Below you will find information about the parking lots on campus. This information includes what type of parking each parking lot contains, as well as who is allowed to parking in the parking lot.
The Burpee Circle is located in front of the Burpee Student Center. This parking area is restricted to visitors only. Students and Faculty/Staff members are not permitted to park in this parking area at any time.
Parking Type | Number of Spaces |
Handicapped | 3 |
Visitor | 7 |
Total | 10 |
The Burpee Dock is located on the side of the Burpee Student Center and is restricted to authorized vehicles only.
Parking Type | Number of Spaces |
President | 1 |
Authorized Vehicles | 5 |
Food Service | 1 |
Total | 7 |
The Fisher Circle is located in front of Fisher Chapel. This parking area is restricted to faculty/staff and visitors only (as marked). Students are not permitted to park here at any time.
Parking Type | Number of Spaces |
Handicapped | 1 |
Open | 7 |
Faculty/Staff | 9 |
Total | 17 |
Lot J, or the 5100 (Puri School of Business) parking lot is located next to the 5100 building and is open parking, meaning anyone can park there. Some spaces in this parking lot are restricted, those spaces will be marked with signs.
Parking Type | Number of Spaces |
Handicapped | 6 |
Open | 190 |
Total | 196 |
Lot I, or the Nelson parking lot is located in front of Nelson Hall and is restricted to Faculty/Staff members and Alumni Center visitors only. Students are not permitted to park in this parking lot at any time.
Parking Type | Number of Spaces |
Handicapped | 3 |
Visitor | 2 |
Faculty/Staff | 41 |
Total | 46 |
The Clark Arts dock is located on the side of the Clark Arts building and is restricted to Faculty/Staff members only. Students may not park in this parking area at any time.
Parking Type | Number of Spaces |
Faculty/Staff | 6 |
Total | 6 |
Parking Lot A is the main campus parking lot and is located near the football stadium. Lot A is an open parking lot meaning anyone may park there. Some spaces in this parking lot are restricted. Those space will be marked with signs.
Parking Type | Number of Spaces |
Handicapped | 12 |
Admissions Visitor | 3 |
Reserved – Other | 6 |
Open | 389 |
Total | 410 |
The Johnson Circle is located in front of the Johnson Center. This parking area is restricted to Faculty/Staff members and Admissions visitors only. Students are not permitted to park in this parking area at any time.
Parking Type | Number of Spaces |
Handicapped | 2 |
Faculty/Staff | 2 |
Visitor | 3 |
Total | 7 |
The Clark Arts lot is located behind the Clark Arts Center and is restricted to Faculty/Staff members only. Students may not park in this parking lot at any time.
Parking Type | Number of Spaces |
Faculty/Staff | 7 |
Total | 7 |
The Nelson Slant is located along the roadway between Nelson Hall and the Burpee Student Center. This parking area is restricted Faculty/Staff members only. Students are not permitted to park in this parking area at any time.
Parking Type | Number of Spaces |
Faculty/Staff | 11 |
Total | 11 |
Parking Lot B is located at the back of campus, near the Turner Street entrance and Clark Arts building. This parking lot is an open parking lot, meaning anyone may park there. Some spaces in this parking lot are restricted, those space will be marked with signs.
Parking Type | Number of Spaces |
Handicapped | 6 |
Open | 94 |
Total | 100 |
Lot K is located directly behind the Starr Science Center. This parking lot is restricted to Faculty/Staff members only. Anyone may park in this parking lot between the hours of 5:45 PM and 12:00 AM Monday through Friday.
Parking Type | Number of Spaces |
Faculty/Staff | 12 |
Total | 12 |
Lot D is located directly behind the Colman Library. This parking lot is restricted to Faculty/Staff members only. Anyone may park in this parking lot between the hours of 5:45 PM and 12:00 AM Monday through Friday.
The Lang Health Physician space is reserved for on on-duty physician at Lang Health.
Parking Type | Number of Spaces |
Handicapped | 3 |
Faculty/Staff | 26 |
Lang Health Physician | 1 |
Total | 30 |
Lot C is located between the Clark Arts Center and the Starr Science Center. This lot is an open lot, meaning anyone can park there. Some spaces in this parking lot are restricted. Those spaces will be marked with signs.
Parking Type | Number of Spaces |
Handicapped | 4 |
Open | 62 |
Total | 66 |
Lot F is located next to the Marland Physical Plant. . There is one visitor space.
Parking Type | Number of Spaces |
Handicapped | 1 |
Visitor | 1 |
Open (Staff) | 14 |
Total | 16 |
Lot G is located beyond the Marland Physical Plant, near the Kent Center and Ekvall Hall. This lot is for students.
Lot E is located next to the Seaver PE Center. Some spaces in this parking lot are restricted to faculty/staff members, those space will be marked with signs.
Parking in front of the boiler room doors is strictly prohibited; this area must remain clear for maintenance and emergency personnel. Violators will receive a citation and will be subject to tow.
Parking Type | Number of Spaces |
Handicapped | 4 |
Faculty/Staff | 9 |
Resident Student EG | 60 |
Total | 73 |
The Scarborough driveway is located in front of the Scarborough building and is restricted to Faculty/Staff members only. Students may not park in this parking lot at any time.
Parking Type | Number of Spaces |
RHD | 1 |
Faculty/Staff | 2 |
Maintenance | 1 |
Total | 4 |
The Starr dock is located next to the Starr Science building and is restricted to Faculty/Staff members and utility services only. Students may not park in this parking area at any time.
Parking Type | Number of Spaces |
Handicapped | 1 |
Faculty/Staff | 9 |
Services/Utilities | 2 |
Total | 12 |
Lot H is located behind the Cummings Complex and is restricted to Rockford University students. Improper parking in this parking lot is strictly enforced.
Parking Type | Number of Spaces |
Handicapped | 3 |
Permit Required | 50 |
Faculty/Staff | 6 |
Total | 59 |
This table shows the total number of each type of parking space on campus. Note that these totals may not be exact.
Parking Type
|
Quantity
|
Open
|
742
|
Faculty/Staff
|
160
|
Handicapped
|
48
|
Visitor
|
13
|
Public Safety
|
1
|
President
|
1
|
Future Regent
|
4
|
Employee of the Year
|
1
|
Alumni Center Visitor
|
3
|
Food Service
|
1
|
Admissions Visitor
|
3
|
Reserved – Other
|
6
|
Reserved – RHD
|
1
|
Maintenance
|
3
|
Utilities/Service
|
2
|
Lang Health Center Staff
|
1
|
Student Parking
|
110
|
TOTAL PARKING SPACES
|
1,089
|
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