spaces reserved for EV vehicles only. In front of the Louisiana Pacific Tennis Center are two additional EV charging stations. If you are a UP community member please email campussafety@up.edu from your UP email account with your permit number and license plate number to receive a PIN for discounted charging at the charging station. You can use that PIN within your external account to receive the discount when charging at UP.
EV parking spaces are limited to 4 hours of use for vehicle charging, after which the vehicle must move to a non-EV parking space.
Due to limited availability of parking spaces on campus and the University’s commitment to reducing our carbon footprint, resident students (those living on or within one mile of campus) classified as first- and second-year students may not bring an automobile to the University. If a student has a need for a vehicle associated with medical or accessibility impacts, the request should be directed to the Accessible Education Services Office, which can be reached directly at (503) 943-8985 or by emailing aes@up.edu. For hardships not associated with medical or accessible reasons, students must complete the application linked below. Applications for exception must include ample and specific justification for granting an exemption, and supporting documentation from an interested third party. Exemption requests will be reviewed and an email will be sent advising if the request is approved. If you have submitted a request and not received a decision by mid-August, please email campussafety@up.edu or call the office to check the status. Click here to complete a Freshman & Sophomore Exception Request.
For community members who will be driving others for University sponsored activity or business, please review the vehicle and transportation policy found on our website at: EHS Driver Safety Training. Contact the campus safety office at campussafety@up.edu or at 503.943.7161 for any additional questions.
University of Portland
5000 N. Willamette Blvd.,
Portland, Oregon 97203-5798
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