This problem is not new to the University and there is not much they can do about it. Michael Humiston, director of the department of public safety has been aware of this problem through all of his time at Waynesburg. Humiston referred to the parking problem as a “treasure hunt” on campus because of the lack of parking spots.

Humiston stated that parking is, “The same today as it was 32 years ago.” He also mentioned that the University is, “land locked,” and they “can’t expand,” because of the limited size of the property and the campus is stretched out as far as it can go. 

Waynesburg University sophomore Nick Doncals stated, “On campus there is not a lot of parking lots, so we have to rely on street parking and side streets which can be far and few between.”

Humiston also mentioned that Waynesburg is a “pedestrian university,” and everything on campus is walking distance. He expressed that students who live on campus should not drive to academic buildings, dining halls and any other building on campus to help with the parking problems. He also talked about what a pedestrian university means in comparison to big schools like West Virginia University, who have to take a bus or the personal rapid transit to get to buildings on their campus.

Humiston said the University has considered enlarging certain lots that have space around them such as the Stover Campus Center parking lot and turning one of the parks into a lot. But he also said, “I get that we don’t want to make this a blacktop university and take away the foliage and the grass that beautifies our institution.” 

Furthermore, Humiston mentioned that he believes commuters are, “Short changed with street parking.” He believes this because of the limited number of spots for them on the streets and also their designated lots on campus. 

Parking at dorms with the amount of spaces have problems as well. Humiston’s advice for those who can not find parking at their dorms is to, “Park anywhere with the exception of Stover and Miller lots.” 

Doncals, who lives at Wilison hall stated, “At my residence hall what I would do if there is no parking is either park down at Martin hall parking or find a spot somewhere on campus near the hall.” 

Both Doncals and Humiston strongly suggested that they would like to see an addition of more parking spots in the future as a resolution to this “parking problem.”