In response to significant or repeated snowfall events, the University will at times declare a Snow Emergency. This allows clearing snow from residential parking areas that are otherwise filled with vehicles and not able to be cleared by other means.

The Community will be notified of Snow Emergency declaration via Bethel Alert, and signage indicating parking lot closure periods will be posted at entryways to the academic complex and residence halls. Signage will be updated with the dates and times corresponding to lot closures for each snow emergency declared.

• Failure to comply with lot closures will result in a tow at the vehicle owner’s expense

  • Towing fee = $85 (as of 1/4/2023)

  • Additional fines may be applied, in accordance with established campus parking policies and fee schedule based on previous citations history.

  • During a snow emergency, parking lot and permit color designations are waived in accordance with the Closed/Alternate parking schedule posted below.

• Vehicles must be returned to normally authorized lots when alternate parking closes.

• For a visual representation of closed/open lots, see the maps below.

Phase 1

• CLOSED at 10:00pm on Thursday 12/11/2025 until 7:30am on Friday 12/12/2025:
  
  

  • Heritage Lot

  • West Lot Red Rows (Red striped spaces only)

  • Lissner Lot

  • Chalberg Lot

  • Scandia Lot

  • North Waters Lot

• ALTERNATE PARKING: Open at 6:00pm on Thursday 12/11/2025 until 7:30am on Friday 12/12/2025:
  
  

  • West Lot Commuter Area (yellow striped spaces)

  • East Lot Main (Lowest)

  • Upper East South Lots I and II

  • Upper East North

  • Townhouse Lot

  • North Commuter Lot

  • North Woods Lot

Phase 2

• CLOSED at 10:00pm on Friday 12/12/2025 until 7:30am Saturday 12/13/2025: 

  • North Woods Lot

  • Upper East North Lot

  • SoHo Lot

  • Townhouse Lot

• ALTERNATE PARKING: Open at 6:00pm on Friday 12/12/2023 until 7:30am Saturday 12/13/2025
  
  

  • Heritage Lot

  • West Lot - Yellow and Red striped areas

  • East Lot (Main)

  • Upper East South Lots I and II

  • North Commuter Lot

  • Scandia Lot

  • Lissner Lot

  • North Waters Lot