General Statement
The University of West Alabama will implement and enforce a strict visitor policy on campus. The policy will be enforced on all parked vehicles and on all other streets and in UWA parking lots. For purposes of this policy, a legitimate visitor is defined as a visitor with a stated and specific purpose of appropriate business on the University campus.
Purpose
The purpose of establishing a strict policy for visitors is an attempt to protect the health and safety of students, faculty, and staff, to prevent unauthorized use of University facilities, to protect University property, and to provide a campus environment consistent with the mission of the institution.
Policy
Frequent visitors to the campus will be provided a hang tag. This card will be good for a period of four years. The frequent visitor card will be provided, at no charge, upon completion of a request form at the Craiger House. The hang tag request must include a legitimate reason for being on the campus, name, make of automobile, tag number, and proof of liability insurance on the vehicle. This will include local residents and alumni who frequently visit the SUB, cafeteria, pool, fitness center, and other campus facilities. (Vendors in vehicles clearly identifying the company will not be required to have a visitor card).
Hang tags that are assigned to a particular individual and vehicle are not transferable. Also, when the visitor changes vehicles, the card must be transferred to the new vehicle.
Persons parking vehicles on campus while walking the loop will be required to have a hang tag and should park in the lower SUB lot or at the tennis court lot.
Infrequent visitors, upon the request of the sponsoring UWA department, will be provided dash cards indicating the dates of the visit. When large groups are visiting the campus for events such as orientation, athletic and other camps, it is the responsibility of the sponsoring organization to secure and distribute dash cards. The policy will not be enforced at athletic and other public events where the general public is invited and encouraged to attend. An occasional student guest will not be required to have a visitor card as long as a student who has a current student I.D. card accompanies the guest.
Cards will be issued by the UWA Police Department and will be available in the University Police Office located in the Craiger House. Questions regarding frequent visitors or dash cards should be referred to Chief Jeff Manuel of the UWA Police Department. |