Annual Report: Faculty Staff Parking Appeals Committee 2024-25
University Committee Annual Report to the Shared Governance Council
Committee: Faculty Staff Parking Appeals Committee
Report Year: 2024–2025
| Committee Chair(s) | Josh Cook Kate Woods |
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| Committee Members | Faculty: Anthony Purgianto, Melissa Swee, and John Wadsworth Staff: Josh Cook, Kate Woods, and Kevin Zihlman |
| Committee Charge | Review appeals submitted by faculty & staff based on parking violation tickets received. The committee strives to ensure that the decision of the committee is reached in a consistent & equitable fashion. The goal of the committee is to provide education to the University of Iowa faculty & staff members, particularly in situations whereby an appealed ticket cannot be suspended or dismissed. Upholding UI parking rules & regulations is important, but so is exhibiting empathy, when possible, for our fellow faculty & staff. |
| Current Year Meeting Dates |
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| Please indicate the typical frequency of meetings (e.g., first Tuesday of month at 4 pm). If there are subcommittees, please indicate the frequency of those meetings, too. | The committee meets the third Tuesday of every month from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. via Zoom. Meetings may end early if the committee completes review of appeals before the scheduled end time. |
| Current Year Activities | Numbers from April 2024 to March 2025
*Not Heard refers to second appeals that are not paid at the time of the meeting. Per the regulations, those are automatically upheld. |
| Topics your committee will address during the coming year |
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| Other issues of concern |
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| What should we tell applicants for this committee regarding expectations of members (anticipated workload, existence of subcommittees, etc.)? | New committee members will need to familiarize themselves with university parking regulations and campus geography in relation to parking lots. A committee chair can hold a one-on-one training meeting with them to go over committee duties, if requested. There are very limited responsibilities outside of scheduled meetings. The time commitment is approximately 1–2 hours per month. Additional meetings may be scheduled based on availability if there is a high volume of appeals. It is important that committee members attend the meetings; at least three members must be present to hear appeals. The committee may occasionally take tours and receive maps of new lots or areas of concern on campus. Members must remember to be fair and objective, willing to hear even the most frivolous‑sounding appeals. |
| Recommendations, if any, to the shared governance groups. | None |