Annual Report: Faculty Staff Parking Appeals Committee 2025-26
University Committee Annual Report to the Shared Governance Council
Committee: Faculty Staff Parking Appeals Committee
Report Year: 2025–2026
| Committee Chair(s) | Kevin Zihlman |
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| Committee Members | Faculty: Anthony Purgianto, Melissa Swee, John Wadsworth (Fall 2025), and Matthew Arndt (Spring 2026) Staff: Josh Cook, Kate Woods, and Kevin Zihlman |
| Committee Charge | Review parking 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. Conversely, the committee will meet beyond the prescribed one hour if necessary to address that month’s caseload. |
| Current Year Activities | Cases Upheld – 223 appeals Cases Suspended – 207 appeals Cases Dismissed – 4 appeals Cases Not Heard* – 1 in July of 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/ramps. The committee chair can hold a one-on-one orientation meeting with new members. There are limited responsibilities outside of scheduled meetings. The time commitment is approximately 1–2 hours per month. Ad hoc meetings may be scheduled based on committee member availability and 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 request campus tours from UI Parking Officials or request maps of new parking lots or areas of concern on campus. Members must remember to be fair and objective, and willing to hear even the most frivolous‑sounding appeals. |
| Recommendations, if any, to the shared governance groups. | None currently. |