The University’s disciplinary processes do not and are not intended to afford the specificity or the due process or other rights of criminal or civil statutes or any other legal authorities.

Index for this page

• Recreation
• Sexual Misconduct
• Social Host Responsibilities
• Transportation and Parking
• Weapons

(for complete student policy index)

Recreation

The Sewanee Outing Program (SOP) promotes outdoor activities both on and off the Mountain. Canoeing, kayaking, climbing, backpacking, caving, mountain biking, cycling, and skiing trips are all arranged through the SOP office throughout the year. Trips are conducted for various skill levels. Equipment may be loaned out for student use.

The Bike Shop is a self-help repair facility staffed by students for minor repairs and maintenance. Arrangements can be made to have bikes worked on or to get help in learning bike repair. The shop is located in the lower level of the Bairnwick Women's Center on Mississippi Avenue.

Over 50 miles of trails exist on the university campus. The twenty-mile Perimeter Trail is a marked and maintained multiple-use path that follows the bluffs around campus and occasionally dips down into the hollows. The trail is open to foot travel with certain sections available for mountain biking. Secondary trails and dirt fire lanes make up another great way to explore the woods on campus and are used by hikers, runners, and mountain bikers. Horse riders are ONLY allowed on firelanes.

The Bouldering Wall is a great new addition to the activities offered by the SOP. This indoor bouldering wall is 60 feet long and 12 feet high and is located in the Fowler Center. It has permanent padding in place allowing for students, faculty, and staff to learn how to boulder or hone their skills.

The University does not assume risk or responsibility for students, employees or guests involved in outdoor activities.

Camping on the Domain

When the college is in session, current students are allowed to camp in most areas of the University Domain as long as they have checked with the Sewanee Outing Program office or the Sewanee Police Department. Please note that no permanent or semi-permanent structures may be constructed for camping on the Domain. No campfires are permitted and low-impact camping practices are expected. Because the Domain is used for a variety of recreational and research projects, restricted camping areas may vary throughout the academic year. Camping is at the risk of the individual, and the University does not regularly patrol or inspect the Domain.

Sewanee Golf and Tennis Club

The physical facilities of the Club consist of ten all-weather laykold courts, a nine-hole, eighteen-tee golf course of 6,235 yards playing to a par of seventy-two, and a clubhouse containing a pro shop and a snack bar.

The Club, an associate member of the USGA, is a semi-private organization supported in part by 125 members from Sewanee and nearby communities. Income from daily fees and the rental of electric golf carts enable the Club to operate with a minimum subsidy from the University Corporation. The primary purpose of the facility is to serve the recreational needs of the students. The tennis courts are open to students without charge. Physical education classes and the varsity golf team use the golf course without charge.

Student golf memberships are available for $75 for the academic year. They may be obtained upon registration and may be charged to University charge accounts. Greens fees for students who are not members are $3.75 weekdays and $7.50 on weekends and holidays.

The pro shop and snack bar are open from 7 a.m. until dark.

Horseback Riding

The University owns a twenty-four-stall horse barn with thirty acres of pastureland, two working rings, a dressage arena, stadium jumps, and cross-country courses. Those students interested in bringing a horse with them are encouraged to do so. A reasonable board rate is charged monthly.

Lessons in huntseat and western riding are available on a semester basis for physical education credit or for pleasure. Arrangements can be made for competition. Clinics are available in the area. There is a tuition fee for riding of $575 per semester.

Hunting and Fishing

Hunting on the University Domain is prohibited. Fishing is permitted in all the University lakes with the exception of Lake Dimmick.

The University does not assume risk or responsibility for students, employees or guests involved in outdoor activities.

Sexual Misconduct

Conduct Standard

Sexual misconduct is defined as sexual contact and/or activity that takes place without the effective consent of the other individual(s) involved. Effective Consent is shown by the exchange of mutually understandable words or actions between the parties to sexual contact and/or activity. In order to be effective, consent cannot be obtained by the use of force, intimidation, threat, coercion, physical helplessness and/or incapacitation. Sexual activity with someone a person knows to be, or should know to be, mentally or physically incapacitated (because of disability, alcohol or other drug use, sleep, unconsciousness, or bodily restraint) is a violation of this policy. It should also be noted that silence, previous sexual contact, and/or a current relationship between the parties may not be taken as an indication of effective consent.

Examples of sexual misconduct include, but are not limited to, the following offenses:

Category 1: Anal, oral or vaginal intercourse without consent or through force, intimidation, threat, coercion, physical helplessness, and/or incapacitation. Intercourse is penetration, however slight, with any object (finger, penis, tongue, or other instrument).

Category 2: Any actual or attempted non-consensual sexual activity, including but not limited to: attempted rape, fondling, kissing, groping, touching another person’s intimate parts (defined as genitalia, groin, breast, buttocks, lips, or the clothing covering them) or compelling a person to touch his or her own or another person’s intimate parts without effective consent.

Category 3: Threats, actual or implied, of sexual contact and/or activity that result in intimidation, fear or apprehension of a sexual misconduct or physical harm. These might include, but are not limited to: threatening gestures, words, or e-mails; obscene phone calls; stalking; indecent exposure or voyeurism.

Conduct that does not violate this policy may violate other university policies and subject a student to disciplinary action.

Options for the Complainant

There is a range of options available to a student who believes that she/he has experienced a sexual misconduct. From choosing not to report the incident at all, to choosing to file criminal charges with the Sewanee Police Department, this is a personal decision.

However, members of the University community who are the victims of, or have knowledge of, a sexual misconduct occurring on University property, or occurring in the course of a University sponsored activity, or perpetrated by a member of the University community are urged to report the incident promptly. Choosing to report an incident to a dean of students, unless a student requests an official police report, does not obligate a report to the Sewanee Police Department or other legal authorities under any circumstances. Names of students who report a sexual misconduct to the deans, and names of respondents, will not be released by the University to the public or media.

The options for complainants include the following:

Internal (University) Options

Report Incident with No Action. The complainant may inform any of the deans of students of the alleged sexual misconduct. While the dean may keep a record of the incident, there will be no action taken against the alleged assailant. A record of the incident will be kept in case the complainant decides to file formal charges of sexual misconduct at a later time. A “record” of the incident contains the following information: date and location of incident, class year and gender of involved parties; the complainant may choose, but is not obligated, to provide additional information in this “record” of the incident. The record will be kept confidential and no information will be added to either student’s academic record.

Report Incident with Informal Action. The complainant may inform any of the deans of students of the alleged sexual misconduct. Through discussion with the dean, the complainant may pursue informal resolution of alleged incident of sexual misconduct. This informal resolution may be found through mediation, writing a letter to the alleged assailant, or other means. The dean may also speak to the alleged assailant on behalf of the complainant. While the dean will keep a record of the incident and will document any informal action taken at that time, there will be no formal disciplinary action taken against the alleged assailant. Again, a record of the incident will be kept in case the complainant decides to file formal charges of sexual misconduct at a later time. The record will be kept confidential, and no information will be added to either student’s academic record.

Report Incident for No Contact Agreement. The complainant may inform any of the deans of students of the alleged sexual misconduct. Through discussion with the dean, the complainant may request the establishment of a No Contact Agreement between the complainant and alleged respondent. While a No Contact agreement does not establish whether or not the alleged misconduct occurred, it does establish that the two students involved agree to have no further contact for a specified period of time. Both students must sign and pledge the agreement.

An example of a No Contact agreement is provided below:

From now until (date to be determined), I, (name of student), will have no contact with (name of student). I will not contact the aforementioned student in person, via mail, via e-mail, via telephone, or any other means of communication nor will I engage in conversations about the aforementioned student. I further agree to maintain a reasonable distance from the aforementioned student so that I do not cause him/her discomfort or uneasiness. I understand that violation of this agreement will result in disciplinary action.

The No Contact agreement will be kept on file in the Dean of Students office for the time of the agreement and as long as the student is enrolled at the institution.

Report Incident with Formal Charge of Sexual Misconduct. Filing a formal charge of sexual misconduct against another student could result in formal disciplinary action, if the alleged respondent is found responsible. Possible sanctions include warning, probation, suspension, and expulsion. Students involved may also be required to attend appropriate drug or alcohol rehabilitation programs, or other types of counseling.

To file a formal charge of sexual misconduct, the complainant must inform one of the deans of students of the alleged sexual misconduct. This can be done in writing or in person. If a student chooses to make formal charges of sexual misconduct against another student, the charges will be adjudicated in a hearing by the Faculty Discipline Committee.

See Section III for more information regarding a formal charge.

External Options

If a complainant wishes to pursue external judicial options, he or she may choose to meet with the Sewanee Police to learn more about the processes involved. The University will not voluntarily release the name of the complainant to external authorities without the written permission of the complainant, but Sewanee does encourage victims to consult fully about legal options.

Procedures for a Formal Charge of Sexual Misconduct

After a charge has been filed (as explained in section II), the following steps will occur:

Appointment of an Investigator. After a dean of students has received a formal charge of sexual misconduct, the Dean of Students will typically be informed of the charge within 24 hours. Normally, the Dean of Students will appoint an investigator (one of the other deans) within 3 class days.

Notification to respondent. The Dean of Students will inform the respondent of the charges pending against him or her typically within 5 class days of learning that a formal charge is being pursued. At that time, the respondent will be informed of the services that are available to him or her (detailed below). Additionally, the respondent will be notified of the actual date and time of the hearing at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.

Convening of the Faculty Discipline Committee. The Faculty Discipline Committee is composed of the Dean of Students and four faculty members, whom are elected by the faculty, typically for a four-year term. The Dean of Students is the chair of the committee. There are no students on the Faculty Discipline Committee. Three members of the Faculty Discipline Committee constitute a quorum and must be present at all stages of a hearing. Faculty Discipline Committee members who have a close relationship with the students involved or who are closely connected to the issue being adjudicated and who might, therefore, have a difficult time rendering impartial judgment should recuse themselves from the hearing. The committee member should discuss this possibility with the chair of the committee prior to a hearing. If a faculty member has a demonstrable personal bias for or against an accused and does not withdraw on his or her own initiative, the chair will submit the question to a vote by the other members of the committee. At the discretion of the chair, a faculty member who recuses himself/herself from the hearing may, nevertheless, be allowed to present a statement to the committee or serve as a character witness. (The members of the Faculty Discipline Committee are available upon request.)

Confidentiality. Throughout the process for resolving a formal charge of sexual misconduct, reasonable efforts will be made to maintain the students’ confidentiality. At different times in the process, however, it may be important to discuss the alleged incident with witnesses and/or others who have information that is pertinent to the case; or on a need-to-know basis. All students involved in the process are strongly urged to use discretion in discussing the incident or the identities of other student involved in the process. In a small community, public discussion of sexual misconduct cases can be very hurtful.

Investigation. The investigator will meet with each of the students involved in the alleged incident as well as any possible witnesses. The investigator will ask all parties involved in the case to submit a written statement regarding the incident; however, providing a written account is an option, not a requirement of the process. The investigator will present the reports to the members of the Faculty Discipline Committee prior to the hearing. The students will have an opportunity to see the other report/s at the beginning of the hearing. The investigation portion of the process typically takes 5 – 10 class days.

Character Witness. The complainant and respondent are permitted to invite a member of the college community (faculty, staff, or student) to speak to their character during the official hearing.  This witness will only be present at the hearing during his or her statement.

Hearing Advisors. The complainant and respondent may be accompanied in the hearing by his/her respective consultant (please see sections IV & V for more information about the consultant role). This consultant may not speak aloud during the hearing, but he/she may confer quietly or by means of written notes with the complainant.  It should be noted that the complainant/respondent is not obligated to accept the counsel offered by the consultant; the consultant offers advice and nothing more.

Hearing Process.

1. Written statements are reviewed by the FDC.
2. Character witnesses share verbal statements with the FDC.
3. The complainant shares a verbal statement with the FDC; followed by any questions that the FDC may have for the complainant.
4. The respondent shares a verbal statement with the FDC; followed by any questions that the FDC may have for the respondent.
5. Any witnesses that have information pertaining to the incident will be given a chance to speak with, and be questioned by, the FDC.
6. If necessary, the FDC may recall the complainant, respondent or any witness for further questioning.
7. Hearing concludes. FDC deliberates in order to determine responsibility.
8. All students making statements to the committee will be reminded that the Honor Code applies to their statements. 
9. Non-students who provide statements will be reminded that honesty is imperative.
10. The complainant and respondent will never be in the hearing room at the same time. 
11. Efforts will also be made to ensure that the students will not wait in the same area outside the hearing room.  
12. Hearings of the committee will not be recorded unless special permission is requested and granted by the chair.

Determination of Responsibility. The FDC will hold a closed meeting and will make a decision in the form of a recommendation to the Dean of Students who has authority to accept, modify, or reject the recommendation of the committee. The decision of whether or not a student is responsible for the alleged charges depends upon a “preponderance of evidence.” A “preponderance of evidence” means that there is 51% certainty that the respondent is responsible for a violation of the sexual misconduct policy.

Notification of decision and sanctions. The Dean of Students will notify the respondent of the determination of responsibility as well as any sanctions that may apply. If the student is to be suspended and/or expelled, he or she must vacate campus within twenty-four hours. The complainant will also be notified of the decision by the Dean of Students. Proceedings and decisions of the committee will not be disclosed except on a need to know basis. All notes and written material from the hearing will be collected and held by the Dean of Students for five years, at which time they will be destroyed or, at the dean’s discretion, preserved.

Support Services for Complainants

The University of the South, while recognizing the individual resilience that can be found among many complainants, and while understanding the desire of some persons to keep sexual matters entirely private, also realizes that sexual misconduct can represent a situation in which community assistance is both necessary and helpful. Accordingly, it seeks to make known a wide range of voluntary services that can be found on and off campus (and all the services/offices listed below contain both male and female staff). These include but are not limited to:

• University Health Services (x1270) & Emerald Hodgson Hospital. It is extremely important for a complainant to get immediate medical attention that includes treatment of any physical problems and lab tests for sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy. Collecting forensic evidence does not require a student to pursue legal or disciplinary action, but it does preserve this as an option. If a student would like to obtain emergency contraception and she does not receive it at Emerald Hodgson, she can contact a UHS nurse at home (Maryellen McCone 598-9217 or Anne Sitz 598-0354) if it is a weekend, or during the week, she can go to UHS the following day and receive it then. UHS can also assist in the ongoing care for physical injuries sustained in an misconduct.
• Sewanee Police Department (x1111). If a student has been sexually mistreated, he/she is encouraged to report the incident to the police. Officers are available to provide transportation to Emerald Hodgson Hospital Emergency Room.
• Deans of Students (x1229). A dean is on-call 24 hours a day. If a student needs to speak with a dean after 5 p.m. or on a weekend call x1111 and ask for the dean-on-call. They will assist students with all options including formal charges. If a student requests help from the Deans, he/she is not required to pursue formal charges.
• Women’s Center (x2725 or x2726). Members of the Women’s Center are trained in matters of sexual misconduct and are available to help students find assistance and consider options.
• Counseling Services (x1325). Individual short-term and crisis counseling is available at Counseling Services; the counselors have experience in supporting students in the aftermath of a sexual misconduct. If a student needs to speak with a Counselor after 5 p.m. or on a weekend, call x1111 and ask for the dean-on-call to get him/her in touch with a Counselor.
• Academic Deans (x1248). If, in the aftermath of a sexual misconduct, or due to a hearing that is related to sexual misconduct, the complainant’s ability to produce quality academic work in a timely manner is affected, he/she may want to confer with an academic dean.
• Chaplains (x1426). The Chaplains are available to provide supportive counseling and assistance.
• Residential Life Staff (x1446). Head Residents, Proctors and APs are available to help students find assistance and consider options.

Consultant for the Complainant (Hearing Advisor). The Consultant for the Complainant (typically the dean who served as the initial contact for the complainant serves as the Consultant for the Complainant) is familiar with the formal processes for hearing cases of sexual misconduct and may be helpful to the complainant. The consultant may attend the hearing with the complainant as outlined in Section III. Furthermore, all consultants are familiar with the following topics of discussion:

• The University’s conduct standard for sexual misconduct.
• The University resources available to the complainant.
• The option of informing parents and guardians of the matter. Even though parents cannot participate in the campus hearing, they can provide moral support and advice.
• The option of consulting a lawyer. While an attorney cannot participate in an on-campus hearing, if a complainant chooses to advance the matter to criminal or civil courts, legal counsel can be important.

Support Services for the Respondent

Counseling Services (x1325). A person accused of sexual misconduct may experience stress and confusion, whether or not he/she is responsible.  He/she is welcome to confer with the counselors at Counseling Services so as to deal better with personal pressures.  A psychological counselor is not bound to share an admission of responsibility with the Dean of Students, except in cases where there is imminent threat of danger.

Academic Deans (x1248). If, in the aftermath of an accusation of sexual misconduct, or due to a hearing that is related to sexual misconduct, the ability of a respondent to produce quality academic work in a timely manner is affected, he/she may want to confer with an academic dean.

Chaplains (x1426). The Chaplains are available to provide supportive counseling and assistance.

Residential Life Staff (x1446). Head Residents, Proctors and APs are available for support.

Consultant for the Respondent (Hearing Advisor). The student accused of sexual misconduct may confer with a Consultant for the Respondent. A consultant is familiar with the formal processes for hearing cases of sexual misconduct and may be helpful to the respondent. The consultant may attend the hearing with the respondent as outlined in Section III. Furthermore, all consultants are familiar with the following topics of discussion:

• The seriousness of the charge(s), procedure, and possible penalties if found responsible.
• The University’s conduct standard for sexual misconduct.
• The University resources available to the respondent.
• The option of informing parents and guardians of the matter. Even though parents cannot participate in the campus hearing, they can provide moral support and advice.
• The option of consulting a lawyer. While an attorney cannot participate in an on-campus hearing, if the matter passes to the criminal or civil courts, legal counsel can be important.

There are limitations on the role of the Consultant to the Respondent.

The Consultant must instruct the respondent, before they begin to talk, that he or she cannot provide absolute confidentiality; and he/she must state to the respondent that if he or she chooses to testify, that he or she should tell the truth.  If despite this caveat, the respondent were to confess to wrongdoing, the Consultant would be obligated to inform the Dean of Students.

Social Host Responsibilities

The University of the South supports legislation which emphasizes a host’s responsibility to plan social gatherings in a way that provides a safe setting for an event and makes a conscientious effort to uphold the alcoholic beverage laws of the State of Tennessee and the policies of the University. Furthermore, hosts, whether individuals or organizations, are held responsible for taking measures to discourage alcohol abuse at their social functions. Finally, hosts should plan social functions with consideration for proper decorum and to be respectful of Sewanee’s community.

The Office of the Deans of Students establishes a set of guidelines to help student organizations and their leaders understand their social host responsibilities. While the University provides advice and other forms of assistance to undergraduate hosts of parties, the responsibility for providing an appropriate and safe atmosphere for parties belongs with the person(s) sponsoring the event. Therefore, it should be noted that the guidelines and penalties, available at here, are intended to benefit the host and should be incorporated into party plans in the spirit of host responsibility and not simply followed in order to comply with the letter of the law. Accordingly, hosts may wish to complement these guidelines by adding other measures for protecting the safety of their guests.

Transportation and Parking

A “vehicle” is defined for purposes of registration as a car, truck, motorcycle, and motor scooter. All students, faculty and staff are required to register their cars. Failure to display an automobile registration sticker results in a $25 fine. Stickers for students are available through the Office of the Associate Dean of Students for a $80 registration fee. Cars are not registered until the sticker is on the vehicle.

The speed limit throughout campus and in the village is twenty-five miles per hour except where otherwise posted. Automobiles must give pedestrians the right of way at all designated crosswalks.

Students whose driving privileges are revoked for violation of University rules and regulations, including driving under the influence of alcoholic beverages or drugs, must turn in their keys to the Office of the Associate Dean of Students. Thereafter, they may not operate any vehicle on campus nor may they loan their vehicle to other students for operation without the express permission of one of the Deans of Students. Vehicles may not be operated on the campus by students on social probation nor may students on social probation loan their vehicles to other students for operation. Driving privileges for students may also be revoked when vehicles are operated in a reckless or inappropriate manner. Students whose keys have been turned in to the Dean’s office may pick up their keys prior to University holidays and must turn in their keys upon return to campus.

Automobile Displays

Traditionally, some students have chosen to decorate the windows of cars of “comped” seniors with celebratory language and/or images. The owners of these vehicles must be aware that Tennessee state law prohibits applications to windshields or windows that restrict visibility (T.C.A. 55-9-107). Furthermore, both Tennessee law (T.C.A. 55-8-187) and common expectations of decency prohibit the display of any language or image deemed “obscene and patently offensive” by community standards. Owners of vehicles with such displays may be fined, and those decorating them invite allegations of vandalism.

Bicycles

All student bicycles must be registered with the Associate Dean of Students’ Office, and the registration sticker must be attached to the bicycle. Bicycle registration is free.

A bicycle may not be used during the hours of darkness unless it is equipped with a light on the front and red reflector on the rear. Preferably bicycles shall be ridden on the right side of the street, in single file, but never more than two abreast. However, bicycles may be ridden on the sidewalk with preference given to pedestrians. Violators of these rules are issued traffic tickets, and a fine of $10 is imposed for each violation. Bicycles left on campus after Commencement in May are considered abandoned property and subject to sale or disposal at the University’s discretion.

Skateboards/Scooters/Roller Blades-Skates

It is the policy of The University of the South to provide a safe environment for students, staff, faculty and community residents through the adoption and enforcement of rules and regulations that promote the health, safety, and morale of the community.

Skateboards, roller blades, roller skates, scooters and similar devices on wheels and runners are prohibited by law (T.C.A. 55-8-173) from being operated on the public streets and highways. The University supports the enforcement of Tennessee highway safety laws. The above devices may be used on the sidewalks of The University of the South except in the following areas:

1. All sidewalks on the All Saints’ Chapel side of University Avenue extending from Georgia Avenue south to Elliott Park.
2. The sidewalk area in front of the Fowler Sports & Fitness Center from University Avenue to Allen Gipson Lane. This includes all pedestrian areas at or near the entrance to the Fowler Center.
3. Any University sidewalks constructed from flagstone.
4. Within 50 ft. of the doorway entrance to any commercial establishment, University dorm, or University building housing classrooms.
5. Sidewalks on both sides of University Avenue from the Duck River Electric Cooperative to the Senior Citizen’s Center. This includes all business parking lots and entrances.

These devices may not be used in any manner that test the skill and ability of the user to perform acrobatic maneuvers except in the rear portion of the parking lot between Cravens Hall and the Tennessee Williams' Theatre when both facilities are not being used for public events.

Users of these devices must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians at all times.

Users and minor children are urged to take simple precautions like wearing safety helmets and protective pads, avoiding traffic or rough surfaces and riding in daylight hours.

Any person who violates the above policy is fined $25 per incident.

Parking

People often ask why Sewanee, a small rural community, should have a parking policy. The reasons are simple. Every day, literally thousands of people drive, walk, and bicycle across the Domain on streets that are owned by the University, Franklin County and the State of Tennessee. To ensure safety, efficiency, consistency, and aesthetics, the University has developed a comprehensive parking policy that serves our needs and addresses our concerns. This policy is reviewed frequently and amended as necessary. Every community member’s understanding and compliance with the Parking Policy is appreciated and helps make Sewanee a better place to live and grow.

It is the responsibility of every student who owns or operates a vehicle to be familiar with parking regulations and restrictions and the no parking zones. Ignorance of the rules is not considered a valid excuse for illegal parking. Parking policies apply year round with the exception of the color-code parking restrictions which apply between the dates that dormitories open and close.

It is necessary to restrict parking on campus. Violators of the parking restrictions are fined $10-$25 for a first offense. A second violation per semester results in the regular fine of an offense, plus $50. A third, or subsequent, violation results in the regular fine, plus $100. In addition, violators are responsible for the cost of towing, if at the discretion of the Sewanee Police Department towing is required.

All traffic violations are the responsibility of the owner of the vehicle involved in the violation. Penalties for parking violations are only charged against the owner of a vehicle and not against another person responsible for the violation.

All traffic tickets are charged to the student’s account. Appeals from fines will be heard by the Traffic Appeals Committee, comprised of faculty, staff, police, and students. All appeals must be made in writing using the form found at http://www2.sewanee.edu/trafficappeal and submitted within 48 hours of the citation. Violations more than 48 hours old are NOT considered for appeal. Appeals must include the date, time, and specific location of the infraction.

Parking spaces on University Avenue in front of the University Book and Supply Store are reserved exclusively for the customers of the Bookstore and the Tiger Pantry from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m., seven days a week. A 30-minute or one-hour time limit, depending upon the marking on the space, is strictly enforced. These spaces may not be used for other purposes such as dining at McClurg Hall or class attendance.

No parking zones include, but are not limited to, areas marked with yellow lines, no parking signs, blue lines (faculty/staff parking), visitor parking areas, and the areas designated in the list of no parking areas which are available in August on the web. Areas that do not have painted parking spaces are also no parking zones (except on University Avenue). The 15-minute parking restrictions at dormitory parking lots and elsewhere on campus apply 24 hours a day. During special events, no parking zones may be used for parking. Follow instructions given by police officers or police signs.

The police department enforces the improper parallel parking of vehicles. Tennessee Code Section 58-8-161 states “Every vehicle stopped or parked upon a roadway where there are adjacent curbs shall be so stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels of such vehicle within eighteen inches (18”) of the right-hand curb.” The fine for improper parallel parking is $10. The University parking policy restricts student parking in the central campus area as noted below:

1. Only students living off-campus are eligible to park their cars in central campus from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Eligibility is dependent upon each student’s specific off-campus location and is determined by Residential Life and the Associate Dean of Students. If the student lives in central campus housing the vehicle must be parked at the dorm residence between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, unless the student is leaving central campus. A student may not borrow a car and park it at another dorm during these hours. If the student loans his/her car, and it is cited for a color code violation, the citation is billed to the owner of the vehicle.
2. Eligible students must clearly display their registration and are only permitted to park in designated student parking behind Fulford.
3. Parking behind duPont Library is reserved for faculty, staff, and seminarians.

Weapons

In accordance with Tennessee Code 39-17-1309, the University of the South prohibits firearms and other weapons on University property (except for law enforcement officers in the discharge of their official duties or when used solely for instructional or school-sanctioned ceremonial purposes). Weapons prohibited by statute include, but are not limited to, any firearm, explosive, bowie knife, hawk bill knife, dagger, switchblade knife, slingshot, blackjack, knuckles, or any other weapon of like kind. The University also prohibits BB guns, pellet guns, and paintball guns.

Violation of University policies governing the use or possession of firearms, ammunition, and weapons results in a minimum fine of $200, 30 hours of assigned community service, loss of the privilege to participate in fraternity or sorority rush, parental notification, and social probation.  Cases may also be referred to the Faculty Discipline Committee if the violation warrants possible suspension or expulsion. Students may also be subject to prosecution by civil authorities for violation of state laws governing firearms and weapons.