News release Public Information Office   SLU 10880   Hammond, LA 70402   phone: 985-549-2341   fax: 985-549-2061 publicinfo@selu.edu     www.selu.edu/news Contact: Rene Abadie Date: 10/22/03   STUDENTS ALLOCATED ADDITIONAL PARKING ON CAMPUS       HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University upperclass students next week will gain 74 parking spots on campus under a reallocation plan based on parking-usage evaluations. Brad O’Hara, vice president for student affairs, said an estimated 80 additional new spots should also be available beginning next semester.       Beginning Monday (Oct. 27), upperclass students will be allocated 15 new spaces in a row of parking adjacent to the President’s residence in the Spruce Street lot. A total of 26 spaces will be made available to upperclass students on west side of SGA Drive from Holloway-Smith residence hall to Sims Memorial Library; and three rows with 33 parking spots will be opened to upperclass students in the lot behind the Recreation Center, commonly known as the Old Men’s Gym.      Signage designating the new student parking areas will be in place by Monday.       “The Parking and Transportation Committee agreed that these spots would be better utilized at this time by students,” O’Hara said.       O’Hara announced that next semester approximately 80 new spots will be made available to students when the work is completed on two adjacent North Oak Street properties recently purchased by Southeastern. The work involves demolition of a small residence, leveling and grading of the property, gravel placement, and installation of parking logs.       “These changes should result in considerable improvement in parking conditions for our students,” O’Hara said. “We continually look for ways to improve parking on campus and monitor the situation on a regular basis in order to determine optimal usage of the space we have available.” Return to News Releases