Ticket/Citation Appeals

If a student or a member of the university faculty or staff believes a citation for a parking or other violation is unwarranted, an appeal may be made to the University Parking and Traffic Appeals Committee.

Appeals against any citation issued by the University Police must be filed within seven (7) calendar days of the date the citation was issued. Parking appeals can be filed online, by email, or mailed with a post mark date no later than the seventh day.

Failure to file a formal appeal to the University Parking and Traffic Appeals Committee within the prescribed seven (7) day time limit shall constitute a forfeiture of all appeal privileges.

Before filing an appeal, remember a parking permit is not a guarantee of a parking space, nor does lack of a space justify a parking violation. Additionally, any student, faculty, or staff member must register their vehicle to drive or park on university property, with the permit/hangtag displayed according to the parking regulations, in order to avoid a citation.

 

Online Appeals

Students and ULM employees may now appeal a parking citation online via Banner:

1. Login into Banner

2. Select the Employee or Student tab/link, as applicable

3. Click the Parking Permits/Citations link

4. Select Term (Ex: Fall, Spring, or Summer) or enter the information requested on the Disclaimer page

5. Click on Outstanding ULM Parking Citations

6. Click the button to the left of the ticket number

7. Enter any comments

8. Click Submit Appeal

 

Banner has a 10-minute timeout security feature, so if you do not complete your appeal in that time frame, you will need to start over. To avoid this frustration, pre-type your Appeal Comments in a word processing program such as Word or Notepad, then copy-and-paste into the Appeals Comments box.

Failure to file a formal appeal to the University Parking and Traffic Appeals Committee within the prescribed seven (7) day time limit shall constitute a forfeiture of all appeal privileges.

 

University Parking and Traffic Appeals Committee

The University Parking and Traffic Appeals Committee was formed primarily for the purpose of hearing appeals of students and employees who have been issued citations for violations of ULM's traffic and parking requirements. 

The committee meets monthly and keeps UPD informed as to its standing schedule so that the appellants may receive instructions on when and where to appear. Appellants have the right to present witnesses and/or affidavits in support of their appeal. The university reserves the same right. The decision of the committee is final.

The Parking and Traffic Committee is composed of two (2) full-time Faculty, two (2) full-time Staff, and two (2) full-time Student members. Faculty, Staff, and Student members are appointed and approved by the Vice President for Student Affairs.

A quorum consist of at least three (3) members of the Appeals Committee. A simple majority vote of the committee will rule. The Chairperson will not vote unless a tie must be broken. Each member of the Appeals Committee will be appointed at the beginning of the Fall Semester and serve for a period of two (2) years; members may be re-appointed for an additional two (2) years by the Vice President for Student Affairs. Upon approval by the Vice President for Student Affairs, the re-appointments will follow the above stated procedures.