Access is now available to resident and student commuter parking areas such as the Dan Allen parking deck, Centennial Campus, and the coliseum deck, making it much easier to get where you are going on campus, Melissa Watkins, parking enforcement manager, said. ”During those times classes aren’t in session and during summer it makes it a lot easier to move around and be able to go to areas that during fall and spring were very crowded,” Watkins said. For those who don’t already have a pass, a summer pass may be purchased from the transportation office for $69. The cost is prorated and depending on when you purchase, the permit may be less expensive. ”The summer permit is designed for those who just need it for summer school. Any student type permit coming on this campus right now can park in the same areas,” Watkins said. Summer 2010’s parking procedures differ from summers past in that more parking areas are available and there will stricter enforcement of permit requirements, Watkins said. ”We found that many of the areas we kept protected [last summer] we didn’t need as much,” Watkins said. “In the past we have had relaxed enforcement where you didn’t need a permit in a lot of areas affected by construction. It is easier for people to know where they can and can’t park this summer because that will never happen again.  Between the hours of 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. you will always need a permit if campus is open for business.” This policy is in effect until the beginning of fall classes on August 18, when you must have a new permit completely displayed. Technically parking permits are valid from August 16 to August 15 of each year, so permits now in effect will be expired the Monday and Tuesday before, Watkins said. ”By rule and expectation, we will expect a permit on there [August 16-17]. Suspensions may be made in some areas to accommodate students moving in but an official call will be made closer to that period. We are currently working with housing to see what will be going on and needed,” Watkins said. Students find the summer policy convenient because they can park much closer to their classes than they could during fall and spring semesters. ”I drive to campus every day now because I have a parking pass and now I can park in the coliseum deck. It’s so much more convenient because my class is in Winston,” Andrea Simnor, sophomore in science education. Ashley Merrill, junior in FYC, said the increased parking is a great idea but prefers other means of transportation for her summer school classes. ”I walk to class every day because my house is convenient enough for it. It’s really great being able to walk to campus because I don’t have to worry about traffic or finding a parking spot,” Merrill said. Despite the positive aspects of the summer policies, Nolen Barefoot, senior in environmental technologies, believes that there are other problems with parking that need to be solved. ”These new additions to the parking areas will solve the summer parking problem, but I feel it will still be a serious issue once the fall session begins,” Barefoot said.